Nothing to sign yet; here is how it would work
How signing works
Stage
Nothing has been filed and no signature is being collected anywhere, by anyone. Anyone collecting data for this initiative today is not us.
Current status
No version is registered and there is nothing to sign for this initiative today. The status box and versions page carry the registration record. An expression of interest is not an official statement of support.
How signing works
If collection opens, this site will link to the initiative's page on the Commission's Central Online Collection System. That is the only online collection system for newly registered ECIs. Official paper forms are also permitted; this campaign has not opened paper collection. Follow the Commission's privacy information for the precise handling of signing data. This website will not host its own signature form.
Who can sign
EU citizens can sign once per initiative, wherever they live, if they meet the minimum signing age for their nationality. That is generally the age for European Parliament voting; some Member States allow ECI support from age 16 separately. Consult the Commission's current eligibility and data requirements. The draft fund's proposed age of 18 is separate from signing eligibility.
What information is needed
The official form specifies the information required for your Member State of nationality. This may include an identification-document number or personal identification number. Some countries support electronic identity. Use the official form's instructions; do not send identity documents to this campaign or put personal signing information in public discussions.
What one million means
Success requires one million valid statements of support and minimum totals in at least seven Member States within the twelve-month collection period. For initiatives registered on or after 16 July 2024, thresholds are calculated using the total number of MEPs, currently 720: Belgium's is 15,840. Consult the official threshold table for the current figures. Submitted counts remain subject to verification.
Success leads to examination and a reasoned Commission response, not an automatic referendum result or adoption of the draft. The proposed registration objectives are the request; the Regulation illustrates a possible mechanism. See the official process.
During collection
The registered text will be fixed and published beside the living draft, with differences visible under the versions rules. The Commission's system offers optional initiative updates after signing; the organisers can send these through that system without receiving subscribers' email addresses. This site's no-list policy is separate from that official option. Collection dates and the official link will appear only once confirmed.
Before collection
Read the one-page summary, consider the objections and use take part to ask questions or help organise. Nobody needs to buy the book, provide an identity document or pay to evaluate the proposal.