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Commission Decision (EU) 2023/748 Article 3

Commission Decision (EU) 2023/748 Article 3

Conditions set out under Article 11(1a), first subparagraph, point b, of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006

Article 3

1.   Members of the public that are entitled to submit a request for internal review of an administrative act or omission in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, shall provide the list of documents under paragraph (2) in support of fulfilling the criteria and conditions set out in Article 11(1a), first subparagraph, point b, of that Regulation. 2.   List of documents to be provided: (a) a summary description of the sufficient public interest at stake; (b) a description of the method by which the public support was collected. In case of a campaign to collect signatures online, the details of the platform and the methods to ensure that the results are genuine, shall be provided. Any collection method shall ensure that duplicative or fake entries are excluded, data from members of the public who are not residing or established in the EU are excluded, and a breakdown per Member State is provided. The description shall also explain what evidence was considered to demonstrate the authenticity of the documents and the data submitted; (c) a summary description of the magnitude of the public support for the request, including, specifically, the number of persons supporting it, with a breakdown by Member State, demonstrating that the request is supported by at least 4 000 members of the public residing or established in at least five Member States, with at least 250 members of the public coming from each of those Member States. 3.   The following information shall be provided for each signatory who is a natural person: (a) proof of signature; (b) first name and family name; (c) address and Member State of residence; (d) confirmation of meeting the minimal age requirement (depending on the requirements of the Member State of residence for the exercise of voting rights at the European Parliamentary elections). 4.   The following information shall be provided for each signatory who is an organisation: (a) proof of signature; (b) name of the organisation; (c) address and Member State of establishment; (d) national registry number; (e) first name and family name of the representative and their title. 5.   The Union institution and body to whom the request has been submitted shall use personal data provided under paragraphs 3 and 4 only to verify whether the requesting parties meet the criteria and conditions set out in Article 11(1a), first subparagraph, point b, of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, and shall delete these data one year after the submission of the request, unless meeting the eligibility criteria is disputed, in which case the personal data may be retained until such dispute has been resolved.

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