Lehekülje sisuLehekülje sisu When to submit a petition You can ask the European Parliament to look into an issue that affects you, or complain about how an EU law is being applied. This is called a petition. The European Parliament will look into the issue and will write back to you with its findings. Who can start a petition? any EU citizen anyone living in an EU country any company, organisation or association with its headquarters in an EU country Your petition must concern one of the EU’s policy areas. You can submit your petition individually, or as a group. There is no minimum number of signatures. How to create or sign a petition Before you start a petition, check your issue isn’t already covered by an existing petition. You can create a petition in 2 ways: Online Register on the petitions portal and follow the instructions. 2. By post You can also send your petition by post. There is no form to fill in – but you must include your: name nationality address signature Send your petition to: Chair of the Petitions Committee Postal address: European Parliament, 1047 Brussels, Belgium