However, at the request of Member States who needed time to put mechanisms in place for certifying statements of support, citizens can only launch ECIs from 1 April 2012.
Kuna liikmesriikidele tuli anda aega toetusavalduste kontrollimise süsteemide kehtestamiseks, on kodanikel võimalik algatusi esitada alles alates 1. aprillist 2012.