The minimum number of Member States from which signatures must be gathered was lowered from one third to one fourth, and a proper follow-up will now be guaranteed to all initiatives backed by one million signatures, including a public hearing.
Tāpat arī minimālais valstu skaits parakstu vākšanai tika pazemināts no trešdaļas uz ceturtdaļu, un atbilstoša pārraudzība tiks nodrošināta visām iniciatīvām, kurām savākts viens miljons parakstu.