Activities of Zita GURMAI related to 2012/0237(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations PDF (432 KB) DOC (611 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 34 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to continue the working on the modalities of an authentic legal status for the European political parties and a legal personality of their own, based directly and exclusively on the law of the European Union;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘donation’ means cash offerings and other donations in kind (goods or services) that constitute an economic advantage for the European political party or the European political foundation concerned. Contributions to the organisation of joint activities shall not be considered as donations
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) it must ensure gender balance in its general assembly and promote gender balance in its governing bodies and in the composition of electoral lists
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a written political programme setting outdescription of the purpose and objectives of the party,
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the bodies or natural personoffice-holders holding, in each of the Member States concerned, the power of legal representation, in particular for the purposes of the acquisition or disposal of movable and immovable property and of being a party to legal proceedings,
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the democratic election of and democratic decision-making processes for all other governing bodies, specifying for each its powers, responsibilities and composition, and including the modalities for the appointment and dismissal of its members and clear and transparent criteria for the selection of candidates and; these provisions shall include, firstly clear and transparent criteria for the selection of candidates to these governing bodies, secondly, the modalities for the appointment and dismissal of its members, and, thirdly, the selection of office-holders, whose mandate must be limited in time but may be renewable,
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) respect for gender balance in the party's general assembly and promotion of gender balance in the governing bodies and in the composition of electoral lists,
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. A European political foundation may register its statutes with the Registry only through the European political party with which it is affiliated.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. Financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union may not exceed 905% of the annual reimbursable expenditure of a European political party and 95% of the annual eligible costs indicated in the budget of a European political foundation. European political parties may use any unusedUnused part of the Union contribution may be carried over for party purposes, including the financing of the immovable property within the territory of the Member States or in order to afford the forthcoming European elections. Any part of the contribution not used within the financial year covered by this contribution may be used to make up reserves. This part of the EU contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the following two financial years after its award. Amounts unused following those two financial yearscan be used to finance immovable property within the territory of the Member States or to face up the forthcoming European elections. The remaining part of the contribution(s) that is not spent by the year following those elections shall be recovered by the end of the financial year following those elections in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part One of the Financial Regulation. European political foundations may also carry over any unused part of the grant to cover reimbursable expenditure. Amounts unused shall be recovered in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Within complete transparent conditions, European political parties and European political foundations may accept donations from natural or legal persons of up to a value of EUR 250 000 per year and per donor, without prejudice to paragraph 5.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 –subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 –subparagraph 1a (new)
Contributions to the organisation of joint events shall not be considered donations
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. When setting the amount of a fine imposed on a European political party or a European political foundation pursuant to paragraph 2, the European Parliament shall take into account the gravity, duration and, where relevant, recurrence of the infringement, the time that has elapsed, the intention or degree of negligence, and any measures takethe appropriateness, timing of any measures taken by the European political party or European political foundation to comply with the conditions and requirements of this Regulation. Any fine must be effective and dissuasive, and may not exceed 10% of the annual budget of the European political party or the European political foundation in question corresponding to the year in which the sanction is imposed.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. From the list of members of a European political party, annexed to the party statutes in accordance with Article 4(2) and updated in accordance with Article 6(7), the European Parliament shall publish the total number of members, the identity of the legal persons that are members, as well as the names of those natural persons who have given their express written consent to their publication. European political parties shall request this consent as a matter of course from all natural persons who are members. The European political parties and the European Parliament cannot publish the names of those natural persons who are members without their express written consent.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2a (new)
European parties and foundations shall, within one year from the day of application of this Regulation, adapt their statute so that it fully complies with the requirements of this Regulation.