Activities of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2021/0375(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (debate)
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 (recast)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Truly transnationalhe European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations have a key role to playcan play a role in articulating the voices of citizens at European level by bridging the gap between politics at national level and at Union level.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations wishing to obtain recognition as such at Union level by virtue of European legal status and to receive public funding from the general budget of the European Union should respect certain principles and fulfil certain conditions. In particular, it is necessary for European political parties, their affiliated European political foundations and their respective members in the Union to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU. European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should also ensure that their member parties and member organisations observe such values.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the purpose of its decisions to register, in order to ascertain that a European political party or a European political foundation complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, and that it ensureconfirms that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a written declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template attached to this Regulation. The power of the Authority, upon request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, to verify the compliance with such values should however not extend to possible breaches of those values by member parties or member organisations. The Authority should carry out its competences in a fully transparent manner and should refrain from applying the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU in an instrumental or politically expedient way.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 acknowledges only two categories of revenues for European political parties and foundations apart from contributions from the budget of the European Union, namely contributions from members and donations. A number of revenue sources generated from own economic activities exercised within the framework of their political activities (such as sales of publications or conference fees) fall outside the scope of these two categories, creating accounting and transparency problems. A third category of revenues (‘ownself-generated resources’) should therefore be created. The proportion of ownself-generated resources in the total budget of a European political party or foundations should be capped at 5% to avoid that it becomes overdimensioned in relation to the overall budget of these entities.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to reach out to their members and constituencies across the Union, European political parties should have the right to use their funding for cross-border political campaigns. T conducted in the context of elections to the European Parliament, while the funding and limitation of election expenses for parties and candidates in those campaigns should be governed by the rules applicable in each Member State.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) European political parties should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties or candidates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, or to support political activities in the common interest, to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. Moreover, European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should only finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU . These principles reflect Declaration No 11 on Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Nice.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘ownself-generated resources’ means income generated by own economic activities exercised within the framework of their political activities, such as conference fees and sales of publications;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it also ensudeclares that its member parties having their seat in the Union observe the values expressed in Article 2 TEU and that its member parties having their seat outside the Union observe equivalent values. It provides a written declaration using the template in Annex I;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) it also ensudeclares that its member organisations having their seat in the Union observe the values expressed in Article 2 TEU and that its member organisations having their seat outside the Union observe equivalent values. It provides a written declaration using the template in Annex I;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. An Authority for European political parties and European political foundations ( 'Authority') is established for the purpose of registering, and controlling and imposing sanctions on European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall act in full transparency and decide on the registration and de-registration of European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with the procedures and conditions laid down in this Regulation. In addition, the Authority shall regularly verify that the registration conditions laid down in Article 3 and the governance provisions set out in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f), and in Article 6(1), points (a) to (e), and (g), continue to be complied with by the registered European political parties and European political foundations.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The process of registration of a European political party or a European political foundation should be fully transparent and based on using templates and following clear instructions. An application for registration shall be filed with the Authority. An application for registration as a European political foundation shall be filed only through the European political party with which the applicant is formally affiliated.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The process of de-registration of a European political party or a European political foundations shall be fully transparent and based on using templates and following clear instructions. A European political party or a European political foundation shall lose its European legal personality upon the notification of a decision pursuant to Article 11(5) .
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 3000, European political parties and European political foundations shall request donors to provide the necessary information for their proper identification. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9
Article 23 – paragraph 9
9. Contributions from members of a European political party that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party. The value of contributions from member parties that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Contributions from members of a European political foundation that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe , and from the European political party with which it is affiliated, shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political foundation and shall not derive from funds received by a European political party pursuant to this Regulation from the general budget of the European Union. The value of contributions from member organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source shall not be used to finance referendum campaigns.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of a decision of the Authority removing a European political party or a European political foundation from the Register, the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall withdraw or terminate any ongoing decision or agreement on Union funding, except in the cases provided for in Article 19(2), point (c), and in Article 3(1), points (b) and (f). They shall also recover anysuch Union funding, including any unspent Union funds from previous years which has been proven that was spent in breach of this Regulation.