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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 (76)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations, which wish to obtain recognition as such at the European level through a 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 and their affiliated European political foundations to respect the values on which the European Union is founded, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In order to allow new formations to enter the political contest and thus contribute to a vibrant democratic life in the European Union, as well as to ensure that a maximum number of party alliances fall under the transparency and supervision rules of this Regulation, the threshold for registering a European political party should be easy to meet for formally well organised transnational political alliances, without the precondition of electoral success.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Principles and minimum requirements for the governance and internal organisation of European political parties should be laid down, in particular to ensure a commitment to and respect for high standards of internal party democracy, especially concerning the procedures for the selection of candidates and composition of electoral lists for the elections to the European Parliament through their constituent member parties. The statutes of a European political party or a European political foundation should also contain a series of basic administrative and legal provisions.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union should be limited to European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations that have been recognised as such and obtained a European legal status. While it is crucial to ensure that the conditions to become a European political party are not excessive but can be readily met by organised and serious transnational alliances of political parties or natural persons or both, it is also necessary to establish proportionate criteria in order to allocate limited resources from the EU budget, which objectively demonstrate the European ambition and genuine electoral support of a European political party. Such a criterion is best based on the outcome of elections to the European Parliament, in which the European political parties are required to participate under this Regulation, providing a precise indication of the electoral recognition of a European political party. It should reflect the role the European Parliament has of directly representing the Union's citizens, assigned to it by Article 10(2) of the Treaty on European Union, as well as the objective for European political parties to participate fully in the democratic life of the Union and to become active actors of Europe's representative democracy, in order to effectively express the views, opinions and political will of the citizens of the Union. Eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union should therefore be limited to European political parties which are represented in the European Parliament by at least one of their members or have obtained a minimum level of electoral support across a significant number of Member States at the most recent elections to the European Parliament and to European political foundations which apply through a European political party that is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) For reasons of transparency, and in order to strengthen the scrutiny and the democratic accountability of European political parties and European political foundations, information considered to be of substantial public interest, related notably to their statutes, membership, financial statements, donors and donations, [contributions] and grants received from the budget of the Union, as well as information related to decisions taken by the European ParliamentCommission on registration, funding and penalties, should be published. Establishing a regulatory framework to ensure that this information is publicly available is the most effective means of promoting a level playing field and fair competition between political forces, and of upholding open, transparent and democratic legislative and electoral processes, thereby strengthening the trust of citizens and voters in European representative democracy, and, more broadly, preventing corruption and abuses of power. In compliance with the principle of proportionality, the obligation to publish the identity of natural persons should not apply to those members of a European political party who have not given their express consent for publication or to donations equal to or below EUR 1 000 per year and per donor. Also in compliance with the principle of proportionality, information on donations should be published annually, except during election campaigns to the European Parliament or for donations exceeding EUR 12 000 where publication should take place expeditiously.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) For the sake of legal certainty, it is appropriate to clarify that the European ParliamentCommission, the European political parties and European political foundations, the national authorities competent for exercising control over aspects related to the financing of European political parties and European political foundations, and other relevant third parties referred to or provided for in this Regulation are the data controllers within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 or Directive 95/46/EC. It is also necessary to specify the maximum period for which they may retain the personal data collected for the purposes of ensuring the legality, regularity and transparency of the funding of European political parties and European political foundations and the membership of European political parties. In their capacity as data controllers, the European Parliament, the European political parties and European political foundations, the competent national authorities and the relevant third parties need to take all the appropriate measures to comply with the obligations imposed by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Directive 95/46/EC, in particular those relating to the lawfulness of the processing, the security of the processing activities, the provision of information and the rights of data subjects to have access to their personal data, as well as to procure the correction and erasure of their personal data.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Specific rules and procedures shall be laid down for distributing the appropriations available each year from the general budget of the European Union, taking into account, on the one hand, the number of beneficiaries and, on the other, the share of elected members in the European Parliament of each beneficiary European political party and, by extension, its respective affiliated European political foundation. These rules shall provide for strict transparency, accounting, auditing and financial control of European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations, and auditing provisions by the European ParliamentCommission and the Court of Auditors as well as proportionate sanctions, including in the event of a breach by a European political party or a European political foundation of the values on which the Union is founded.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The European ParliamentCommission should verify regularly that the conditions and requirements related to the registration and funding of European political parties or European political foundations continue to be met. This verification should be carried out annually, or following a motivated request by any natural or legal person and should be carried out upon request by the European Parliament. Decisions related to respect for the values on which the Union is founded should only be taken in accordance with a procedure specifically designed to this effect, and in consultation with a committee of independent eminent persons. Decisions to revoke the status as European political party or European political foundation can be appealed before the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with Article 263 TFEU.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Technical assistance to be afforded by the European ParliamentCommission to European political parties should be guided by the principle of equal treatment, should be supplied against invoice and payment and shall be subject to a regular public report.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
(b) it must be represented, in at least one quarter of the Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments,consist of member organisations that are legally recognised as national and/or regional Pparliaments or regional assemblies, orties in at least one quarter of the Member States,
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) an obligation of its member parties to select candidates for the elections to the European Parliament in an open, democratic process that allows all party members to take part, actively and passively in the selection process and in the decisions about the order of candidates on the electoral lists,
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The European ParliamentCommission shall establish a registry (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Registry’) for the purposes of the registration of a European political party and a European political foundation.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In order to register its statutes, the political alliance, as defined in Article 2 point (2), or the political foundation affiliated with a European political party shall file an application with the European ParliamentCommission.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Within three months following the reception of the application for registration, the European ParliamentCommission shall adopt a decision, which it shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union, together with the party or foundation statutes or, where an application has not been approved, the grounds for rejection.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Any amendments to the documents or statutes submitted as part of the application for registration in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be notified to the European ParliamentCommission within four weeks.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The updated list of members of a European political party, annexed to the party statutes in accordance with Article 4(2), shall be sent to the European ParliamentCommission on a yearly basis, but within four weeks of any changes following which the European political party may no longer satisfy the requirement in Article 3(1)(b).
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission shall report, on an annual basis, to the European Parliament on all relevant information it has received as provided for in paragraphs 3 to 7 of this article. It shall inform the European Parliament immediately on any changes that might significantly affect the fulfilment of conditions for registration provided for in articles 3 to 5.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The European ParliamentCommission shall verify annually that the conditions and requirements set out in Articles 3, 4 and 5 continue to be met by the European political parties and the European political foundations.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Whenever requested to do so by one quarter of its members, representing at least three political groups in the European Parliament, the European Parliament shall decide by a majority of its members whether it considers the condition in Article 3(1)(c) for a European political party and in Article 3(2)(c) for a European political foundation continues to be met.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Any natural or legal person may, at any moment, introduce a motivated request to the European ParliamentCommission to verify that one or more of the conditions and requirements referred to in paragraph 1 continue to be met. A breach of the values on which the Union is founded by a European political party, including its members, or a European political foundation can only be established in accordance with paragraph 2.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If the Commission concludes that the conditions in Article 3(1)(c) for registering a European political party and in Article 3(2)(c) for registering a European political foundation cease to be met or upon request by the European Parliament pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article, it shall take a decision whether or not to uphold the registration status.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. If the European ParliamentCommission finds that any of the conditions or requirements referred to in paragraph 1 are no longer satisfied, the provisions provided for in Article 11 or in Article 22 or in both shall apply, having due regard to the provisions of Article 23.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The European ParliamentCommission shall adopt a decision on the termination of the European legal status and the removal from the Registry.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A European political party registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in this Regulation, which is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members or has obtained at least 1% share of the vote at the last elections to the European Parliament in at least one quarter of the Member States, and which is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article [93] of the Financial Regulation may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the European Parliament in a call for [contributions].
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. European political parties and European political foundations shall, at the time of the submission of their annual financial statements to the European ParliamentCommission in accordance with Article 19, also transmit a list of all donors with their corresponding donations, indicating both the nature and the value of the individual donations. This paragraph shall also apply to the contributions made by members referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Donations received by the European political parties and European political foundations within six months prior to elections to the European Parliament shall be reported on a weekly basis to the European ParliamentCommission in writing and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Single donations exceeding a value of EUR 12 000 that have been accepted by the European political parties and European political foundations shall be immediately reported to the European ParliamentCommission in writing and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – indent 2
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – indent 2
– when it is not possible to return it, be reported to the European ParliamentCommission. The Authorising Officer shall proceed to the establishment and authorisation of the recovery order in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles [71] and [72] of the Financial Regulation. The funds shall be entered as general revenue in the European Parliament section of the Budget.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national authorities and the European ParliamentCommission shall agree practical arrangements in order to share information on the European political parties and the European political foundations.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. The [contribution] and grant award decision or agreement shall expressly provide for auditing by the European ParliamentCommission and the Court of Auditors, on the basis of records and on the spot, of the European political party which has received a [contribution] or the European political foundation which has received a grant from the general budget of the European Union.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
All technical support from the European ParliamentCommission to European political parties shall be based on the principle of equal treatment. It shall be granted on conditions no less favourable than those granted to other external organisations and associations that may be accorded similar facilities and shall be supplied against invoice and payment.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
In accordance with Article 24, the European ParliamentCommission shall publish details of the technical support provided to each European political party in an annual report, within three months following the end of the financial year.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. If the European ParliamentCommission finds, in accordance with Article 7(2), that a European political party or a European political foundation has failed to respect the values on which the Union is founded or has been the subject of a judgement which has the force of res judicata for illegal activities detrimental to the financial interests of the Union as defined in Article [93(1)(e)] of the Financial Regulation, or that a European political party has failed to respect the minimum rules on internal democracy required by Article 4(2), the European political party or the European political foundation in question may be removed from the Registry, forfeit its status in accordance with Article 11, and have any ongoing decision on Union funding received under this Regulation withdrawn or any ongoing agreement on such funding terminated and any Union funding recovered, including any unspent Union funds from previous years.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The European ParliamentCommission shall impose on a European political party or a European political foundation a fine according to a scale determined by it:
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in the event of failure to provide the notification laid down in Article 6(6) and (7) or if the European ParliamentCommission finds that the European political party or the European political foundation has at any moment intentionally provided incorrect or misleading information,
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) in the event of failure to transmit to the European ParliamentCommission the list donors and their corresponding donations in accordance with Article 15(2) or to report donations in accordance with Article 15(3) and (4),
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations, which wish to obtain recognition as such at the European level through a 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 and their affiliated European political foundations to respect the values on which the European Union is founded, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In order to guarantee a pluralistic democratic life in the European Union, as well as to ensure that a maximum number of alliances fall under the transparency and supervision rules of this Regulation, the threshold for registering a European political party should not be linked to previous electoral success but open the contest for all formally well organised transnational political alliances.
Amendment 49 #
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 ParliamentCommission 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 taken 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 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Principles and minimum requirements for the governance and internal organisation of European political parties should be laid down, in particular to ensure a commitment to and respect for high standards of internal party democracy, especially concerning the procedures for the selection of candidates and composition of lists for the elections to the European Parliament through their constituent member parties. The statutes of a European political party or a European political foundation should also contain a series of basic administrative and legal provisions.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. A European political party or a European political foundation which, following an infringement described in paragraph 2 point (a), fails to introduce the measures requested by the European ParliamentCommission to remedy the situation, despite having been given the opportunity to do so pursuant to Article 23, may be removed from the Registry and forfeit its status in accordance with Article 11, and have any ongoing decision on Union funding received under this Regulation withdrawn or any ongoing agreement on such funding terminated and any Union funding recovered, including any unspent Union funds from previous years.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union should be limited to European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations that have been recognised as such and obtained a European legal status. While it is crucial to ensure that the conditions to become a European political party are not excessive but can be readily met by organised and serious transnational alliances of political parties or natural persons or both, it is also necessary to establish proportionate criteria in order to allocate limited resources from the EU budget, which objectively demonstrate the European ambition and genuine electoral support of a European political party. Such a criterion is best based on the outcome of elections to the European Parliament, in which the European political parties are required to participate under this Regulation, providing a precise indication of the electoral recognition of a European political party. It should reflect the role the European Parliament has of directly representing the Union's citizens, assigned to it by Article 10(2) of the Treaty on European Union, as well as the objective for European political parties to participate fully in the democratic life of the Union and to become active actors of Europe's representative democracy, in order to effectively express the views, opinions and political will of the citizens of the Union. Eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union should therefore be limited to European political parties which are represented in the European Parliament by at least one of their members or have obtained a minimum level of electoral support across a significant number of Member States at the most recent elections to the European Parliament and to European political foundations which apply through a European political party that is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Before taking a final decision related to any of the penalties in Article 22, the European ParliamentCommission shall give the European political party or the European political foundation concerned the opportunity to present its observations and, where relevant and appropriate, to introduce the measures required to remedy the situation within a reasonable time period.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. If the Commission or the European Parliament considers it necessary, ithey may hear other natural or legal persons, including any complainants referred to in Article 7(3).
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the names and statutes of all registered European political parties and European political foundations, together with the documents submitted as part of the application for registration in accordance with Article 6(3), at the latest four weeks after the European ParliamentCommission has adopted its decision and, beyond this date, any amendments notified to the European ParliamentCommission pursuant to Article 6(6) and (7),
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a list of those applications that have not been approved, together with the documents submitted as part of the application for registration in accordance with Article 6(3) and the grounds for rejection, at the latest four weeks after the European ParliamentCommission has adopted its decision,
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the details of and reasons for any final decisions taken by the European ParliamentCommission pursuant to Article 22, including, where relevant, the opinions adopted by the committee of independent eminent persons in accordance with Article 7(2), having due regard to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001,
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) the evaluation report of the European ParliamentCommission on the application of this Regulation and the activities funded as referred to in Article 27.
Amendment 57 #
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 ParliamentCommission 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.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. European political parties and European political foundations shall, in a publicly available privacy statement, provide potential members and donors with the information required by Article 10 of Directive 95/46/EC and inform them that their personal data may be made public and may be processed for auditing and control purposes by the European ParliamentCommission, OLAF, the Court of Auditors, competent national authorities, and external bodies or experts authorised by these. The European Parliament, in application of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) 45/2001, shall include the same information in the calls for [contributions] or proposals referred to in Article 13(1).
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. In processing personal data pursuant to this Regulation, the European Parliament, the Commission and the committee referred to in Article 7(2) shall comply with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. For the purposes of the processing of personal data, they shall be considered as data controllers in accordance with Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. The European Parliament, the Commission and the committee referred to in Article 7(2) shall ensure that personal data collected by them pursuant to this Regulation are not used for any purpose other than to ensure the legality, regularity and transparency of the funding of European political parties and European political foundations and the membership of European political parties. They shall destroy those personal data at the latest 24 months after publication of the relevant parts in accordance with Article 24.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The competent national authorities and independent bodies or experts authorised to audit accounts shall use the personal data they receive only in order to exercise control over the financing of European political parties and European political foundations. They shall destroy those personal data in accordance with applicable national law after transmitting it to the European ParliamentCommission pursuant to Article 20(3).
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) For reasons of transparency, and in order to strengthen the scrutiny and the democratic accountability of European political parties and European political foundations, information considered to be of substantial public interest, related notably to their statutes, membership, financial statements, donors and donations, [contributions] and grants received from the budget of the Union, as well as information related to decisions taken by the European Parliament on registration, funding and penalties, should be published. Establishing a regulatory framework to ensure that this information is publicly available is the most effective means of promoting a level playing field and fair competition between political forces, and of upholding open, transparent and democratic legislative and electoral processes, thereby strengthening the trust of citizens and voters in European representative democracy, and, more broadly, preventing corruption and abuses of power. In compliance with the principle of proportionality, the obligation to publish the identity of natural persons should not apply to those members of a European political party who have not given their express consent for publication or to donations equal to or below EUR 1 000 per year and per donor. Also in compliance with the principle of proportionality, information on donations should be published annually, except during election campaigns to the European Parliament or for donations exceeding EUR 12 000 where publication should take place expeditiously.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall be responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the European Parliament, the European Commission and the committee referred to in Article 7(2) respect and protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons in the processing of personal data pursuant to this Regulation. Without prejudice to any judicial remedy, every data subject may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor if he or she considers that his or her right to the protection of their personal data has been infringed as a result of the processing of this data by the European Parliament, the European Commission or the committee.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The European ParliamentCommission shall provide for administrative appeal procedures in relation to any decisions linked to the registration of statutes, funding or penalties.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Administrative appeal procedures shall not have suspensory effect. The European ParliamentCommission may, however, if it considers that circumstances so require, suspend the application of any decision it has taken.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
The European Parliament shall adopt a DecisCommission shall adopt an Implementing Regulation laying down the rules and procedures for implementing this Regulation, including for the establishment of the Registry.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The European Parliament should verify regularly that the conditions and requirements related to the registration and funding of European political parties or European political foundations continue to be met. This verification should be carried out annually, or following a motivated request by any natural or legal person. Decisions related to respect for the values on which the Union is founded should only be taken in accordance with a procedure specifically designed to this effect, and in consultation with an advisory committee of independent eminent personsthe competent experts on party regulation and electoral procedures from the Member States (the Advisory Committee on European Party Regulation). Decisions on granting or revoking the status as European political party or European political foundation can be appealed before the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with Article 263 TFEU.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
(b) it must be represented, in at least one quarter of the Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments, regional Parliaments or regional assemblies, orconsist of member organisations that are legally recognised as parties or allowed to participate in elections as parties at national or regional level in at least one quarter of the Member States,
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 2
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) an obligation of its Member parties to select candidates for the elections to the European Parliament in an open and democratic process through free, equal and secret ballot,
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. An Advisory Committee on European Party Regulation that consists of one representative of each Member State's authority that has the mandate to decide about participation of parties in elections at national level shall duly review each application and make a recommendation whether it fulfils all conditions laid down in Articles 3, 4, and 5.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Within three months following the reception of the application for registration, the European Parliament shall adopt a decision based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on European Party Regulation, which it shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union, together with the party or foundation statutes or, where an application has not been approved, the grounds for rejection.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Before reaching its decision, the European Parliament shall hear the representatives of the European political party or European political foundation concerned and ask a committee of independent eminent persons to give an opinion on the subject within a reasonable time periodthe Advisory Committee on European Party Regulation, as defined in Article 6( 4a), to give a recommendation on the subject within two months from the request.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a European political party no longer meets the requirements in Article 3(1)(b) following changes to its membership or following elections to the European Parliament,
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A European political party registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in this Regulation, which is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members or has obtained at least 1% share of the vote at the last elections to the European Parliament in at least one quarter of the Member States, and which is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article [93] of the Financial Regulation may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the European Parliament in a call for [contributions].
Amendment 256 #
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 90% 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 and European political foundations may use any unused 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 years shall be recovered in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Single donations exceeding a value of EUR 12 000 that have been accepted by the European political parties and European political foundations shall be immediately reported to the European Parliament in writing and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Expenditure of parties and candidates linked to campaigns conducted in the context of elections to the European Parliament shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. At the latest within sixfour months following the end of the financial year, European political parties and European political foundations shall submit to the Registry and to the competent national authorities in the Member States:
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Before taking a final decision related to any of the penalties in Article 22, the European Parliament shall request an opinion from the Advisory Committee on European Party Regulation, as defined in Article 6(4a), and give the European political party or the European political foundation concerned the opportunity to present its observations and, where relevant and appropriate, to introduce the measures required to remedy the situation within a reasonable time period.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the annual financial statements and external audit reports referred to in Article 19(1), and, for the European political foundations, the final reports on the implementation of the work programmes; this information shall be published at the latest six weeks upon their reception, with all financial information provided in comparable, table-based formats, including as open data,
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the names of donors and their corresponding donations reported by the European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 15(2), (3) and (4), with the exception of donations from natural persons not exceeding a value of EUR 1 000 per year and per donor which shall be reported as ‘minor donations’; this information shall be published at the latest six weeks upon their reception, with all financial information provided in comparable, table-based formats, including as open data,
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Any information published by the Registry on the basis of paragraph 1 (c) to (g) Article shall remain publicly accessible on the website for at least five years.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
The European Parliament shall adopt a Decision laying down the rules and procedures for implementing this Regulation, including for the establishment of the Registry and the Advisory Committee on European Party Regulation.