Activities of Ingeborg GRÄSSLE related to 2012/0237(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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
Amendments (7)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Membership of a European political party and participation in its political activities constitute a form of service to the community which, as a matter of principle, should be viewed not as payment in kind, but as voluntary dedication. The activities of election campaign volunteers should not, therefore, be treated as donations within the meaning of this Regulation.
Amendment 9 #
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; this does not apply to the activities of election campaign volunteers.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. 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 national, regional or local referendaum campaigns unless the matter at issue in such referendums is European Union legislation or a referendum relates directly to the functioning of a European Union institution.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TAt the latest four weeks the communication date or after the European Parliament has adopted its decision, the Registry shall publish on a website created for the purpose the following:
Amendment 34 #
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 Parliament has adopted its decision and, beyond this date, any amendments notified to the European Parliament pursuant to Article 6(6) and (7),
Amendment 35 #
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 Parliament has adopted its decision,
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. The European Parliament 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 2436 months after publication of the relevant parts in accordance with Article 24.