Activities of George LYON 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 (9)
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The procedures to be followed by European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations to obtain a European legal status pursuant to this Regulation should be laid down, as should the procedures and criteria to be respected in arriving at a decision on whether to grant such a European legal status. It is also necessary to lay down the impartial and transparent procedures for cases where a European political party or a European political foundation may forfeit, lose or give up its European legal status.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – footnote 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – footnote 18
18. At the date of adoption of the present proposal, the College will also adopt a Commission working document on a proposal to amend the Financial Regulation introducing a new Title on the financing of European political parties by means of contributions. The introduction of ‘contributions’ for European political parties will be confirmed after the latter proposal has been adopted by the co- legislators, ensuring coherence and clarity of definitions across both proposals.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
The European political party and the European political foundation shall have full legal recognition and capacity in all Member States in accordance with, and without prejudice to, the applicable laws of those Member States.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. For matters not explicitly regulated by this Regulation or, where matters are partly regulated by it, for those aspects not covered by it, the European political party and the European political foundation shall be governed in the Member State in which it has its seat by those national laws applicable to the legal form referred to in the party or foundation statutes. Activities carried out by the European political party and the European political foundation in other Member States shall be governed by the relevant national laws of those Member States.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. A European political party or a European political foundation in one of the cases provided for under paragraph 1 points (a), (b) or (c) shall have any ongoing decision on Union funding received under this Regulation withdrawn or any ongoing agreement on such funding terminated and any unspent Union funding recovered, including any unspent Union funds from previous years. in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union1 (Financial Regulation). _____________ 1 OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. AWithout prejudice to existing national thresholds and the autonomy of Member State tax law, any natural or legal person donating to a European political party or European political foundation within or across borders shall benefit from the same tax treatment that is applicable to donations made to a political party or political foundation that has its seat in the Member State where the donor is resident for tax purposes.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
7. The penalties imposed pursuant to this Article shall apply to all European political parties and European political foundations irrespective of whether they receive Union funding. The Authorising Officer responsiblewhich are recognised according to the provisions of this Regulation, notwithstanding whether they have applied for Union funding. The contracting authority may impose administrative and/or financial penalties in accordance with Article [96109(2)] of the Financial Regulation and Article [145] of its Rules of Application on any European political party or European political foundation that is in one of the cases referred to in Article [96109(1)] of the Financial Regulation not covered by the paragraphs above.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The European Parliament shall provide for swift and transparent administrative appeal procedures in relation to any decisions linked to the registration of statutes, funding or penalties.