2021/0375(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The Authority for European political parties and foundations ( Authority') is a body of the Union within the meaning of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) whose purpose is to register, control and impose sanctions on European political parties and European political foundations. Registration should be necessary in order to obtain European legal status, which entails a series of rights and obligations. To avoid any possible conflict of interests, the Authority should be independent. The Authority should be equipped with adequate resources to implement its additional tasks, in particular for procedures pertaining to the European elections in 2024.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
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, and 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 16 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
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 ensures 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.

Amendment 17 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) European political parties and their member parties should lead by example in closing the gender gap in the political domain. If they wish to benefit from EU funding, European political parties should have internal rules promoting gender balance and they should be transparent about the gender balance of their member parties. European political parties should provide evidence on their internal policy on gender balance and on their member parties’ gender representation as regards candidates to and Member of the European Parliament. The European political parties are also encouraged to provide information in relation to their member parties’ on inclusiveness and representation of minorities.deleted

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) The co-financing rate should be lowered to 0% in the year of the elections to the European Parliament. Eliminating the co-financing obligation in the year of the elections to the European Parliament should help European political parties increase the number and intensity of their campaign activities and, therefore, also increase their visibility at national level.deleted

Amendment 19 #

Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

Amendment 21 #

Vlad GHEORGHE, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) In order to enhance cooperation with long-standing ~~memb~~partners sharing EU values, ~~contributions~~association fees should be allowed from member parties having their seat in a ~~country outside the Union but in the Council of Europe, should be allowed~~former Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area (EFTA), in EU candidate countries and in Eastern Partnership countries with which the EU has concluded comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreements. However, such ~~contribution~~association fees should be subject to a cap ~~in relation to total contribution~~as well as to publication in a separate category by the Authority, to limit the risk of foreign interference.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) In order to enhance cooperation with long-standing members sharing EU values, contributions from member parties having their seat in a country outside the Union but in the Council of Europe, should be allowed. However, such contributions should be subject to a cap in relation to total contribution, to limit the risk of foreign interference. The above contributions should be subject to monitoring and control of the purpose of these donations and proving an absence of politically motivated interference, including indirect interference, of non- democratic third countries.

Amendment 23 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
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 r~~Revenue sources generated from own economic 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 (‘other own resources’) should therefore be created. TWithout prejudice to the condition that European political parties and European political foundations remain non-profit organisations at all times, the proportion of other own 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. European political parties and European political foundations should not have own resources beyond contributions from members, donations, association fees, and other own resources thus defined.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
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. 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 25 #

Vlad GHEORGHE, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)

(40a) To guarantee an efficient use of funds, a European political party should be allowed during the European Parliament election campaign to use its logo and name simultaneously to the logo and name of the corresponding group in the European Parliament according to what the European political party decides. The costs that arise should be possible to be financed by the European political party during the European Parliament election campaign.

Amendment 26 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

Amendment 27 #

Vlad GHEORGHE, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
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 politicand foundations should not use the funding received from the general budget of the Union for the sole benefit , directly or indirectly, of other political parties and, in particular, national, parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties or political foundations from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties or member organisations in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, ~~or to~~from supporting political activities in the common interest, or from engaging in educational activities, in order to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU and act to reinforce the existence of the European demos. The prohibition of indirect funding should not prevent the participation of either representatives and staffers of political parties, nor of potentially politically active persons in events of European political foundations. 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~~ issues directly related to the Union. 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 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
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~~co- finance joint events to the extent that they co~~mmon interest~~ncern issues of relevance for the Union’s field of activity, 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. No funding should be made available for activities promoting the scope of Article 50 TEU.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

Amendment 30 #

Vlad GHEORGHE, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49

(49) European political parties often rely on external service providers, including advertising publishers, for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of their political advertisements. Such service providers are bound by Regulation 2022/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council28 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. Where entering into a contractual relationship on the provision of services related to political advertisements, European political parties should ensure that the providers of political advertising services, including advertising publishers, comply with their obligations under Regulation 2022/XX [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising]. They should ensure that the contractual arrangements specify how the relevant provisions of this Regulation are taken into account. ~~Where appropriate, t~~The political advertisement ~~may~~should include the European political party’s political logo. _________________ 28 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and targeting of political advertising (OJ L...).

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50

(50) It is necessary to establish a common repository for the disclosures of European political parties. Given its specific role in the implementation of this Regulation, the Authority should establish and manage such repository as a part of the Registry for European political parties. The information contained in the repository should be transmitted by European Political Parties to the Authority using a standard format and may be automated. European political parties should make available in the Authority’s repository information to enable the wider context and objectives of the political advertisement ~~and its aims to be understood~~. The information on the amount allocated to political advertising in the context of a specific campaign to be included in the repository may be based on a~~n estimated allocation of funding. The amounts to be mentioned in the repository~~ realistic estimation of funding and the actual amounts, once known. The amounts to be mentioned in the repository regarding information on political advertising, include donations for specific purposes or, benefits in kind, contributions and their own resources.

Amendment 32 #

(50) It is necessary to establish a common repository for the disclosures of European political parties. Given its specific role in the implementation of this Regulation, the Authority should establish and manage such repository as a part of the Registry for European political parties. The information contained in the repository should be transmitted by European Political Parties to the Authority using a standard format and may be automated. European political parties should make available in the Authority’s repository information to enable the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood. The information on the amount allocated to political advertising in the context of a specific campaign to be included in the repository may be based on an estimated allocation of funding. The amounts to be mentioned in the repository include donations for specific purposes or benefits in kind, contributions, and other own resources.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55

(55) 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, relating in particular to their statutes, membership, financial statements, donors and donations, contributions and grants received from the general budget of the European Union, as well as information relating to decisions taken by the Authority and the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament on registration, funding and sanctions, should be published in a user-friendly, open and machine readable format . European political parties and European political foundations should supply to the Authority and the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament any documentation required for publication purposes in a user-friendly, open and machine readable format. Laying down 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.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61

(61) In order to facilitating the monitoring of the implementation of this Regulation, single points of contact in charge of coordination with the European level should be designated by each Member Sate. Such contact points should be adequately resourced to be able to ensure effective coordination, including on issues related to the monitoring of political advertising,. The Authority should regularly convene the points of contact designated by the Member States for exchange of best practices on matters of common concern.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

(7) 'donation' means any cash offering or bank transfer, any offering in kind, the provision below market value of any goods, services (including loans) or works, and any other transaction which constitutes an economic advantage for the European political party or the European political foundation concerned, with the exception of contributions from members, association fees, other own resources, and usual political activities carried out on a voluntary basis by individuals;

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8

(8) 'contribution from members' means any payment in cash or bank transfer, including membership fees, or any contribution in kind, or the provision below market value of any goods, services (including loans) or works, and any other transaction which constitutes an economic advantage for the European political party or the European political foundation concerned, when provided to that European political party or to that European political foundation by one of its members, with the exception of usual political activities carried out on a voluntary basis by individual members;

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)

(8a) 'association fees' means payments by bank transfer, when provided to the European political party or to the European political foundation by a party or organisation associated to it and having its seat outside the Union but in a former Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area (EFTA), in EU candidate countries and in Eastern Partnership countries with which the Union has concluded comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreements, within the limits set out in this Regulation;

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘other own resources’ means income generated by own economic activities, such as conference fees and sales of publications;

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Amendment 40 #

Vlad GHEORGHE, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) ‘indirect funding’ means funding from which the member party derives a financial advantage, even where no funds are directly transferred; this should include cases which allow the member party to avoid expenditure which it would otherwise have had to incur for activities, other than political activities in the common interest, organised for its own and sole benefit; this shall also include trainings and seminars for individual members which in case of being elected or appointed to a public position do not have to partially or fully compensate retrospectively for the training received previously; this shall also apply to individual members who after having been elected or appointed to a public position do not have the obligation in front of their member party to pay a regular salary share related to their election or appointment, as well as any membership tax or any other way that might come as a compensation for the individual member's election or nomination in a public function on behalf of the party;

Amendment 42 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) it also ensures 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;deleted

Amendment 43 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) it also ensures 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;deleted

Amendment 44 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j

~~(j) its internal rules regarding gender balance.~~deleted

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. Each European political party shall transmit within five working days of the first dissemination to the Authority information concerning each political advertisement that it sponsors or publishes directly to enable the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood by citizens. That information shall include at least the information listed in point 1 of Annex II. The information shall be provided to the Authority in a form which is easily accessible and using plain language.

Amendment 46 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

The Authority shall annually prepare and publish a report on the political advertising activity of European political parties. This report shall include ~~a factual summary of~~ the reports for the relevant reporting year published by European political parties according to Article 5(4), as well as any decisions of the national regulatory authorities designated under Article 5(6) or of the supervisory authorities referred to in Article 5(7) finding that a European political party has violated Article 5 of this Regulation.

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

4. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating its compliance with Article 4(1), point (j), and that its member parties have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the application is made, information on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and on the evolution of gender representation among their Members of the European Parliament.deleted

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – title

23 Donations, contributions and other own resources

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. European political parties and European political foundations shall, at the time of the submission of their annual financial statements in accordance with Article 26, 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 contributions made by member parties of European political parties and member organisations of European political foundations as well as to association fees and to other own resources.

Amendment 50 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 301500, 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 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR ~~3 0~~1 500, 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 52 #

Vlad GHEORGHE, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. For all ~~donations the value of which~~non-recurring donations exceeding EUR 3000 and all recurring donations during a timeframe of 12 consecutive months exceedsing 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~~This identification shall give information about the personal and business environment of the donor in order to avoid the absence of control over donations executed by members belonging to the same personal or professional sphere, such as donations coming from the same family or the same work organisation.

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. For all ~~donations~~cumulated donations, i.e. the total of several individually transferred donations from the same donor, 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 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 Europ~~ a Member State 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 organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10 % of the total contributions from members.~~

Amendment 55 #

Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a directive
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 o~~r from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe~~f the European Union 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 56 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Association fees from political parties that have their seat outside the Union shall be permitted. The total value of association fees from such parties that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10 % of the total contributions from members, nor, in any event, EUR 18 000 per year;

Amendment 58 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 59 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 60 #

Angelika WINZIG

Proposal for a directive
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 o~~r from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe~~f the European Union, 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 61 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Association fees from organisations that have their seat outside the Union shall be permitted. The value of association fees from organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10 % of the total contributions from members, nor, in any event, EUR 18 000 per year.

Amendment 62 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 13

13. The value of other own resources of a European political party or of a European political foundation generated from own economic activities shall not exceed 5% of the annual budget of that European political party or European political foundation.

Amendment 63 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

2. The funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance referendum campaigns when those campaigns concern the implementation of the Treaties of the Union.deleted

Amendment 64 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

2. The funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance referendum campaigns when those campaigns concern ~~the implementation of the Treaties of the Union~~issues directly related to the European Union, and within the limits and in accordance with EU values.

Amendment 65 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3

3. Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraphs 1 ~~and 2~~ shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.

Amendment 66 #

Moritz KÖRNER, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Vlad GHEORGHE, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1

1. Notwithstanding Article 24(1), the funding of European political parties from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source shall not be used for the direct or indirect funding of other political parties, and in particular national parties or candidates nor of entities based outside the Union or of individuals from outside the Union who are not entitled to vote in the elections to the European Parliament. Those national political parties and candidates shall continue to be governed by national rules.

Amendment 67 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. The funding of European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source shall not be used for any other purpose than for financing their tasks as listed in Article 2, point (4), and to meet expenditure directly linked to the objectives set out in their statutes in accordance with Article 6. It shall in particular not be used for the direct or indirect funding of elections, political parties, or candidates or other foundations, other than political activities in the common interest of European and national parties and capacity building to support the formation of future political leadership in the Union.

Amendment 68 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. At the latest within six months following the end of the financial year, European political parties and European political foundations shall submit to the Authority, with a copy to the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament and to the competent National Contact Point of the Member State of their seat in an open, machine-readable format:

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii

(ii) in the event of non-compliance with the commitments entered into and the information provided by a European political party or European political foundation in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f)~~, (i)~~ and (ji) and with Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (d) and (e);

Amendment 70 #

Andor DELI, Tamás DEUTSCH, László TRÓCSÁNYI, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix

~~(ix) in the event of failure to provide evidence on gender representation in accordance with Article 21(4).~~deleted

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1

For the application of the percentages indicated in the first subparagraph , each donation or, contribution or instance of funding shall be considered separately.

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Authority and the National Contact Points shall regularly exchange views and information on matters related to controls and sanctions.

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4

4. The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall inform the Authority of any findings which might give rise to the imposition of sanctions under Article 30(2) to (4), with a view to allowing the Authority to take appropriate measures. ~~The Authority shall make a decision on the imposition of sanctions within [6 months].~~

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) the other own resources referred to in Article 23(13) and reported by European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 23(2), including the identity of the person or entity which made those payments;

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)

(fb) the association fees referred to in Article 23(9a) and (10a) and reported by European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 23(2), including the identity of the parties or organisations which made those payments;

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2

2. Regarding the applications for funding for the first financial year following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall only requ~~est~~ire the evidence referred to in Article 21(4) and (5) ~~for the 6 months period preced~~after a grace period of one year starting at the ~~applic~~entry into force of this Regulation.

Amendment 77 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 is repealed. Any procedural steps and decisions previously taken by an Institution, the Authorising officer of the European Parliament or the Authority in accordance with or on the basis of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 shall remain applicable and be construed in light of this Regulation.

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

[name of the European political party or European political foundation] ~~and its members having their seat inside the European Union are~~is committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) ~~and (e)~~, or Article 3(2), points (c) ~~and (d)~~, of [this Regulation], i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.

Amendment 79 #

Andor DELI, László TRÓCSÁNYI, Tamás DEUTSCH, András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

[Name of the European political party or European political foundation] is also committed to ensure that the same applies to its member parties or member organisations having their seat in the Union and that its member parties or member organisations having their seat outside the Union observe equivalent values.deleted

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2022/04/19 AFCO 233 amendments...

Amendment 100 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) European political parties and their member parties should lead by example in closing the gender gap in the political domain. If they wish to benefit from EU funding, European political parties should have internal rules promoting gender ~~balance~~equality and they should be transparent about the gender balance of their member parties. European political parties should provide evidence on their internal policy on gender balance and on their member parties’ gender representation as regards candidates to and Member of the European Parliament . The European political parties are also encouraged to provide information in relation to their member parties’ on inclusiveness and representation of minorities.

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) In order to address the difficulties that European political parties, in particular small ones, face in achieving the 10% co- financing rate required by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the co-financing rate for European political parties should be reduced to 5%, in line with the rate for European political foundations. European political foundations, like European political parties, should be able to use any unused part of the Union contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the financial year following its award.

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) The co-financing rate for European political parties and European political foundations should be lowered to 0% in the year of the elections to the European Parliament. Eliminating the co-financing obligation in the year of the elections to the European Parliament should help European political parties increase the number and intensity of their campaign activities and, therefore, also increase their visibility at national level.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)

(34a) In order to ensure that gender equality requirements are implemented appropriately, European political parties and European political foundations should dedicate at least 5% of the financial contributions or grants they receive from the general budget of the European Union to gender equality measures.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) A due diligence mechanism should be introduced to improve the transparency of ~~large~~ donations and to minimise the risk of foreign interference from this source. To that end, European political parties and European political foundations should request detailed identification information from their donors. The Authority should be empowered to request additional information from donors where it has grounds to believe that a donation has been granted in breach of this Regulation.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

Amendment 108 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) In order to enhance cooperation with long-standing members sharing EU values, contributions from member parties having their seat in ~~a country outside the Union but in the Council of Europe~~candidate countries for accession to the Union, in countries from the European Free Trade Association, from EU neighbourhood countries and from former Member States, should be allowed. However, such contributions should be subject to a cap in relation to total contribution, to limit the risk of foreign interference.

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) In order to enhance cooperation with long-standing members sharing EU values, ~~contributions from member partie~~member parties and member organisations having their seat in a country outside the Union but in the Council of Europe, ~~should be allowed~~in candidate countries or potential candidates for EU membership, should be allowed, as well as their contributions. However, such contributions should be subject to a cap in relation to total contribution, to limit the risk of foreign interference.

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) In order to enhance cooperation with long-standing members sharing EU values, contributions from member parties or organisations having their seat in a country outside the Union but in the Council of Europe or a candidate country, should be allowed. However, such contributions should be subject to a cap in relation to total contribution, to limit the risk of foreign interference.

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 (‘~~own~~self-generated resources’) should therefore be created. The proportion of ~~own~~self-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 113 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

Amendment 114 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
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. 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.deleted

Amendment 116 #

Charles GOERENS, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sandro GOZI, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD

Proposal for a regulation
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, conducted in the context of elections to the European Parliament, including the setting up of union-wide lists and referendum campaigns. 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 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

Amendment 120 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) European political parties ~~should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties~~and foundations should not use the funding received from the general budget of the European Union for the direct or caindi~~dates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political~~rect funding of other political parties and, in particular, national, parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties or political foundations from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties or member organisations in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, ~~or to~~from supporting political activities in the common interest, or from engaging in educational activities, in order to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU and act to reinforce the existence of the European demos. The prohibition of indirect funding should not prevent the participation of either representatives and staffers of political parties, nor of potentially politically active persons in events of European political foundations. However, European political foundations may not engage in training of political candidates in the 6 months before national or European elections. 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~~ issues directly related to the European Union. 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 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 or European political foundations from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties or member organisations 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 and act to reinforce the existence of the European demos. The prohibition of indirect funding should not prevent the participation of either representatives and staffers of political parties, nor of potentially politically active persons in events of European political foundations. Moreover, European political parties should only finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU. European political foundations should also be allowed to organise activities financed from the general budget of the European Union to support these campaigns. 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 122 #

Charles GOERENS, Sandro GOZI, Helmut SCHOLZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 or political foundations from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties or member organisations in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, ~~or to~~from supporting political activities in the common interest, or from engaging in educational activities, in order to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. The prohibition of indirect funding should not prevent the participation of both representatives and staffers of political parties, nor of potentially politically active persons in events of European political foundations. 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 124 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45

(45) It is necessary to provide for a clear, dissuasive and proportionate system of sanctions in order to ensure effective, proportionate and uniform compliance with the obligations regarding the activities of European political parties and European political foundations. Such a system should also respect the ne bis in idem principle whereby sanctions cannot be imposed twice for the same offence. It is also necessary to define the respective roles of the Authority and of the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament in controlling and verifying compliance with this Regulation as well as the mechanisms for cooperation between them and the Member States' authorities. It is also necessary to define a structured appeal process that enables European political parties and political foundations to appeal any sanctions or decisions taken by the Authority that they may feel is unjust.

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46

(46) Political advertising plays an important role for political parties to communicate to citizens and interact with them on political issues. It can take many forms and be disseminated through many media, from television and radio, to print and online social media. It is an important part of the electoral process and represents an important part of the amounts spent by political parties and candidates. While it brings important benefits, it also entails potential risks to electoral processes and democracy. Those risks can arise from opaque practices and the use of political advertising as a vector for disinformation including when the advertising does not disclose its political nature, and where it is funded and targeted covertly.deleted

Amendment 128 #

(47) A high level of transparency should therefore be provided by European political parties in their political advertising to support a fair political debate and free and elections including to combat disinformation. It should support citizens’ understanding of the nature, source and context of political advertising, including its funding and the amounts spent, and regarding whether and how it was targeted to them. It should also promote accountability and contribute to reducing the incidence of the misuse of political advertising, including connected to disinformation and other types of interference in the democratic debate. The transparency requirements should support the European dimension of elections to the European Parliament including the cross border dimension.deleted

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48

(48) Member States should ensure adequate enforcement of the transparency obligations applicable to political advertising laid down in this Regulation. Member States should entrust competent authorities with the necessary powers to supervise compliance with those transparency obligations. In order to avoid undue interferences, such national regulatory authorities or bodies should exercise their powers impartially and transparently and be legally distinct from the government and functionally independent of their respective governments and of any other public or private body. Citizens and other interested parties should be able to know which regulatory authorities are competent in each Member State, which should be achieved by providing an obligation for the Authority to publish on its website and keep updated a list of Member States’ national regulatory authorities. Decisions of national regulatory authorities should be subject to effective legal remedies, in full compliance with Article 47 of the Charter. This should include ensuring that appropriate redress can be sought and obtained in due time, upon request of any interested party, requiring the European Political Party to put an end to any violation of the transparency requirements laid down in this Regulation.deleted

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49

(49) European political parties often rely on external service providers, including advertising publishers, for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of their political advertisements. Such service providers are bound by Regulation 2022/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and targeting of political advertising28. Where entering into a contractual relationship on the provision of services related to political advertisements, European political parties should ensure that the providers of political advertising services, including advertising publishers, comply with their obligations under Regulation 2022/XX [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising]. They should ensure that the contractual arrangements specify how the relevant provisions of this Regulation are taken into account. Where appropriate, the political advertisement may include the European political party’s political logo. _________________ 28 Regulation 2022/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council of on the transparency and targeting of political advertising (OJ L...).deleted

Amendment 131 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50

(50) It is necessary to establish a common repository for the disclosures of European political parties. Given its specific role in the implementation of this Regulation, the Authority should establish and manage such repository as a part of the Registry for European political parties. The information contained in the repository should be transmitted by European Political Parties to the Authority using a standard format and may be automated. European political parties should make available in the Authority’s repository information to enable the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood. The information on the amount allocated to political advertising in the context of a specific campaign to be included in the repository may be based on an estimated allocation of funding. The amounts to be mentioned in the repository include donations for specific purposes or benefits in kind.deleted

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51

(51) European political parties should implement and regularly update their policy on their use of political advertising. This policy and an annual report on its implementation should be available on the European Political Party’s website.deleted

Amendment 133 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52

(52) Regulation (EU) 2022/XX [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising] establishes obligations for data controllers using targeting or amplification techniques in the context of political advertising. When using targeting or amplification techniques for political advertising, European political parties should ensure compliance with Article 12 of that Regulation. Supervisory authorities within the meaning of Article 4, point (21) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 should be competent to monitor compliance with this Regulation. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).deleted

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53

(53) Information concerning compliance by European political parties with the transparency requirements established in this Regulation should be available at Union level. In order to facilitate this, the Authority should prepare and publish a factual and descriptive report on any decisions of national regulatory authorities or supervisory authorities pursuant to this Regulation.deleted

Amendment 135 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54

(54) In view of the need to protect the integrity of the European democratic process, European political parties should prove compliance with transparency rules applicable to political advertising in order to be eligible for funds coming from the budget of the European Union.deleted

Amendment 136 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56

(56) In compliance with the principle of proportionality, the obligation to publish the identity of donors who are natural persons should not apply to donations equal to or below EUR 1500 per year and per donor. Furthermore, such obligation should not apply to donations the annual value of which exceeds EUR 1500 and is below or equal to EUR 3000 unless the donor has given prior written consent to the publication. These thresholds strike an appropriate balance between, on the one hand, the fundamental right to the protection of personal data and, on the other hand, the legitimate public interest in transparency regarding the funding of European political parties and foundations, as reflected in international recommendations to avoid corruption in relation to the funding of political parties and foundations. The disclosure of donations exceeding EUR 3000 per year and per donorThe disclosure of donations should allow effective public scrutiny and control over the relations between donors and European political parties. 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 12000, in respect of which publication should take place expeditiously.

Amendment 137 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66

(66) To further align the evaluation of this Regulation with the elections to the European Parliament cycle, the dates of the proposed comprehensive review should be adapted. Moreover, to avoid duplication, the provisions on transparency and targeting of political advertising should be evaluated as part of the Commission’s report following the elections to the European Parliament.deleted

Amendment 139 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Cyrus ENGERER, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) it is either recognised by, or established in accordance with, the legal order of at least one Member State, a country belonging to the Council of Europe, a candidate country or a potential candidate for EU membership;

Amendment 140 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

(d) serving as a framework for national political foundations, academics (including by different levels of affiliation and a category of research partners), and other relevant actors to work together at European level;

Amendment 141 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)

(4 a) ‘member organisation’ means a non-for-profit entity, irrespective of the type of membership, which participates in the governance of a European political foundation, by, inter alia, defining the strategic direction and participating in the European political foundation’s statutory meetings;

Amendment 142 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

(7) 'donation' means any cash offering or by bank transfer, any offering in kind, the provision below market value of any goods, services (including loans) or works, and any other transaction which constitutes an economic advantage for the European political party or the European political foundation concerned, with the exception of contributions from members, association fees, ancillary own resources and usual political activities carried out on a voluntary basis by individuals;

Amendment 143 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point i (new)

i) "association fees" means payments by bank transfer, when provided to the European political party or to the European political foundation by a party or organisation associated to it and having its seat outside the EU but within the limits set out in this regulation

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘ancillary own resources’ means income generated by own economic activities, such as con~~ference fees and sales of publica~~tributions from joint activities, sales of publications, participation fees for conferences or workshops or other activities directly linked to political actions;

Amendment 145 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘~~own~~self-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 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘ancillary own resources’ means income generated by own economic activities, such as conference ~~fees and~~or workshop fees, sales of publications;

Amendment 147 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Amendment 148 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16

~~16. ‘political advertising’ means advertising within the meaning of Article 2, point (2), of Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising];~~deleted

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17

~~17. ‘political advertisement’ means advertisement within the meaning of Article 2, point (3) of Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising];~~deleted

Amendment 150 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

~~18. ‘political advertising services’ means services within the meaning of Article 2, point (5) of Regulation (EU) 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising].~~deleted

Amendment 151 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)

(iia) it has received at least one per cent of the votes cast in the EU-wide constituency at the most recent elections to the European Parliament;

Amendment 152 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) its member parties are not members of another European political party;, and their political programme and activities are consistent with the provisions of the political alliance’s political programme as included in its statutes in accordance with Article 4 (1) (c)

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) it observes , in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities . It provides a yearly written declaration using the template in Annex I ;

Amendment 154 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) it also ~~ensu~~declares 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 156 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) it also ensures 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 yearly written declaration using the template in Annex I;

Amendment 157 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) it also ensures that its member parties ~~having their seat in the Union~~ observe the values expressed in Article 2 TEU a~~nd that its member~~s well as that parties having their seat outside the Union and that pay association fees observe equivalent values. It provides a written declaration using the template in Annex I;

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) it observes , in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities . It provides a yearly written declaration using the template in Annex I ;

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) it also ~~ensu~~declares 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 161 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) it also ensures that its member organisations having their seat in the Union observe the values expressed in Article 2 TEU a~~nd that its member~~s well as that organisations having their seat outside the Union and that pay association fees observe equivalent values. It provides a written declaration using the template in Annex I;

Amendment 162 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) it also ensures 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 yearly written declaration using the template in Annex I;

Amendment 163 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h

~~(h) its internal rules governing the use of political advertising;~~deleted

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) a requirement that member parties display the European political party’s logo in a clearly visible ~~and user-friendly~~ manner, specifying that it is to be located in the top section of the front page of the member party’s website ~~and in an equally visible manner as the member party’s own logo;~~

Amendment 165 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j

~~(j) its internal rules regarding gender balance.~~deleted

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) its internal rules regarding ~~gender balance~~equal opportunities for men and women.

Amendment 167 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) its internal rules regarding gender ~~balance~~equality.

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

(ea) its minimum documentation standards and internal control mechanisms for accepting donations

Amendment 169 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5

~~[...]~~deleted

Amendment 170 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. Each European political party shall transmit within fivefteen working days of the first dissemination to the Authority information concerning each political advertisement that it sponsors or publishes directly to enable the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood by citizens. That information shall include at least the information listed in point 1 of Annex II. The Authority shall, once relevant legislation obliges platforms to publish online registers containing the before mentioned information, provide for automatic forwarding of information while requiring European political parties to take or decline responsibility for listed advertisements.

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

Amendment 172 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The Authority shall immediately, and in any case no later than five working days from receiving it, publish the information referred to in paragraph 2 in the repository provided for in Article 8. The information shall be presented in a machine-readable format as well as in a form which is easily accessible, clearly visible and user friendly, and using plain language.

Amendment 173 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The Authority shall ~~immediately~~ publish the information referred to in paragraph 2 in the repository provided for in Article 8~~. The information shall be presented in a form which is easily accessible, clearly visible and user friendly, and using plain language~~ without undue delay.

Amendment 174 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6

6. Member States shall designate one or more national regulatory authorities competent to supervise compliance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 and notify the Authority thereof. Such national regulatory authorities or bodies shall exercise their powers impartially and transparently and be legally distinct from the government and functionally independent of their respective governments and of any other public or private body. The Authority shall publish on its website and keep updated a list of Member States’ national regulatory authorities. Decisions of national regulatory authorities shall be subject to effective legal remedies. Member States shall ensure that upon request of any interested party appropriate redress can be sought requiring the European Political Party to put an end to any violation of the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 or 4. The supervision and enforcement of any rules and obligations related to the processing of personal data, including for targeting political advertising, shall remain the competence of the supervisory authorities established pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Amendment 175 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(ia) its internal rules regarding gender equality.

Amendment 176 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6 a Requirements for gender equality rules 1. European political parties shall publish on their website information on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and on the evolution of gender representation among their Members of the European Parliament. 2. European political parties and its member parties shall ensure that, in the lists they submit for the elections to the European Parliament in constituencies in which the list system is used, the difference between male and female candidates is not greater than one and lists alternate candidates by gender. 3. Collegiate governing bodies of European political parties and European political foundations shall be composed by at least 50% of women. 4. European political parties and European political foundations shall adopt a gender equality plan including mechanisms to guarantee the active participation of women in all their diversity. 5. European political parties and European political foundations shall have a protocol to prevent, detect and combat sexual harassment and harassment on the grounds of gender. For the implementation of subparagraph 1, European political parties, its member parties and European political foundations shall: (a) ensure the independence and expertise on gender equality and sexual harassment of the experts conducting investigations related to sexual harassment or harassment on the grounds of gender; (b) ensure due diligence; (c) take the necessary interim measures; (d) provide counselling and support services to victims; (e) ensure appropriate reparation measures. 6. European political parties and European political foundations shall incorporate the prohibition of acts of sexual harassment and harassment on the grounds of gender into their internal rules and shall take appropriate measures to suspend or withdraw membership of perpetrators of these acts. 7. European political parties and European political foundations shall disseminate their protocol to prevent, detect and combat sexual harassment and harassment on the grounds of gender, take action to raise awareness among their members and employees, and periodically evaluate and review the procedures established by the protocol.

Amendment 177 #

Proposal for a regulation
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

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 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
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 180 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) documents proving that the applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 3~~, including a standard formal declaration in the form set out in Annex I~~;

Amendment 181 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(b a) the gender equality plan and the protocol to prevent, detect and combat sexual harassment and harassment on the grounds of gender of the party or foundation.

Amendment 182 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. ~~The~~A standard formal declaration ~~referred to in Article 9(2), point (a),~~ shall be considered sufficient for the Authority to ascertain that the applicant complies with the conditions specified in Article 3~~(1), points (d) and (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), whichever is applicable~~.

Amendment 183 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. If following a verification conducted under paragraph 1, the Authority ~~find~~considers that ~~any~~one of the ~~conditions for registration or governance provisions referred to in paragraph 1, with the excepti~~de- registration grounds under Article 19(1), point (a), points (i) or (ii), might apply to a European political party or a European political foundation, or the Authority has knowledge of circumstances indicating that one of the ~~conditions in~~deregistration grounds under Article 319(1), point (da), ~~and~~points (iii) or (iv), or under Article 319(2)~~, point (c), are no longer complied with,~~ might apply to a European political party or to a European political foundation, the Authority shall ~~notify the European political party or foundation concerned~~inform the party or foundation concerned without undue delay of those deregistration grounds, and invite the party or foundation concerned to submit observations within one month.

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. If the Authority finds that any of the conditions for registration or governance provisions referred to in paragraph ~~1, with the exception of~~or the conditions in Article 3(1), point (d), and Article 3(2), point (c), are no longer complied with, it shall notify the European political party or foundation concerned.

Amendment 185 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. 1 The European Parliament, acting on its own initiative or following a reasoned request from a group of citizens, submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of its Rules of Procedure, or the Council or the Commission may lodge with the Authority a request for verification of compliance by a specific European political party or European political foundation with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), point (d), and Article 3(2), point (c) . In such cases, and in the casIn case of non-compliance with Article 3(1), points (a) to (g), Article 3(2), points (a), (b) to (g) or the governance provisions mentioned in paragraph 1, the Authority shall give the European political party or European political foundation concerned the opportunity to introduce the measures re~~fer~~quired to in Article 19(3), point (a), the Authority shall ask the committee of independent eminent persons referred to in Article 14 for an opinion on the subject. The committee shall give its opinion within two monthsremedy the situation within the time limit provided for by paragraph 2.

Amendment 186 #

3. 1. The ~~European Parliament, acting on its own initiative or~~competent national authorities or the European Parliament, following a reasoned request from a group of citizens, submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of its Rules of Procedure, or the Council or the Commission may lodge with the Authority a request for verification of compliance by a specific European political party or European political foundation with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), point (d), and Article 3(2), point (c) and with the applicable national law. In such cases, and in the cases referred to in Article 19(3), point (a), the Authority shall ask the committee of independent eminent persons referred to in Article 14 for an opinion on the subject. TOnce the parties concerned have been allowed to exercise their right to be heard, the committee shall give its opinion within two months.

Amendment 187 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Where the Authority becomes aware of facts which may give rise to doubts concerning compliance by a specific European political party or European political foundation with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), point (d), and Article 3(2), point (c), it shall start the verification process and inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission with a view to allowing any of them to lodge a request for verification as referred to in the first subparagraph. Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall indicate their intention within two months of receiving that information.

Amendment 188 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4

A decision of the Authority to de-register on grounds of established non-compliance with the conditions set out in Article 3(1), point (d), or Article 3(2), point (c), may only be adopted in the event of manifest and serious breach of those conditions. It shall be subject to the procedure set out in paragraph 4.

Amendment 189 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4

A decision of the Authority to de-register on grounds of non-compliance with the conditions set out in Article 3(1), points (d) or (e), or Article 3(2), points (c)~~, may~~ or (e), shall only be adopted in the event of ~~manifest and serious~~ breach of those conditions. It shall be subject to the procedure set out in paragraph 4.

Amendment 190 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. A decision of the Authority to de- register a European political party or foundation on the ground of a ~~manifest and serious~~n established breach as regards compliance with the conditions set out in Article 3(1), point (d), or Article 3(2), point (c), shall be communicated to the European Parliament and the Council. The decision shall enter into force only if no objection is expressed by the European Parliament and the Council within a period of three months of the communication of the decision to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Authority that they will not object. The European Parliament shall adopt a procedure to enable minority groups to exercise their right to raise objections, adapting their internal rules as necessary. In the event of an objection by the European Parliament and by the Council, the European political party or foundation shall remain registered.

Amendment 191 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. A decision of the Authority to de- register a European political party or foundation on the ground of a ~~manifest and serious~~ breach as regards compliance with the conditions set out in Article 3(1), points (d) or (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) or (d), shall be communicated to the European Parliament and the Council. The decision shall enter into force only if no objection is expressed by the European Parliament and the Council within a period of three months of the communication of the decision to the ~~European Parliament and the Council~~m or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Authority that they will not object. In the event of an objection by the European Parliament and by the Council, the European political party or foundation shall remain registered.

Amendment 192 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

The European Parliament and the Council shall adopt a position in accordance with their respective decision-making rules established in conformity with the Treaties, without prejudice to the above-mentioned right that must be guaranteed for minority groups. Any objection shall be duly reasoned and shall be made public.

Amendment 193 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5

(5) A decision of the Authority to de- register a European political party or a European political foundation, to which no objections have been raised under the procedure laid down in paragraph 4, together with the detailed grounds for de- registration, shall be notified to the European political party or foundation concerned and published in the Official Journal of the European Union~~. T~~, and the decision shall take effect ~~upon notification in accordance with Article 297 TFEU~~three months after the date of its publication.

Amendment 194 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. ~~If t~~The Authority ishall be informed of any decision of a national supervisory authority within the meaning of Article 4, point (21), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 finding that a natural or legal person has infringed applicable rules on the protection of personal data~~, and i~~. If it follows from that decision, or if there are otherwise reasonable grounds to believe, that the infringement is linked to political activities by a European political party or a European political foundation in the context of elections to the European Parliament, the Authority shall refer this matter to the committee of independent eminent persons referred to in Article 14 of this Regulation. The Authority may, if necessary, liaise with the national supervisory authority concerned.

Amendment 195 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

The Authority shall annually prepare and publish a report on the political advertising activity of European political parties. This report shall include the reports for the relevant reporting year published by European political parties according to Article 5(4), as well as any decisions of the national regulatory authorities designated under Article 5(6) or of the supervisory authorities referred to in Article 5(7) finding that a European political party has violated Article 5 of this Regulation.deleted

Amendment 196 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

Amendment 197 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The committee of independent eminent persons established by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 shall consist of six members, with the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission each appointing two members of which at least one shall be a woman. The members of the committee shall be selected on the basis of their personal and professional qualities. They shall neither be members or former members of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, nor hold any electoral mandate, belong to a national or regional party in the European Union, be officials or other servants of the European Union or be current or former employees of a European political party or a European political foundation.

Amendment 198 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The committee of independent eminent persons established by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 shall consist of six members, with the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission each appointing two members. The members of the committee shall be selected on the basis of their personal and professional qualities. They shall neither be members or former members of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, nor hold any electoral mandate, be officials or other servants of the European Union, be members of associations or organisations with political ties, or be current or former employees of a European political party or a European political foundation.

Amendment 199 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) any possible ~~manifest and serious~~ breach of the values on which the Union is founded, as referred to in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), and Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), by a European political party or a European political foundation;

Amendment 200 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3

3. For matters not regulated by this Regulation or by the applicable provisions pursuant to paragraph 2 or, where matters are only partly regulated by them, for those aspects which are not covered by them, European political parties and European political foundations shall be governed by the provisions of their respective statutes that comply with the constitutional principles of the Member State where they have their seat.

Amendment 201 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. 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)~~ removal from the Register by a decision of the Authority: (a) if, in the context of the procedure laid down in Article 11, the Authority finds that (i) one of the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (a),(b), (c), (f) or (g), or in Article 3(2), points (a), (b), (e), (f) or (g), is not complied with by the party or foundation in question; (ii) one of the governance provisions set out Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) or (j), or in Article 6(1), points (a) to (e), (g) or (ia), is not complied with by the party or foundation in question; (iii) the party or foundation in question is in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046; (iv) the decision to register the party or foundation in question is based on information decisive for the registration decision that was incorrect or misleading and, , or where the decision has been obtained by deceit; (b) if, in the context of the procedure laid down in Article 11a, the Authority finds that the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) or (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) or (d), concerning respect for the values expressed in Article 2 TEU, have been breached by the European political party in question or by its member parties or by the European political foundation in question or its member organisations; (c) at the request of the European political party or European political foundation concerned; or (d) at the request of a Member State that fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 11b(1) and (3).

Amendment 202 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

(1) 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)~~entry into force of a decision of the Authority to remove it from the Register as published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision shall enter into force three months after such publication unless the European political party or the European political foundation concerned requests a shorter period.

Amendment 203 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 204 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. If a European political party or a European political foundation has ~~seriously~~ failed to fulfil relevant obligations under national law applicable by virtue of ~~the first subparagraph of Article 17(2)~~Article 17(2), and if, in the light of the fundamental right of freedom of association enshrined in Article 12 EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the need to ensure pluralism of political parties in Europe, that failure is serious enough to justify its de- registration, the Member State of the seat may address to the Authority a ~~duly reasoned~~ request for de-registration ~~which~~. This request shall be duly reasoned. In particular, it shall identify precisely and exhaustively the illegal actions and the specific national requirements that have not been complied with. ~~In such cases, the Authority shall:~~

Amendment 205 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) for any other matter, ~~and when the reasoned request of~~where, in its request pursuant to paragraph 1, the Member State ~~concerned~~ confirms that all national remedies ~~have been exhausted, decide to remove~~concerning such a request have been exhausted, the Authority shall, after hearing the representative of the European political party or European political foundation concerned ~~from~~, assess whether the Rde-regist~~er.~~ration ground under Article 19(1), point (d), applies to the European political party or European political foundation concerned

Amendment 206 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) for any other matter, and when the reasoned request of the Member State concerned confirms that all ~~national~~ remedies have been exhausted, decide to remove the European political party or European political foundation concerned from the Register.

Amendment 207 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

In all cases, the Authority shall act without undue delay and, in any case not later than two months. The Authority shall inform the Member State concerned and the European political party or European political foundation concerned of ~~the follow-up given to~~how the reasoned request for de-registration has been followed-up.

Amendment 208 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4

4. The ~~Authority shall fix the date of the publication ref~~decision on the removal shall be addressed and notified to the European political party or European political foundation concerrned ~~to in paragraph 1 after consultation with the Member State in which the European polit~~. The decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall take effect upon notification and in any event at the latest by the time of its publication in the Official ~~party or European political foundation has its seat~~Journal of the European Union.

Amendment 209 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4

(4) Financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 95 % of the annual reimbursable expenditure indicated in the budget of a European political party and 95 % of the eligible costs incurred by a European political foundation. European political parties may use any unused part of the Union contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the financial year following its award. Amounts unused after that financial year shall be recovered in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 . ~~Financial contributions in the year of elections to the European Parliament may cover 100% of the reimbursable expenditure incurred by a European political party.~~

Amendment 210 #

Charles GOERENS, Sandro GOZI, Helmut SCHOLZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4

4. Financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 95 % of the annual reimbursable expenditure indicated in the budget of a European political party and of the eligible costs incurred by a European political foundation. European political parties and European political foundations may use any unused part of the Union contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the financial year following its award. Amounts unused after that financial year shall be recovered in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 . Financial contributions in the year of elections to the European Parliament may cover 100% of the reimbursable expenditure incurred by a European political party or a European political foundation.

Amendment 211 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4

4. Financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 95 % of the annual reimbursable expenditure indicated in the budget of a European political party and of the eligible costs incurred by a European political foundation. European political parties may use any unused part of the Union contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the financial year following its award. Amounts unused after that financial year shall be recovered in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 . Financial contributions in the year of elections to the European Parliament may cover 100% of the reimbursable expenditure incurred by a European political party and foundation.

Amendment 212 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. At least 5 % of the financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union shall be used to implement the measures laid down in Article 6a.

Amendment 213 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2

2. The European political party and the European political foundation shall , at the time of its application, comply with the obligations listed in Article 26 From the date of its application until the end of the financial year or of the action covered by the contribution or grant, it shall remain registered in the Register and shall not be the subject of any of the sanctions provided for in Article ~~30(1) and in Article~~ 30(2) , points (a) (v) to (ix) .

Amendment 214 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. A European political party shall include in its application an annual report on the implementation of its rules regarding gender equality demonstrating its compliance with Article 4(1), point (j).

Amendment 215 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

(4) A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating its compliance with Article 4(1), point (j), and that its member parties have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the application is made, information on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and on the evolution of gender representation among their Members of the European Parliament.deleted

Amendment 216 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

4. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating ~~its compliance with Article 4(1), point (j), and that its member parties have~~that it has continuously published on ~~their~~its websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the application is made, information on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and on the evolution of gender representation among their Members of the European Parliament.

Amendment 217 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

4. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating its compliance with Article 4(1), point (j), and that its member parties apply gender equality and have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the application is made, information on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and on the evolution of gender representation among their Members of the European Parliament.

Amendment 218 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4

4. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating its compliance with Article 4(1), point (j), and that its member parties have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the application is made, information on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and on t~~he evolution of~~rends in gender representation among their Members of the European Parliament.

Amendment 219 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5

(5) A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating its compliance with Article 5, that it maintains an up to date policy for the use of political advertising and that it has implemented it throughout the 12 months preceding the final date for submission of applications.deleted

Amendment 220 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. A European political foundation shall include in its application its an annual report on the implementation of its rules regarding gender equality demonstrating its compliance with Article 6(1), point (ia).

Amendment 221 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1

1. European political parties and European political foundations may accept donations from natural ~~or legal pers~~persons or non- profit organisations of up to a value of EUR 18000 per year and per donor.

Amendment 222 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. European political parties and European political foundations shall, at the time of the submission of their annual financial statements in accordance with Article 26, 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 contributions made by member ~~partie~~s of European political parties and member organisations of European political foundations.

Amendment 223 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

For donations from natural persons the value of which exceeds EUR 1500 and is below or equal to EUR 3000, the European political party or European political foundation concerned shall indicate whether the corresponding donors have given their prior written consent to publication in accordance with Article 36(1), point (e).deleted

Amendment 224 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3

3. Donations received by European political parties and European political foundations ~~and expenditure funded from those donations~~ within six months prior to elections to the European Parliament shall be reported on a weekly basis to the Authority in writing and in accordance with paragraph 2.

Amendment 225 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3

Amendment 226 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4

4. Single donations the value of which exceeds EUR 12000 that have been accepted by European political parties and European political foundations shall be immediately reported to the Authority in writing and in accordance with paragraph 2 and no later than five working days.

Amendment 227 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 228 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 229 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

(5) For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 301500, 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 230 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

Amendment 231 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point c

(c) donations from any public authority from a Member State or ~~a third country~~from outside the Union, or from any undertaking over which such a public authority may exercise, directly or indirectly, a dominant influence by virtue of its ownership of it, its financial participation therein, or the rules which govern it; or

Amendment 232 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point d

(d) donations from any private entities based in a third country or from ~~individuals from a third country who are not entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament~~non-EU citizens resident in a third country.

Amendment 233 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point d

(d) donations from any private entities based ~~in a third country~~outside the Union or from individuals from ~~a third country~~outside the Union who are not entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament.

Amendment 234 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 8

8. The Authority shall carry out ~~verification~~controls where it has grounds to believe that any donation has been granted in breach of this Regulation. It may for that purpose request additional information from the European political party or European political foundation and its donors.

Amendment 235 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9

(9) Contributions ~~from members of~~to 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 membersfrom its members shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party.

Amendment 236 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 membersshall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party.

Amendment 237 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 238 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9

Amendment 239 #

Proposal for a regulation
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~~candidate countries for accession to the Union, in countries from the European Free Trade Association, in EU neighbourhood countries and in former Member States 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 240 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9

9. Contributions from members of a European political party that have their seat in, or are citizens or permanent residents of, a Member State or from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe, in candidate countries or potential candidates for EU membership 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 120% of the total contributions from members.

Amendment 241 #

Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ

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 242 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Association fees from political parties that have their seat outside the Union but in a country belonging to the Council of Europe shall be permitted, under condition that the respective country has full voting rights in the Council of Europe. The value of association fees from such parties that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 20% of the total contributions from members.

Amendment 243 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part

(10) Contributions ~~from members of~~to 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~~from its members, 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 244 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 245 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
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 246 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 candidathe Ccoun~~cil of Europe ,~~tries for accession to the Union, countries from the European Free Trade Association, EU neighbourhood countries and to former Member States 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 247 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part

10. Contributions from members of a European political foundation that have their seat in, or are citizens or permanent residents of, a Member State or from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe , in candidate countries or potential candidates for EU membership, 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 120% of the total contributions from members.

Amendment 248 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 13

13. The value of ancillary own resources of a European political party or of a European political foundation generated from own economic activities shall not exceed 510% of the annual budget of that European political party or European political foundation.

Amendment 249 #

Charles GOERENS, Sandro GOZI, Helmut SCHOLZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 13

13. The value of ancillary own resources of a European political party or of a European political foundation generated from own economic activities shall not exceed 5% of the annual budget of that European political party or European political foundation.

Amendment 250 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Subject to the second subparagraph, the funding of European political parties from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance campaigns conducted by the European political parties in the context of elections to the European Parliament in which they or their members participate as required by Article 3(1), point (f) including setting up union-wide lists.

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

(2) The funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance referendum campaigns when those campaigns concern the implementation of the Treaties of the Union.deleted

Amendment 252 #

Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

Amendment 253 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

Amendment 254 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

Amendment 255 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

2. The funding of European political parties ~~and European political foundations~~ from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance referendum campaigns when those campaigns concern the implementation of the Treaties of the Union. European political foundations shall be allowed to organise activities financed from the general budget of the European Union to support these campaigns.

Amendment 256 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

2. The funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance referendum campaigns when those campaigns concern ~~the implementation of the T~~issues directly relat~~ies of the~~ed to the European Union.

Amendment 257 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3

(3) Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraphs 1 ~~and 2~~ shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.

Amendment 258 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1

1. Notwithstanding Article 24(1), the funding of European political parties from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source shall not be used for the direct or indirect funding of other political parties, and in particular national parties or candidates except for political activities in the common interest of European and national parties and capacity building to support the formation of future political leadership in the Union. Those national political parties and candidates shall continue to be governed by national rules.

Amendment 259 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. The funding of European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source shall not be used for any other purpose than for financing their tasks as listed in Article 2, point (4), and to meet expenditure directly linked to the objectives set out in their statutes in accordance with Article 6. It shall in particular not be used for the direct or indirect funding of elections, political parties, or candidates in the six months before national or European elections or other foundations.

Amendment 260 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 261 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 262 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. At the latest within six months following the end of the financial year, European political parties and European political foundations shall submit to the ~~Authority, with a copy to the~~ Authorising Officer of the European Parliament with a copy to the Authority and to the competent National Contact Point of the Member State of their seat in an open, machine readable format:

Amendment 263 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The Authority shall control compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with their obligations under this Regulation, in particular in relation to Article 3, Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (fj), of Article 6(1), points (a) to (e), (g) and (gia), Article 10(5) and (6), and Articles 23, 24 and 25.

Amendment 264 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall control compliance by European political parties and European political foundations with the obligations relating to Union funding under this Regulation ~~in accordance with~~and under Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 . In carrying out such controls, the European Parliament shall take the necessary measures in the fields of the prevention of and the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union.

Amendment 265 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii

Amendment 266 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix

~~(ix) in the event of failure to provide evidence on gender representation in accordance with Article 21(4).~~deleted

Amendment 267 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix

~~(ix) in the event of failure to provide evidence on gender representation in accordance with Article 21(4).~~deleted

Amendment 268 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The sanctioned parties shall in all cases have the right to be heard and to access an internal appeals system. The Authority shall ensure that the parties concerned are given the opportunity to be heard and to request a review of its decision, where appropriate receiving from them new documents and exculpatory evidence not previously submitted due to excusable error or for reasons not attributable to them.

Amendment 269 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6

6. The sanctions laid down in this Regulation shall be subject to a limitation period of ~~ten~~five years from the date of commission of the infringement concerned or, in the case of continuing or repeated infringements, from the date on which those infringements ceased.

Amendment 270 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4

Amendment 271 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1

1. ~~With a view to fully comply with the obligations referred to in Article 38, b~~Before the Authority’s ~~final~~ decision relating to any of the sanctions referred to in Article 30, the Authority or the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall give the European political party or the European political foundation concerned an opportunity to introduce the measures required to remedy the situation within a reasonable period of time, which shall not normally exceed one month. In particular, the Authority or the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall allow the possibility of correcting clerical and arithmetical errors, providing additional documents or information where necessary or correcting minor mistakes.

Amendment 272 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1

1. With a view to fully comply with the obligations referred to in Article 38, before the Authority’s final decision relating to any of the sanctions referred to in Article 30(2), points (a)(i) to (iv), (viii) and (ix), the Authority or the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall give the European political party or the European political foundation concerned an opportunity to introduce the measures required to remedy the situation within a reasonable period of time, which shall not normally exceed one month. In particular, the Authority or the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall allow the possibility of correcting clerical and arithmetical errors, providing additional documents or information where necessary or correcting minor mistakes.

Amendment 273 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2

2. Where a European political party or a European political foundation has failed to take sufficient corrective measures within the period of time referred to in paragraph 1, the appropriate sanctions referred to in Article 30 shall be decided.

Amendment 274 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2

Amendment 275 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 ~~any~~such Union funding~~, including any unspent Union funds from previous years~~ which has been proven that was spent in breach of this Regulation.

Amendment 276 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The European Parliament , under the authority of its Authorising Officer, or ~~under that of~~ the Authority, shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, make public the following on a website created for that purpose, in an open, machine readable format :

Amendment 277 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) the names of donors and their corresponding donations reported by European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 23(2), (3) and (4), with the exception of donations from natural persons the value of which does not exceed EUR 1500 per year and per donor, which shall be reported as 'minor donations'. Donations from natural persons the annual value of which exceeds EUR 1500 and is below or equal to EUR 3000 shall not be published without the corresponding donor's prior written consent to their publication. If no such prior consent has been given, such donations shall be reported as 'minor donations'. The total amount of minor donations and the number of donors per calendar year shall also be published;

Amendment 278 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) the contributions referred to in Article 23(9) and (10) and reported by European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 23(2), including the identity of the member ~~parties o~~s or member organisations which made those contributions;

Amendment 279 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i (new)

i) the ancillary own resources referred to in Article 23(13) and reported by European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 23(2), including the identity of the person or entity which made those payments

Amendment 280 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii (new)

ii) the association fees referred to in Article 23(9a) and (10a) and reported by European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with Article 23 (2), including the identity of the parties or organisations which made those payments;

Amendment 281 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3

3. The Authority, the European Parliament and the committee of independent eminent persons referred to in Article 14 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 erase all personal data collected for that purpose at the latest 24 months after the publication of the relevant parts in accordance with Article 36 has ceased.

Amendment 282 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 8

8. European political parties and European political foundations, the Member States and the independent bodies or experts authorised to audit accounts under this Regulation shall be liable in accordance with applicable national law for any damage they cause in the processing of personal data pursuant to this Regulation. The Member States shall, without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, ensure that effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are applied for infringements of this Regulation~~, of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and of the national provisions adopted pursuant thereto, and in particular for the fraudulent use of personal data~~.

Amendment 283 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1

The European Parliament shall, after consulting the Authority, ~~publish~~adopt by [one year after the elections to the European Parliament] a report on the application of this Regulation and on the activities funded. The report shall indicate, where appropriate, possible amendments to be made to the statute and funding systems.

Amendment 284 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2

No more than one year after the publication of the report by the European Parliament, the Commission shall present a report on the application of this ~~Regulation accompanied, if appropriate, by a proposal to amend this~~ Regulation. The Commission’s report shall pay particular attention to the implications of this Regulation for the position of small European political parties and European political foundations. However, the Commission’s report shall not cover the evaluation of the requirements for political advertising set out in this Regulation, which shall be part of the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising].

Amendment 285 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1

(1) By way of derogation from Article 5(4), until [five years after the entry into force of this Regulation], the report on the implementation of the policy for the use of political advertising shall cover the political advertisements published by the European political party from [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The first report shall be prepared by [one year after the entry into force of this Regulation].deleted

Amendment 286 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Article 6a, with the exception of the conditions laid down in its paragraph 1, shall enter into force two years after the entry into force of this Regulation.

Amendment 287 #

2b. Articles 21(3a) and 21(6a) shall not apply for applications for funding for the first 3 financial years following the entry into force of this Regulation.

Amendment 288 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 is repealed. Any procedural steps and decisions previously taken by an Institution, the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament or the Authority in accordance with, or on the basis of, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 shall remain applicable and be construed in light of this Regulation.

Amendment 289 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I

Standard declaration to be filled in by each applicant The undersigned, who is fully mandated by [name of the European political party or European political foundation], hereby certifies that: [name of the European political party or European political foundation] and its members having their seat inside the European Union are committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), of [this Regulation] , i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. [Name of the European political party or European political foundation] is also committed to ensure that the same applies to its member parties or member organisations having their seat in the Union and that its member parties or member organisations having their seat outside the Union observe equivalent values. Authorised signatory: [...] _____________deleted

Amendment 290 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

[name of the European political party or European political foundation] ~~and its members having their seat inside the European Union are~~is committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) ~~and (e)~~, or Article 3(2), points (c) ~~and (d)~~, of [this Regulation] , i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.

Amendment 291 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 292 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II

(1) – links to the advertisement as published or where necessary, examples of other audio or visual advertising campaign materials; – provisional statement of the amounts spent or allocated by the European political party for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of the political advertisement as well as the actual amounts once known; – the source of the funds being used for the specific advertisement campaign including for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of a political advertisement. – in case targeting techniques are used, meaningful information on the techniques used, including the points provided under Annex II to Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising]. (2) – annually aggregated information on its use of targeted political advertising; – a list of the specific campaigns with which political advertising was used; – the amounts yearly spent on political advertising during the last 5 years; – the distribution channels used; – a link to the information made available in the repository for disclosure by European political parties.] _____________deleted

Amendment 293 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1

Amendment 294 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 1

~~– links to the advertisement as published or where necessary, examples of other audio or visual advertising campaign materials;~~deleted

Amendment 295 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 2

– provisional statement of the amounts spent or allocated by the European political party for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of the political advertisement as well as the actual amounts once known;deleted

Amendment 296 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 2

– provisional statement of the amounts spent or allocated by the European political party for the ~~preparation,~~ placement, publication and dissemination of the political advertisement as well as the actual amounts once known;

Amendment 297 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 3

~~– the source of the funds being used for the specific advertisement campaign including for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of a political advertisement.~~deleted

Amendment 298 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 3

~~– the source of the funds being used for the specific advertisement campaign including for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of a political advertisement.~~deleted

Amendment 299 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 4

Amendment 300 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 4

– in case targeting techniques are used, meaningful information on the techniques used, including the points provided under Annex II to Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising]. This is without prejudice to the information and documentation obligations pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Amendment 301 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2

(2) – annually aggregated information on its use of targeted political advertising; – a list of the specific campaigns with which political advertising was used; – the amounts yearly spent on political advertising during the last 5 years; – the distribution channels used; – a link to the information made available in the repository for disclosure by European political parties.] _____________deleted

Amendment 302 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 1

~~– annually aggregated information on its use of targeted political advertising;~~deleted

Amendment 303 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 2

~~– a list of the specific campaigns with which political advertising was us~~deleted;

Amendment 304 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 3

~~– the amounts yearly spent on political advertising during the last 5 years;~~deleted

Amendment 305 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 4

~~– the distribution channels us~~deleted;

Amendment 306 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5

~~– a link to the information made available in the repository for disclosure by European political parties.]~~deleted

Amendment 307 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5 a (new)

- in case targeting techniques are used, any information required pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) Article 8 TFEU establishes the principle of gender mainstreaming by which the Union should aim to eliminate gender inequalities and to promote gender equality in all its activities.

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Article 21 of the Charter establishes the right to gender equality in all areas.

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) T~~ruly transnational~~he European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations ~~have a key role to play~~can 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 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) A political alliance should also be recognised as a European political party when it has received at least one per cent of the votes cast in the EU-wide constituency at the most recent elections to the European Parliament as it fulfils the conditions to contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union.

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 80 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Cyrus ENGERER, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) Differentiated levels of affiliation and a category of research partners should be recognised for European political foundations, in order to allow for more flexibility and facilitate freedom of research.

Amendment 82 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
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 ensures 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.deleted

Amendment 83 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
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 ensures 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.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 ensures 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.

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 ~~ensure~~confirms 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 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Decisions to de-register a European political party or a European political foundation ~~on the ground of non- compliance with~~should be taken in the event of a breach of the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU~~, should be taken only in the event of a manifest and serious breach of those values~~. When taking a decision to de- register, the Authority should fully respect the Charter.

Amendment 88 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

~~(15) In order to protect the financial interests of the Union, and to align this Regulation with Article 297 TFEU, the decisions to de-register should take effect upon notification.~~deleted

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The Authority should regularly verify that the conditions and requirements relating to the registration of European political parties and European political foundations continue to be met. Decisions relating to the respect for the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, should only be taken in accordance with a procedure specifically designed to that effect, following consultation of the committee of independent eminent persons established by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 and of the competent national authorities.

Amendment 90 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) The independence and transparency of the committee of independent eminent persons should be guaranteed by ensuring, inter alia, that their members do not have a political affiliation.

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Where the Authority imposes a sanction on a European political party or foundation [in accordance with the verification procedure], it should take due account of the ne bis in idem principle, whereby sanctions cannot be imposed twice for the same offence. The Authority should also ensure that the principle of legal certainty is respected and that the European political party or European political foundation concerned has been given the opportunity to be heard. An internal appeals system should also be put in place to give the European political party or European political foundation concerned the opportunity to request a review of the decision imposing the sanction and to submit any additional documents.

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) The European legal status granted to European political parties and their affiliated foundations should provide them with legal capacity and recognition in all the Member States. Such legal capacity and recognition do not entitle them to nominate candidates in national elections or in national or regional constituencies in the elections to the European Parliament . Any such or similar entitlement remains under the competence of Member States.

Amendment 93 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) The European legal status granted to European political parties and their affiliated foundations should provide them with legal capacity and recognition in all the Member States. Such legal capacity and recognition do not entitle them to nominate candidates in national elections or elections to the European Parliament or to participate in referendum campaigns. Any such or similar entitlement remains under the competence of Member States.

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) The activities of European political parties and European political foundations should be governed by this Regulation, and, for matters not governed by this Regulation, by the relevant provisions of national law in the Member States. The legal status of a European political party or of a European political foundation should be governed by this Regulation and by the applicable provisions of national law in the Member State where it has its seat ('Member State of the seat'). The Member State of the seat should be able to define ex ante the applicable law ~~or to leave optionality for European political parties and European political foundations~~. The Member State of the seat should also be able to impose requirements other than, or additional to, those laid down in this Regulation, including provisions on the registration and integration of European political parties and foundations as such into national administrative and control systems and on their organisation and statutes, including on liability, provided that such provisions are not inconsistent with this Regulation.

Amendment 95 #

Gabriele BISCHOFF, Giuliano PISAPIA, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) If a European political party or a European political foundation seriously fails to comply with relevant national law and if the matter relates to elements affecting respect of the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, the Authority should decide~~, upon request by the Member State concerned,~~ to apply the procedures laid down by this Regulation. Moreover, the Authority should decide, upon request from the Member State of the seat, to remove from the Register a European political party or European political foundation which has seriously failed to comply with relevant national law on any other matter.

Amendment 96 #

Antonio Maria RINALDI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) 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 have obtained European legal status. While it is crucial to ensure that the conditions applicable to becoming a European political party are not excessive but can readily be met by organised and serious transnational alliances of political parties or natural persons or both, it is also necessary to lay down proportionate criteria in order to allocate limited resources from the general budget of the European Union which criteria objectively reflect the European ambition and genuine electoral support of a European political party. Such criteria are best based on the outcome of elections to the European Parliament, in which the European political parties or their members are required to participate under this Regulation~~, providing a precise indication of the electoral recognition of a European political party~~. These should reflect the European Parliament's role of directly representing the Union's citizens, assigned to it by Article 10(2) TEU, as well as the objective for European political parties to participate fully in the democratic life of the Union and to become actors in Europe's representative democracy, in order effectively to 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 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 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

Amendment 98 #