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REPORT (COM(2021)0734 – C90432/2021 – 2021/0375(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast)

A-9-2022-0223

Committee on Constitutional Affairs · Rapporteur: Charles Goerens, Rainer Wieland

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations introduces new categories of revenue, allows cross-border campaigns, and strengthens verification and sanction procedures. It also sets rules on membership from third countries, transparency of logos and gender balance, and clarifies rules on donations, contributions, and association fees.

Committee position. The Committee on Constitutional Affairs proposes to amend the Commission proposal, introducing new provisions on revenue, membership, transparency, and verification procedures.

Key points

  1. Creates a third revenue category of 'ancillary own resources' for parties and foundations, capped at 10% of the amount generated by contributions and association fees.
  2. Allows European political parties to use funding for cross-border campaigns, including referendum campaigns and European election campaigns, subject to national rules.
  3. Permits membership of parties or organisations from Council of Europe countries with full representation rights, and defines 'association fees' for such members.
  4. Requires European political parties to ensure member parties publish their logo and political programme on websites, and to publish gender balance information on candidates and MEPs.
  5. Sets a deadline of two months for notifying statute amendments and 30 September each year for updating the list of member parties.
  6. Replaces the previous verification procedure with new Articles 11a and 11b, allowing Parliament, Council, Commission, or a Member State to request verification of compliance with EU values or national law.
  7. Limits contributions to a European political party to 40% of its annual budget, and association fees to 20% of total contributions; similar limits apply to foundations.
  8. Prohibits funding of other political entities, including national parties or candidates, but allows support for member parties on EU issues and educational activities.
  9. Requires European political parties and foundations to submit financial statements in an open, machine-readable format, and to send copies to the Authority and national contact points.
  10. Specifies that the Authority controls compliance with registration conditions and governance provisions, while the European Parliament controls Union funding compliance.
  11. Provides for withdrawal of funding decisions with effect for the future or retroactively in cases of deregistration or certain sanctions, with detailed consequences.

Who is affected

  • European political parties and foundations: subject to new revenue categories, membership rules, transparency obligations, and funding restrictions.
  • Member parties and organisations: must display logos and publish gender balance information; may pay association fees.
  • National authorities: single points of contact to be convened regularly by the Authority for best practice exchange.
  • Donors and contributors: identification and publication rules for donations and contributions above certain thresholds.

Figures and deadlines

  • 10% cap on ancillary own resources relative to contributions and association fees.
  • EUR 1 500 and EUR 3 000 thresholds for consent to publication of donations and contributions.
  • 40% cap on contributions to a party's annual budget.
  • 20% cap on association fees relative to total contributions.
  • Two months deadline for notifying statute amendments.
  • 30 September annual deadline for updating member party list.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.