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Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations ***I

TA-9-2022-0328 · P9_TA(2022)0328 · PE719.606

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations sets rules on registration, funding, transparency, and gender equality. It requires gender-balanced governing bodies, gender equality plans, and protocols against harassment, and promotes gender equality in political parties and foundations. It introduces categories of association fees and ancillary own resources, caps their amounts, and regulates donations and contributions. It allows EU funding for referendum campaigns on EU-related issues and prohibits direct or indirect funding of other political entities. It sets procedures for verification of compliance, deregistration, and financial sanctions, and requires publication of financial information.

Key points

  1. European political parties and foundations must have gender-balanced collegiate governing bodies, adopt gender equality plans, and have protocols to prevent and combat sexual harassment.
  2. Member parties must publish the European political party's logo and political programme on their websites, and information on gender balance among candidates and MEPs.
  3. European political parties and foundations may receive association fees from member parties or organisations in Council of Europe countries, capped at 20% of total contributions.
  4. Ancillary own resources from economic activities are capped at 10% of the amount generated by contributions and association fees.
  5. EU funding may be used for referendum campaigns on issues directly related to the EU, but not for direct or indirect funding of other political entities, national parties, or candidates.
  6. The Authority for European political parties and foundations verifies compliance with registration conditions and governance provisions, and may remove parties or foundations from the Register.
  7. Requests for verification of compliance with EU values can be lodged by the European Parliament, Council, or Commission, with a procedure for the party to remedy the situation.
  8. Member states may request deregistration for serious failure to fulfil national obligations, with procedures for verification and assessment by the Authority.
  9. Financial sanctions for infringements include fixed percentages of irregular sums, up to 10% of the annual budget, and the Authority recovers amounts from sanctioned parties.
  10. Funding decisions are terminated with future effect upon removal from the Register or certain sanctions, and withdrawn with retroactive effect if registration was obtained by deceit.
  11. The Authority publishes financial information, including contributions, association fees, and ancillary own resources, in an open, machine-readable format.

Who is affected

  • European political parties and foundations: subject to new rules on gender equality, funding sources, transparency, and sanctions.
  • Member parties and organisations: must display logos, publish programmes, and provide gender balance information.
  • Member states: may request deregistration for national law failures and designate contact points.
  • Donors and contributors: subject to identification and publication rules, with consent for certain amounts.

Figures and deadlines

  • Association fees capped at 20% of total contributions to a European political party or foundation.
  • Ancillary own resources capped at 10% of the amount generated by contributions and association fees.
  • Contributions from members of a European political party shall not exceed 40% of its annual budget.
  • Contributions to European political foundations from members and affiliated party shall not exceed 40% of annual budget.
  • Donations from natural persons exceeding EUR 1 500 and up to EUR 3 000 require consent for publication.
  • Financial sanctions up to a maximum of 10% of the annual budget for quantifiable infringements.