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To facilitate control and audit operations, carry-overs should be confined to legal commitments already entered into in year n.
To facilitate control and audit operations, carry-overs should be confined to legal commitments already entered into in year n.
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 8, БУКВА В Член 9, параграф 9 (Регламент (ЕО) № 2004/2003)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 8, POINT (C) Article 9, paragraph 9 (Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003)
Разпоредбите на параграф 8 не се прилагат ако финансовите резерви на политическата партия на европейско равнище надвишават със 100 % средните годишни приходи на последната.
The provisions of paragraph 8 shall not apply if the financial reserves of a political party at European level exceed 100 % of the average annual income of the former.
Независимият външен одитор трябва също така да удостовери, че тези разпоредби са спазени.
The independent external auditor must also certify that these provisions have been complied with correctly.
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 8 A (нова) Член 9 a (нов) (Регламент (ЕО) № 2004/2003)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 8 A (new) Article 9 a (new) (Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003)
8а) Добавя се следният член 9а:
(8a) The following Article 9a shall be inserted:
„Член 9а
"Article 9a
За всяка финансова година, за която са изплатени безвъзмездни средства, Европейският парламент публикува обединени в създадена за тази цел рубрика на своя уебсайт следните документи:
The European Parliament shall publish jointly in a section of its website created for that purpose – for each financial year for which grants have been paid – the following documents:
- таблица за сумите, изплатени на всяка политическа партия и всяка политическа фондация на европейско равнище;
– a table of the amounts paid to each political party and each political foundation at European level;
- разпоредбите за прилагането на настоящия регламент, приети от Бюрото на Европейския парламент.“.
– the provisions for the implementation of this Regulation adopted by the Bureau of the European Parliament."
Член 10, параграф 2 (Регламент (ЕО) № 2004/2003)
Article 10, paragraph 2 (Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003)
Финансирането, отчислено от общия бюджет на Европейския съюз, не надвишава 85% от бюджета на политическата партия или фондация на европейско равнище.
Funding charged to the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 85% of the budget of a political party or foundation at European level.
Задължението да докаже това е на съответната политическа партия на европейско равнище.
The burden of proof shall rest with the relevant political party at European level.
Финансирането, отчислено от общия бюджет на Европейския съюз, не надвишава 85% от разходите на политическата партия или политическа фондация на европейско равнище, допустими за финансиране .
Funding charged to the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 85% of those costs of a political party or political foundation at European level which are eligible for funding .
More flexible wording that has already been used in the Financial Regulation, The Financial Regulation implementing rules and the 2004 Bureau decision.
More flexible wording that has already been used in the Financial Regulation, The Financial Regulation implementing rules and the 2004 Bureau decision.
Without this correction, there would be no stipulated maximum percentage for the financial contribution to the budget of a political foundation, thereby causing a legislative loophole.
Without this correction, there would be no stipulated maximum percentage for the financial contribution to the budget of a political foundation, thereby causing a legislative loophole.
ЧЛЕН 1 A (нов)
ARTICLE 1 A (new)
Преходна разпоредба
Transitional provision
Разпоредбата, установена от настоящия регламент, се прилага за финансови помощи, отпуснати на европейските политически партии, считано от 2008 финансова година.
The provisions laid down by this Regulation shall apply to grants awarded to the European political parties as from the financial year 2008.
За 2008 финансова година всички заявления за финансиране на политически фондации на европейско равнище в съответствие с член 4, параграф 4 от Регламент (ЕО) №2004/2003 се свързват изключително с допустимите разходи, направени след 1 септември 2008 г.
For the financial year 2008, any applications for funding of political foundations at European level pursuant to Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 shall relate exclusively to eligible costs incurred after 1 September 2008.
Европейските политически партии, които надлежно са подали заявленията си за отпускане на финансова помощ за 2008 г., могат в рамките на три месеца след влизането в сила на настоящия регламент, да предоставят допълнително заявление за финансиране въз основа на измененията, внесени от настоящия регламент и, при целесъобразност, заявление за финансова помощ за фондацията, свързана с политическата партия.
European political parties that have duly submitted their applications for grants for 2008 may, within three months following the entry into force of this Regulation, submit a supplementary application for funding based on the modifications introduced by this Regulation and, where appropriate, an application for a grant for the foundation affiliated to that political party.
Европейският парламент приема подходящи мерки за прилагане.
The European Parliament shall adopt appropriate implementation measures.
The rapporteur welcomes the Commission's proposal in its entirety and recommends that it be adopted, together with the proposed amendments, which are primarily for clarification.
The rapporteur welcomes the Commission's proposal in its entirety and recommends that it be adopted, together with the proposed amendments, which are primarily for clarification.
He reserves the right to table other amendments which may prove necessary in the light of the Council deliberations.
He reserves the right to table other amendments which may prove necessary in the light of the Council deliberations.
The proposal deals with three issues which were all raised in the last resolution of the European Parliament on European political parties, in which the situation as regards financing thus far was assessed and proposals for improvement and further development were put forward
The proposal deals with three issues which were all raised in the last resolution of the European Parliament on European political parties, in which the situation as regards financing thus far was assessed and proposals for improvement and further development were put forward
Resolution of 23 March 2006, on the basis of the report presented by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs A6-0042/2006 , rapporteur: Jo Leinen .
Resolution of 23 March 2006, on the basis of the report presented by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs A6-0042/2006 , rapporteur: Jo Leinen .
The issues were:
The issues were:
1. adjusting the financing rules to the specific requirements of political parties with regard to the use of funds
1. adjusting the financing rules to the specific requirements of political parties with regard to the use of funds
Paragraph 13 (d) and (e) of the resolution ,
Paragraph 13 (d) and (e) of the resolution ,
2. recognising that European political parties have a role to play in the context of elections to the European Parliament and, in this regard, explicitly recognising the legality of the use of funds for this purpose
2. recognising that European political parties have a role to play in the context of elections to the European Parliament and, in this regard, explicitly recognising the legality of the use of funds for this purpose
Paragraph 14 (c) of the resolution , and
Paragraph 14 (c) of the resolution , and
3. the possibility of funding, at European level, political foundations which complement the activities of the European political parties through information and educational work
3. the possibility of funding, at European level, political foundations which complement the activities of the European political parties through information and educational work
Paragraph 14 (a) of the resolution .
Paragraph 14 (a) of the resolution .
The issues in more detail:
The issues in more detail:
Financing rules
Financing rules
In order to avoid repetition, the reader is advised to consult the detailed explanatory memorandum given in the Commission proposal.
In order to avoid repetition, the reader is advised to consult the detailed explanatory memorandum given in the Commission proposal.
There are two requests made by European political parties which have turned out in practice to be justified:
There are two requests made by European political parties which have turned out in practice to be justified:
- carrying over up to 25% of the total income of a party in one year to the first three months of the next year, thereby providing greater flexibility in spending at the transition between one financial year and the next and enabling changed circumstances to be dealt with in the short term, and
- carrying over up to 25% of the total income of a party in one year to the first three months of the next year, thereby providing greater flexibility in spending at the transition between one financial year and the next and enabling changed circumstances to be dealt with in the short term, and
- the possibility of accumulating reserves over several years as own resources (donations, contributions from member parties and individual members) up to a certain amount, fixed by the Commission proposal at 100% of the average total funding of European political parties.
- the possibility of accumulating reserves over several years as own resources (donations, contributions from member parties and individual members) up to a certain amount, fixed by the Commission proposal at 100% of the average total funding of European political parties.
The first of the new rules represents a derogation from the so-called 'no-profit rule' of Article 109 of the Financial Regulation, the essence of which is that at the end of a financial year, the whole of a 'grant' awarded to a facility deemed eligible for assistance must have been spent.
The first of the new rules represents a derogation from the so-called 'no-profit rule' of Article 109 of the Financial Regulation, the essence of which is that at the end of a financial year, the whole of a 'grant' awarded to a facility deemed eligible for assistance must have been spent.
It has been established that the Financial Regulation's concept of a 'grant', which forms the basis on which the financing of the European political parties is organised, is applicable only in a limited way to the characteristics and needs of political parties.
It has been established that the Financial Regulation's concept of a 'grant', which forms the basis on which the financing of the European political parties is organised, is applicable only in a limited way to the characteristics and needs of political parties.
The second is also considered and, indeed, designated by the Commission as a derogation from the 'no-profit rule'.
The second is also considered and, indeed, designated by the Commission as a derogation from the 'no-profit rule'.
It can, however, be interpreted as a clarification formulating the sense and purpose of the rule which states that no surplus may remain at the end of the year as a result of a 'grant', but that this does not apply to own resources deriving from third party donations.
It can, however, be interpreted as a clarification formulating the sense and purpose of the rule which states that no surplus may remain at the end of the year as a result of a 'grant', but that this does not apply to own resources deriving from third party donations.
The role of European political parties in elections to the European Parliament
The role of European political parties in elections to the European Parliament
The Commission's proposal clarifies a question which is not explicitly dealt with in the existing Regulation.
The Commission's proposal clarifies a question which is not explicitly dealt with in the existing Regulation.
It has always been asserted that there would be no point in parties at European level being recognised unless they were permitted to play a role in campaigns for elections to the European Parliament.
It has always been asserted that there would be no point in parties at European level being recognised unless they were permitted to play a role in campaigns for elections to the European Parliament.
In fact, the existing wording of the rule which forms their legal basis, which was introduced by the Treaty of Maastricht (Article 191 of the EC Treaty), already suggests this interpretation.
In fact, the existing wording of the rule which forms their legal basis, which was introduced by the Treaty of Maastricht (Article 191 of the EC Treaty), already suggests this interpretation.
After all, how can such parties be expected to play a part in developing European political awareness and contribute to the formation of a European consciousness among citizens if they are not permitted to take part in election campaigns?
After all, how can such parties be expected to play a part in developing European political awareness and contribute to the formation of a European consciousness among citizens if they are not permitted to take part in election campaigns?
To engage in such activities, European political parties can also draw on financial assistance they have been granted.
To engage in such activities, European political parties can also draw on financial assistance they have been granted.
Activities of a European political party in a campaign for elections to the European Parliament which supplement the campaigns of national parties cannot be considered as inadmissible 'financing' of the relevant member party or parties.
Activities of a European political party in a campaign for elections to the European Parliament which supplement the campaigns of national parties cannot be considered as inadmissible 'financing' of the relevant member party or parties.
The text of the corresponding provision of the proposal (Article 8, third paragraph) of the Regulation, as amended, contains one flaw, which has come about due to ambiguous wording in the existing version of the Regulation (Article 3 (d)).
The text of the corresponding provision of the proposal (Article 8, third paragraph) of the Regulation, as amended, contains one flaw, which has come about due to ambiguous wording in the existing version of the Regulation (Article 3 (d)).
Article 8, third paragraph talks of 'elections to the European Parliament in which they (the European political parties) participate as required in Article 3(d)', but this does not mean that European political parties must put up their own candidates to stand for election, something they have thus far been unable to do; it means that its member parties must do so, or at least have announced their intention to do so.
Article 8, third paragraph talks of 'elections to the European Parliament in which they (the European political parties) participate as required in Article 3(d)', but this does not mean that European political parties must put up their own candidates to stand for election, something they have thus far been unable to do; it means that its member parties must do so, or at least have announced their intention to do so.
Funding of political foundations at European level
Funding of political foundations at European level
The most significant innovation of the Commission's proposal is to make it possible to fund not just European political parties but also political foundations at European level which are affiliated to them from the Union budget.
The most significant innovation of the Commission's proposal is to make it possible to fund not just European political parties but also political foundations at European level which are affiliated to them from the Union budget.
Political foundations linked to parties are a feature of many Member States, and cross-border cooperation between political foundations can already be seen in a number of forms
Political foundations linked to parties are a feature of many Member States, and cross-border cooperation between political foundations can already be seen in a number of forms
such as the European network of political foundations .
such as the European network of political foundations .
However, for a long time there was no regulatory framework or financial basis for the creation of foundations linked to existing political families at European level to perform functions which the European political parties could not carry out or could not do so to a satisfactory degree.
However, for a long time there was no regulatory framework or financial basis for the creation of foundations linked to existing political families at European level to perform functions which the European political parties could not carry out or could not do so to a satisfactory degree.
In order to remedy this, the Commission has introduced a pilot project for 2007 which will enable the establishment of European political foundations to be funded and their activities to be organised
In order to remedy this, the Commission has introduced a pilot project for 2007 which will enable the establishment of European political foundations to be funded and their activities to be organised
Budget line 15 06 07 .
Budget line 15 06 07 .
With a limit fixed at two years, this is just a temporary solution until there is a legal basis for financing.
With a limit fixed at two years, this is just a temporary solution until there is a legal basis for financing.
European political foundations are likely to be given the tasks of European public policy education, observing and analysing debates and processes (the think tank function), and the creation of a platform for cooperation between existing national foundations.
European political foundations are likely to be given the tasks of European public policy education, observing and analysing debates and processes (the think tank function), and the creation of a platform for cooperation between existing national foundations.
The newly inserted provisions on European political foundations can be summarised as follows:
The newly inserted provisions on European political foundations can be summarised as follows:
- Foundations must, like parties, be founded in accordance with the laws of the Member States and have legal personality.
- Foundations must, like parties, be founded in accordance with the laws of the Member States and have legal personality.
They may be founded either as separate entities or be created by the amalgamation of existing foundations or other organisations.
They may be founded either as separate entities or be created by the amalgamation of existing foundations or other organisations.
As with parties, there is no provision in the Regulation for 'registration' or the associated 'recognition'.
As with parties, there is no provision in the Regulation for 'registration' or the associated 'recognition'.
There will simply be the possibility of receiving funding, subject to certain conditions, from the European Parliament's operating budget.
There will simply be the possibility of receiving funding, subject to certain conditions, from the European Parliament's operating budget.
- Funding presupposes that each foundation is linked to a European political party which is funded by the European Union.
- Funding presupposes that each foundation is linked to a European political party which is funded by the European Union.
In each case, the Regulation places the responsibility for setting down the details of the relationship and an 'appropriate degree of separation' between the party and foundation in terms of the day-to-day management and the governing structures with the two bodies.
In each case, the Regulation places the responsibility for setting down the details of the relationship and an 'appropriate degree of separation' between the party and foundation in terms of the day-to-day management and the governing structures with the two bodies.
- Foundations must have a field of activities in line with the typical make-up of a political foundation (as defined in Article 2(4) (new)) and must adhere to the principles of freedom, democracy, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law.
- Foundations must have a field of activities in line with the typical make-up of a political foundation (as defined in Article 2(4) (new)) and must adhere to the principles of freedom, democracy, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law.
Fulfilment of this condition can be verified by 'appropriate application' of the review procedures envisaged for the parties (Article 5 of the Regulation).
Fulfilment of this condition can be verified by 'appropriate application' of the review procedures envisaged for the parties (Article 5 of the Regulation).
A foundation shall be excluded from the right to receive funding if this is denied to the party to which it is linked.
A foundation shall be excluded from the right to receive funding if this is denied to the party to which it is linked.
- Foundations shall claim funding 'through the political party at European level with which they are affiliated'.
- Foundations shall claim funding 'through the political party at European level with which they are affiliated'.
This wording must be made more precise in the implementing provisions of the European Parliament.
This wording must be made more precise in the implementing provisions of the European Parliament.
- Foundations may only use funds for activities in line with their definition as foundations.
- Foundations may only use funds for activities in line with their definition as foundations.
They may not be used to finance, whether directly or indirectly, political parties or national foundations (Article 7, amended; see clarifying amendment 5).
They may not be used to finance, whether directly or indirectly, political parties or national foundations (Article 7, amended; see clarifying amendment 5).
- Foundations are also subject to the same requirements as parties with regard to accounting and the admissibility of donations.
- Foundations are also subject to the same requirements as parties with regard to accounting and the admissibility of donations.
They may receive up to 40% financing from contributions from foundations which are affiliated to them as members, and from European political parties (see Amendment 6).
They may receive up to 40% financing from contributions from foundations which are affiliated to them as members, and from European political parties (see Amendment 6).
- The provisions of Article 9 concerning 'implementation and control' should also apply to funding awarded to foundations (the end of Article 4(5) (new) of the Regulation).
- The provisions of Article 9 concerning 'implementation and control' should also apply to funding awarded to foundations (the end of Article 4(5) (new) of the Regulation).
The new provisions concerning carrying over funds to the following year and building up reserves also apply to foundations.
The new provisions concerning carrying over funds to the following year and building up reserves also apply to foundations.
- The distribution of the funding is subject to the same formula for foundations as for the parties with which they are connected (Article 10(1) of the Regulation): 15% in equal shares, and 85% in proportion to the number of elected members of the European Parliament of the affiliated party.
- The distribution of the funding is subject to the same formula for foundations as for the parties with which they are connected (Article 10(1) of the Regulation): 15% in equal shares, and 85% in proportion to the number of elected members of the European Parliament of the affiliated party.
- There is a uniform maximum funding rate of 85% of the annual budget for parties and foundations.
- There is a uniform maximum funding rate of 85% of the annual budget for parties and foundations.
In both cases the rate is calculated according to the specific characteristics of the beneficiaries (see Amendment 17).
In both cases the rate is calculated according to the specific characteristics of the beneficiaries (see Amendment 17).