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RemovedArticle 10 – paragraph 5: 5. Any amendments to the documents or statutes submitted as part of the application for registration in accordance with Article 9(2) shall be notified to the Authority within two months. The Authority shall update the registration in the light of such amendments, applying the procedures set out in Article 18(2) and (4) mutatis mutandis.

RemovedArticle 10 – paragraph 6: 6. The updated list of member parties of a European political party, annexed to the party statutes in accordance with Article 4(2), shall be sent to the Authority by 30 September each year. Any changes following which the European political party might no longer satisfy the condition laid down in Article 3(1), point (b), shall be communicated to the Authority within four weeks of any such change.

RemovedArticle 11 – title: Verification of compliance with registration conditions and requirements and examination of grounds of removal from the Register by the Authority

RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 1: 1. Without prejudice to the procedure laid down in Article 11a, the Authority shall regularly verify that the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3, and the governance provisions set out in Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (h), and in Article 6(1), points (a) to (e) and (g), continue to be complied with by registered European political parties and European political foundations.

RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 2: 2. Where, following a verification conducted under paragraph 1 of this Article, the Authority considers that one of the grounds for deregistration under Article 19(1), point (a)(i) or (ii), might apply to a European political party or European political foundation, the Authority shall, without undue delay, inform the European political party or European political foundation concerned thereof. / Where the Authority has knowledge of circumstances indicating that one of the grounds for deregistration under Article 19(1), point (a), or under Article 19(2) might apply to a European political party or European political foundation, the Authority shall without undue delay inform the European political party or European political foundation concerned thereof. / When informing a European political party or European political foundation in accordance with the first or second subparagraph, the Authority shall invite that European political party or European political foundation to submit its observations within one month from receipt of the information concerned.

RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1: 3. In the event of non-compliance with Article 3(1), point (c), (f) or (g), Article 3(2), point (e), (f) or (g), or the governance provisions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Authority shall give the European political party or European political foundation concerned the opportunity to introduce the measures required to remedy the situation within the deadline provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article. The deadline may be extended by the Authority upon the reasoned request of the European political party or European political foundation concerned if and in so far as such an extension is necessary and appropriate with regard to the corrective measures envisaged by the European political party or European political foundation.

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RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1: 4. Upon the expiry of the periods referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, or upon receipt of any observations or information concerning corrective measures from the European political party or European political foundation concerned within that period, the Authority shall, without undue delay and in the light of any such observations submitted by the European political party or European political foundation, assess whether any of the grounds for deregistration under Article 19(1), point (a), or under Article 19(2), apply to the European political party or European political foundation.

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RemovedArticle 11 a (new): Article 11a / Verification of the registration conditions relating to the values upon which the Union is founded / 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 to verify whether a specific European political party or European political foundation complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), and Article 3(2), points (c) and (d). In such cases, and in the cases referred to in Article 11b(2), the Authority shall inform the European political party or European political foundation concerned without undue delay, invite it to submit its observations and give it the opportunity to introduce measures to remedy the situation within one month. / The period may be extended by the Authority upon the reasoned request of the European political party or European political foundation concerned if an extension is necessary and appropriate with regard to the corrective measures envisaged by the European political party or European political foundation. / Upon the expiry of the period mentioned in the first and second subparagraphs or upon receipt of any observations and information concerning corrective measures from the European political party or European political foundation concerned within that period, the Authority shall submit the observ…

RemovedArticle 11 b (new): Article 11b / Verification of obligations under national law / 1. If a European political party or a European political foundation has failed to fulfil relevant obligations under national law applicable pursuant to Article 17(2), first subparagraph, and if, in the light of the freedom of association enshrined in Article 12 of the Charter and the need to ensure pluralism of political parties in Europe, that failure is serious enough to justify its deregistration, the Member State of the seat of the European political party or European political foundation may address a request for deregistration to the Authority. That 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. / If the subject matter of the Member States’ request relates exclusively or predominantly to elements affecting respect for the values upon which the Union is founded, enshrined in Article 2 TEU, the Authority shall initiate a verification procedure in accordance with Article 11a. / For any other matter, where, in its request pursuant to the first subparagraph, the Member State confirms that an effective remedy against such a request exists at national level and all remedies concerning such a request have been exhausted, the Authority shall, after hearing the representative of the European political party or European political foundation concerned, assess whether the deregistratio…

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 2: 2. The Authority shall be informed of any decision at national level of a supervisory authority as defined in 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 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 supervisory authority concerned.

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 4: 4. Having regard to the committee's opinion, the Authority shall decide, pursuant to Article 30(1), point (a)(vii), whether to impose financial sanctions on the European political party or European political foundation concerned. The decision of the Authority shall be duly reasoned, in particular with regard to the committee's opinion, and shall be published expeditiously.

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 5: 5. The procedure set out in this Article is without prejudice to the procedure set out in Articles 11, 11a and 11b. The period referred to in Article 11a(2) shall not apply to the procedure set out in this Article.

RemovedArticle 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 in accordance with Article 5(4).

RemovedArticle 19 – paragraph 1: 1. A European political party or a European political foundation shall lose its European legal personality upon its 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), point (a),(b), (c), (f) or (g), or in Article 3(2), point (a), (b), (e), (f) or (g), is not complied with by the European political party or European political foundation in question; / (ii) one of the governance provisions set out in Article 4(1), point (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (h), or (i), or in Article 6(1), points (a) to (e) or (g), is not complied with by the European political party or European political foundation in question; / (iii) the European political party or European political foundation in question is in one of the exclusion situations referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046; / (iv) the decision to register the European political party or European political foundation in question is based on information of a decisive nature for the registration decision that was incorrect or misleading or the decision was 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), point (d) or (e), or Article 3(2), point (c) or (d), concerning respect for the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU, have been mani…

RemovedArticle 19 – paragraph 2: 2. If the Authority decides to remove a European political party from the Register, it shall also remove a European political foundation affiliated to it from the Register. / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

RemovedArticle 19 – paragraph 3: 3. The Authority’s decision to remove a European political party or European political foundation from the Register shall be addressed, and notified, to the European political party or European political foundation concerned. The decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

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RemovedArticle 20 – paragraph 1: 1. A European political party which is registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in this Regulation, which is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members, and which is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament in a call for contributions from the general budget of the European Union.

RemovedArticle 20 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new): Direct membership of the European Parliament shall be accepted in cases where a Member of the European Parliament is not a member of a national or regional party affiliated to a European political party.

RemovedArticle 20 – paragraph 5: 5. Within the limits set out in Articles 24 and 25, the expenditure reimbursable through a financial contribution from the general budget of the European Union shall include administrative expenditure and expenditure linked to technical assistance, meetings, research, cross-border events, studies, information and publications, as well as expenditure linked to campaigns.

RemovedArticle 21 – paragraph 1: 1. In order to receive funding from the general budget of the European Union, a European political party or European political foundation which satisfies the conditions of Article 20(1) or (2) shall file an application with the European Parliament following a call for contributions from the general budget of the European Union or a call for proposals.

RemovedArticle 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 from the general budget of the European Union, 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) and (vi).

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RemovedArticle 21 – paragraph 7: 7. The Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall adopt a decision within three months after closure of the call for contributions from the general budget of the European Union or the call for proposals, and shall authorise and manage the corresponding appropriations in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

RemovedArticle 23 – title: Donations, contributions, association fees and ancillary own resources

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1: 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 and association fees made by member parties of European political parties and member organisations of European political foundations and to contributions exceeding EUR 1 500 made by individual members of European political parties and European political foundations.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2: For donations and contributions from natural persons the value of which exceeds EUR 1 500 and is below or equal to EUR 3 000, the European political party or European political foundation concerned shall indicate whether the corresponding natural persons have given their prior written consent to publication in accordance with Article 36(1), point (e).

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 3: 3. Donations received by European political parties and European political foundations 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.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1: 5. In respect of all donations from a single donor with a cumulative annual value of more than EUR 3 000, European political parties and European political foundations shall request that such donors provide the necessary information so that they can be properly identified. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2: The Authority shall establish a form to be used for the purpose of identifying the donors referred to in the first subparagraph.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 6 – point a: (a) anonymous donations, contributions or association fees;

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 6 – point d: (d) donations from any private entities based outside the Union or from individuals from outside the Union who are not entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 8: 8. The Authority shall carry out checks where it has grounds to believe that any donation has been accepted 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.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 9: 9. The total value of the contributions to a European political party shall not exceed 40 % of its annual budget.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 9 a (new): 9a. The total value of association fees to a European political party shall not exceed 20 % of the total value of contributions to that party. Any payment of association fees can be made only within the framework of generally applicable rules and rates established by the European political party.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1: 10. The total value of the contributions to European political foundations from members and financing by the European political party to which it is affiliated 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.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 10 a (new): 10a. The total value of association fees to a European political foundation shall not exceed 20 % of the total contributions to that foundation.

RemovedArticle 23 – paragraph 12: 12. Any contribution or association fee that is not permitted under this Regulation shall be returned in accordance with paragraph 7.

RemovedArticle 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 10 % of the amount generated by contributions to, and association fees of, that European political party or European political foundation.

RemovedArticle 24 – paragraph 2: 2. The funding of European political parties from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance referendum campaigns when those campaigns concern issues directly related to the European Union.

RemovedArticle 25 – paragraph 1: 1. Notwithstanding Article 23(10) and 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 entities, and in particular national parties or candidates. Those national political parties and candidates shall continue to be governed by national rules.

RemovedArticle 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 of other foundations.

RemovedArticle 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 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 Authorising Officer of the European Parliament, in an open, machine readable format, the following:

RemovedArticle 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 - point c: (c) the list of donors and contributors and their corresponding donations, contributions or association fees reported in accordance with Article 23(2), (3) and (4).

RemovedArticle 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new): The European political parties and European political foundations shall also send a copy of any submission referred to in the first subparagraph to the Authority and to the competent national contact point of the Member State of their seat. That copy shall be in an open and machine readable format.

RemovedArticle 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1: 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 (h), Article 4a, Article 5, Article 6(1), points (a) to (e) and (g), Article 10(5) and (6), and Article 23. In cases where no funding from the general budget of the European Union is involved, it shall also control compliance by European political parties with their obligations under Article 25(1).

RemovedArticle 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2: 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 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.

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RemovedArticle 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) and (h), and with Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (d) and (e);