Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 27 Jul 2022
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)
To · adopted text· 15 Sept 2022
Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations ***I
AI:What changed, in short
Adds extensive gender equality requirements: internal rules, plans, protocols, and transparency obligations for parties and foundations.131618 Introduces a new verification procedure for compliance with EU values, allowing Parliament, Council, or Commission to request checks.32 Clarifies rules on indirect funding, including participation in foundation events and a ban on training candidates before elections.4 Restructures funding decision termination and withdrawal, distinguishing between future effect and retroactive effect with detailed consequences.828384 Other changes are formal or wording: updates to references, punctuation, and rephrasing without altering substance.2567
15 changes of substance · 68 formal · 8 of wording only
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
+24 added · −127 removed · 12 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 5 of 5: Paragraphs 241–252
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Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new): (fa) 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;
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Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new): (fb) 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);
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Article 36 – paragraph 2: 2. The Authority shall make public the list of legal persons who are members of a European political party, as annexed to the party statutes in accordance with Article 4(2) and updated in accordance with Article 10(6), as well as the total number of individual members.
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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.
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Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. Any procedural steps and decisions previously taken by the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, 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.
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Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5 a (new): - in cases where targeting techniques are used, any information required pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679.