European Commission 19 February 2003, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and financing of European political parties

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 19.2.2003 COM(2003) 77 final 2003/0039 (COD) Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the statute and financing of European political parties (presented by the Commission) 2 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Article 191 of the Treaty as modified by the Treaty of Nice states: Political parties at European level are important