The procedures to be followed by European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations when they apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union should be laid down, as well as the procedures, criteria and rules to be respected in arriving at a decision on the grant of such funding.
Ba cheart na nósanna imeachta atá le leanúint ag na páirtithe polaitiúla Eorpacha agus a bhfondúireachtaí polaitiúla Eorpacha cleamhnaithe agus iad ag cur isteach ar chistiú ó bhuiséad ginearálta an Aontais Eorpaigh a leagan síos, chomh maith leis na nósanna imeachta, critéir agus rialacha atá le hurramú agus cinneadh á dhéanamh maidir le cistiú den sórt sin a dheonú.