Given the need for significant changes and additions to the rules and procedures currently applicable to political parties and political foundations at Union level, Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 should be repealed,
I bhfianaise an ghá atá le hathruithe agus breisithe suntasacha a chur leis na rialacha agus na nósanna imeachta is infheidhme maidir le páirtithe polaitiúla agus fondúireachtaí polaitiúla ar an leibhéal Eorpach, ba cheart Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 2004/2003 a aisghairm,