Authority 

As of 1. January 2017 a new system of registration applies to European Political Parties and European Political Foundations.

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations ('Regulation No 1141/2014') sets out the new rules to be followed and establishes an Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations (the 'Authority').

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R1141 

The Authority has been set up for the purpose of registering, controlling and imposing sanctions on European Political Parties and European Political Foundations pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014.

The Authority’s website can be accessed under: http://www.appf.europa.eu