§ 1. The political party whose electoral committee participated in the elections, the political party that is part of the election coalition, and the electoral committee of voters participating in European Parliament elections are entitled to a subsidy hereinafter referred to as the “entity subsidy” from the state budget, for each mandate for each MEP, obtained. Expenses related to the entity subsidy shall be covered by the state budget in the section on Budget for public finances and financial institutions.

§ 2. The amount of subsidy is calculated as follows:

W

Dp = ---- x M,

L

where the symbols are defined as:

Dp - the amount of subsidy afforded,

In - the amount of złoty equal to the number of voters who voted,

L - the number of elected deputies in the Polish Republic to the European Parliament

M - number of seats won by the electoral committee.

§ 3. The grant applies only to expenditure revealed the financial reports adopted by the National Election Commission.

§ 4. The amount of subsidy enjoyed by the political party forming part of the electoral coalition is determined by dividing the amount calculated in accordance with § 2, between the parties forming the coalition in the proportions specified in the agreement establishing the electoral coalition. Proportions specified in this agreement can not be changed. If the political parties forming the coalition in the election did not indicate the proportion in the coalition agreement, the subsidy is payable to each of them in equal parts.

§ 5. The transfer of the subsidy to the designated entities referred to in § 1, shall be made to their bank account by the minister responsible for public finances on the basis of the information provided by the National Election Commission on those entitled to receive the subsidy as well as the number of mandates received by the electoral committee. The subsidy is paid within 9 months from the date of the election.

§ 6. In the case of division, merger or liquidation of political parties, their entitlement to subsidies shall be governed by the provisions of art. 37 of the Act of 27 June 1997 on political parties.