(1) Parties which in a parliamentary election held at least nine weeks prior to election day have obtained membership of the Folketing, and which nine weeks prior to election day continue to be represented therein and parties which at the most recently held elections of Danish members to the European Parliament have obtained membership of the European Parliament and which nine weeks prior to election day continue to be represented therein are entitled to participate in elections to the European Parliament.

(2) The right of participation in European Parliament elections also extends to new parties for which an application for registration has been filed with the Minister for the Interior and Health under the rules of sections 11 to 11b.