These Regulations make provision in respect of European political parties (“EUPP”) and European political foundations (“EUPF”) which are provided for in Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22nd October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (the “EU Regulation”). They are created by being registered by the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations which is established under Article 6 of the EU Regulation.