meaning of "their control and supervision"

[Klpno]

Hello everyone

I'd like to ask what the phrase "their control and supervision" implies in the following context:

Although these texts are not binding, they provide a comprehensive list of standards and possible best practices that exist in Europe, such as:

1) The right of an individual or a group of individuals to create an association with the aim of participating in the political life of the country, is an integral part of the human rights list protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, the UN Convenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966 and other international instruments;
2) Any activity requirements for political parties, as a prerequisite for maintaining the status as a political party and their control and supervision, have to be assessed by the same yardstick of what is ‘necessary in a democratic society’;

Does "their control and supervision" imply control from some external organization (for example, from state/gavernment agencies) over the political parties?

[Jamie (K)]

I think it means some external agency will monitor and watch over the political parties.

However, I don't think this text is written in real English, but in a language we call "Brusselese", which is usually a poor English translation of an official EU document that originated in French.

Usually, we would say "monitoring and supervision", but because in the languages of the European mainland words similar to "control" mean checking or monitoring, you'll sometimes see this. You're dealing with a "false friend", a false cognate word.

[Klpno]

Thank you very much, Jamie (K).

Yes, you're absolutely correct, it's a text written by a native speaker of French.