AS/Per (2012) OJ 01 Rev.

29 February 2012

Standing Committee

Draft Agenda

of the meeting to be held

in Paris on Friday 9 March 2012 (opening at 9 a.m.)

at the French National Assembly (Salle Lamartine)

101, rue de l’Université

Tel: + 33 (0)3 90 21 50 82    Fax : + 33 (0)3 88 41 27 33

Mobile phone (8 and 9 March 2012) : +33 (0)6 62 13 93 51

(Métro : Invalides/Assemblée nationale)

1.

Opening of the meeting by Mr Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly

2.

Examination of new credentials

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3.

Modifications in the composition of committees

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4.

Requests for a current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure

- Request for a debate under urgent procedure on “The intended suspension of the constitutional amendment procedure in Belgium” ;

- Request for a current affairs debate on “The deterioration of the situation of political prisoners in Ukraine”

 

This document is the convocation to the meeting
for the members of the Standing Committee

Copy for information to:       Secretaries of national delegations;

      Secretaries of political groups;

      Secretaries of observer and partner for democracy delegations.

Members who wish to present amendments and sub-amendments are invited to table them in writing with the Table Office as soon as possible.

5.

Agenda

Adoption of the draft agenda

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6.

Second part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly (23-27 April 2012)

Consideration of the draft agenda

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7.

References, transmissions and modifications of references to committees

Consideration of the proposals submitted by the Bureau of the Assembly

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8.

Follow-up to Resolution 1842 (2011) on the terms of reference of Parliamentary Assembly committees – implementation of Resolution 1822 (2011) on the reform of the Parliamentary Assembly

Terms of reference of general rapporteurs (subject to a decision of the Bureau)

RES 1842 (2011)

RES 1822 (2011)

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9.

(Possibly) Current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure

 

10.

Exchange of views with Mr Etienne Apaire, President of the Pompidou Group

(Council of Europe Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs) – 11a.m. [approx.]

 

11.

Observation of elections

Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan

(15 January 2012)

Rapporteur of the Ad hoc Committee of the Bureau:

Ms Elsa Papadimitriou (Greece, EPP/CD)

Debate

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12.

Political Affairs and Democracy

The Council of Europe and the Eastern Partnership of the European Union

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy:

Mr Björn von Sydow (Sweden, SOC)

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Doc. 12871

     

13.

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

a. An additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights on national minorities

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mr György Frunda (Romania, EPP/CD)

Debate

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation

Doc. 12879

 

b. The situation of the inhabitants of Rhodes and Kos with a Turkish cultural background

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC)

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Doc. 12526

 

c. International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mr Christos Pourgourides (Cyprus, EPP/CD)1

Debate

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation

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14.

Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

a. The environmental impact of sunken shipwrecks

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development:

Ms Elsa Papadimitriou (Greece, EPP/CD)

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Doc. 12872

 

b. The need for independent and credible expert assessments

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development:

Mr Cezar Florin Preda (Romania, EPP/CD)

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Doc. 12873

15.

Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

Self-evaluation by Europe’s national parliaments: procedural guidelines to improve the quality of parliamentary work

Rapporteur of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs:

Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC)

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Doc. 12875

16.

Other business

 

17.

Next meeting

– Tirana (Albania), 25 May 2012 [to be confirmed]

 


1 As the rapporteur is no longer a member of the Assembly, the report will be presented by another member of the committee