Rules of Procedure of the Assembly (January 2023)

(Resolution 1202 (1999) adopted on 4 November 1999) with subsequent modifications of the Rules of Procedure* * Resolutions 1220 (2000), 1234 (2000), 1235 (2000), 1266 (2001), 1275 (2002), 1284 (2002), 1296 (2002), 1325 (2003), 1343 (2003), 1348 (2003), 1356 (2003), 1368 (2004), 1369 (2004), 1379 (2004), 1395 (2004), 1431 (2005), 1432 (2005), 1445 (2005), 1447 (2005), 1448 (2005), 1490 (2006), 1491 (2006), 1503 (2006), 1504 (2006), 1515 (2006), 1529 (2006), 1554 (2007), 1583 (2007), 1584 (2007), 1585 (2007), 1658 (2009), 1698 (2009), 1699 (2009), 1712 (2010), 1780 (2010), 1799 (2011), 1841 (2011), 1842 (2011), 1854 (2011), 1903 (2012), 1911 (2012), 1937 (2013), 1965 (2013), 2002 (2014), 2058 (2015), 2102 (2016), 2169 (2017), 2182 (2017), 2208 (2018), 2278 (2019), 2287 (2019), 2349 (2020), 2350 (2020), 2360 (2021), 2392 (2021), 2405 (2021)<br><br>Wherever used herein, the masculine form refers to both women and men, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The words "President", "Vice-President", "Secretary General", "Representative", "Substitute", "chairperson", etc. refer to persons of both sexes.

Rules of Procedure of the Assembly

Parts: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII.

Complementary texts

Parts: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII.

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      Special rules on honorary status

      i. - Special rules on honorary association with the Parliamentary Assembly

      adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 13 January 1988 See Progress Report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee, Doc. 5829, paragraph 21, of which the Assembly took note on 25 January 1988. and amended by the Bureau on 18 January 1999 See Progress Report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee, Doc. 8292, paragraph 51, of which the Assembly took note on 25 January 1999. and 22 May 2014 See Progress Report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee, Doc. 13538, paragraph 4.2, and ratification by the Assembly on 23 June 2014. and by Resolution 2182 (2017)
      1. Conditions governing the award of the title of honorary associate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
      The title of “honorary associate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe” may be used by:
      a. any parliamentarian or former parliamentarian who has been a member of the Assembly, as a representative or a substitute, for five years, consecutively or otherwise;
      b. any other former member of the Assembly, however long his or her period of membership, who has held the post of President or Vice-President of the Assembly, Chairman of a Committee or Chairman of a Political Group.
      The honorary associate will be given a diploma mentioning this title.
      2. Prerogatives of honorary associates
      a. They may be invited to the Assembly’s events apart from plenary sessions and committee meetings, on the initiative of those in charge of such events.
      b. They may be appointed by the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Previously the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs. to present Flags of Honour and Plaques of Honour to municipalities to which Flags are awarded.
      3. When awarded the title of honorary associate, the former member of the Assembly shall sign a sworn declaration stating that he or she is not involved in representing or fostering another person’s or entity’s interests in the Assembly. The former member shall be stripped of the title if he or she failed to declare any relevant interests or made an untruthful declaration.
      The above rules shall apply to former members of the Assembly.

      ii. - Special rules on the title and prerogatives of Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

      adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 25 January 1999 On 25 March 2002 the Bureau of the Assembly decided to grant the title of Honorary President to all former presidents of the Assembly who are no longer members of the Assembly. and amended by the Bureau on 22 May 2014 See Progress Report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee, Doc. 13538, paragraph 4.2, and ratification by the Assembly on 23 June 2014. and by Resolution 2182 (2017)
      The regulations for Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly follow, mutatis mutandis, those of the Honorary Associates of the Parliamentary Assembly and similar provisions existing in national parliaments and international parliamentary assemblies.
      The decision to grant the title of Honorary President falls within the competence of the Bureau of the Assembly.
      1. Conditions for conferring the title of Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly
      Those who may be considered for this title are any former President of the Assembly who exercised the functions of President for at least one term (one year).
      The Honorary President will be given a diploma mentioning this title.
      2. Prerogatives linked to the quality of Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly
      a. The Honorary President can use this title in all activities of a public character such as publication of articles and books, lectures;
      b. the Honorary President can be invited to specific events organised by the Assembly or its committees, upon the initiative of those responsible for the event;
      c. the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Previously the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs. can appoint the Honorary President to present Flags of Honour and Plaques of Honour to award-winning municipalities;
      d. the Secretary General of the Council of Europe can grant the Honorary President all facilities of an administrative kind compatible with existing regulations.
      3. When awarded the title of Honorary President, the former President of the Assembly shall sign a sworn declaration stating that he or she is not involved in representing or fostering another person’s or entity’s interests in the Assembly. The Honorary President shall be stripped of the title if he or she failed to declare any relevant interests or made an untruthful declaration.
      4. The above provisions are applicable to former Presidents of the Assembly provided they are no longer a member of the Parliamentary Assembly.
      5. These special rules shall not have any financial implications for the budget of the Parliamentary Assembly, the only exception being expenses under paragraph 2.c above.

      iii. - Special rules on the title and prerogatives of “Honorary Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly”

      adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 8 November 1995 See also Rule 72 .
      1. The regulations for the rank of Honorary Secretary General follow, mutatis mutandis, those of the Honorary Associates of the Parliamentary Assembly and similar provisions existing in national parliaments and international parliamentary assemblies.
      2. Concerning the conditions for conferring the title, they are based on the following principles:
      — it is for the Bureau alone to decide whether the honorary title should be given, the Secretary General being elected by the Parliamentary Assembly;
      — as a general rule, the Honorary Secretary General should have completed at least a full five-year mandate as Secretary General.
      3. The prerogatives linked to the quality of Honorary Secretary General are the following:
      — the Honorary Secretary General can use this title for life in all activities of a public character such as publication of articles and books, lectures, as well as in civil status acts;
      — the Honorary Secretary General will have access to the buildings of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg as well as to the Organisation’s external offices;
      — upon request, the Honorary Secretary General can be included in the mailing lists for non-confidential documents of the Assembly and its organs and could request access to the non-confidential databases of the Council of Europe;
      — the Honorary Secretary General can be invited to events organised by the Assembly outside plenary sessions and committee meetings, upon the initiative of those responsible for the event;
      — upon request, the Honorary Secretary General will be given an identity card mentioning this title;
      — the Secretary General of the Council of Europe can grant the Honorary Secretary General of the Assembly all facilities of an administrative kind compatible with existing regulations.