ORDER OF BUSINESS
of the second part of the 2005 Ordinary Session
(25-29 April 2005)
adopted by the Assembly on 25 April 2005
Monday 25 April 2005 8.30 a.m. Bureau of the Assembly 10 a.m. Political groups 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. Opening of the second part of the 2005 Ordinary Session a. Examination of new credentials (Doc. 10504) b. Election of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly with respect to Russia c. Changes in the membership of Committees (Doc. Commissions (2005)4, Commissions (2005)4 addendum 1 and Commissions (2005)4 addendum 2) d. Requests for debate - under urgent procedure on the constitutional reform process in Armenia - under urgent procedure on freedom of the press and the working conditions of journalists in conflict zones - as a current affairs debate on the European Constitutional Treaty e. Adoption of the order of business f. Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee (18 March 2005, Paris) 2. Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. 10515) Rapporteur: Mr Serhiy Holovaty (Ukraine, LDR) Debate and approval 3. The rights of children in institutions: follow-up to Recommendation 1601 (2003) of the Parliamentary Assembly (Doc. 10452) Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, LDR) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 April at 12 noon. Debate Vote on a draft Recommendation 6 p.m. End of the sitting
Tuesday 26 April 2005 8.30 a.m. Committees 10 a.m. 1. Lawfulness of detentions by the United States in Guantanamo Bay (Doc. 10497) Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Kevin McNamara (United Kingdom, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 April at 4 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution Vote on a draft Recommendation 12 noon 2. Address by Mr Svetozar MAROVIC, President of Serbia and Montenegro Questions 1 p.m. End of the sitting 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1a. Europe's growing energy vulnerability (Doc. 10458) Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development: Mr Radu-Mircea Berceanu (Romania, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 April at 4 p.m. 1b. Energy systems and the environment (Doc. 10486) Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Bill Etherington (United Kingdom, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 April at 4 p.m. Statement by Mr Claude MANDIL, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Joint debate Vote on two draft Resolutions 2. Iran’s nuclear programme: need for international response (Doc. 10496) Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Abd�lkadir Ateş (Turkey, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 April at 4 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution 7.15 p.m. End of the sitting
Wednesday 27 April 2005 8.30 a.m. Political groups 10 a.m. 1. Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Latvia (Doc. 10489) (from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.) 2. Assistance to patients at end of life (Doc. 10455) Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, LDR) Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. 10495): Mr Kevin McNamara (United Kingdom, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 April at 10.30 a.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution 1.30 p.m. End of the sitting 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. Address by Mr Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and President of the Council of the European Union Questions 2a. Discrimination against women in the workforce and the workplace (Doc. 10484) Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Anna Čurdov� (Czech Republic, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 April at 3.30 p.m. 2b. Discrimination against women and girls in sport (Doc. 10483) Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Manuela Aguiar (Portugal, EPP/CD) Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 April at 3.30 p.m. Joint debate Vote on two draft Recommendations 3. Migration and integration: a challenge and an opportunity for Europe (Doc. 10453) Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population: Mr Jean-Guy Branger (France, EPP/CD) Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 April at 3.30 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution 8 p.m. End of the sitting
Thursday 28 April 2005 8.30 a.m. Committees 10 a.m. 1. [Possibly 2nd round] Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Latvia (Doc. 10489) (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 2. Debate under urgent procedure: Freedom of the press and the working conditions of journalists in conflict zones (Doc. 10521) Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Rapporteur: Mr Josef Jařab (Czech Republic, LDR) Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee (for oral opinion): Mr Marko Mihkelson (Estonia, EPP/CD) Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 27 April at 3.30 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution Vote on a draft Recommendation 1 p.m. End of the sitting 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly presented by Mr Adam Daniel ROTFELD, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland and Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers Statutory report Communication on the activities of the Committee of Ministers Questions (Doc. 10516) (Questions must be tabled by Tuesday 26 April at 3.30 p.m. at the latest) 2. Current affairs debate: The European Constitutional Treaty Debate 3. Protection and assistance for separated children seeking asylum (Doc. 10477) Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population: Mr Ed van Thijn (Netherlands, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 27 April at 3.30 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Recommendation 6.30 p.m. End of the sitting 6.30 p.m. Joint Committee
Friday 29 April 2005 8.30 a.m. Bureau of the Assembly 10 a.m. 1. Referendums: towards good practices in Europe (Doc. 10498) Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 28 April at 10.30 a.m. Debate Vote on a draft Recommendation 2. Sea pollution (Doc. 10485) Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Guy Lengagne (France, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 28 April at 10.30 a.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution 1 p.m. Closure of the second part of the 2005 Ordinary Session