Rules of Procedure of the Assembly (January 2023)

(Resolution 1202 (1999) adopted on 4 November 1999) with subsequent modifications of the Rules of Procedure* 

• Index

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    • Call to order

    • Canada

    • Candidature (for chairmanship of Committees)

    • Candidature (for membership of Committees)

    • Candidature (for the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights)

    • Candidature (for the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment)

    • Candidature (for the European Court of Human Rights)

    • Candidature (for the office of President)

    • Candidature (for the office of Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General and Secretary General of the Assembly)

    • Candidature (for the office of Vice-President of the Assembly)

    • Candidature (in sub-committees)

    • Candidature (voting on appointments)

    • Censure of member

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (consultation on amendments and sub-amendments)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (convening of meetings)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (dismissal)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (election and term of office)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (joint meetings of Committees)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (members of sub-committees)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (members of the Standing Committee)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (participation in debates and votes)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (procedural motions in the Assembly)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (quorum, absence of)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (speaking time)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (statements issued by Committees)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (Substitutes as Chairpersons)

    • Chairperson of a general Committee (urgent procedure)

    • Chairperson of a national delegation (members of the Standing Committee)

    • Chairperson of a political group (ex officio member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights)

    • Chairperson of a political group (ex officio member of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs)

    • Chairperson of a political group (ex officio member of the Joint Committee)

    • Chairperson of a political group (ex officio member of the Monitoring Committee)

    • Chairperson of a political group (ex officio member of the Political Affairs Committee)

    • Chairperson of a political group (member of the Bureau)

    • Chairperson of a political group (member of the Presidential Committee)

    • Chairperson of a political group (member of the Standing Committee)

    • Chairperson of a sub-committee

    • Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (ex officio member of the Monitoring Committee)

    • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (ex officio member of the Monitoring Committee)

    • Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutionnal Affairs

    • Challenge of credentials of representatives and substitutes

    • Challenge of credentials of representatives and substitutes (of Special Guests)

    • Chamber and meeting rooms (admission to chamber)

    • Chamber and meeting rooms (admission to meeting rooms)

    • Chamber and meeting rooms (exclusion of members from chamber)

    • Chamber and meeting rooms (public order in galeries)

    • Chamber and meeting rooms (use of chamber and of meeting rooms)

    • Chile

    • Closure (of debate)

    • Closure (of sitting)

    • Code of conduct (members of the Assembly)

    • Code of conduct (rapporteurs)

    • Committee of Ministers (access of Ministers to the Assembly and to Committees)

    • Committee of Ministers (access of Ministers’ Deputies)

    • Committee of Ministers (answers to questions and recommendations to)

    • Committee of Ministers (budget of the Assembly)

    • Committee of Ministers (committees of the Assembly)

    • Committee of Ministers (communication and reports from)

    • Committee of Ministers (complementary joint procedure between the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly)

    • Committee of Ministers (Joint Committee)

    • Committee of Ministers (monitoring procedure of the Assembly)

    • Committee of Ministers (place of meeting of Ordinary and Extraordinary Sessions of the Assembly)

    • Committee of Ministers (questions to)

    • Committee of Ministers (recommendations and opinions addressed to)

    • Committee of Ministers (reports of)

    • Committee of Ministers (requests for an opinion or further consideration)

    • Committee of Ministers (requests for urgent procedure)

    • Committee of Ministers (sessions of the Assembly)

    • Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media

    • Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (terms of reference)

    • Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

    • Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (terms of reference)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (chairperson as ex officio member of Monitoring Committee)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (chairpersons of political groups as ex officio members)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (elections)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (external relations)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (petitions)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (terms of reference)

    • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (Venice Commission)

    • Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

    • Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (terms of reference)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (chairperson as ex officio member of Monitoring Committee)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (Chairpersons of political groups as ex officio member)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (external relations)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (Observer status)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (Past Assembly President as ex officio member)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (Special guest status)

    • Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (terms of reference)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs ( composition)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (access to)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (chairpersons of political groups as ex officio members)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (composition)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (examination of credentials of special guests)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (failure to comply with members’ code of conduct)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (past Assembly President as ex officio member)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (revision, interpretation and changes of Rules of Procedure)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (setting up of ad hoc Committees of the Assembly)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (terms of reference)

    • Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (waiver of immunity of representatives and substitutes)

    • Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

    • Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (terms of reference )

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (access to)

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (composition)

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (consideration of candidates)

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (ex officio members)

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (meeting in camera)

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (standard curriculum vitae of candidates)

    • Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (terms of reference)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (access to)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (annual report)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (appointment of co-rapporteurs)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (chairpersons of political groups as ex officio members)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (challenge of credentials on substantials grounds)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (composition)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (election observation)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (meeting in camera)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (opening or re-opening of a monitoring procedure)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (past Assembly President as ex officio member)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (post-monitoring dialogue)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (reconsideration of previously ratified credentials on substantial grounds)

    • Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (terms of reference)

    • Committees (access of Assembly members to)

    • Committees (access of Ministers and their deputies to)

    • Committees (access of observers to)

    • Committees (access of other persons)

    • Committees (access of secretaries of national delegations to)

    • Committees (access of special guests to)

    • Committees (access to committee meetings)

    • Committees (access to committees of representatives and substitutes who are not members of them)

    • Committees (ad hoc committees of the Assembly and the Bureau)

    • Committees (appointment of)

    • Committees (Bureaux of)

    • Committees (competence of)

    • Committees (composition of general committees)

    • Committees (dismissal of chairperson or vice-chairperson)

    • Committees (general rapporteurs)

    • Committees (information reports)

    • Committees (interpretation in)

    • Committees (joint meetings of committees)

    • Committees (majorities required in)

    • Committees (meetings)

    • Committees (meetings elsewhere than in Strasbourg or Paris)

    • Committees (meetings in hybrid or remote manner)

    • Committees (opinion on report of another committee)

    • Committees (participation of committee chairpersons and rapporteurs in meetings of the Joint Committee)

    • Committees (procedural motions)

    • Committees (procedure in)

    • Committees (publication of texts)

    • Committees (quorum)

    • Committees (reference to committee)

    • Committees (reports of committees)

    • Committees (reports referred back to)

    • Committees (setting up of, majority required)

    • Committees (Standing Committee, representation in)

    • Committees (sub-committees)

    • Committees (terms of reference)

    • Committees (time-limit for distribution of documents)

    • Committees (urgent procedure in the Assembly and in Committee)

    • Committees (vacant seats)

    • Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

    • Communications (from national and international organisations)

    • Communications (from the Committee of Ministers)

    • Complementary joint procedure between the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly

    • Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE)

    • Conflict of interests (Assembly members)

    • Conflict of interests (election observers)

    • Conflict of interests (rapporteurs)

    • Convening (of Committee meetings)

    • Convening (of Extraordinary Sessions)

    • Convening (of hybrid or remote part-sessions)

    • Convening (of meetings of the Standing Committee)

    • Convening (of Ordinary Sessions)

    • Credentials of observers

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (annulment or confirmation of ratification of credentials)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (challenges of credentials)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (deprivation or suspension of certain rights)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (effect of ratification on term of office)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (examination of credentials)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (for the absence of a representative of each sex at least)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (for the absence of solemn declaration)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (on procedural grounds)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (on substantial grounds)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (ratification or non-ratification)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (reconsideration of previously ratified credentials)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (reference to committees)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (rights of members whose credentials are challenged)

    • Credentials of representatives and substitutes (sending of credentials to the President of the Assembly)

    • Credentials of special guests

    • Current affairs debates