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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    Part-sessions of the Assembly and meetings of committees, the Bureau and the Standing Committee organised in a hybrid or remote manner Retour au sommaire Atteindre l'élement suivant Atteindre l'élement précédent

      Rule 68 - Hybrid or remote committee meetings

      68.1. In exceptional circumstances which do not allow committee meetings to be held under normal conditions, namely in the physical presence of all members, the Bureau of the Assembly may decide, for a defined period of time, that committee meetings will be held in a hybrid manner (combined remote and in-person participation of members) or by electronic means of remote communication. The decision of the Bureau shall be taken by a simple majority of the votes cast with a quorum of one third of the members.
      68.2. The existing rules governing the functioning of committees shall fully apply to their meetings held in a hybrid manner or remotely, unless otherwise stipulated. The second, fourth and fifth sentences of Rule 47.2. and Rules 47.3. and 47.4. shall not apply. A committee may take decisions when one fourth of its members are present. For any decision, List of decisions concerned: appointment of a rapporteur (Rule 50.1. ) or a general rapporteur (Rule 50.7. ); approval of a report and adoption of the draft text(s) contained therein (Rules 50.2. and 50.5. ); approval of an addendum to a report (Rule50.5. ); approval of an opinion and amendments to a report of another committee (Rule 45.4. ); consideration of amendments to a report of the committee (Rule 34.9. ); adoption of a motion for a resolution or recommendation (Rule 25.2. ); setting up of a standing or ad hoc sub-committee (Rule 49.2. ); election of the chairperson or a vice-chairperson of the committee (Rules 46 and 47.3. ); removal of the chairperson or a vice-chairperson of the committee (Rules 55 and 47.3. ); request for urgent procedure (Rules 51.1. and 52.1. ) or current affairs debate (Rules 53.2. and 53.6. ); adoption of a declaration; request for an opinion from the Venice Commission; recommendation of a candidate for the post of judge to the European Court of Human Rights; decisions on the implementation of measures taken in the framework of the Code of conduct for members of the Assembly; request for the opening of a procedure for monitoring the obligations and commitments of a member State. the committees shall use the available electronic voting system. The Rules on access to and movement and security within the Council of Europe buildings during sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly and meetings of Assembly committees and sub-committees shall apply mutatis mutandis.