Doc. 9719

18 March 2003

Agenda for the second part of the 2003 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly
(31 March - 4 April 2003)

adopted by the Bureau on 10 March 2003

General

–       Examination of credentials of Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests

—       Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights, Doc. 9694 and Doc. 9721

—       Changes in the membership of committees

—       Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee, Doc. 9740

      -       Observation of the parliamentary elections in Monaco (9 February 2003), Doc. 9741

      -       Observation of the presidential elections in Armenia (17-21 February and 4-6 March 2003), Doc. 9742

—       Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

—       Statements by guest speakers

Political Affairs

–       Debate under urgent procedure¹: Europe and the crisis in Iraq: adopted on …, Doc. ….

      Rapporteur: …

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

—       The Human rights situation in the Chechen Republic: adopted on 3.03.2003, Doc. 9732

      Rapporteur: Mr Rudolf Bindig (Germany, SOC)

—       Protection of sign languages in member States of the Council of Europe: adopted on 10.01.2003, Doc. 9738

      Rapporteur: Mr Malcolm Bruce (United Kingdom, LDR)

      Rapporteur AS/Soc (for opinion): Baroness Knight (United Kingdom, EDG)

Economic Affairs and Development

—       50 years of ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport): transport policies for the Greater Europe: adopted on 11.03.2003, Doc. 9737

      Rapporteur: Mr Miguel Anacoreta Correia (Portugal, NR)

—       Europe and the development of energy resources in the Caspian Sea region: adopted on 20.11.2002, Doc. 9635

      Rapporteur: Mr Bernard Schreiner (France, EDG)

      Rapporteur AS/ENA (for opinion): Mr Ates (Turkey, SOC)

—       Opinion on the Budgets of the Council of Europe for the Financial Year 2004: adopted on 11.03.2003, Doc. 9734

      Rapporteur: Mr Giovanni Crema (Italy, SOC)

—       Opinion on the Expenditure of the Parliamentary Assembly for the Budgetary Year 2004: adopted on 11.03.2003, Doc. 9735

      Rapporteur: Mr Giovanni Crema (Italy, SOC)

Social, Health and Family Affairs

—       Improving the lot of abandoned children in institutions: adopted on 28.11.2002, Doc. 9692 and Doc. 9731)

      Rapporteur: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, LDR)

Migration, Refugees and Demography

—       Common policy on migration and asylum: adopted on 30.01.2003, Doc. 9726

      Rapporteur: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, LDR)

Culture, Science and Education

—       Cultural situation in the south Caucasus: adopted on 3.03.2003, Doc. 9736

      Rapporteur: Mr Ali Abbasov (Azerbaijan, EDG)

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

—       Challenges for a new agricultural policy: adopted on 25.11.2002, Doc. 9636

      Rapporteur: Mr Nicolaos Floros (Greece, SOC)

—       Draft revised Convention for the protection of animals during international transport –

      request by the Committee of Ministers for an opinion: adopted on 20.02.2003, Doc. 9743

      Rapporteur: Mr Bill Etherington (United Kingdom, SOC)

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

—       So-called "honour crimes": adopted on 25.02.2003, Doc. 9720

      Rapporteur: Mrs Ann Cryer (United Kingdom, SOC)

      Rapporteur AS/JUR (for opinion): …

—       Women and micro-loans: adopted on 29.01.2003, Doc. 9696

      Rapporteur: Mrs Antigoni Pericleous Papadopoulos (Cyprus, LDR)

Rules of Procedure and Immunities

—       Immunities of the Members of the Parliamentary Assembly: adopted on 29.01.2003, Doc. 9718

      Rapporteur: Mr Ionel Olteanu (Romania, SOC)

List of reports which have also been tabled but not included in the draft Order of business of the 2^nd part of the 2003 Ordinary Session (31 March-4 April 2003)

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

—       Rights and fundamental freedoms of Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the northern part of Cyprus²: adopted on 30.01.2003, Doc. 9714

      Rapporteur: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, LDR)

—       Areas where the European Convention on Human Rights cannot be implemented: adopted on 3.03.2003, Doc. 9730

      Rapporteur: Mr Christos Pourgourides (Cyprus, EPP)

—       Preferential treatment of national minorities by their kin-state: the case of the Hungarian law of 19 June 2001 on ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries ("Magyars"): adopted on 3.03.2003, Doc. 9744

      Rapporteur: Mr Erik Jurgens (Netherlands, SOC)

      Rapporteur AS/Pol (for opinion): Mr Latchezar Toshev (Bulgaria, EPP): to be adopted during the April part-session

Economic Affairs and Development

—       Civil Service Reform in Europe³: adopted on 24.01.2003, Doc. 9711

      Rapporteur: Mr Giovanni Crema (Italy, SOC)

¹ . To be confirmed by the Assembly.

² . The Committee will request a joint debate during the June 2003 part-session with the report being prepared by Mr Laakso (AS/Mig) on the colonisation by Turkish settlers of the occupied part of Cyprus.

³ . The Committee will request the debate for the Standing Committee on 8 September 2003.