Doc. 9897

10 September 2003

Agenda for the fourth part of the 2003 Ordinary Session
of the Parliamentary Assembly (25 September–2 October 2003)

adopted by the Bureau on 8 September 2003

General

–       Examination of credentials of Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests

–       Election of a Vice-President of the Assembly (possibly)

–       Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights (possibly)

–       Changes in the membership of committees

–       Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

–       Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

–       Statements by guest speakers

–       Joint meeting with the European Parliament

Political Affairs

–       Request for Council of Europe membership: Principality of Monaco *

      Rapporteur: Mr Leonid Slutsky (Russia, SOC)

      To be adopted on 11 September 2003

      Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): Mr Andrea Manzella (Italy, SOC)

–       Threat posed to democracy by extremist parties and movements in Europe

      Rapporteur: Mrs Mirjana Feric-Vać (Croatia, SOC)

      Adopted on 26 June 2003

–       Future of democracy *

      Rapporteur: Mr Andrzej Wielowieyski (Poland, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 24 June 2003

–       Relations between the Council of Europe and the NGOs

      Rapporteur: Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC)

      To be adopted on 11 September 2003

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

–       Abolition of the dealth penalty in Council of Europe observer states

      Rapporteur: Mrs Renate Wohlwend (Liechtenstein, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 1 September 2003

–       Rights of national minorities

      Rapporteur: Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC)

      Adopted on 5 June 2003

* Not included in the draft order of business of the 4th part of the 2003 Ordinary Session (25 September-2 October 2003).

–       Political prisoners in Azerbaijan *

      Rapporteur: Mr George Clerfayt (Belgium, LDR)

      Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee (for opinion): …

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

      of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (for opinion): …

–       Racist, Xenophobic and intolerant discourse in politics

      Rapporteur: Mr Kevin McNamara (United Kingdom, SOC)

      Adopted on 1 September 2003

Economic Affairs and Development

–       The OECD and the world economy

      Rapporteur: Mr Charles Caccia (Canada, Liberal Party)

      Provisionaly adopted on 20 June 2003

Social, Health and Family Affairs

–       Euthanasia

      Rapporteur: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, LDR)

      Adopted on 5 September 2003

      Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): …

–       The reform of health care systems in Europe: reconciling equity, quality and efficiency

      Rapporteur: Mr Ovidiu Brînzan (Romania, SOC)

      Adopted on 5 September 2003

Migration, Refugees and Demography

–       Common policy on migration and asylum

      Rapporteur: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, LDR)

      Adopted on 24 June 2003

–       Policies for the integration of immigrants in Council of Europe Member States

      Rapporteur: Mrs Ans Zwerver (Netherlands, SOC)

      Adopted on 23 June 2003

Culture, Science and Education

–       Human stem cell research

      Rapporteur: Mr Wolfgang Wodarg (Germany, SOC)

      Adopted on 10 September 2003

      Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion): …

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

–       Development of organic farming *

      Rapporteur: Mr Antonio Nazaré Pereira (Portugal, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 26 June 2003

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

–       Impact of the "Mexico City Policy" on the free choice of contraception in Europe

      Rapporteur: Mrs Ans Zwerver (Netherlands, SOC)

      Adopted on 5 September 2003

Rules of Procedure and Immunities

–       Gender-Balanced Representation in the Parliamentary Assembly

      Rapporteur: Mr František Kroupa (Czech Republic, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 25 June 2003

      Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (for opinion): Mrs Ans Zwerver (Netherlands, SOC)

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe

–       Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine

      Co-rapporteurs: Mrs Hanne Severinsen (Denmark, LDR) and Mrs Renate Wohlwend (Liechtenstein, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 25 June 2003