Doc. 8027

19 February 1998

Granting and withdrawal of consultative status to international non-governmental organisations

Communication

Secretary General

1.       In accordance with Committee of Ministers Resolution (93) 38 on relations between the Council of Europe and international non-governmental organisations, the Secretary General communicated to the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly, on 15 October 1997, the names of the international non-governmental organisations to which he had decided to grant consultative status.

2.       In the absence of any objection founded on the conditions set out in paragraph 9 of the appendix to Resolution (93) 38, the decision of the Secretary General should be considered as a decision of the Committee of Ministers after a period of three months following this communication.

3.       As no objection has been raised either by the Committee of Ministers or by the Parliamentary Assembly during this period, the following twenty-two international non-governmental organisations will be granted consultative status with the Council of Europe from 15 January 1998:

*       International Co-operative Alliance (ICA);

*       European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC);

*       International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA);

*       International Association of Juvenile and Family Court Magistrates;

*       European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages (EBLUL);

*       European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO);

*       CIVITAS;

*       European Federation of Youth Service Organisations (EFYSO);

*       Federation of Balkan NGOs (FEBANGO);

*       Foundation of the Europe of Sciences and Cultures (FESAC);

*       European Forum for Freedom in Education (EFFE);

*       European Forum for Urban Security;

*       European Ombudsman Institute (EOI);

*       European Women's Lobby (EWL);

*       MEMORIAL - International Historical and Educational Human Rights and Charity Society;

*       Migratory Birds of the Western Palearctic (OMPO);

*       World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT);

*       International Information and Ecology Parliament (IIEP);

*       European Meetings of Civil Services (REFP);

*       European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN);

*       European Network of Training Organisations for Local and Regional Authorities (ENTO);

*       International Union of French-Language Journalism (UIJPLF).

4.       In accordance with Committee of Ministers Resolution (93) 38, paragraphs 10 and 11 of its appendix, the Secretary General communicated also to the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly, on 15 October 1997, the names of the international non-governmental organisations to which he had decided to withdraw consultative status.

5.       In the absence of any objection founded on the conditions set out in paragraph 11 of the above-mentioned appendix, the names of these organisations that have thus been communicated shall be removed from the list of NGOs enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe three months later.

6.       As no objection has been raised either by the Committee of Ministers or by the Parliamentary Assembly during this period, the following ten international non-governmental organisations will be withdrawn consultative status with the Council of Europe from

15 January 1998:

*       European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM);

*       Protestant Association for Adult Education in Europe (EAEE);

*       International Centre for Child Studies (ICCS);

*       World Confederation of Don Bosco Past Pupils Association;

*       European Council on African Studies (ECAS);

*       International Foundation of Airline Passengers Associations (IFAPA);

*       European Association of Social Medicine (UEMS);

*       European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO);

*       International Union of Mayors;

*       International Union for Cooperation towards Development (UNICOS).

7.       Moreover, since the last communication of 15 October 1997 to the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly, referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 above, the Secretary General has also been informed that the Council of Associations of Immigrants in Europe (CAIE), appearing on the list of NGOs enjoying consultative status, has ceased its activities. Accordingly, the Secretary General has removed this NGO from the list.

8.       At present, 380 NGOs are enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe.