Doc. 8495

15 September 1999

Communication on the activities of the
Committee of Ministers

Statutory report

June - September 1999

*       Statutory reports are available on the Committee of Ministers' Website: www.coe.fr/cm

*       The Internet versions include hyperlinks to all related decisions of the Ministers' Deputies.

CONTENTS

1       Political Developments

1.1       Kosovo       5

1.2       Stability in South-East Europe       5

1.3       Relations with applicant countries

1.4       Compliance with commitments accepted by member States (Monitoring)       6

1.5       Relations with other international organisations

2       Protection of Human Rights - The Conventions

3       Implementation of the Intergovernmental Programme of Activities

3.2       Social cohesion and quality of life

3.3       Cultural cohesion and cultural pluralism

4       Multilateral activities for the consolidation and development of democratic stability

5       Partial Agreements

6       Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)        39

7        Conferences of specialised ministers       41

Appendix 1       Action taken on texts adopted by the Assembly       43

Appendix 2       Texts adopted by the Committee of Ministers       44

Appendix 3       Signatures and ratifications of European Treaties (18 June - 14 September)       49

1       Political Developments

In July (676/1.5 and 676/1.6), the Deputies adopted replies to :

-       Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1212 (1993) on the adoption of a revised statute of the Council of Europe;

-       Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1267 (1995) on the general policy of the Council of Europe

1.1       Kosovo

The Deputies (676/2.1a) approved the demarches undertaken by the Secretariat in the framework of follow-up to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 on Kosovo including the first measures undertaken to contribute to the reconstruction of the judiciary and of local administration in Kosovo as well as to the protection and promotion of human rights and institution-building, in contact with the UN, OSCE and the European Union.

Subsequently (667bis/2.3) they authorised further activities, as well as offers to assist the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the implementation of Resolution 1244. Among activities authorised was the setting up of a Council of Europe Secretariat Office in Pristina, which became operational on 23 August.

In September (678/2.1b), the Deputies adopted a reply to Recommendation 1414 (1999) of the Parliamentary Assembly on the crisis in Kosovo and the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

1.2       Stability in South-East Europe

In July (677 bis/2.3), the Deputies authorised further activities in the framework of the Council of Europe’s own programme for the region endorsed at the 104th ministerial meeting in Budapest on 7 May. Moreover, the Council of Europe is a full participant in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe initiated by the European Union and the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, Mr Halldór Ásgrímsson, participated, alongside the Secretary General, in the Stability Pact Summit (Sarajevo, 30 July). In the Summit Declaration (paragraph 9), participants “emphasised the important role of the Council of Europe in the implementation” of the Pact.

Where the Pact’s future structures are concerned, consultation concerning the Chairmanship of “Working Table I” (Democratisation and Human Rights) is taking place, between the Council of Europe and the OSCE.

1.3       Relations with and applicant countries

1.3.1       Belarus

The Deputies (676/2.1a) decided to hold an exchange of views in the near future, in the framework of their Rapporteur Group GR-EDS, with a representative of Belarus.

1.3.2       Bosnia and Herzegovina

-       decided to invite Bosnia and Herzegovina to accede to the European Charter on regional and minority languages (ETS No. 148) and

-       authorised the extension of the mandate of the Secretariat Office in Mostar until 31 December 1999. (Meanwhile, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretary General and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the Secretariat Office in Sarajevo was signed on 13 July 1999).

1.4       Compliance with commitments accepted by member States

In September (678/3.2), the Deputies agreed that the next meeting of the Joint Committee, on 23 September, should essentially be devoted to a general exchange of views on the monitoring of compliance of member States with their commitments.

This subject will also be on the agenda of the joint Council of Europe / OSCE meeting (seminar) due to take place in Vienna on 4 October 1999 (see below).

1.5       Relations with other international organisations

The Deputies (677 bis/2.5 and 679/2.5)) took note of the provisional draft agenda of the 7th high-level “2+2” meeting now envisaged (subject to confirmation and following postponement) for Berlin on 20 October, as follows:

In July (677bis/2.4), the Deputies approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Council of Europe and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

2        Protection of Human Rights - The Conventions

2.1       European Convention on Human Rights

2.2       European Social Charter

European Social Charter (1961) - ETS.35

Revised Charter (1996) - ETS.163

-       Italy, 5 July

The Committee held a meeting on 29 June with the Government of the Netherlands, at the request of this latter. The meeting discussed the implementation of Article 4 para.1 (the right to a fair remuneration).

During its 163rd session (6-10 September), the Committee began its examination of national reports on the hard core articles of the Charter (Articles 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 16 and 19).

It adopted also a decision on the merits of the first complaint to be submitted to him in conformity with the Additional Protocol of 1995. This complaint alleges the violation of Article 7 par. 1 of the Charter (prohibition of the employment of children) by Portugal. Its report will be transmitted to the Committee of Ministers and will be made public after the adoption by the latter of a resolution or at the latest on 10 January 2000.

A multilateral seminar on the drafting of first national reports was held in Strasbourg on 6-8 September. It gathered representatives from Estonia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania as well as the International Organisation of Employers.

2.3       European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

-        Follow-up report of the Belgian Government on the CPT's visit in 1997

-       9th General Report on the CPT's activities (covering the period 1 January to 31 December 1998) [CPT/Inf (99) 12 - EN]

2.4       Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Entry into force :

-       Bulgaria, 1 September

-        Ireland, 1 September

In July (676/4.1) the Deputies in accordance with Rule 32, paragraph 2 of Resolution (97) 10, authorised the Advisory Committee, in the context of its consideration of the State Report submitted by Finland, to hold meetings with relevant non-governmental bodies/institutions.

2.5       The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

On 3 September selected experts of the Council of Europe on regional or minority languages attended a meeting of the Inter Ministerial Commission responsible for preparing the signature and ratification of the Charter in the Czech Republic. The object of this meeting was to advise the Czech authorities on the implications of the Charter’s provisions in relation to their regional or minority language situation.

-       Implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

3       Implementation of the Intergovernmental Programme of Activities

3.1       Democratic cohesion

3.1.1       Pluralist democracy

Equality

-       Guaranteeing freedom of choice in matters of reproduction, sexuality and lifestyles in Europe: trends and developments (Proceedings of the International Forum, Tallinn, Estonia, November 1997). - ISBN 92-871-3995-4

-       Women in politics in the Council of Europe member State, - EG (99) 5 rev.

-       Council of Europe action in the field of equality between women and men - Annual report for 1998, EG (99) 7

Media

In September (678/5.1a, 678/5.1b and 678/5.1c) the Deputies :

-       adopted the Declaration on the exploitation of protected radio and television productions held in the archives of broadcasting organisations;

-       adopted Recommendation No. R (99) 14 on universal community service concerning new communications and information services and authorised the publication of its explanatory memorandum;

-       adopted Recommendation No. R (99) 15 on measures concerning media coverage of election campaigns and authorised the publication of its explanatory memorandum;

-       adopted the specific terms of reference of the Steering Committee on the Mass Media;

-       approved the specific terms of reference of the following committees :

Group of Specialists on media in a pan-European perspective (MM-S-EP)

Group of Specialists on the protection of rights holders in the media field (MM-S-PR)

Local democracy

In September (678/9.1a), the Ministers' Deputies adopted a reply to Recommendation 39 (1998) of the CLRAE on the incorporation of the European Charter on Local Self-Government into legal systems of ratifying countries and on the legal protection of local self-government.

Publications

In the study series "Local and regional authorities in Europe":

- No. 69: Management and funding of urban public transport

- No. 70: Management of municipal real estate property

3.1.2       Human rights

In July (677bis/4.1) the Deputies decided to transmit to the Parliamentary Assembly, in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 1, of Resolution (99) 50, the following list of three candidates, in alphabetical order:

-       Mr Alvaro Gil-Robles (in respect of Spain)

-       Ms Gret Haller (in respect of Switzerland)

-       Ms Monica Luisa Macovei (in respect of Romania)

At this meeting the Committee adopted, as a basis for further work, the text of a draft Protocol N° 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights broadening, in a general fashion, the field of application of Article 14 and containing a non-exhaustive list of discrimination grounds, and its draft Explanatory Report

In July (677bis/4.2) the Deputies decided to transmit to the European Court of Human Rights and the Parliamentary Assembly:

-        the text of Draft Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights for opinion,

-       the draft Explanatory Report thereto for information,

and noted that the Secretariat would transmit the opinion of the Court to the Parliamentary Assembly for consideration before the adoption of its own opinion.

The CDDH also started considering a draft recommendation on the right to the satisfaction of basic material needs of persons in situations of extreme hardship.

The Committee finalised the preparation of a draft recommendation, together with a draft explanatory report, on the re-examination or the re-opening of certain cases at domestic level following judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.

Racism and intolerance

In September (678/4.1), the Ministers' Deputies transmitted the country-by-country reports of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on Albania, Croatia, Cyprus, Moldova and Turkey to the governments in question.

3.1.3       Rule of law

see also Section 7 (22nd Conference of European Ministers of Justice)

Legal cooperation

Corruption

see also section 5.12 - GRECO (Group of States against Corruption)

-       adopted the Civil Law Convention on Corruption drawn up by the GMC and decided to open it for signature on the occasion of the 105th Session of the Committee of Ministers
(4 November 1999);

-       authorised publication of the Explanatory Report;

-       took note that the GMC has begun drawing up a draft recommendation on a code of conduct for public officials

Protection of animals

The Committee adopted three draft Recommendations concerning respectively, Muscovy ducks and hybrids of Muscovy and domestic ducks, domestic geese, and domestic duck. It also adopted a Recommendation concerning fur animals, which, after its entry into force, will replace the Recommendation adopted on 19 October 1990. In accordance with Article 9 of the Convention, the Recommendations will enter into force six months after their adoption: on 22 December 1999.

The Committee also examined the draft Recommendation concerning turkeys in the light of the comments sent by Representatives and Observers and continued the revision of the Recommendation concerning pigs.

Food safety

In July (676/3.2 and 677bis/3.1) the Deputies replied to two Parliamentary Assembly Recommendations

-       Recommendation 1389 on the on consumer safety and food quality

-       Recommendation 1417 on dioxin crisis and food safety

and asked the following committees to submit opinions on these recommendations :

-       Standing Committee of the European Convention on the Protection of Animals kept for Farming purposes (T-AP)

-       Public Health Committee (Partial Agreement) (CD-P-SP)

-       Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI).

3.2       Social cohesion and quality of life

3.2.1       Social policies

In July (676/6.1 and 676/6.2), the Deputies adopted replies to :

-       Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1304 (1996) on the future of social policy;

-       Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1340 (1997) on the social and family effects of detention.

Social cohesion

European Committee for Social Cohesion (CDCS)

Certain groups and committees responsible to the European Committee for Social Cohesion (CDCS) held their first meetings since being set up by the CDCS and approved by the Committee of Ministers (cf. 653/6.1 and 671/6.1), namely the Group of Specialists on Improving the Quality of Life of Elderly Dependent Persons and the Committee of Experts on Standard-Setting Instruments in the Field of Social Security.

3.2.2       Health

-       drew up an opinion on the reorganisation of the health sector in the Council of Europe and, expressing itself in favour of strengthening the role of this sector, agreed to have a consultant to analyse all health activities within the Council of Europe, and opposed the proposal to merge the European Health Committee with the Steering Committee on Bioethics

-       adopted a report, setting out guidelines on "Medical examinations preceding employment or private insurance".

1st International Conference on Promoting Mental Health at School,

13-14 September, Helsinki

The Conference focused on well-being both at school and in the community and young people participated in the workshops. The ideas developed during the Conference will be forwarded to the high-level European Conference on Promotion of Mental Health and Social Inclusion to be held in Tampere in October.

Publications

-       Meeting the organ shortage - a European consensus document      
(available from the Health Division, DASE, Council of Europe)

3.2.3       Environment and sustainable development

-       Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1387(1998) on Future Challenges in European Maritime Science and Technology

-       Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1388(1998) on the Oceans: State of the Marine Environment and New Trends in International Law of the Sea

Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy (STRA-CO)

http://www.strategyguide.org

The objective of the Symposium was to find ways in which transboundary co-operation could be further developed in order to contribute to the establishment of the Pan-European Ecological Network in Europe, by investigating currently existing models of transboundary protected area co-operation in Europe. The Symposium resulted in the elaboration of recommendations for the development of transborder protected area co-operation in Europe in support of the Pan-European Ecological Network.

In September (678/9.3b) the Deputies adopted Recommendation No. R (99) 16 on the Development of environmental management training for those involved in the tourism sector, including future professionals.

In July (676/9.2) the Ministers’ Deputies asked the Select Committee of Experts on the Drafting of the European Landscape Convention to finalise the text of a European Landscape Convention on the basis of the draft European Landscape Convention prepared by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

-       adopted Resolutions (99) 10 - (99) 17 on the renewal of the European Diploma to :

-       adopted Resolution (99) 18 on the award of the European Diploma to the “de oostvaardersplassen” Nature Reserve (Netherlands)

-       took note of the decision of the Group of Specialists for the European Diploma of Protected Areas to recommend supplementary measures as a precondition for the award of the Diploma to the Biele Karpaty protected landscape (Slovakia);

-       approved the terms of reference of the Group of Specialists for the European Diploma of Protected Areas.

Group of Specialists on Tourism and Environment

An expertise was carried out in the Karst Region of the Apuseni Mountains (Romania) from 29 June to 3 July to finalise pilot projects aiming at promoting the biological, landscape and natural heritage for the purposes of tourism, in line with protection criteria.

The conclusions of the Colloquy will be transmitted to the Committee for the activities of the Council of Europe in the field of biological and landscape diversity (CO-DBP).

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention)

-       to assess the implementation of the provisions of the Convention in Contracting Parties, through examples of national or EC case law ;

-        to examine both the means to enforce these obligations at national level and the roles of the different actors in carrying this out;

-       to identify the obstacles involved;

-       to make proposals to improve implementation of the Convention at national level.

Training workshops were carried out in Iceland (14-15 June) and Turkey (9-10 September) in the framework of the Emerald network pilot projects. The objective of these workshops was to introduce the national Emerald project teams to the principles and technical aspects of the Emerald network in order to start building up the network at the national levels.

Centre Naturopa

-       Strategy Bulletin, Nos. 15-16

-       Library Bulletin, Nos. 2 and 3-99

3.3       Cultural cohesion and cultural pluralism

3.3.1       Education, higher education, culture and cultural heritage

Education

Social Cohesion, Democratic Security and Educational Policies

-       Symposium on “New technologies in schools: reasons and strategies for investment”

(Jurmala, Latvia, 8-10 July)

This symposium, which is the Education Committee’s contribution to the Action Plan on the impact of NITs in European society, laid the groundwork for a policy recommendation in this field in the perspective of cost effectiveness, equity, and the acquisition of the necessary skills.

Modern languages

-       First expert meeting to initiate the development of a reference document on "Language policies in education", 21-22 June, Strasbourg

The document will provide policy deciders with an apparatus for decision making and will facilitate an analysis of national language policies.

-       The Threshold Level for Greek:

Volume A: ISBN 92-871-3978-4

Volume B: ISBN 92- 871-3979-2

-       European Year of Languages: Guide (Draft 2) DECS/EDU/LANG(99)13 rev

-       A User Guide for Quality Assurance and Quality Control – EAQUALS DECS/EDU/LANG(99)17

-       A European Language Portfolio (ELP): Implementation - consistency and flexibility DECS/EDU/LANG(99)20

-       A European Language Portfolio (ELP). Progress Report DECS/EDU/LANG (99) 29

-       The European Language Portfolio and self-assessment DECS/EDU/LANG (99) 30

Education for democratic citizenship

-       Training course (part 1 of three) for participants of the Bulgarian site of citizenship,

7 - 11 July, Velingrad, Bulgaria

-       Training course (part 2 of three) for participants of the Bulgarian site of citizenship, 15 – 19 September, Primorsko, Bulgaria

Learning and teaching about the history of Europe in the 20th century

-       Symposium on “Facing misuses of history”

(Oslo, Norway, 28-30 June)

The participants discussed the use and misuse of history as well as concealed events.

-       Seminar on “Living together in the same space”

(Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1-4 September)

This seminar concerns the topic of nationalism. It will contribute to the teaching pack on this same subject.

The European dimension of education

In-service Training Programme for Educational Staff

-       10th Plenary Meeting of National Liaison Officers, Amsterdam, 1 - 4 July

-       Europe in the world- The world in Europe, Donaueschingen, Germany, 21-25 June

-       Teaching of the human right, Geneva, Switzerland, 4 - 10 July

-       The political song, Bad Eisenkappel , Austria, 11-17 July

-       Greek language, history and culture, Thessaloniki, Greece, 25 July - 22 August

-       Information and communication technology in teacher training, Stord, Norway, 2-8 August

-       What makes a good textbook ? How to produce, choose, and use textbooks, Uppsala, Sweden, 8 - 13 August

-       From melting pot to patchwork quilt : Ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in contemporary America, Wolfenbüttel, Germany, 27-31 August

-       Living together in a same place, Neuchâtel , Switzerland, 1 - 4 September

-       On the threshold of a new millennium: "Europe at school" as a tool to integrate the European dimension of citizenship into the classroom , Vilnius, Lithuania, 11 - 16 September

Higher Education and Research

In July, (676/7.2), the Deputies adopted a reply to Recommendation 1346 (1997) of the Parliamentary Assembly on Human Rights Education.

Bureau, 15 - 16 September

The Bureau considered revised drafts of recommendations on the research mission of the university and on social sciences and the challenge of transition, arrangements and the timetable for the evaluation of the Legislative Reform Programme, the preparations of its new project on “The University as a Site of Citizenship”, the plans for its action in South East Europe

Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses

-       Regional seminar on “European Studies: new Challenges and Perspectives”

St. Petersburg , 1 – 3 July

-       Academic Task Force for Kosovo

1st meeting in Prishtina and Skopje, 22 –25 July

The Task Force has been appointed jointly by the Council of Europe and the Association of European universities (CRE) to assist with the reopening of the University of Prishtina in autumn 1999 and, in a medium term perspective, to assist with the reconstruction of the higher education system in Kosovo.

Culture

-       Swedish-Finnish seminar on print on demand (technical aspects), 4-5 September, Helsinki

-       Print-on-demand demonstration within the Göteborg Book Fair, 16 –19 September,
Göteborg (Sweden)

-       Forum of European cultural networks – "Culture, conflict and identity",
17-19 September, Palmela

Publications

-       Networking culture – The role of European cultural networks

-       Cultural policies in Europe: method and practice of evaluation

-       Digital culture – a selective inventory of centres of innovation in Europe

-       Cultural Policy in Croatia - National Report. - ISBN 953-6096-15-3

-       From Barriers to Bridges - Reimagining Croatian Cultural Policy - Report of a European Group of experts, by Charles Landry. - ISBN 953-6096-16-1

Cultural heritage

On July 12th an experts consultation meeting was held in Paris, focused on the organisation that is part of the events organised in the framework of the campaign launch.

The official launch of the campaign was held 10–13 September, in the presence of the President of Romania and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Following the decisions taken by the Working Group held in Brdo (Slovenia) in June 1999, the concentration of the programme activities on priority files is confirmed. This strategy is implemented, in particular, through the development of thematic approaches through projects such as the Lisbon Debate (Housing Rehabilitation in Ancient Urban Centres as Factor of Economic and Social Development) or the Tbilisi Conference (Democratic Development, Market Economy and Cultural Heritage) and also through certain Pilot Projects which require special involvement (Pilot Project for Karst or Pilot Project for Rostov Veliky as a part of which workshops are organised for July and September).

-       Archaeological heritage in urban development policies

The expert group has finalised the draft code of best practice "Archaeology and the urban project"; a conclusion meeting will take place in Tallinn (Latvia) on 21-24 October 1999.

-       Further and in-service training

Two professional workshops concerning skills and crafts training on historic building have been organised:

-       24-26 June in Romania (Bucharest, Sibiu).

-       17-18 September in Portugal (Lisbon).

Awareness-raising and communication

European Heritage Days (EHD)

The 1999 European Heritage Days (EHD) were officially launched on 4 September by the Scottish Minister of Culture and Lord Russell-Johnston, President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, in Glasgow, Scotland.

This year Armenia and Georgia have joined 44 other European countries participating in this initiative. The EHD have a common theme for the first time since their inception in 1991, the theme of the Campaign 'Europe, a common heritage' (1999-2000). The EHD are one of the main events in this Campaign.

Council of Europe Open Doors Day

On 19 September the Council of Europe main building, the Palais de l'Europe, opened its doors to the public to celebrate its 50th anniversary, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days (EHD) in France.

Cultural Routes

European Foundation for Heritage Skills (FEMP)

The FEMP Governing Board met and its General Assembly was held at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, 2 July.

Publications

-       The "Europe, a common heritage" Campaign book and information leaflet

-       Information leaflet on the 1999 European Heritage Days

-       Technical co-operation and consultancy expert reports on:

3.3.2       Sport

SPRINT seminar on non-sport use of banned substances, Lisbon, 24-25 June

At this seminar, about fifty participants examined about fifty participants mainly examined epidemiological data of the problem, public health implications, legislative questions, preventative and alternative strategies to fight against the phenomena.

In their conclusions (document CDDS (99) 45), the participants recommended a certain number of actions aimed at establishing a committee of experts to draw up a common protocol for an epidemiological survey in the perspective of a world conference, co-ordination of different national and international organs concerned, harmonisation of national legislation and drawing up of a semiological guide.

This is the 3rd Camp which has been held for this group in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thirty four children who were disabled in some way were present, together with accompanying monitors and carers. Half of the group came from that entity known as the Republika Sprska and the other half from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The activities included wheelchair games and water activities.

-       Study on national sports legislation by André-Noel Chaker. - ISBN 92 –871 –3833-8

3.3.3       Youth

-       European Baha’i Youth Council (EBYC)

-       Mobility International (MI)
"East-West leadership training course" , 20 – 27 June

-       Democrat Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC)

-       European Federation of Youth Service (EFYSO)

The Youth Directorate’s training programme aims to enable those involved in youth questions to play a more active, efficient and informed role in international youth work and in the setting up of international youth activities.

-       Training course: Introduction to Organising International Youth Activities
27 June – 10 July, Strasbourg

-       Training course on Organisational Management, 10 – 19 September, Strasbourg

These courses are intended for youth leaders between 18 and 30 years of age. They last for three to four weeks. One of the English language courses is for young workers.

-       Language course in English for youth leaders, Thames Valley University, London

       20 June - 16 July

-       Language course in English for young workers,       St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny City, Ireland

-       Language course in Spanish for youth leaders, Albergue Juvenil de Córdoba, Spain

-       Language course in German for youth leaders, Kassel, Europa Kolleg, Germany

-       Language course in French for youth leaders, European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France

       22 August - 18 September

-       Language course in English for youth leaders, Edwards Language School, London

-       Language course in Portuguese for youth leaders, Coimbra, Portugal

-       Refresher (follow-up) course in Portuguese for youth leaders, Coimbra, Portugal

-       Language course in Italian for youth leaders, Turin, Italy

-       Training seminar for young social scientists, 2-7 September, Budapest

Strasbourg

-       Europe at School, 19-27 July

Budapest

-       Study Group on Guidelines for setting up of youth information services (between ERYICA and CDEJ), 20-22 June

-       CIVITAS,
“Training for Teachers”, 1-6 July

-       International Co-operative Alliance

       “Co-operatives schools of democracy”, 7-11 July”-

-       Minority Rights Group

"Rights and Advocacy Training", 12-18 July

-       Europe at School

"On the move – Young Europeans in a multicultural society”, 2 – 10 August

The EYF invited non-governmental youth organisations and other NGOs involved in youth work to submit educational and recreational projects aiming to help young Kosovars to overcome traumas due to the war and, to some extent, to prepare them for returning home.

As a result, 16 projects took place between July and September with the financial support of the European Youth Foundation which allocated in total 800 000 FF from its budget.

4        Multilateral activities for the consolidation
and development of democratic stability

4.1 Human rights

Conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses

Training workshop for Croatian lawyers and judges on selected aspects of the European Convention on Human Rights, including case-studies aimed at providing training on the practical application of the Convention in a local context. Organised in co-operation with the Local Democracy Embassy in Sisak and the Croatian Law Centre.

Co-operation with non-governmental human rights organisations and human rights institutes

4.2       Legal co-operation

Study visits for prosecutors (which include investigative judges when appropriate) to examine investigative methods used in the fight against corruption and organised crime and the legal conditions for their use:

Study visits for specialised police officers to examine modern investigative means used to fight corruption and the legal conditions for their use as well as to examine the organisation and working methods of specialised units combating corruption:

4.3       Social policies and health

Integration projects for vulnerable young people, Ekaterinburg, 3-25 June

An expert visit took place to residential care institutions for young people at risk. The aim was to set up, together with local partners, community-based integration projects for vulnerable young people.

In co-operation with the JICA (Japanese International co-operation Agency), 50 participants discussed in Budapest how productivity development can contribute to the integration of disadvantaged and long-term unemployed people into the labour market.

A mission to evaluate the legislation and services for children took place in Kiev and Tchernigov (North-east). The mission was part of the Council of Europe Programme for  Children. A follow-up mission will take place in October followed by a study visit to the Council of Europe by managers in charge of implementing the legislation for children.

Participants from the Slovak Republic, Romania and Bulgaria came together to discuss how to promote the interim agreements in the field of social security.

This multilateral workshop was jointly organised by the Council of Europe, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Population Fund and the University of Geneva. Its main purpose was to explore ways of improving co-operation in the exchange of population data and indicators between national institutions.

Workshop on blood transfusion, Corfu, 1-3 September

The workshop was open to experts from Albania, FYROM, Ukraine and Russia and was aimed at promoting voluntary donation, self sufficiency, optimal use of blood and high quality standards in the preparation and use of blood components.

8-10 September

A seminar was organised within the framework of the Baltic Action Plan against sexual abuse and commercial exploitation of children. Government experts, social workers, and representatives of local authorities sought to establish partnerships for action against the sexual abuse of children.

This course was organised by the European School of Transfusion Medicine (ESTM) and sponsored by the Council of Europe.

4.4       Transfrontier co-operation

5        Partial agreements

5.1       Social Development Fund1

-       201st meeting, 28 June, Portoroz, Slovenia

-       36th meeting, 28 June, Portoroz, Slovenia

-       37th meeting, 8 July, Paris

-       158th meeting, 28 June, Portoroz, Slovenia

-       34th Joint Meeting, 29 June, Portoroz, Slovenia

Belgium       Global loan for the partial financing of investments in the health, education, social housing and environmental sectors (EUR 100 000 000).

Germany       Global loan for the partial financing of investments in the sectors of health, education and environmental protection, in various regions in Germany (EUR 50 million).

Italy       Global loan for financing of investments in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy contributing to the creation or maintenance of employment and to the protection of the environment (EUR 70 million).

5.2       Social and Public Health2

http://www.coe.fr/soc-sp

Public health

Public Health Committee, 63rd session, 1 July

-       the 43rd session of the Committee of experts on pharmaceutical questions;

-       the 2nd session of the Committee of experts on nutrition, food safety and consumer health and in particular the work programme;

-       the 35th session of the Committee of experts on materials coming into contact with food and in particular the draft resolution on silicones used for food contact applications;

-       the 44th session of the Committee of experts on flavouring substances;

-       the 31st session of the Committee of experts on cosmetic products.

Integration of people with disabilities

An expert mission took place in Tirana, from 15 to 22 August to help the authorities in designing specific actions aimed at the integration of handicapped children.

5.3       European Department for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) 3

-       Hungary, 9 June (entry into force on 10 September)

Seventeen meetings of Groups of Experts and ad hoc working parties took place during this period.

The European Department for the Quality of Medicines also participated in the meetings organised by the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) namely: Quality Working Party, Biotech Working Party, Immunological Working Party and Herbal Drugs.

Publications

-       2000 supplement to the 3rd Edition of the European Pharmacopoeia

5.4       Pompidou Group4

The first events of the new three years Demand Reduction Staff Training Programme for 12 countries of central and eastern Europe took place in June. These were the management committee meeting and a first seminar for the national project teams. This seminar was the occasion to review the formation of the project teams and the priority areas for curriculum development in each country, as well as to discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of curriculum development.

5.5       EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement 5
(Cooperation Group for the Prevention of, Protection against, and Organisation of Relief in Major Natural and Technological Disasters)

In July (677bis/9.1) the Committee of Ministers, restricted to representatives of States Parties to the Open Partial Agreement agreed to appoint the following six distinguished scientific figures, for the period August 1999 to July 2002, to the European Advisory Evaluation Committee for Earthquake Prediction:

-       Prof. Francesco Mulargia;

-       Prof. Roman Teisseyre;

-       Prof. K. Makropoulos;

-       Prof. Max Wyss;

-       Dr. Vladimir Kossobokov;

-       Prof. Sergey Balassanian.

5.6       EURIMAGES6
http://culture.coe.fr/eurimages

61st meeting, Strasbourg, 21 - 23 June

The Board of Management agreed to support 12 feature films and 5 documentaries for a total amount of 25,93 Million French Francs. In addition, support was awarded to 39 films for distribution in 10 countries.

The members of the Board adopted the revised (2) final report of the ‘Reform’ Working Group

5.7       North-South Centre 7
(European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity)

Mediterranean Peace Cruise, Alexandria (Egypt) - Piraeus (Greece), 8 August – 22 September

The Peace Cruise is an initiative co-organised by the North-South Centre, the World Scout Movement, the European Youth Forum, UNESCO and the European Union. The aim of the Mediterranean Peace Cruise is to bring a message of Peace to the Mediterranean and to show that young people have the will, and can be actors, for peace in this region

Publications

-        The Interdependent (monthly)

-        Terra Viva (monthly)

-        Intercultural Dialogue: Basis for Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (English version)

-       Funding directory for Youth organisations

-        Linking and Learning for Global Change (French and English versions)

5.8       European Commission for Democracy through Law8

- at the request of the Office of the High Representative adopted the opinion on the conclusion and implementation of international agreements in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

- approved the report of the Working Group on the Ombudsman institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

- at the request of the Office of the High Representative adopted the report on the proposal for the restructuring of Human Rights protection mechanisms in Bosnia et Herzegovina drawn up on the basis of the comments by Messrs Jambrek, Matscher and Malinverni and decided to continue its work in this field in co-operation with the Office of the High Representative and the Department of State of the USA, which had expressed interest in such co-operation;

- at the request of the Office of the High Representative examined the conclusions of the meeting on the Annex of the final Award in the arbitration for the Brčko area and took note of this document;

The Commission also considered constitutional developments in Albania, Croatia, Moldova and Kazakhstan, and was informed about recent events in Kosovo.

-       Seminar on Constitutional control in Federal and Unitary States in Batumi, Georgia on 1-2 July;

-       Workshop on the relationship between the Constitutional Court and the Ombudsperson in Kyiv on 1-2 July;

-       UniDem Seminar on “the right to a fair trial” in Brno (Czech Republic) on 23-25 September, organised in co-operation with the Czech Constitutional Court and the University of Montpellier.

5.9       European Audiovisual Observatory9

-       Iris - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory (monthly)

-       Public Aid Mechanisms for the Film and the Audio-visual Industry in Europe

Website

Several new reports have been published on the Observatory’s Website among them legal views on auctioning of the (national) broadcasting spectrum and on the nationality of films, as well as a report on mass media in Greece, co-published electronically with the Hellenic Audiovisual Institute, IOM.

5.10       European Centre for Modern Languages10

-       Workshop 3/99 “ECML : evaluation and perspectives”, Graz, 17-19 June

-       Network meeting “From awareness to implementation” (information and communication technologies) (follow-up of Workshop 13/98) (Chorley, United Kingdom, 6-8 August)

-       Workshop : Ohrid, « The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia » (14-18 September), “Early language learning/teaching (9-10): conditions for success”

-       Introducing learner autonomy in teacher education”, compiled and edited by Antoinette Camilleri

This is the first in a series of 6 studies, which represent the work carried out at the ECML during its initial phase. The aim of the series is to highlight the results already achieved and provide a point of departure for the future work of the ECML.

5.11       GRECO11

-       Hungary, 8 July

Statutory Committee

On 5 July the Statutory Committee approved the GRECO budget for the period 1 September to 31 December 1999. This will enable the holding of the first GRECO meeting from 4 to 6 October 1999 in Strasbourg.

6        Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)

Recommendations

Recommendation 54       on local and regional information society

Recommendation 55       on the situation of local and regional democracy in the Netherlands

Recommendation 56       on the statutory reinforcement and the revision of the Congress Charter

Recommendation 57       on local and regional economic instruments for the environment

Recommendation 58       on the crisis in Kosovo

Recommendation 59       on “Europe 2000 – Youth participation: the role of young people as citizens”

Recommendation 60       on political integrity of local and regional elected representatives

Recommendation 61       on the role of local and regional mediators/ombudsmen in defending citizens’ rights

Recommendation 62       on local authorities and employability

Recommendation 63       on the local democracy in the Republic of San Marino

Recommendation 64       on the situation of local finances in the Federal Republic of Germany

Recommendation 65       on the current state of and prospects for regionalisation in Europe

Recommendation 66       on regional democracy in Finland

Recommendation 67       on the 5th Conference on Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins

Recommendation 68       on women’s participation in political life in the regions of Europe

Recommendation 69       on regional economic partnership – a factor for social cohesion in Europe

Opinion

Opinion 12       on the initial draft World Charter of Local Self-Government

Resolutions

Resolution 75       on the verification of procedures for appointing national and special guest delegations to the CLRAE and of members’ credentials

Resolution 76       on local and regional information society

Resolution 77       on the situation of local and regional democracy in the Netherlands

Resolution 78       on “Europe 2000 – Youth participation: the role of young people as citizens”

Resolution 79       on political integrity of local and regional elected representatives

Resolution 80       on the role of local and regional mediators/ombudsmen in defending citizens’ rights

Resolution 81       on local authorities and employability

Resolution 82       on the local democracy in the Republic of San Marino

Resolution 83       on the current state of and prospects for regionalisation in Europe

Resolution 84       on the 5th Conference on Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins

Resolution 85       on women’s participation in political life in the regions of Europe

Resolution 86       on regional economic partnership – a factor for social cohesion in Europe

During this meeting the Bureau :

-       approved the reports by the President and the Secretariat on the visits made (July - August) and the contact established with UNMIK in Kosovo concerning the CLRAE’s contribution to the establishment of a local civil administration in Kosovo, pursuant to the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999);

-       supported the proposals put forward by the OSCE/Council of Europe group of experts on local authorities concerning the establishment of a local civil administration and the training of municipal managers in Kosovo;

-       took note of the general report by the CLRAE co-ordinators on the implementation of Congress initiatives in South-Eastern Europe (Albania, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and Montenegro);

-       approved the report concerning the mission to Montenegro prepared by Mr Slafkovsky (Slovakia, R).

-       instructed a Congress delegation, composed of the rapporteurs Mr Roppe (Belgium, L) and Mr Kieres (Poland, R), to visit Ukraine in the immediate future in order to study its legislation concerning local authorities.

-       decided to send a CLRAE delegation, composed of Mr Masters (United Kingdom, L) and Mr Koivisto (Finland, R), to Albania in order to discuss the decentralisation project prepared by the Albanian government.

7        Conferences of specialised ministers

22nd Conference of European Ministers of Justice

Chisinau, Moldova - 17-18 June

The Ministers of Justice called for an action plan to improve the functioning of the judicial systems in the Council’s member and applicant States.

The theme of the conference which was opened by the President of the Republic of Moldova, Mr Petru Lucinschi, was “Independence and Impartiality of Judges”. The Ministers looked at ways of strengthening the independence, impartiality and competence of judges in Europe to ensure the proper administration of justice and respect for the rule of law.

The participants stressed that an independent and impartial judge played an essential role as the guardian of individual rights and freedoms and that a properly functioning judicial system was the key to economic development and to the fight against organised crime and corruption. They also pointed to the importance of raising judges’ professional and ethical standards and of mutual respect between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.

In a resolution addressed to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, conference participants urged more action to promote the fundamental standards of justice and said resources should be allocated for various programmes in support of necessary reforms in this area. A global action plan for the strengthening of the role of judges should be drawn up, which would identify priority areas concerning the independence, impartiality and competence of judges, propose activities in this field and promote training programmes. Ways should be found to allow for consultations with judges on measures to improve the functioning of justice. The Ministers recommended that a consultative group composed of judges be set up within the Council of Europe to assist in carrying out the global action plan and that regular meetings for judges from European countries continue to be held.

APPENDIX 1

Action taken on texts adopted by the Assembly

Assembly recommendations

Recommendation 1212 (1993) Adoption of a revised statute of the Council of Europe

Recommendation 1267 (1995) General policy of the Council of Europe

Recommendation 1304 (1996) Future of social policy

and

Recommendation 1314 (1997) New technologies and employment:

Recommendation 1340 (1997) Social and family effects of detention

Recommendation 1346 (1997) Human rights education

Recommendation 1387 (1998) Future challenges in European maritime science and technology

and

Recommendation 1388 (1998) The oceans: state of the marine environment and new trends in the international law of the sea

Recommendation 1389 (1998) Consumer safety and food quality

Recommendation 1391 (1998) Situation of the pension scheme for Council of Europe staff.

Assembly Resolutions

Resolution 1187 (1999) Europe: a death penalty-free continent

Resolution 1188 (1999) on possible modifications to and updating of the Charter of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)

Resolution 1189 (1999) Examination of credentials of members of the Assembly

Resolution 1190 (1999) Environment protection as a provider of employment

Resolution 1191 (1999) Information society and a digital world

Resolution 1192 (1999) EBRD and transition in central and eastern Europe

Resolution 1193 (1999) Second-chance schools or how to combat unemployment and exclusion by means of education and training

Resolution 1194 (1999) Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine

Resolution 1195 (1999) Social functions of co-operatives, mutual insurance companies and associations which form the basis of Europe's social economy.

Assembly Orders

The Committee of Ministers has taken note of the following Orders:

Order No. 553 (1999) Relations with the United Nations.

APPENDIX 2

1       Declarations

Declaration

on the exploitation of protected radio and television productions

held in the archives of broadcasting organisations

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 September 1999

at their 678th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe,

Recalling that copyright and neighbouring rights are at the basis of the creation, production and circulation of radio and television productions in Europe and that it is necessary to guarantee adequate protection of rights holders, while facilitating the possibilities of offering radio and television productions to the public through the new opportunities offered by technical developments,

Noting,

that many broadcasters keep in their archives a number, often substantial, of radio and television productions which are part of the national and European cultural heritage and that there are productions amongst them which are of an important cultural, educational or informative value;

the need for European programme material for the new modes of distribution to the public made possible by digitisation and new electronic media;

that such programmes may be of great interest for exploitation via the above-mentioned new modes of distribution and that, while stressing the desirability to produce new European radio and television productions, it should be possible to make use of Europe’s audio-visual heritage;

that in the past, at the time of production and because of the circumstances prevailing at that time, broadcasters may have acquired rights from the various programme contributors only for radio and/or television broadcasting over the air (wireless) or via cable/wire/optical fibre (cable origination);

that such rights have been limited in time and/or for a certain number of transmissions and/or a certain geographical area;

that, as a consequence, these broadcasters do not hold all the relevant rights of individual programme contributors to their own past radio and television archive productions, which would enable use in new formats;

that collecting societies or other representative bodies do not necessarily hold or represent the above-mentioned rights to such past archive production, or not for each category of right owners in question;

that, given the number of potential rights holders involved, it is often actually or practically, under conditions which are still economically worthwhile, impossible in many countries for the broadcasters in question to identify, find and negotiate with every single individual programme contributor or their successors-in-title;

that, as a result, an important number of productions of cultural, educational or informative value made by European broadcasters risk remaining in their archives, until the expiry of the term of protection of the copyright and neighbouring rights involved in these productions;

and that consequently, these productions or relevant parts thereof may not be offered to the public in the new digital environment;

Recognising that this situation, in general, is undesirable and therefore needs to be addressed and, if necessary, resolved whenever possible;

Appreciating, however,

that these productions may have considerable value;

that copyright and neighbouring rights are essential ownership rights providing the owners with the exclusive right to decide upon the use of their property and/or a right to remuneration;

that therefore, as a matter of principle, broadcasters, together with the organisations representing rights holders interests, should be urged to make all possible efforts to identify the potential rights holders and to reach contractual solutions;

Realising, however, that under certain circumstances, despite such efforts, it may prove to be impossible to obtain the necessary authorisations and to clear the necessary rights, inter alia, because not all rights holders involved can be identified;

Bearing in mind the different legal and other situations in the member States of the Council of Europe;

Underlining the obligations which the member States of the Council of Europe have under international treaties, conventions and other international instruments in the field of copyright and neighbouring rights;

Calls on member States to monitor the issue from their own perspective and their own legal traditions and practices;

Encourages rights holders and/or their representatives organisations, on the one hand, and broadcasters and/or their representative organisations, on the other hand, to enter into negotiations so as to find a satisfactory and workable contractual solution;

Invites those member States where the above-mentioned problems arise and for which no contractual solutions have proved to be possible, to examine and, if appropriate, develop initiatives to remedy the situation in accordance with their obligations under international treaties, conventions and other international instruments in the field of copyright and neighbouring rights, bearing in mind the respective rights of the rights holders and the legitimate interests of the public;

Decides that in due time, it will evaluate the situation and decide whether any action should be taken at the level of the Council of Europe, following appropriate consultations with all interested parties.

2       Conventions

Civil law convention on corruption

3       Recommendations

Recommendation No. R (99) 14 on universal community service concerning new communication and information services

Recommendation No. R (99) 15 on measures concerning media coverage of election campaigns

Recommendation No. R (99) 16 on the development of environmental management training for those involved in the tourism sector, including future professionals.

4       Resolutions

Resolution (99) 9 on the status of Council of Europe Information Offices

Resolution (99) 10 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Minsmere Nature Reserve (United Kingdom)

Resolution (99) 11 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Purbeck Heritage Coast (United Kingdom)

Resolution (99) 12 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Wurzacher Ried Nature Reserve (Germany)

Resolution (99) 13 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Wachau Protected Landscape (Austria)

Resolution (99) 14 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Oka National Biosphere Reserve (Russian Federation)

Resolution (99) 15 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Teberda National Biosphere Reserve (Russian Federation)

Resolution (99) 16 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Cretan White Mountains (Gorge of Samaria) National Park (Greece)

Resolution (99) 17 on the renewal of the European Diploma awarded to the Teide National Park (Spain)

Resolution (99) 18 on the award of the European Diploma to the “de oostvaardersplassen” Nature Reserve (Netherlands)

Interim Resolution DH (99) 436 Excessive length of proceedings concerning civil rights and obligations before the administrative courts in Italy: measures of a general character

Interim Resolution DH (99) 437 Excessive length of proceedings before the civil courts in Italy : Supplementary measures of a general character

Final Resolution DH (99) 438 Application No. 21585/93 - Resch against Austria

Final Resolution DH (99) 439 Application No. 22342/93 - Dür Erol against Austria

Final Resolution DH (99) 440 Application No. 31406/96 - Bernardet G. and B. against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 441 Application No. 31523/96 - Graillot against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 442 Application No. 30043/96 - Mayen against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 443 Application No. 20265/92 - R.B. against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 444 Application No. 27870/95 - Sarda against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 445 Application No. 23445/94 - Chamard-Bois against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 446 Application No. 20509/92 - Desborough against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 447 Application No. 22238/93 - Mattelin against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 448 Application No. 29878/96 - Charrière A. and P. against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 449 Application No. 31837/96 - Darmagnac Pierre I against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 450 Application No. 31838/96 - Darmagnac Pierre II against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 451 Application No. 31839/96 - Darmagnac Pierre III against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 452 Application No. 31840/96 - Darmagnac Pierre IV against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 453 Application No. 29231/95 - Lestienne Gérard and Rolande II against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 454 Application No. 28418/95 - Maunier against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 455 Application No. 27374/95 - Hourticq and Tassin de Montaigu against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 456 Application No. 28537/95 - Pueyo against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 457 Application No. 22987/93 - Valentijn against France

Final Resolution DH (99) 458 Application No. 34286/96 - Balducci against Italy

Final Resolution DH (99) 459 Application No. 33821/96 - Castiglia against Italy

Final Resolution DH (99) 460 Application No. 34289/96 - Colacicco against Italy

Final Resolution DH (99) 461 Application No. 34285/96 - D'Aliesio against Italy

Final Resolution DH (99) 462 Application No. 25706/94 - Roestenburg against the Netherlands

Final Resolution DH (99) 463 Application No. 28652/95 - Sala Pujolar and others against Spain

Final Resolution DH (99) 464 Application No. 21451/93 - Gerrard against the United Kingdom

Resolution DH (99) 465 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 24 April 1998 in the case of Mavronichis against Cyprus

Resolution DH (99) 466 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 24 August 1998 in the case of Soumare against France

Resolution DH (99) 467 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 9 June 1998 in the case of Cazenave de la Roche against France

Resolution DH (99) 468 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 29 July 1998 in the case of Le Calvez against France

Resolution DH (99) 469 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 28 October 1998 in the case of Castillo Algar against Spain

Interim Resolution DH (99) 470 Application No. 28055/95 - Decoopman against Belgium

Interim Resolution DH (99) 471 Application No. 26148/95 - Dinç against Turkey

Interim Resolution DH (99) 472 Applications Nos. 26121/95 à 26127/95 - Turanli and others, Topçu and others, Tirtiklioğlu, Karaçelik and others, Karagöz, Duman and Akin against Turkey

Interim Resolution DH (99) 473 Application No. 33848/96 - F.D.S. against France

Interim Resolution DH (99) 474 Application No. 39129/98 - A.G. III against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 475 Application No. 39137/98 - Avallone against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 476 Application No. 39119/98 - Baffoni against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 477 Application No. 39117/98 - Barbarino Arturo I against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 478 Application No. 39142/98 - Barbarino Arturo II against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 479 Application No. 39128/98 - Bedin against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 480 Application No. 39121/98 - Bolla against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 481 Application No. 39161/98 - Capriotti against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 482 Application No. 39165/98 - Carcani and Monterosso against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 483 Application No. 39159/98 - Carozza against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 484 Application No. 39150/98 - Centi against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 485 Application No. 39168/98 - Cilea against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 486 Application No. 39160/98 - Joint co-ownership X. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 487 Application No. 39147/98 - Datti A. and F. and Bezzi against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 488 Application No. 39138/98 - Di Fant Mafalda I against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 489 Application No. 39139/98 - Di Fant Mafalda II against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 490 Application No. 39130/98 - Di Gianfilippo against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 491 Application No. 39157/98 - Fattore A. and M. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 492 Application No. 39126/98 - Feneziani against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 493 Application No. 39156/98 - Ferrazzini against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 494 Application No. 35290/97 - Finocchiaro against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 495 Application No. 39166/98 - Fontana and Sartoria against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 496 Application No. 39151/98 - Greppi against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 497 Application No. 39154/98 - Il quadrifoglio calzature-pelletteria di Maria Enrica Colombo S.a.s. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 498 Application No. 39152/98 - La Rosa against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 499 Application No. 39144/98 - Lazzari M. and C. and F.M. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 500 Application No. 39158/98 - Lenza, Di Stefano and Mancini against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 501 Application No. 39122/98 - Lupi against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 502 Application No. 38126/97 - M. and G.P. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 503 Application No. 39135/98 - M.C. IX against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 504 Application No. 39141/98 - Matera against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 505 Application No. 39120/98 - Morelli F. and G. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 506 Application No. 39143/98 - Moscarelli against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 507 Application No. 39162/98 - P.C. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 508 Application No. 39125/98 - Pasta against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 509 Application No. 39155/98 - Perilli and Gigotti Micheli against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 510 Application No. 38495/98 - Ravanelli against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 511 Application No. 39148/98 - S.I.E.L.P.A. S.r.l. against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 512 Application No. 39132/98 - Spampani against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 513 Application No. 39136/98 - Squillante against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 514 Application No. 39123/98 - Torregiani against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 515 Application No. 39167/98 - Tosone against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 516 Application No. 39127/98 - Zagato against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 517 Application No. 39133/98 - Zoccola against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 518 Application No. 39149/98 - Corrarello Francescantonio II against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 519 Application No. 39146/98 - Correnti against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 520 Application No. 39153/98 - Dottorini against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 521 Application No. 39163/98 - G.B. III against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 522 Application No. 39145/98 - Incarbone against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 523 Application No. 39170/98 - Zappalà against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 524 Application No. 39175/98 - Sileo against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 525 Application No. 39140/98 - Corso and Facchetti against Italy

Interim Resolution DH (99) 526 Application No. 39118/98 - S.G. against Italy

Resolution DH (99) 527 Application No. 18163/91 - M.B. and M.T. against France

Resolution DH (99) 528 Election of members of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in respect of Albania, Finland, Portugal and Sweden

Resolution DH (99) 529 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 25 May 1998 in the case of the Socialist Party and others against Turkey

APPENDIX 3

Chart of signatures and ratifications of European Treaties

(covering the period from 18 June to 14 September)

TREATY

STATE

DATE OF

SIGNATURE

DATE OF

RATIFICATION

DATE OF ENTRY

INTO FORCE

European Convention on 'extradition (ETS 24)

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

26 October 1999

European Convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters (ETS 30)

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

26 October 1999

European Social Charter (ETS 35)

Hungary

13 December 1991

8 July 1999

7 August 1999

European Convention on the supervision of conditionally sentenced or conditionally released offenders (ETS 51)

Malta

24 June 1999

    

Agreement on the transfer of corpses (ETS 80)

France

9 September 1999

    

Additional Protocol to the European Convention on extradition (ETS 86)

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

26 October 1999

Second additional Protocol to the European Convention on extradition (ETS 98)

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

26 October 1999

Additional Protocol to the European Convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters (ETS 99)

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

26 October 1999

Convention on the transfer of sentenced persons (ETS 112)

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

1 November 1999

Panama

Accession

5 July 1999

1 November 1999

Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms concerning the abolition of the death penalty (ETS 114)

Lithuania

18 January 1999

8 July 1999

1 August 1999

Convention for the protection of the architectural heritage of Europe (ETS 121)

Andorra

17 December 1998

28 July 1999

1 November 1999

European Charter of local self-government (ETS 122)

Lithuania

27 November 1996

22 June 1999

1 October 1999

European Convention for the protection of pet animals (ETS 125)

Austria

2 October 1997

10 August 1999

1 March 2000

European Convention on transfrontier television (ETS 132)

Albania

2 July 1999

    

Liechtenstein

5 May 1989

12 July 1999

1 November 1999

Slovenia

18 July 1996

29 July 1999

1 November 1999

Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime (ETS 141)

Andorra

17 May 1999

28 July 1999

1 November 1999

Estonia

25 June 1999

    

Greece

28 September 1992

22 June 1999

1 October 1999

Slovak Republic

8 September 1999

    

European Convention on cinematographic co-production (ETS 147)

Lithuania

8 September 1998

22 June 1999

1 October 1999

European Convention on the exercise of children’s rights (ETS 160)

Austria

13 July 1999

    

Sixth Protocol to the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of Europe (ETS 162)

Lithuania

19 October 1998

22 June 1999

1 October 1999

European Social Charter (revised) (ETS 163)

Italy

3 May 1996

5 July 1999

1 September 1999

Convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine: Convention on human rights and biomedicine (ETS 164)

Denmark

4 April 1997

10 August 1999

1 December 1999

Spain

4 April 1997

1 September 1999

1 January 2000

Convention on the recognition of qualifications concerning higher education in the European region (ETS 165)

Latvia

11 April 1997

20 July 1999

1 September 1999

Slovak Republic

11 April 1997

13 July 1999

1 September 1999

Slovenia

11 April 1997

21 July 1999

1 September 1999

Additional Protocol to the Convention on the transfer of sentenced persons (ETS 167)

Cyprus

8 September 1999

    

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

  

Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention on transfrontier co-operation between territorial communities or authorities concerning interterritorial co-operation (ETS 169)

Luxembourg

5 May 1998

2 July 1999

  

Netherlands

4 March 1999

11 August 1999

  

Protocol amending the European Convention on transfrontier television (ETS 171)

Liechtenstein

Accession

12 July 1999

  

Slovenia

Accession

29 July 1999

  

Criminal Law Convention on corruption(ETS 173)

France

9 September 1999

    

Moldova

24 June 1999

    

“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

28 July 1999

28 July 1999

  

1        Concerns the following States : Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Turkey. Non-member State : Holy See.

2        Concerns the following States: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Observers to the Committee on the Rehabilitation and Integration of People with Disabilities (CD-P-RR): Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Canada.

3        Concerns the following States : Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", Turkey and the United Kingdom. Non-member State : Bosnia and Herzegovina. Observers : Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine.

4        Concerns the following States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

5        Concerns the following States: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Spain, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey and Ukraine. Non-member States: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lebanon, Morocco and Monaco.

6        Concerns the following States: Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Non-member State: Holy See.

7        Concerns the following States: Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Non-member State: Holy See.

8        Concerns the following States: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Associate members: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia. Observers: Argentina, Canada, Holy See, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, the United States of America and Uruguay.

9        Concerns the following States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

10        Concerns the following States: Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".

11        Concerns the following States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia Spain, Sweden.