Doc. 8933

22 January 2001

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

Communication of the

Secretary General of the Council of Europe

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 on, 16 October 2000, to the Committee of Ministers (CM(2000)149), and to the Parliamentary Assembly (doc 8873), 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 sixteen international non-governmental organisations have been granted consultative status with the Council of Europe from 16 January 2001:

      -       Association Europa (Regular academic conferences for administration in Europe);

      -       Conference of European Rabbis (CER);

      -       EUROCLIO;

      -       European Commissions Justice and Peace (Justitia et Pax);

      -       European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI);

      -       European Confederation of Workers' Co-operatives, Social Co-operatives and Participative Enterprises (CECOP);

      -       European Landowners' Organisation (ELO);

      -       European Network against Racism (ENAR);

      -       European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA);

      -       EURORAI;

      -       Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE);

      -       Foundation for the Economy and Sustainable Development of the Regions of Europe (FEDRE);

      -       Frank Internationale Kinderhilfe e.V.;

      -       Open Society Institute (OSI);

      -       The Howard League for Penal Reform;

      -       Union for the Cultural and Professional Future in Europe (UCAPE).

4.       The World Confederation of Don Bosco Pupils’ Associations has been reinstated on the list of NGOs enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe.

5.       The Secretary General had been informed that the International Information and Ecology Parliament, NGO enjoying consultative status, had ceased its activities. As a result, it will be removed from the list.

6.       At present, 423 NGOs enjoy consultative status with the Council of Europe.