Parliamentary Assembly Assemblée parlementaire ________________________ F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex, tel: +33 3 88 41 20 00, fax: +33 3 88 41 27 76, http://assembly.coe.int,  e-mail: [email protected] ACALSES1.2005_1 15 December 2004 DRAFT ORDER OF BUSINESS of the first p art of the 2005 Ordinary Session (24-28 January 2005) drawn up by the Bureau of the Assembly on 13 December 2004

- 2 - Monday 24 January 2005 8.30 a.m. Bureau of the Assembly 10 a.m. Political groups 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. Opening of the first part of the 2005 Ordinary Session (oldest member in the Chair: …) a. Examination of credentials (Doc. ) b. Election of the President of the Assembly c. Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly d. Appointment of members of committees e. Request for a debate under urgent procedure on: - Prospects for peace in the Middle East f. Adoption of the order of business g. Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee (23 November 2004, Warsaw, Poland) 2. Progress  report  of  the  Bureau  of  the  Assembly  and  the  Standing  Committee (Doc. ) Rapporteur: Mr Peter Schieder (Austria, SOC) a.  Observation of the presidential election in Ukraine (21 November 2004) (Doc. 10369 Addendum) Rapporteur: Mr Doros Christodoulides (Cyprus, UEL) (26 December 2004) (Doc. …) Rapporteur: Mr Tadeusz Iwi ski (Poland, SOC) b.  Observation of the election of the President of the Palestinian Authority (9 January 2005) (Doc. ) Rapporteur: Lord Kilclooney (United Kingdom, EPP/CD) Debate 3. Statement  by  Mr  Alcee  L.  HASTINGS,  President  of  the  OSCE  Parliamentary Assembly* 4. Communication   from   Mr   Terry   DAVIS,   Secretary   General   of   the   Council   of Europe, on the state of the Council of Europe Questions 5. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (Doc. ) Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Wolfgang Wodarg (Germany, SOC) Rapporteur  of  the  Committee  on  Culture,  Science  and  Education  (for  opinion)  (Doc.  ): Mrs Blanca Ferná ndez de Capel (Spain, EPP/CD) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 24 January at 12 noon. Debate Vote on … 7.30 p.m. End of the sitting 7.30 p.m. Reconstitution of Bureaux of Committees (at the end (Election of the Chairperson and 3 Vice-Chairpersons) of the sitting) * Subject to confirmation.

- 3 - Tuesday 25 January 2005 8.30 a.m. Committees 10 a.m. 1. The  conflict  over  the  Nagorno-Karabakh  region  dealt  with  by  the  OSCE  Minsk Conference (Doc. 10364) Rapporteur  of  the  Political  Affairs  Committee:  Mr  David  Atkinson  (United  Kingdom, EDG) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 24 January at 4 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution Vote on a draft Recommendation 12 noon 2. Address by an invited personality* Questions 1 p.m. End of the sitting 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. Protection of human rights in Kosovo (Doc. ) Rapporteur  of  the  Committee  on  Legal  Affairs  and  Human  Rights:  Mr  Tony  Lloyd (United Kingdom, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 24 January at 4 p.m. Statement by Mr Marek Antoni NOWICKI, Ombudsperson in Kosovo Debate Vote on … 2. The  circumstances  surrounding  the  arrest  and  prosecution  of  leading  Yukos executives (Doc. 10368) Rapporteur   of   the   Committee   on   Legal   Affairs   and   Human   Rights:   Mrs   Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (Germany, LDR) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 24 January at 4 p.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution Vote on a draft Recommendation 7.30 p.m. End of the sitting * Subject to confirmation.

- 4 - Wednesday 26 January 2005 8.30 a.m. Political groups 10 a.m. 1. Election  of  a  judge  to  the  European  Court  of  Human  Rights  with  respect  to Serbia and Montenegro (Doc. 10363 and Addendum)  (from 10 a.m. to 12 noon) 2. Debate under urgent procedure: Prospects for peace in the Middle East** Rapporteur: … Deadline for tabling amendments: … Debate Vote on … 12 noon 3. Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly presented  by  Mr  Wlodzimierz  CIMOSZEWICZ,  Minister  for Foreign  Affairs  of Poland and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers Questions (Doc. ) (Questions must be tabled by Tuesday 25 January at 10.30 a.m. at the latest) 1 p.m. End of the sitting 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. The Third Summit (Doc. prov.)*** Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Konstantin Kosachev (Russia, EDG) Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Malcom Bruce (United Kingdom, LDR) Rapporteur  of  the  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  and  Development  (for  opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Evgeni Kirilov (Bulgaria, SOC) Rapporteur  of  the  Social,  Health  and  Family  Affairs  Committee  (for  opinion)  (Doc. ): Mrs Maria Eduarda Azevedo (Portugal, EPP/CD) Rapporteur  of  the  Committee  on  Migration,  Refugees  and  Population  (for  opinion) (Doc. ): Mr John Wilkinson (United Kingdom, EDG) Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Jacques Legendre (France, EPP/CD) Rapporteur   of   the   Committee   on   Equal   Opportunities   for   Women   and   Men   (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Minodora Cliveti (Romania, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 25 January at 3.30 p.m. Statements by members of the Committee of Ministers* Debate Vote on … 7.30 p.m. End of the sitting * Subject to confirmation. ** If the urgent procedure is decided by the Assembly; request received on 13 December 2004. ***    The final version of the report will be adopted on 24 January 2005 at 2 p.m.

- 5 - Thursday 27 January 2005 8.30 a.m. Committees 10 a.m. 1. [Possibly 2^nd round] Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Serbia and Montenegro (Doc. 10363 and Addendum) (from 10 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.) 2. Relations between Europe and the United States (Doc. 10353) Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Claudio Azzolini (Italy, EPP/CD) Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 26 January at 10.30 a.m. Debate Vote on a draft Resolution Vote on a draft Recommendation 12.15 p.m. End of the sitting 12.15 to Commemoration ceremony of the 60^th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz 1 p.m. (A programme will be published separately) 2 p.m. Committees 3 p.m. 1. Honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia (Doc. ) Co-Rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):  Mr Mátyás    Eörsi (Hungary, LDR) and Mr Evgeni Kirilov (Bulgaria, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 26 January at 3.30 p.m. Debate Vote on … 2. Establishment    of    a    European    remembrance    centre    for    victims    of    forced population movements and ethnic cleansing (Doc. ) Rapporteur   of   the   Committee   on   Migration,   Refugees   and   Population:   Mr   Mats Einarsson (Sweden, UEL) Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Lluís Maria de Puig (Spain, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 26 January at 3.30 p.m. Debate Vote on … 3a.    Opinion on the Draft Convention against money laundering and the financing of terrorism (Doc. 10356 + Doc. ) Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Jaume Bartumeu Cassany (Andorra, SOC) Rapporteur  of  the  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  and  Development  (for  opinion) (Doc. ): … Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 26 January at 3.30 p.m. 3b.   Opinion  on  the  Draft  specific  legal  instrument  for  the  prevention  of  terrorism (Doc. 10357 + Doc. + Doc. )**** Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Jaume Bartumeu Cassany (Andorra, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 26 January at 3.30 p.m. Joint Debate Votes on … 7 p.m. End of the sitting 7 p.m. Joint Committee ****   Subject to the Committee of Ministers having transmitted the draft text to the Assembly for opinion.

- 6 - Friday 28 January 2005 8.30 a.m. Bureau of the Assembly 10 a.m. 1a.   What solutions to Europe's unemployment? (Doc. 10359) Rapporteur   of   the   Committee   on   Economic   Affairs   and   Development:   Mr   Anders G. Högmark  (Sweden, EPP/CD) Rapporteur    of    the    Committee    on    Equal    Opportunities    for    Women    and    Men (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Giuseppe Gaburro (Italy, EPP/CD) Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 27 January at 10.30 a.m. 1b.   Boosting social cohesion and employment: more and better jobs (Doc. 10265) Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee): Mrs Irena Belohorská (Slovakia, EDG) Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 27 January at 10.30 a.m. Joint debate Votes on two draft Resolutions 2. Opinion on the  Draft  Convention  on  action  against  trafficking  in  human  beings (Doc. + Doc. )**** Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Ruth- Gaby Vermot-Mangold (Switzerland, SOC) Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for oral opinion): … Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (for oral opinion): Mrs Lydie Err (Luxembourg, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 27 January at 10.30 a.m. Debate Vote on … 3. Revision of the terms of reference of Assembly committees (Doc. ) Rapporteur  of  the  Committee  on  Rules  of  Procedure  and  Immunities:   Mrs  Anne Brasseur (Luxembourg, LDR) Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 27 January at 10.30 a.m. Debate Vote on … 4. Constitution of the Standing Committee 1 p.m. Closure of the first part of the 2005 Ordinary Session ****   Subject to the Committee of Ministers having transmitted the draft text to the Assembly for opinion.