ACALSES3.2006_1

31 May 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAFT ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

of the third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session

 

(26-30 June 2006)

 

drawn up by the Bureau of the Assembly

on 29 May 2006


 

 

Monday 26 June 2006

 

 

8.30 a.m.        Bureau of the Assembly

 

 

10 a.m.          Political groups

 

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

 

3 p.m.            1.    Opening of the third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session

 

                     a.    Statement by Mr René van der Linden, President of the Parliamentary Assembly

                     b.    Examination of new credentials (Doc. )

                     c.    Changes in the membership of Committees

                     d.    Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure

                     e.    Adoption of the order of business

                     f.     Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee

                            (29 May 2006, Moscow)

 

 

 

                     2.    Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur: Mr Walter Schmied (Switzerland, ALDE)

 

                            Observation of the Referendum on the State Status in the Republic of Montenegro (Serbia and Montenegro) (21 May 2006) (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur: Mr Jean-Charles Gardetto (Monaco, EPP/CD)

 

                            Debate and approval

 

 

                     3.    Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly presented by Mr Sergey LAVROV, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers*

 

                            Questions

 

 

 

                     4.    The external relations of the Council of Europe (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Adrian Severin (Romania, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 June at 12 noon.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

 

7 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

 

 

 

* Subject to confirmation.


Tuesday 27 June 2006

 

8.30 a.m.        Committees

 

10 a.m.          1.    Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Finland, Monaco and Switzerland (Doc. 10942 + Doc. 10933 + Doc. 10943)

                            (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

 

                     2.    Alleged secret detentions in Council of Europe member states (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, ALDE)

                            Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Peter Schieder (Austria, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 June at 4 p.m.

 

                            Statement by Mr Franco FRATTINI, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security

                            Statement by Mr Giovanni Claudio FAVA, Rapporteur of the European Parliament Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners*

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

12 noon         3.    Address by Mr Guy VERHOFSTADT, Prime Minister of Belgium, Chairmanship-in-Office of the OSCE*

                            Questions

 

 

1 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

 

3 p.m.            1.    The contribution of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to economic development in central and eastern Europe (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development: Mr Bernard Schreiner (France, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 June at 4 p.m.

 

                            Statement by Mr Jean LEMIERRE, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

                     2.    Human rights of irregular migrants (Doc. 10924)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population: Mr Ed van Thijn (Netherlands, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 June at 4 p.m.

 

                            Statement by Mrs Nouzha CHEKROUNI, Minister-Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of Morocco in charge of Moroccans Living Abroad*

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on a draft resolution

 

 

7 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

* Subject to confirmation.


 

Wednesday 28 June 2006

 

8.30 a.m.        Political groups

 

10 a.m.          1.    [Possibly 2nd round] Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Finland, Monaco and Switzerland (Doc. 10942 + Doc. 10933 + Doc. 10943)  (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

 

                     2.    Freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Mrs Sinikka Hurskainen (Finland, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 June at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Address by Mr Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, Prime Minister of Turkey

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

1 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

 

3 p.m.            1.    Follow-up to the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of member states of the Council of Europe (Warsaw, 16-17 May 2005)

 

                     a.    Implementation of the decisions of the Third Summit (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Konstantin Kosachev (Russian Federation, EDG)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                     b.    Migration, refugees and population in the context of the Third Summit (Doc. 10868)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population: Mr Michael Hagberg (Sweden, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                     c.    Priorities for cultural co-operation (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Mr Lluís Maria de Puig (Spain, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                     d.    Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women (Doc. 10934)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Minodora Cliveti (Romania, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                            Statement by Mrs Yakin Ertürk, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women

 

                            Joint debate

                            Vote on …

                            Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 10868)

                            Vote on …

                            Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 10934)

 

 

                     2.    Position of the Parliamentary Assembly as regards the Council of Europe member and observer states which have not abolished the death penalty (Doc. 10911)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mrs Renate Wohlwend (Liechtenstein, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on a draft recommendation

 

 

7.30 p.m.       End of the sitting


 

 

Thursday 29 June 2006

 

 

8.30 a.m.        Committees

 

 

10 a.m.          1.    [Possibly] Debate under urgent procedure**

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: …

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

 

 

12.30 p.m.     End of the sitting

 

 

 

12.30 p.m.      Ceremony for the launch of the "All Different, All Equal" European Youth Campaign for Diversity, Human Rights and Participation

                     (A programme will be published separately)

 

 

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

 

3 p.m.            1.    Implementation of Resolution 1480 (2006) on the challenge of credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Azerbaijan (Doc. )

                            Co-Rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (Monitoring Committee): Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC) and Mr Andres Herkel (Estonia, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 28 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

                     2.    Progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (May 2005-June 2006): progress report (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (Monitoring Committee): Mr György Frunda (Romania, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 28 June at 3.30 p.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

 

6.30 p.m.       End of the sitting

 

 

6.30 p.m.        Joint Committee

 

 

 

 

**  If the urgent procedure is decided by the Assembly.


 

 

Friday 30 June 2006

 

 

 

8.30 a.m.        Bureau of the Assembly

 

 

 

10 a.m.          1.    Ratification of the Framework Convention for the protection of national minorities by the Council of Europe (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 29 June at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

                     2.    Forest fires: the consequences for the environment and the effect of spatial planning policies (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Iñaki Txueka (Spain, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 29 June at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

                     3.    Academic freedom and university autonomy (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Mr Josef Jařab (Czech Republic, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 29 June at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

 

 

1 p.m.            Closure of the third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session