AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 6 and Rule 7. Delete existing Rule 6 and Rule 7 and replace with the following text: Bureau 1.   The Bureau shall consist of the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer, the Officers of the three General Committees and the President Emeritus. The President Emeritus shall, ex-officio, be a non-voting Member of the Bureau.   2.   The Bureau shall meet at the invitation of the President, or at the request of two-thirds of the voting Members of the Bureau. The President shall take the Chair   of   the   Bureau.   In   the   absence   of   the   President,   a   Vice-President designated  by  the  President  shall  take  the  Chair  and  may  exercise  the  same rights. In the absence of such designation, the Chair shall be held by the Vice- President qualified under Rule 5, Paragraph 7. 3. The   Bureau   shall   be   responsible   for   ensuring   that   the   decisions   of   the Standing Committee are carried out, and ensure the efficient operation of the Assembly in between meetings of the Standing Committee, including approval of  the  annual  audited  accounts.  It  shall  consider  the  preparations  for  the Annual Sessions, Winter and Fall Meetings and for Extraordinary Sessions. 4.   The Bureau shall take decisions by two-thirds majority of the votes cast. 5.   Unless the Bureau decides otherwise, its meetings shall be closed to the public.

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE New Rule. After Rule 13, insert the following new Rule: Fall Meetings 1. The Assembly shall hold its Fall Meetings once a year for no more        than three days during the months of September/October.    2. The Fall Meetings shall consist of meetings of the Standing        Committee and Special Conferences.   3. The Fall Meetings shall take place in one of the OSCE Participating       States, as decided by the Standing Committee.   4. The Fall Meetings shall be open to the public, unless a Meeting      decides otherwise.

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 15. Amend Rule 15.1 as follows: 1. There shall be an Agenda of the Annual Session, proposed by the President, after consultation   with   the   Bureau,   for   approval   by   the   Standing   Committee.   The Assembly   may   amend   the   Agenda.   The   final   Agenda   shall   be   adopted   by   the Assembly. The President shall also propose an Agenda for the Winter Meeting and   the  Fall  Meetings.  The  Standing  Committee  at  the  Winter  Meeting  and  the  Fall Meetings  will  approve  its  agenda  on  the  proposal  of  the  President.  The  General Committees during the Winter Meeting will approve their agendas at the proposal of their Chairs. The Bureau may also propose issues to be included in the agendas of the General Committees. The draft agendas, proposed by the Bureau and the Chairs, will  be  communicated  to  the  National  Delegations  normally  six  weeks  before  the opening of the Annual Session or the Winter and the Fall Meetings.

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 18. It is proposed that Rule 18 should read as follows: Rule 18 Register of attendance Each   National   Delegation   shall   submit   an   official   list   of   its   Members   to   the Secretariat  before  each  Annual  Session,  Winter  Meeting,  Fall  Meetings  and  other meetings.

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 19. In Rule 19, add a new paragraph 6 as follows: 6.  A  delegation  may  submit,  through  the  International  Secretariat,  one  written question  a  year  –   of  maximum  300  words  –   to  be  answered  by  the  Chairman-in- Office within 6 weeks. When a written question stays unanswered, the President of the OSCE PA shall focus the attention of the OSCE Chairmanship upon it and report back to the Assembly at its next meeting.  

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 20.1. It is proposed to amend Rule 20.1 as follows: The agenda of the Annual Session may be supplemented by an item or a motion on any matter within the competence of the OSCE, which does not relate directly to   subjects   proposed   by   the   General   Rapporteurs   to   the   three   General Committees. Such supplementary item shall be in a form of a draft resolution and it shall be received at the Secretariat at least twenty-one days before the opening of   the   first   plenary   session   with   signatures   of   at   least      twenty   Members representing    at    least    four    different    countries.    The    first    signatory    of    a supplementary item will be its principal sponsor. The Standing Committee shall decide   by   a   two-thirds   majority   of   the   votes   cast   whether   to   include   a supplementary   item   on   the   agenda   of   the   Annual   Session.   The   Standing Committee  shall  then  decide  by  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast  whether  to  refer  a supplementary  item  to  the  competent  General  Committee  or  to  submit  it  to  the plenary.

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY   THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 35. Amendment to Rule 35, add new paragraph 4 as follows: 4.   The Vice-Chair of each General Committee shall be responsible for the preparation of a report on the follow-up of the resolutions adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly.  This report shall be presented by the Vice-Chairs at the Winter Meeting.

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AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule 38. It is proposed to amend Rule 38 as follows: 1.   The Secretary General shall be appointed, on the proposal of the Bureau, by a  secret  ballot  in  the  Standing  Committee  by  a  two-thirds  majority  of  the votes  cast.  The appointment shall be for five  years  and  shall  be  renewable twice   by  a   majority   of   the   votes   cast   in   the   Standing   Committee.   The Standing  Committee,  on  the  proposal  of  the  Bureau,  may  consider  further renewal  of the term  in office of the Secretary  General by a  majority  of the votes cast. The Standing Committee will set his or her duties, remuneration and conditions of employment consistent with the annual budget. 2.   In   the   exercise   of   his   or   her   duties,   the   Secretary   General   shall   be responsible to the President and to the Assembly. 3.   The Standing Committee shall confirm by a two-thirds majority of the votes              cast the senior appointments made by the Secretary General to the two posts             of Deputy Secretaries General, one of whom shall be designated as Finance            Officer. 4.   The Secretary General and the members of the Secretariat shall not            engage in any action incompatible with their positions as international civil servants. 5.   The Secretariat shall be located in Copenhagen.

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