ACALSES1.2007_2

19 December 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAFT ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

of the first part of the 2007 Ordinary Session

 

(22-26 January 2007)

 

up-dated by the Bureau of the Assembly

on 15 December 2006


 

Monday 22 January 2007

 

 

8 a.m.            Bureau of the Assembly

 

 

9.30 a.m.        Political groups

 

 

11.30 a.m.     1.    Opening of the first part of the 2007 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.    Requests for debate under urgent procedure on:

                            – «Threats to the lives and freedom of expression of journalists»

                            – «Current tensions between Russia and Georgia»

                     f.     Adoption of the order of business

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

                            (17 November 2006, San Marino)

 

 

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

                            Rapporteur: Mr Cezar Florin Preda (Romania, EPP/CD)

 

                            Debate and approval

 

 

12.30 p.m.     3.    Address by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW I

 

 

1 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

 

3 p.m.            1.    Communication from Mr Terry DAVIS, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the state of the Council of Europe

 

                            Questions

 

 

                     2.    Sexual assaults linked to “date-rape drugs” (Doc. 11038)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Maria Damanaki (Greece, SOC)

                            Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion) (Doc. 11096): Mrs Lajla Pernaska (Albania, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 22 January at 12 noon.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on a draft recommendation

 

 

 

5 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

5 p.m.            Political groups


 

Tuesday 23 January 2007

 

 

8.30 a.m.        Committees

 

 

10 a.m.          1.    Child victims: stamping out all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Jean-Charles Gardetto (Monaco, EPP/CD)

                            Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Helena Bargholtz (Sweden, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 22 January at 4 p.m.

 

                            Statement by Mrs Ann M. VENEMAN, Executive Director of UNICEF*

 

                            Statement by H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover, President of the World Association of Children's Friends (AMADE)

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

12 noon         2.    Address by Mr Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium*

                            Questions

 

 

1 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

 

3 p.m.            1.    Peril of using energy supply as an instrument of political pressure (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Marko Mihkelson (Estonia, EPP/CD)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Jelleke Veenendaal (Netherlands, ALDE)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 22 January at 4 p.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

                     2.    Honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia (Doc. )

                            Co-rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Mr Georges Colombier (France, EPP/CD) and Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 22 January at 4 p.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

 

 

7 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

 

 

* Subject to confirmation.


 

Wednesday 24 January 2007

 

8.30 a.m.        Political groups

 

10 a.m.          1.    Current situation in Kosovo (Doc. 11018 and Addendum)

                            Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 23 January at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Statement by Mr Martti AHTISAARI, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the future status process for Kosovo*

 

                            Debate

 

 

12 noon         2.    Address by Mr Konstantinos A. KARAMANLIS, Prime Minister of Greece

                            Questions

 

 

1 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

3 p.m.            1.    Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly presented by Mr Fiorenzo STOLFI, Minister for Foreign Affairs of San Marino, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers

                            Questions (Doc. )

                                      (Questions must be tabled by Tuesday 23 January at 12 noon at the latest)

 

 

                     2.    Current situation in Kosovo (Doc. 11018 and Addendum)  (continued)

                            Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 23 January at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Vote on a draft resolution

                            Vote on a draft recommendation

 

 

                     3.a. Agriculture and illegal employment in Europe (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr John Dupraz (Switzerland, ALDE)

                            Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Alain Cousin (France, EPP/CD)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Mimount Bousakla (Belgium, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 23 January at 3.30 p.m.

 

                     3.b. The situation of migrant workers in temporary employment agencies (Doc. 11109)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population: Mr Doug Henderson (United Kingdom, SOC)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Rosmarie Zapfl-Helbling (Switzerland, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 23 January at 3.30 p.m.

 

                            Joint debate

                            Vote on …

                            Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 11109)

 

 

7.30 p.m.       End of the sitting

 

 

* Subject to confirmation.


Thursday 25 January 2007

 

8.30 a.m.        Committees

 

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

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: …

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

                     OR

 

                     1.    A report appearing on the Agenda

 

 

 

                     2.    The Precautionary Principle and responsible risk management (Doc. )

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Mr Johannes Randegger (Switzerland, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 24 January at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on …

 

1 p.m.            End of the sitting

 

2 p.m.            Committees

 

3 p.m.            1.a. HIV/AIDS in Europe (Doc. 11033)

                            Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee: Mrs Chris McCafferty (United Kingdom, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 24 January at 3.30 p.m.

 

                     1.b. A future for HIV/AIDS children and AIDS orphans (Doc. 11113)

                            Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, ALDE)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 24 January at 3.30 p.m.

 

                     1.c.  The spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to women and girls in Europe (Doc. 11108)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Catherine Fautrier (Monaco, EPP/CD)

                            Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Chris McCafferty (United Kingdom, SOC)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 24 January at 3.30 p.m.

 

                            Joint debate

                            Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 11033)

                            Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 11113)

                            Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 11108)

 

 

                     2.    Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania (Doc. )

                            Co-rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Mr Leo Platvoet (Netherlands, UEL) and Mr David Wilshire (United Kingdom, EDG)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 24 January 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 26 January 2007

 

 

8.30 a.m.        Bureau of the Assembly

 

 

 

10 a.m.          1.    Fair trial issues in criminal cases concerning espionage or divulging state secrets (Doc. 11031)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Christos Pourgourides (Cyprus, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 25 January at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on a draft resolution

                            Vote on a draft recommendation

 

 

 

                     2.    Towards responsible food consumption (Doc. 11010)

                            Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Renzo Gubert (Italy, EPP/CD)

                                      Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 25 January at 10.30 a.m.

 

                            Debate

                            Vote on a draft recommendation

 

 

 

                     3.    Constitution of the Standing Committee

 

 

 

 

1 p.m.            Closure of the first part of the 2007 Ordinary Session