Doc. 11075 rev.

21 November 2006

 

Agenda for the first part of the 2007 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (22-26 January 2007)

 

adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 6 October 2006,

and updated by the Bureau on 16 November 2006

 

General

–   Examination of credentials of Representatives and Substitutes

–   Election of the President of the Assembly

–   Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

–   Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (possibly)

–   Appointment of members of committees

–   Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

–   Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

–   Statements by guest speakers

–   Communication from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

 

Political Affairs

–   Current situation in Kosovo

     Rapporteur: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

     Adopted on 18 September 2006, Doc. 11018

 

–   Accession of the Republic of Montenegro to the Council of Europe

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

     To be adopted on 11/12 December 2006

     Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): Mr Erik Jurgens (Netherlands, SOC)

     Rapporteur of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member

     States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (for opinion): Mr Serhiy Holovaty (Ukraine, ALDE)

 

–   The code of good practices of the political parties

     Rapporteur: Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC)

     To be adopted on 11/12 December 2006

     Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (for opinion): Mrs Gülsün Bilgehan (Turkey, SOC)

 

–   Peril of using energy supply as an instrument of political pressure

     Rapporteur: Mr Marko Mihkelson (Estonia, EPP/CD)

     To be adopted on 11/12 December 2006

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

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

 

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

–   The implementation of legal and other tools useful for combating violence against children and other forms of child exploitation and abuse

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

     To be adopted on 18 December 2006

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

 

 

–   Fair trial issues in criminal cases concerning espionage or divulging state secrets

     Rapporteur: Mr Christos Pourgourides (Cyprus, EPP/CD)

     Adopted on 15 September 2006, Doc. 11031

 

–   Respect for human rights in the fight against terrorism

     Rapporteur: Mr Valery Grebennikov (Russian Federation, EDG)

     To be adopted on 18 December 2006

 

–   Member states' duty to co-operate with the European Court of Human Rights

     Rapporteur: Mr Christos Pourgourides (Cyprus, EPP/CD)

     To be adopted on 18 December 2006

 

Social, Health and Family Affairs

–   HIV/AIDS in Europe*

     Rapporteur: Mrs Chris McCafferty (United Kingdom, SOC)

     Adopted on 14 September 2006, Doc. 11033

    

–   A future for HIV/AIDS children and AIDS orphans*

     Rapporteur: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, ALDE)

     To be adopted on 11 December 2006

 

Migration, Refugees and Population

–   The creation of transit centres outside the European Union

     Rapporteur: Mr W.A. Corien Jonker (Netherlands, EPP/CD)

     To be adopted on 11 December 2006

     Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (for opinion):

     Mr Jean-Guy Branger (France, EPP/CD)

 

–   Situation of longstanting refugees and displaced persons in South East Europe

     Rapporteur: Mr Nikolaos Dendias (Greece, EPP/CD)

     To be adopted on 11 December 2006

 

Culture, Science and Education

–   The Precautionary Principle

     Rapporteur: Mr Johannes Randegger (Switzerland, ALDE)

     To be adopted on 8 December 2006

 

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

–   Towards responsible food consumption

     Rapporteur: Mr Renzo Gubert (Italy, EPP/CD)

     Adopted on 29 June 2006, Doc. 11010

 

–   Beyond Kyoto: the second pillar in the fight against climate change – accumulation of carbon dioxide

     Rapporteur: Mr Vladimir Grachev (Russian Federation, EDG)

     To be adopted on 14 December 2006

 

–   Agriculture and illegal employment in Europe

     Rapporteur: Mr John Dupraz (Switzerland, ALDE)

     To be adopted on 14 December 2006

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

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

 

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

–   Sexual assaults linked to “date-rape drugs”

     Rapporteur: Mrs Maria Damanaki (Greece, SOC)

     Adopted on 13 September 2006, Doc. 11038

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

 

 

* For joint debate.

 

 

–   The spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to women and girls in Europe*

     Rapporteur: Mrs Catherine Fautrier (Monaco, EPP/CD)

     To be adopted on 12 December 2006

     Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion): Mrs Chris McCafferty

     (United Kingdom, SOC)

 

–   The feminisation of poverty

     Rapporteur: Mrs Hermine Naghdalyan (Armenia, ALDE)

     To be adopted on 23 November or 12 December 2006

     Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (for opinion):

     Mrs Catherine Fautrier (Monaco, EPP/CD)

 

Rules of Procedure and Immunities

–   Improving the participation of members in the work of the Parliamentary Assembly

     Rapporteur: Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC)

     To be adopted on 6 December 2006

 

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

–   Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania

     Co-Rapporteurs: Mr Leo Platvoet (Netherlands, UEL) and Mr David Wilshire (United Kingdom, EDG)

     To be adopted on 13 December 2006

 

–   Honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia

     Co-Rapporteurs: Mr Georges Colombier (France, EPP/CD) and Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC)

     To be adopted on 13 December 2006

 

 

 

 

 

* For joint debate.