Doc. 11426 rev.

27 November 2007

 

 

Agenda for the first part of the 2008 Ordinary Session

of the Parliamentary Assembly (21-25 January 2008)

 

adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 22 November 2007

 

 

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

–   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

–   Strengthening co-operation with the Maghreb countries*

     Rapporteur: Mrs Josette Durrieu (France, SOC)

To be adopted on 11 December 2007

 

–   The situation in the Republics of Central Asia*

     Rapporteur: Mr Murat Mercan (Turkey, EPP/CD)

Adopted on 13 November 2007

 

–   Compliance by observer countries with the standards of the Council of Europe*

     Rapporteur: Mr David Wilshire (United Kingdom, EDG)

To be adopted on 11 December 2007

     Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): Mr Erol Aslan Cebeci (Turkey, EPP/CD)

 

–   Developments as regards the future status of Kosovo

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

To be adopted on 11 December 2007

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): Mr Pieter Omtzigt (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

 

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

–   United Nations Security Council and European Union blacklists

     Rapporteur: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, ALDE)

     Adopted on 12 November, Doc. 11454

 

–   Video surveillance of public areas

     Rapporteur: Mr Yuri Sharandin (Russian Federation, EDG)

     To be adopted on 13 December 2007

 

 

 

* For a joint debate on external relations.

 

 

Social, Health and Family Affairs

–   Disappearance of new-born babies for illegal adoption in Europe

     Rapporteur: Mrs Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold (Switzerland, SOC)

     Adopted on 8 November 2007

 

Migration, Refugees and Population

–   Immigration from Sub-Saharan Africa

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

     To be adopted on 14 December 2007

 

Culture, Science and Education

–   The need to preserve the European sport model

     Rapporteur: Mr José Luís Arnaut (Portugal, EPP/CD)

     To be adopted on 10 December 2007

 

–   Draft additional protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine

     concerning genetic testing for health purposes

     Rapporteur: Mr Wolfgang Wodarg (Germany, SOC)

     To be adopted on 10 December 2007

     Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): Mr Holger Haibach (Germany, EPP/CD)

 

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

-    Global warming and ecological disasters

     Rapporteur: Mr Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC)

     To be adopted on 20 December 2007

 

–   Transfrontier co-operation

     Rapporteur: Mr Ivan Popescu (Ukraine, SOC)

     To be adopted on 20 December 2007

 

–   Protection of the environment in the Arctic Region

     Rapporteur: Mr Vladimir Grachev (Russian Federation, EDG)

     To be adopted on 20 December 2007

 

Rules of Procedure and Immunities

–   Procedural guidelines on the rights and duties of the opposition in a democratic parliament

     Rapporteur: Mr Karim Van Overmeire (Belgium, NR)

     Adopted on 16 November 2007

 

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

–   Honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia

     Co-Rapporteurs: Mr Mátyás Eörsi (Hungary, ADLE) and Mr Kastriot Islami (Albania, SOC)

     To be adopted on 21 or 22 January 2008