Addition to Article 7 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee of Ministers of a new Article 7 (a)

Recommendation 3 (1950)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Adopted 18th August 1950 at the conclusion of the Debate on the first Report of the Committee on General Affairs.

The Assembly,

Recommends that the Committee of Ministers add the following provisions to its Rules of Procedure :

Article 7 (a) : One or more Members may vote in principle in favour of the adoption by the Committee of Ministers of an Agreement, and at the same time reserve the right, for reasons inspired by practical difficulties, not to apply it immediately, either in whole or in part.

In this case, Members will apply the Agreement subject to the reservations made by each of them.