Proposing a Diplomatic Conference on the rationalisation of European institutions other than the Six

Recommendation 224 (1960)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly Debate on 21st January 1960 (28th Sitting) (see Doc. 1067, Report of the Political Committee). Text adopted by the Assembly on 21st January 1960 (28th Sitting).

The Assembly,

Noting with satisfaction the decision taken by the Committee of Ministers on 20th April 1959 regarding the future of European institutions ;

Having studied the Report of its Political Committee (Doc. 1067) ;

Recalling its Resolution 170 of 5th May 1959 ;

Whereas it is urgently necessary that the organisations other than those of the Six should be made more effective, particularly with a view to facilitating a more harmonious development of European unification ;

Whereas the pursuit of this objective implies rationalisation of the said organisations ;

Whereas no real rationalisation can be accomplished save by re-fashioning the statutory instruments in force - a process which can be effected only by an ad hoc Diplomatic Conference,

Recommends that the Committee of Ministers convene, in the near future, a Diplomatic Conference of the States Members of the European Organisations other than those of the Six, on the understanding that :

1 the Conference will be required to deal with all the problems presented by a real rationalisation of the said European Organisations, including revision of the statutory texts in force and, if necessary, the refashioning of two or more institutions ;

2 the Conference's conclusions will be communicated to the Consultative Assembly for opinion.