1 Decisions of the
Bureau of 24 April 2015 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 Election observation
1.1.1 Turkey: parliamentary elections (7 June 2015)
The Bureau approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 1).
1.2 References and transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references
to committees:
Doc. 13728, motion for a resolution, Violations of human rights
in annexed Crimea, reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and
Human Rights to be taken into account in
the preparation of the report on “Legal remedies to human rights
violations on the Ukrainian territories outside the control of the Ukrainian
authorities” (Ref. 4108);
Doc. 13735, motion for a recommendation, The “Turin process” for
the European Social Charter, reference to the Committee on Social
Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for
report;
Doc. 13736, motion for a resolution, Female genital mutilation
in Europe, reference to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report;
Doc. 13751 motion for a resolution, Renewed commitment in the fight
against anti-Semitism in Europe, reference to the Committee on Equality
and Non-Discrimination for report and
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for opinion;
Resolution
2034 (2015), Consideration of the annulment of the previous ratified
credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation (follow-up
to paragraph 16 of Resolution
2034 (2015)), reference to the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations
and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring
Committee) for report and
to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional
Affairs for opinion;
Doc. 13752, Request for an opinion from the Committee of Ministers
(CM(2015)37prov), Draft Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated
Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other
Sports Events,reference to
the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for report.
1.3 Ad hoc committee of the Bureau on large scale
arrival of refugees to Turkey
The Bureau decided to set up an ad hoc committee of the Bureau
on large scale arrival of refugees to Turkey and approved its composition
and terms of reference (Appendix 2).
1.4 Composition of committees
1.4.1 Composition of the Monitoring Committee
On the basis of a proposal by the Socialist Group, the Bureau
appointed Mr Arcadio Díaz Tejera (Spain) in replacement of Mr Indrek
Saar (Estonia).
On the basis of a proposal by the EPP/CD Group, the Bureau
appointed Mr Telmo Correia (Portugal) on a vacant seat.
1.4.2 Composition of the Committee on the election of
judges to the European Court of Human Rights
On the basis of a proposal by the EPP/CD Group, the Bureau
appointed Mr Vladyslav Golub (Ukraine) as alternate.
Appendix 1 – Ad hoc committee for the observation of the
parliamentary elections in Turkey (7 June 2015)
List of members
Chairperson
Tiny KOX, Netherlands, UEL
Socialist Group (SOC)
Maryvonne BLONDIN, France
Paolo CORSINI, Italy
Arcadio DÍAZ TEJERA, Spain
Andreas GROSS, Switzerland
Jonas GUNNARSSON, Sweden
Tadeusz IWIŃSKI, Poland
Marit MAIJ, Netherlands
Melita MULIĆ*, Croatia
Yanaki STOILOV, Bulgaria
Lord TOMLINSON, United Kingdom
Birutė VĖSAITĖ, Lithuania
Substitutes
Predrag SEKULIĆ, Montenegro
Ingrid ANTIČEVIĆ MARINOVIĆ, Croatia
Philippe BLANCHART, Belgium
Ermira MEHMETI DEVAJA, “The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”
Joe BENTON, United Kingdom
Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
Volodymyr ARIEV*, Ukraine
Corneliu Mugurel COZMANCIUC, Romania
Nicole DURANTON, France
Anže LOGAR, Slovenia
Aleksandar NIKOLOSKI, “The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”
Catherine NOONE, Ireland
Jan RZYMEŁKA, Poland
Attila TILKI, Hungary
Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania
Yves POZZO DI BORGO, France
Substitutes
Viorel Riceard BADEA,
Romania
Claudio FAZZONE, Italy
Cesar Florin PREDA, Romania
Andrej ŠIRCELJ, Slovenia
European Conservatives Group (EC)
Lord BALFE, United Kingdom
Krzysztof SZCZERSKI, Poland
Morton WOLD, Norway
Substitutes
Ingebjørg GODSKESEN*,
Norway
Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, Poland
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for
Europe (ALDE)
Rik DAEMS, Belgium
Terry LEYDEN, Ireland
Kerstin LUNDGREN, Sweden
Andrea RIGONI*, Italy
Substitutes
André BUGNON, Switzerland
Luis Alberto ORELLANA, Italy
Alfred HEER, Switzerland
Cӑtӑlin Daniel FENECHIU, Romania
Group of the Unified European Left (UEL)
Tiny KOX*, Netherlands
Athanasia ANAGNOSTOPOULOU, Greece
Rapporteur AS/MON (ex officio)
Josette DURRIEU*, France
Venice Commission
Srđan DARMANOVIĆ
Secretariat
Bogdan TORCĂTORIU, Administrative
Officer, Election observation and Interparliamentary cooperation Division
Amaya UBEDA DE TORRES, Administrator, Venice Commission
Franck DAESCHLER, Principal administrative assistant,
Election observation and Interparliamentary coopération Division
Anne GODFREY, Assistant, Election observation and Interparliamentary
cooperation Division
* members of the pre-election delegation
Appendix 2 – Ad hoc committee of the Bureau on large scale
arrival of refugees to Turkey
1. At its meeting on 24 April 2015, the Bureau
of the Assembly decided under Article 44.4 c of the Rules of Procedure
to set up an ad hoc committee of the Bureau on large scale arrival
of refugees to Turkey, with the following composition, terms of
reference and timetable.
2. Composition
The ad hoc committee will be composed of the members of the
Presidential Committee, Chairpersons of national delegations or
their representatives, and the Chairperson of the Committee on Migration,
Refugees and Displaced Persons.
3. Terms of reference
raise
awareness of the challenges facing Turkey and refugees hosted in
the country;
raise awareness of the needs and conditions in reception
centres of refugees on the border with Syria;
raise awareness of the challenges of local integration
of refugees.
4. Timetable
The ad hoc committee should present its report to the Bureau
in the course of 2015.
