1 Decisions of
the Bureau of 12 April 2019 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 References and
transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references
and transmissions:
Doc. 14808, Motion for a resolution, Preventing
discrimination caused by the use of artificial intelligence: reference
to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report – for a joint debate
in 2020Note;
Doc. 14814, Motion for a resolution, The
human being-machine connection: new rights or new threats to fundamental
freedoms?: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs
and Human Rights for report;
Doc. 14815, Motion for a resolution, For
a European policy on diasporas: reference to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for
report;
Doc. 14816, Motion for a resolution, To
put an end to enforced disappearances on the territory of the Council
of Europe: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs
and Human Rights for report;
Doc. 14818, Motion for a resolution, Transparency
and regulation of donations to political parties and electoral campaigns
from foreign donors: reference to the Committee on Political
Affairs and Democracy for report;
Doc. 14821, Motion for a resolution, Strengthening
the fight against so-called “honour” crimes: reference to
the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report;
Doc. 14822, Motion for a resolution, The
continuing violence against Christians in the Middle East: transmission
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for information;
Doc. 14823, Motion for a resolution, Countering
ill democracies in Europe: reference to the Committee on
Political Affairs and Democracy for report and
to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for opinion;
Doc. 14839, Motion for a resolution, Legal
aspects of “autonomous” vehicles: reference to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
report;
Doc. 14841, Motion for a resolution, How
to put confiscated criminal assets to good use?: reference
to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report;
Doc. 14866, Motion for a resolution, Ten
years after the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening Council of Europe and
European Union co-operation: reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for report,
while taking into account § 24 of Resolution 2273 (2019) on Establishment of a European
Union mechanisms on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights and
§ 16 of Resolution 2277 (2019) on Role
and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the
future;
Doc. 14868, Motion for a resolution, Need
for democratic governance of artificial intelligence:
reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report – for a joint debate
in 2020Note;
Terms of reference of the Committee on the Honouring of
Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe
(Monitoring Committee), The honouring
of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by France: no
further action;
Terms of reference of the Committee, The honouring of membership obligations to
the Council of Europe by Hungary: reference to the Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) for report;
Terms of reference of the Committee, The honouring of membership obligations to
the Council of Europe by Malta: reference to the Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) for report;
Terms of reference of the Committee, The honouring of membership obligations to
the Council of Europe by Romania: reference to the Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) for report;
Bureau decision, Revision of
the Code of Conduct for Members
of the Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with §13.2
of Resolution
2274 (2019) on Promoting parliaments free
of sexism and sexual harassment: reference to the Committee
on Rules, Immunities and Institutional Affairs for report.
1.2 Composition of
the Monitoring Committee, the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities
and Institutional Affairs and the Committee on the Election of Judges
to the European Court of Human Rights
1.2.1 Monitoring Committee
The Bureau, on the basis of a proposal by the FDG Group, appointed
Mr Mustafa Yeneroğlu (Turkey).
The Assembly is invited to ratify
these Bureau decisions.