Referring to the European Convention on the Recognition of
the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organisations
(ETS No. 124), Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)14 of the Committee of Ministers
on the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe,
the Joint Guidelines on Freedom of Association adopted by the European
Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and the Office
for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization
for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) and the Guidelines
on Protecting NGO Work in Support of Refugees and Other Migrants
prepared by the Expert Council on NGO Law of the Conference of INGOs
of the Council of Europe, the Assembly recommends that the Committee
of Ministers prepare common standards to facilitate the international
work of NGOs providing humanitarian assistance for migrants, refugees
and displaced persons. Particular attention should be given to facilitating:
2.1 the establishment of local field
offices;
2.2 entry visas and residence permits for NGOs’ staff members;
2.3 the transport and distribution of humanitarian goods;
2.4 the provision of humanitarian services by NGOs’ staff
members;
2.5 the recognition of professional qualifications of NGOs’
staff members, such as medical qualifications;
2.6 international bank transfers of funds for humanitarian
action;
2.7 tax privileges for international and national donations
and their humanitarian use.
