Conclusions
| Doc. 154
| 23 November 1950
- Author(s):
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Origin
- See Doc. 148, Report. 1950 - 2nd Session - First part
1 Recommendation
to the Committee of Ministers adopted 23rd November 1950 at the
conclusion of the Debate on the Third Report from the Committee
on General Affairs
Assembly,
Considering that its objective of instituting a European political
authority comprising all democratic nations cannot but be furthered
by the development of Specialised Authorities, provided they remain
within the framework of the Council of Europe;
Renews its former Recommendations, especially the Recommendation
contained in Documents 121 and 123 of 28th August, 1950, and particularly
recommends that the following measures be adopted :
i that during the negotiations on
a convention for the establishment of a Specialised Authority, Member States,
who so wish, and the organs of the Council of Europe, shall be kept
regularly informed of developments,
ii that the Authority shall remain open to accession by all
Member States,
iii that reports be submitted regularly by the Authority's
supervisory organs to the Assembly and the Committee of Ministers
of the Council of Europe, so that the latter may be enabled to make
suggestions or Recommendations on the operation of the Authority.
iv that, insofar as appears desirable, the Authority should
include a parliamentary control organ, the parliamentary members
of this body being selected from among the representatives of the
participating countries, members of the Consultative Assembly.
Recommends that every effort be made to ensure that existing
proposals are brought to a successful conclusion — such as the High
Authority for Coal and Steel — and to encourage the establishment
of other authorities for cultural, social, economic (agricultural
as well as industrial) matters and for joint defence;
Decides on the setting up of two Committees each consisting
of seven Members nominated by the Bureau, appointed to present in
the next Session of the Assembly texts relating to the setting up
of
1 a European specialised
Authority for Agriculture,
2 a European specialised Authority for Transport,
Requests the Parliaments of Member States to decide themselves,
as speedily as is reasonably possible, on the principle and methods
to be employed for the participation of their countries in such
of these measures as they are willing to adopt.
