Activities of the Assembly's Bureau and Standing Committee (28 September 2015)
Progress report
| Doc. 13872 Addendum I
| 28 September 2015
1 Decisions of the Bureau
of 28 September 2015 submitted for ratification by the Assembly
1.1 Composition of the Monitoring
Committee
On the basis of proposals respectively by the Socialist Group
and the European Conservatives Group, the Bureau nominated Ms Yuliya
L’Ovochkina (Ukraine, SOC) and Lady Diana Eccles (United Kingdom,
EC), subject to ratification by the Assembly (see document Commission
07 addendum 1).
1.2 Composition of the Committee
on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
On the basis of a proposal by the European Conservatives Group,
the Bureau nominated Mr Reha Denemeç (Turkey) instead of Mr Tuğrul
Türkeş (Turkey) (see document Commission 07 addendum 1).
2 Decisions of the Bureau
of 28 September 2015 submitted for confirmation by the Assembly
2.1 Request for the opening
of a monitoring procedure in respect of France
The Bureau took note of the opinion of the Monitoring Committee
against opening a monitoring procedure in respect of France and
considered that there is no need to open this procedure. This decision
is subject to confirmation by the Assembly.
3 Other decisions by the Bureau
3.1 Fourth part-session of 2015
(28 September to 2 October)
3.1.1 Request for a current affairs
debate (under Rule 53 of the Rules of Procedure)
The Bureau decided to propose to the Assembly to hold a current
affairs debate on A comprehensive humanitarian
and political response to the migration and refugee crisis in Europe on
Tuesday 29 September in the afternoon, and designated Mr Pedro Agramunt
(Spain, EPP/CD) as first speaker.
3.1.2 Draft agenda
The Bureau updated the draft agenda.
3.1.3 Election of a judge to the
European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Slovak Republic
The Bureau took note of the report drawn up by the committee
on the election of a judge following interviews with candidates
for the post of judge to the Court in respect of the Slovak Republic.
This report had been already declassified by the committee and submitted
to the attention of all members of the Assembly (Doc. 13872 Addendum II).
3.2 Election observation
3.2.1 Kyrgyzstan: parliamentary
elections (4 October 2015)
The Bureau approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 1) and took note of the appointment by Ms Brasseur of
its chairperson, Ms Meritxell Mateu Pi (Andorra, ALDE).
3.2.2 Belarus: presidential election
(11 October 2015)
The Bureau took note of the press release of the pre-electoral
mission, approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 2) and appointed Mr Reha Denemeç (Turkey, EC) as its chairperson
for the election observation mission.
3.2.3 Ukraine: local elections
(25 October 2015)
The Bureau approved the composition of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 3) which will observe the elections as part of the Congress
delegation and appointed Mr Emanuelis Zingeris (Lithuania, EPP/CD)
as its leader.
3.2.4 Azerbaijan: parliamentary
elections (1 November 2015)
The Bureau reviewed the situation and confirmed its decision
to observe these elections.
It also took note of the press release of the pre-electoral
mission and approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 4).
3.2.5 Turkey: early parliamentary
elections (1 November 2015)
The Bureau approved the composition of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 5) and appointed Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC) as
its Chairperson.
3.3 Meeting elsewhere than Strasbourg
and Paris
The Bureau authorised the ad hoc sub-committee of the Committee
on Equality and Non-Discrimination to participate in the Conference
on “Monitoring the implementation of the Istanbul Convention: New
Synergies”, which will take place in Sarajevo on 20 October 2015.
Appendix 1 –
Ad hoc committee for the observation of the parliamentary elections
in Kyrgyzstan (4 October 2015)
List of
members
Chairperson: Meritxell
MATEU PI (Andorra, ALDE)
Socialist
Group (SOC) – 7 seats
- Paolo CORSINI, Italy
- Josette DURRIEU, France
- Gisela WURM, Austria
- Florin IORDACHE, Romania
Group of
the European People’s Party (EPP/CD) – 7 seats
- Deborah BERGAMINI, Italy
- Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE, Latvia
- Stefaan VERCAMER, Belgium
- Andres HERKEL, Estonia
- Yves POZZO DI BORGO, France
- Attila TILKI, Hungary
Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) – 3 seats
- André BUGNON, Switzerland
- Meritxell MATEU PI, Andorra
- Nellija KLEINBERGA, Latvia
- Chiora TAKTAKISHVILI, Georgia
European
Conservatives Group (EC) – 2 seats
- Lord Richard BALFE,
United Kingdom
- Ingebjørg GODSKESEN, Norway
Group of
the Unified European Left (UEL) – 1 seat
Rapporteur
– Evaluation of the Partnership for Democracy in respect of the
Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic
Expert
– Venice Commission
Secretariat
- Chemavon CHAHBAZIAN,
Head of the Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division
- Daniele GASTL, Assistant, Election observation and Interparliamentary
co-operation Division
- Gaël MARTIN-MICALLEF, Administrator, Venice Commission
Appendix 2 –
Ad hoc committee for the observation of the presidential election
in Belarus (11 October 2015)
List of
members
Chairperson: Reha DENEMEÇ
(Turkey, EC)
Socialist
Group (SOC)
- Jonas GUNNARSSON, Sweden*
- Titus CORLATEAN, Romania
- Luc RECORDON, Switzerland
Substitutes
- Paolo CORSINI, Italy
- Gisela WURM, Austria
- Arcadio DIAZ TEJERA, Spain
- Ermira MEHMETI DEVAJA, “The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”
- Geneviève GOSSELIN-FLEURY, France
- Birute VESAITE, Lithuania
- Marit MAIJ, The Netherlands
Group of
the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
- Thierry MARIANI, France
- Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania
- Yves POZZO DI BORGO, France
Substitutes
- Ben-Oni ARDELEAN, Romania
- Viorel Riceard BADEA, Romania
- Corneliu Mugurel COZMANCIUC, Romania
- Attila KORODI, Romania
- Olivia MITCHELL, Ireland
Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
- Marieluise BECK, Germany*
- Luis Alberto ORELLANA, Italy
Substitutes
- Ksenija KORENJAK KRAMAR,
Slovenia
- Goran TUPONJA, Montenegro
European
Conservatives Group (EC)
- Robert NEILL, United
Kingdom
- Reha DENEMEÇ, Turkey*
Substitutes
- Ömer SELVI, Turkey
- Richard BALFE, United Kingdom
- Egemen BAĞIŞ, Turkey
Group of
the Unified European Left (UEL)
Rapporteur
AS/POL
Secretariat
- Chemavon CHAHBAZIAN,
Head of the Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division
- Franck DAESCHLER, Principal administrative assistant,
Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division
* members of the pre-election delegation
Appendix 3 –
Ad hoc committee for the observation of the local elections in Ukraine
(25 October 2015)
List of
members
Leader: Emanuelis ZINGERIS
(Lithuania, EPP/CD)
Group of
the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
- Imer ALIU, “the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”
- Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania
- ZZ
- ZZ
- ZZ
- ZZ
- ZZ
Socialist
Group (SOC)
- Marit MAIJ, Netherlands
- Birutè VĖSAITĖ, Lithuania
- Saša MAGAZINOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Philippe BLANCHART, Belgium
- Ferdinand AIELLO, Italy
- Arcadio DĺAZ TEJERA, Spain
- Claude ADAM, Luxembourg
Substitute
Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
- Krýstina ZELIENKOVÁ,
Czech Republic
- Marieluise BECK, Germany
- Kerstin LUNDGREN, Sweden
Suppléants
- Andrea RIGONI, Italy
- Alfred HEER, Switzerland
European
Conservatives Group (EC)
- Ingebjørg GODSKESEN,
Norway
- ZZ
Group of
the Unified European Left (UEL)
Co-rapporteurs
AS/MON (ex officio)
- Jean-Claude MIGNON,
France
- Jordi XUCLÀ, Spain
Venice
Commission
Secretariat
- Chemavon CHAHBAZIAN,
Head of the Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division
- Daniele GASTL, Assistant, Election observation and Interparliamentary
co-operation Division
Appendix 4 –
Ad hoc committee for the observation of the parliamentary elections
in Azerbaijan (1 November 2015)
List of
members
Chairperson: Jordi
XUCLÀ* (Spain, ALDE)
Socialist
Group (SOC)
- Franck SCHWABE, Germany
- Maria GUZENINA, Finland
- Sílvia BONET PEROT, Andorra
- Maryvonne BLONDIN, France
- Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria
- Luc RECORDON, Switzerland
- Michael McNAMARA, Ireland
- Arcadio DíAZ TEJERA, Spain
- Attila MESTERHÁZY, Hungary
- Valentina LESKAJ, Albania
- Ute FINCKH-KRÄMER, Germany
Substitutes
- René ROUQUET, France
- Pascale CROZON, France
- Ferdinando AIELLO, Italy
- Josette DURRIEU, France
- Ol’ga NACHTMANNOVÁ, Slovak Republic
- Dana VÁHALOVÁ, Czech Republic
- Milica MARKOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ermira MEHMETI DEVAJA, “The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”
- Ingrid ANTIČEVIĆ MARINOVIĆ, Croatia
- Birute VESAITE, Lithuania
- Predrag SEKULIĆ, Montenegro
- Philippe BLANCHART, Belgium
- Joseph DEBONO GRECH, Malta
- Florin PȂSLARU, Romania
- Marit MAIJ, Netherlands
Group of
the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
- Pedro AGRAMUNT, Spain
- Aleksandra DJUROVIĆ, Serbia
- Giuseppe GALATI, Italy
- Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova
- Evangelos MEIMARAKIS, Greece
- Aleksandar NIKOLOSKI*, “The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”
- Cezar Florin PREDA, Romania
- Senad ŠEPIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Karin STRENZ, Germany
Substitutes
- Boriana ÅBERG, Sweden
- Werner AMON, Austria
- Elena CENTEMERO, Italy
- Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey
- Nicole DURANTON, France
- Claudio FAZZONE, Italy
- Hans FRANKEN, Netherlands
- Iryna GERASHCHENKO, Ukraine
- Nermina KAPETANOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE, Latvia
- Marija OBRADOVIĆ, Serbia
- Gabriela PECKOVÁ, Czech Republic
- François ROCHEBLOINE, France
- Andrej ŠIRCELJ, Slovenia
- Ionuţ-Marian STROE, Romania
- Attila TILKI, Hungary
- Tobias ZECH, Germany
Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
- Sirkka-Liisa ANTTILA,
Finland
- Alain DESTEXHE, Belgium
- Andrea RIGONI, Italy
- Jordi XUCLÀ*, Spain
Substitutes
- Alfred HEER, Switzerland
- Bernard PASQUIER, Monaco
- Adele GAMBARO, Italy
- Ksenija KORENJAK KRAMAR, Slovenia
European
Conservatives Group (EC)
- Egemen BAǦIŞ *, Turkey
- Roger GALE, United Kingdom
- Oleksii HONCHARENKO, Ukraine
Substitutes
- Brian BINLEY, United
Kingdom
- Margaret EATON, United Kingdom
- Tüllin ERKAL KARA, Turkey
- Richard BALFE, United Kingdom
Group of
the Unified European Left (UEL)
- Athanasia ANAGNOSTOPOULOU*,
Greece
- Ioanneta KAVVADIA, Greece
Rapporteurs
AS/MON (ex officio)
- Agustín CONDE, Spain
- Tadeusz IWIŃSKI, Poland
Secretariat
- Bogdan TORCĂTORIU, Administrative
Officer, Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation
Division
- Franck DAESCHLER, Principal administrative assistant,
Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division
- Anne GODFREY, Assistant, Election observation and Interparliamentary
co-operation Division
* members of the pre-election delegation
Appendix 5 –
Ad hoc committee for the observation of the parliamentary elections
in Turkey (1 November 2015)
List of
members
Chairperson: Andreas
GROSS (Switzerland, SOC)
Group of
the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
- Volodymyr ARIEV, Ukraine*
- Elena CENTEMERO, Italy
- Nicole DURANTON, France
- Iryna GERASHCHENKO, Ukraine
- Nermina KAPETANOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Anže LOGAR, Slovenia
- Ionuƫ-Marian STROE, Romania
- ZZ
- ZZ
- ZZ
- ZZ
Substitutes
- Imer ALIU, “the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Ben-Oni ARDELEAN, Romania
- Yves POZZO di BORGO, France
- François ROCHEBLOINE, France
- Attila TILKI, Hungary
Socialist
Group (SOC)
- Andreas GROSS, Switzerland*
- Josette DURRIEU, France
- René ROUQUET, France
- Athina KYRIAKIDOU, Cyprus
- Birutè VĖSAITĖ, Lithuania
- Predrag SEKULIĆ, Montenegro
- Saša MAGAZINOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Philippe BIES, France
- Paolo CORSINI, Italy
- Yuliya L’OVOCHKINA, Ukraine
Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
- André BUGNON, Switzerland
- Alfred HEER, Switzerland
- Olena SOTNYK, Ukraine*
- Carles JORDANA MADERO, Andorra
European
Conservatives Group (EC)
- Richard BALFE, United
Kingdom
- Christopher CHOPE, United Kingdom*
Group of
the Unified European Left (UEL)
- Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Denmark*
- George LOUKAIDES, Cyprus
Suppléant
Rapporteur
AS/MON (ex officio)
- Ms Ingebjørg GODSKESEN,
Norway*
- Ms Nataša VUCKOVIC, Serbia*
Venice
Commission
Secretariat
- Sylvie AFFHOLDER, Administrator,
Parliamentary Assembly
- Danièle GASTL, Assistant, Election observation and Interparliamentary
co-operation Division
- Anna KOLOTOVA, Secretary of the Group of the Unified European
Left (UEL)
* Pre-electoral mission
