Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (12 October 2018)
Progress report
| Doc. 14632 Add. 3
| 12 October 2018
1 Decisions of
the Bureau of 12 October 2018 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 References and
transmissions to committees
1.1.1 References to
committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references:
- Doc. 14596, Motion for a resolution, Dietary-related
ill health: transmission to the Committee on Social Affairs,
Health and Sustainable Development for
information;
- Doc. 14597, Motion for a resolution, Empowering
women: promoting access to contraception in Europe: reference
to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report;
- Doc. 14599, Motion for a resolution, Undue
influence of financial capital in political systems of microstates
of the Council of Europe: reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for report;
- Request from the Committee of Ministers, Granting of participatory status to the international
non-governmental organisation ADF International: reference
to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report;
- Doc. 14624, Motion for a resolution, Protecting
the environment through transparent, inclusive and accountable land
use: transmission to the Committee on Social Affairs,
Health and Sustainable Development for information;
- Doc. 14627, Motion for a resolution, The
gender dimension of foreign policy: reference to the
Committee on Equality and Non-discrimination for
report;
- Doc. 14628, Motion for a recommendation, Justice
by algorithm – the role of artificial intelligence in policing and
criminal justice systems: reference to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report;
- Doc. 14544, Motion for a resolution, The
protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace: reference
to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report and to the Committee
on Equality and Non-discrimination for
opinion.
1.1.2 Modification
of references
- Doc. 14317, Motion for a
resolution, Establishment of an European
Union mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights:
reference to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and
Institutional Affairs for report and
to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and to the Monitoring
Committee for opinion;
- Doc. 14537, Motion for a resolution, Impact
of labour migration on left-behind children: reference
to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report and to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for
opinion;
- Doc. 14261, Motion for a resolution, Strengthening co-operation
with the United Nations (new title: Strengthening
co-operation with the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development): reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for
report and to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for opinion;
1.2 Composition of
the committees
1.2.1 Committee on
the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights
The Bureau:
- on the basis
of a proposal by the EPP/CD group, appointed Mr Vetle Wang Soleim
(Norway) and Mr Corneliu Mugurel Cozmanciuc (Romania),
- on the basis of a proposal by the UEL group, appointed
Mr Petter Eide (Norway) to replace Mr Psychogios (Greece).
1.2.2 Monitoring Committee
The Bureau:
- on the basis
of a proposal by the group EPP/CD, appointed Ms Stella Kyriakides
(Cyprus) and Mr Emanuelis Zingeris (Lithuania),
- on the basis of a proposal by the group SOC, appointed
Mr Piero Fassino (Italy),
- on the basis of a proposal by the group ALDE, appointed
Mr Jokin Bildarratz (Spain).
1.2.3 Committee on
Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
The Bureau:
- on the basis
of a proposal by the group ALDE, appointed Mr Michael Link (Germany),
to replace Mr M.A. Jensen (Denmark).
1.3 Election observation
1.3.1 Armenia: possible
early parliamentary elections (date to be confirmed)
The Bureau decided, subject to these elections being called
and subject to receiving an invitation, to observe these elections
and constituted an ad hoc committee for this purpose composed of
31 members (EPP/CD: 10; SOC: 10, EC: 5, ALDE: 3, UEL: 2, FDG: 1
– according to the d’Hondt system), as well as of the co-rapporteurs of
the Monitoring Committee.
1.3.2 “The former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia”: possible early parliamentary elections (date
to be confirmed)
The Bureau decided, subject to these elections being called
and subject to receiving an invitation, to observe these elections
and constituted an ad hoc committee for this purpose composed of
31 members (EPP/CD: 10; SOC: 10, EC: 5, ALDE: 3, UEL: 2, FDG: 1
– according to the d’Hondt system), as well as of the co-rapporteurs of
the Monitoring Committee.
The Assembly is invited to ratify
these Bureau decisions.
