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Rules of Procedure of the Assembly (December 2025)

(Resolution 1202 (1999) adopted on 4 November 1999) with subsequent modifications of the Rules of Procedure*

Committees

Rule 51Special committees

51.1. The Bureau of the Assembly may establish up to two special committees at any given time, each with a clear, time-limited mandate addressing priority or transversal issues requiring focused parliamentary consideration.
51.2. Each special committee shall be established for a mandate of one year, which may be renewed once by a decision of the Bureau.
51.3. The mandate, composition, duration, and specific tasks of each special committee shall be defined by the Bureau upon its establishment.
51.4. Special committees shall submit their reports and recommendations within the timeframe set by the Bureau and shall automatically cease to exist upon completion of their mandate, the expiry of the one-year period, or at the end of the renewal period.
51.5. Members of special committees shall be nominated by the Bureau, taking into account political, geographical, and gender balance.
51.6. Special committees shall operate under the general rules applicable to general committees, unless otherwise specified by the Bureau.
51.7. Members serving on special committees shall be exempt from the membership limitation set forth in Rule 44.7.