Logo Assembly Logo Hemicycle

Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (23 June 2023)

Progress report | Doc. 15791 Add 3 | 23 June 2023

Committee
Bureau of the Assembly
Rapporteur :
Mr Iulian BULAI, Romania, ALDE

1 Decisions of the Bureau of 23 June 2023 requiring ratification by the Assembly

1.1 References and transmissions to committees

The Bureau considered and approved the following references:

  • Protecting political bodies in Europe from organised crime, Doc. 15760: no further action
  • Establishment of an Order of the European solidarities, Doc. 15770: reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report
  • Denouncing ideology and practices of Ruscism in Europe, Doc. 15772: transmission to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for information
  • The detention of Julian Assange and its chilling effects on human rights, Doc. 15777: transmission to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for consultation
  • Mainstreaming the human right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment with the Reykjavík process, Doc. 15804: reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
  • Bureau decision, current affairs debate on The recent political developments in Poland: transmission to the Monitoring Committee to be taken into account in the preparation of its report on “The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Poland”
  • Bureau decision: Resolution 2506 (2023) on Political consequences of the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine: transmission to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report on the same subject
  • Bureau decision, Resolution 2507 (2023) on War of aggression against Ukraine – Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics?: transmission to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media to be taken into account in the preparation of its report on “Excluding the athletes and officials of the Russian Federation and Belarus from participating in the international Olympic movement”
  • Bureau decision, Resolution 2508 (2023) on Ensuring free and safe access through the Lachin Corridor: transmission to the Monitoring committee to be taken into account in the preparation of its reports on “The honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia” and on “The honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan”

1.2 Election observation

1.2.1 Poland: parliamentary election (October 2023)

The Bureau, subject to receiving an invitation, decided to enlarge the composition of the ad hoc committee to observe these elections to 30 members (SOC-10; EPP/CD-9; ALDE-5; EC/DA-5; UEL-1), as well as the two co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee.

1.3 Date of the Assembly April 2024 part-session

The Bureau revised the date of its Spring 2024 part-session and decided that it will be held on 15-19 April 2024.

1.4 Dates of Assembly part-sessions (2026 – 2028)

The Bureau approved the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly regarding the proposals for the dates of the Assembly part-sessions for 2026-2028 (Appendix).

1.5 Composition of the Monitoring Committee, of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs and of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights

1.5.1 Monitoring Committee

The Bureau, on the basis of:

  • a proposal by the EPP/DC Group, nominated Ms Deborah BERGAMINI (Italy) as a member;
  • proposals by the Group ALDE, nominated Ms Tamara VONTA (Slovenia) and Mr Caspar Van den BERG (Netherlands) as members.

1.5.2 Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

The Bureau, on the basis of a proposal by the EPP/DC Group, nominated Ms Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA (Poland) as a member.

1.5.3 Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights

The Bureau, on the basis of proposals by the Group ALDE, nominated Ms Elena-Simona SPĂTARU (Romania) and Mr Régis BERGONZI (Monaco) as members.

The Assembly is invited to ratify these Bureau decisions.

Appendix - Part-sessions of the Assembly for 2026 – 2028

2026

2027

2028

26 – 30 January

25 – 29 January

24 – 28 January

20 – 24 April

26 – 30 AprilNote

24 – 28 April

22 – 26 June

21 – 25 June

26 – 30 June

28 September – 2 October

27 September – 1st October

25 – 29 September