FOR THE ATTENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly

Synopsis N°2000/055

5 April 2000

 

 

The Committee on Rules of Procedure and Immunities, meeting in Strasbourg on 4 April 2000 with Mrs Pulgar and then Mr Gjellerod in the Chair:

-        adopted an opinion on the report by the Political Affairs Committee concerning the credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation (Rapporteur: Mr Vis, United Kingdom, SOC) for the attention of the Assembly;

-        held an exchange of views on the respect for international humanitarian law as a condition for granting observer or special guest status with the Assembly, appointed Mr Vis (United Kingdom, SOC) rapporteur and agreed to resume consideration of this item at one of its next meetings on the basis of a preliminary draft report;

-        held an exchange of views on the question of the official reports of debates of the Assembly, decided to set up a working group (composed of the Chairperson and MM Dolazza, Kittis and Vis) on this matter and agreed to resume consideration of this item at one of its next meetings on the basis of a revised Secretariat memorandum;

-        agreed to hold its next meetings:

-        subject to confirmation, on Wednesday 26 April 2000 and on Tuesday 30 May 2000  at 9.30 am in Paris, in order to consider a draft report on the restructuring of Assembly committees;

-        during the 3rd part-session of the Assembly (26-30 June 2000).

 

Horst Schade / Koen Muylle