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

 

Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly

 

Synopsis N°2001/077

28 June 2001

 

The Committee on Rules of Procedure and Immunities, meeting in Strasbourg on 27 June 2001 with Mr Svoboda in the Chair :

As regards: 

-            Request for the waiver of the immunity of members of the Parliamentary Assembly:

a)      was informed by the Rapporteur, Mrs Dromberg (Finland, EDG), on developments concerning the request for the waiver of the immunity of Mr Silvio Berlusconi as member of the Parliamentary Assembly;

b)      appointed Mr Olteanu (Romania, SOC) Rapporteur, to consider the procedure concerning requests for the waiver of the immunity of members;

-            Number of Rapporteurs of a Committee (Rule 49.1. of the Rules of Procedure), Rapporteur: Mrs Akgönenç, Turkey (EDG): held an exchange of views on a draft opinion to the Bureau of the Assembly and asked the Rapporteur to present an updated version in the light of the discussion held;

-            Proposal to modify Rule 45 of the Rules of Procedure by Mr Besostri (Italy, SOC): asked the Secretariat to prepare an information note on the interpretation of  Rule 45.4. and Rule 48.6.;

-                       Tabling and examination of amendments: appointed  Mr Vis (United Kingdom, SOC) Rapporteur;

-            Simplification of the procedure for including elections on the agendas for Assembly’s part sessions: appointed Mr Kroupa (Czech Republic, EPP/CD) Rapporteur;

-          Agreed to meet again during the next part-session of the Assembly (24-28 September 2001).

 

Mario Heinrich