FOR THE ATTENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PROCEDURE AND IMMUNITIES
Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly
Synopsis N°2001/107
27 September 2001
The Committee on Rules of Procedure and Immunities, meeting in Strasbourg on 27 September 2001 with Mr Svoboda in the Chair :
As regards:
- Procedure in the Assembly and in the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Immunities concerning requests for the waiver of the immunity of Assembly members (Rapporteur: Mr. Olteanu, Romania, SOC): held an exchange of views on the basis of a memorandum and asked its rapporteur to present a revised version in the light of the discussion held;
- Number of Rapporteurs of a Committee (Rule 49.1. of the Rules of Procedure), Rapporteur: Mrs Akgönenç, Turkey (EDG): in the absence of the rapporteur, decided topostpone the discussion to its next meeting;
- Interpretation of Rule 45.4. (Bureaux of committees) and Rule 45.8. of the Rules of Procedure (sub-committees): held an exchange of views on the basis of a Secretariat information note and approved the proposed interpretation of the two provisions;
- Tabling and examination of amendments, Rapporteur Mr Vis (United Kingdom, SOC):
held an exchange of views on the basis of a memorandum presented by the rapporteur and invited him to prepare a report containing a draft resolution for the next meeting;
- Simplification of the procedure for including elections on the agendas for Assemblys part sessions: Rapporteur Mr Kroupa (Czech Republic, EPP/CD): held an exchange of views on the basis of a memorandum presented by the rapporteur and unanimously adopted a draft resolution;
- Agreed to meet again during the next part-session of the Assembly (21-25 January 2002).
Mario Heinrich