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 Assembly’s 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