ORDER OF BUSINESS

of the first part of the 2002 Ordinary Session

(21 - 25 January 2002)

adopted by the Assembly on 21 January 2002

 

Strasbourg, 21 January 2002

 

(21, 22, 23, 24 and 25  January 2002)


Monday 21 January 2001

8.30 a.m.

Bureau of the Assembly

10 a.m.

Political groups

3 p.m.

Opening of the first part of the 2002 Ordinary Session
(oldest member in the Chair: Mr Charles Ehrmann (France, LDR))

a.

Examination of new credentials (Doc. 9320)

b.

Election of the President of the Assembly

c.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

d.

Appointment of members of Committees

e.

Requests for debates under urgent procedure:

- Draft Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
- Combating terrorism and respect for human rights

f.

Adoption of the Order of business

1.

Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. 9314)) + Addendum I + Addendum II

Rapporteur: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, LDR)

- Observation of the elections to the Kosovo Assembly (17 November 2001) (Doc. 9290)

Rapporteur: Mrs Tarja Kautto (Finland, SOC)

Debate

Statement by Mrs Nino BURDJANADZE, President of the Parliament of Georgia

Statement by Mr Arturas PAULAUSKAS, President of the Parliament of Lithuania

2.

Campaign against trafficking in women (Doc. 9190)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Lydie Err (Luxembourg, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion (Doc. 9225): Mrs Renate Wohlwend (Liechtenstein, EPP/CD)

Debate and vote

3.

Draft Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances (Doc. 9316)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mrs Renate Wohlwend (Liechtenstein, EPP/CD)

Debate and vote

6.30 p.m.

End of the sitting

6.30 p.m.

Reconstitution of Bureaux of committees (election of the Chairperson and 3 Vice-Chairpersons) (at the end of the sitting)

 


Tuesday 22 January 2002

8.30 a.m. 

 

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

Request for Council of Europe membership: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Doc. 9287) (Doc.9286 + addendum)

 

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr László Surjan (Hungary, EPP/CD)

 

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion (Doc. 9288): Mrs Anneli Jäätteenmäki, (Finland, LDR)

 

Debate and vote

12 noon

2.

Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly presented by Mr Antanas VALIONIS, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Chairman-in-Office of the Committee of Ministers (Link to the Doc.)

Questions (Doc.9328)

1 p.m.

 

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

 

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Communication from M. Walter SCHWIMMER, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the state of the Council of Europe

Questions

2.

Situation in Cyprus (Doc. 9302)

 

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr András Bársony (Hungary, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion (Doc. 9313): Mr Erik Jurgens (Netherlands, SOC)

Debate and vote

3.

Implementation of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 9307)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Erik Jurgens (Netherlands, SOC)

4.

Expulsion procedures in conformity with human rights and enforced with respect for safety and dignity (Doc. 9196)

 

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Demography: Mrs Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold (Switzerland, SOC)

Debate and vote

8.30 p.m.

 

End of the sitting

 


Wednesday 23 January 2002

8.30 a.m.

 

Political Groups

10 a.m

1.

Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of Georgia (Doc. 9283)

2.

Statement by Mr Adrian SEVERIN, President Parliamentary of the OSCE

3.

Conflict in the Chechen Republic (Doc. 9319)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Lord Judd (United Kingdom, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion (Doc.9329): Mr Rudolf Bindig (Germany, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Demography, for opinion (Doc.9330): Mr Tadeusz Iwiński (Poland, SOC)

Debate

12 noon 4.

Statement by Mr Shimon PERES, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel

Questions

1 p.m.

 

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

 

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Managing globalisation: the role of the World Trade Organisation in the world economy (Doc. 9295)

 

 

Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development: Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC)

 

 

Statement by Mr Mike MOORE, Director General of the World Trade Organisation

 

 

Debate and vote

2. Conflict in the Chechen Republic (Doc. 9319) (continued)
Vote

 

3.

Air transport and terrorism: how to enhance security? (Doc. 9296)

 

 

Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development: Mr Knut Billing (Sweden, EDG)

 

 

Debate and vote

8 p.m.

 

End of the sitting

 


Thursday 24 January 2002

8.30 a.m.

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

Combating terrorism and respect for human rights (Doc. 9331)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs d Human Rights: Mr Michel Hunault (France, EDG)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee, for opinion (Doc. )

Debate and vote

12 noon

2.

Address by Mr Simeon SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Questions

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m. 1.

Statement by Mr Saeb EREKAT, Minister of Local Government of the Palestinian Authorities

Questions

2.

Political prisoners in Azerbaijan (Doc. 9310)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Georges Clerfayt (Belgium, LDR)

Debate and vote

3.

Social consequences of and responses to drug misuse in member states (Doc. 9303)

Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee: Mr Paul Flynn (United Kingdom, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, LDR)

Debate and vote

8 p.m.

End of the sitting


Friday 25 January 2002

8.30 a.m.

 

Bureau of the Assembly

8.30 a.m.

 

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

Right to family life for migrants and refugees (Doc. 9195)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Demography: Mrs Manuela Aguiar (Portugal, EPP/CD)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion (Doc. 9224): Mr Göran Magnusson (Sweden, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, for opinion (Doc. 9306): Mrs Minodora Cliveti (Romania, SOC)

Debate and vote

2.

Scientific communication (Doc. 9300)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Mr Claude Birraux (France, EPP/CD)

Debate and vote

3.

Appointment of members of the Standing Committee

1 p.m.

Closure of the first part of the 2002 Session

 


In accordance with the provisions on organisation of debates, the deadline for tabling amendments is as follows:

- for debates on Monday 21 January afternoon: Monday 21 January at 12 noon;
- for debates on Tuesday 22 January: Monday 21 January at 4 p.m.;
- for the urgent debate on Monday 21 January: Monday 21 January at 3 p.m.;
- for the urgent debate on Thursday 24 January: Wednesday 23 january at 3 p.m.;
- for all other debates: 24 hours before the opening of the sitting at which the debate will begin.