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Abbreviations:

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Doc.: DocumentRef.: Reference

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Contents

I. Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

II. Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

III. Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

IV. Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

V. Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

VI. Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

VII. Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

VIII. Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

I. Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

Title of draft report Accession of Belarus to the Council of Europe

Origin MotionTitle Accession of Belarus to the Council of EuropeNumber 6814

Rapporteur To be appointed

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur To be appointed

Origin mandate Terms of reference of the Committee (para. 2.1., 2.3.)

ReferenceNumber 1864Date 10/05/1993Valid until No validity limit

OthersState of work in Committee On 17/12/1998, the Bureau decided to freeze the accession’s procedure.

On 30/01/2004, the Bureau decided not to lift the suspension of Special Guest status ofthe Parliament of Belarus. January 2012 part-session – The Assembly adopted Resolution 1857 andRecommendation 1992 on the situation in Belarus, on the basis of a report prepared bythe committee. Paragraph 15 of the Resolution stipulates: “In the light of developmentssince the adoption of its Resolution 1790 (2011) in January 2011, the Assembly can onlyreaffirm its decision to put on hold its activities involving high-level contacts with theBelarusian authorities and its call to the Bureau of the Assembly not to lift the suspensionof the special guest status for the Parliament of Belarus:- until a moratorium on the execution of the death penalty has been decreed by thecompetent Belarusian authorities;- until there is substantial, tangible and verifiable progress in terms of respect for thedemocratic values and principles upheld by the Council of Europe.”

Adopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen

Title of draft report Democracy and the limitation of mandates

Origin MotionTitle Democracy and the limitation of mandatesNumber 11863

Rapporteur HANCOCK, MikeCountry United KingdomPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 26/01/2011

Former rapporteur(s) 28/09/2009 (DAEMS, Hendrik, Belgium)

ReferenceNumber 3596Date 28/09/2009Extended on 25/05/2012Valid until 30/04/2013

OthersState of work in Committee October part-session 2011 – The committee agreed to the proposal by the Rapporteur

to seek the advice of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (VeniceCommission). The request was sent out on 18 October 2011. In a letter dated 3November 2011, the President of the Venice Commission replied that the issuesinvolved were of considerable interest to it, and that the Commission would addressthem at its forthcoming sessions.14/03/2013 – The committee heard a statement by Mr Thomas Markert, Secretary of theVenice Commission, on the basis of the report adopted by the Council for DemocraticElections at its 32nd meeting (Venice, 11 October 2012) and by the Venice Commission

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Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

at its 93rd Plenary Session (Venice, 14-15 December 2012) and considered an optionto present an information reportApril part-session 2013 – The committee heard a statement by the Rapporteur,approved an information report, and agreed that it would be submitted to the StandingCommittee in November 2013.

Adopted in committee on 25/04/2013Doc. No. of report 13282Date of debate foreseen 2013 - November Standing Committee

Title of draft report Drug traffic from Afghanistan as a threat to European security

Origin MotionTitle Increasing drug traffic from Afghanistan as a threat to European securityNumber 12154

Rapporteur TOMLINSON, John E.Country United KingdomPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 23/01/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 01/06/2010 (MARKOV, Sergey, Russian Federation, European Democrat Group)


OthersState of work in Committee 18/11/2010 – The committee heard an introductory statement by the rapporteur.

9/03/2011 – The committee authorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit toTurkey, and agreed to his request to ask the Bureau to authorise him to carry out a fact-finding visit to Tajikistan, in the framework of the preparation of his report.15/04/2011 – The Bureau authorised the fact-finding visit to Tajikistan by the rapporteur. 10-11/09/2012 – The committee took note that the new rapporteur did not intend to carryout a fact-finding visit to Tajikistan, and authorised him to make fact-finding visits toEuropol Headquarters (The Hague, Netherlands), to the Serious Organised CrimeAgency, SOCA (London, United Kingdom) and to the Anti-Drugs Policy CoordinationUnit, European Commission (Brussels, Belgium).7-8/11/2012 – The rapporteur carried out an information visit to the EuropolHeadquarters (The Hague, Netherlands) and to the European Commission (Brussels,Belgium).14/11/2012 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on his meetings withrepresentatives of the European Union and Europol on 7-8 November 2012, andauthorised him to carry out further fact-finding visits to Turkey and to the Headquartersof the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Vienna, Austria).14/02/2013 – The rapporteur paid an information visit to Turkey.14/03/2013 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, considered apreliminary draft memorandum, and agreed to modify the title of the report to Drug trafficfrom Afghanistan as a threat to European security.April part-session 2013 – The committee considered a draft report and adopted a draftresolution to be submitted to the Standing Committee in November 2013.

Adopted in committee on 23/04/2013Doc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2013 - November Standing Committee

Title of draft report Parliamentary contribution to solving the Western Sahara conflict

Origin MotionTitle Parliamentary contribution to solving the Western Sahara conflictNumber 12603

Rapporteur MAURY PASQUIER, LilianeCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 20/06/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur VAREIKIS, EgidijusCountry Lithuania

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Political Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 07/09/2011


OthersState of work in Committee June 2012 part-session – On 27/06/2012, the rapporteur had an exchange of views with

two members of the Moroccan delegation on the recent developments in the region. TheAlgerian delegation had also been invited to a meeting with the rapporteur.14/11/2012 – The Sub-Committee on conflict prevention through dialogue andreconciliation organised a hearing on this theme with the participation of the Moroccanand Algerian delegations as well as representatives of the United Nations and of civilsociety.14/11/2012 – The committee held a hearing organised by its Sub-Committee on conflictprevention through dialogue and reconciliation with the participation of Mr AlexanderIvanko, Senior Political Adviser, United Nations Mission for the Referendum in WesternSahara (MINURSO), Ms Christine Perregaux, International Bureau for the Respect ofHuman Rights in Western Sahara (BIRDHSO), Mr Eric Sottas, Kennedy Foundation,former Secretary General of the World Organisation Against Torture, Ms Saïda BrahimBounab and Mr Mohamed Boukhalfa, members of the Algerian Parliament. TheCommittee also heard a communication by the Chairperson of the Sub-committee, MrPatrick Moriau (Belgium, SOC), took note of the intention of the rapporteur to inviterepresentatives of the Sahrawi people for an exchange of views with the committee atone of its forthcoming meetings and endorsed the request by the rapporteur to carry outa fact-finding visit to the region (subject to authorisation by the Bureau).13 March 2013 – The committee, meeting in Rabat, held a hearing organised by theMoroccan delegation, with the participation of: Mr Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, Presidentof the Chamber of Councillors of the Parliament of Morocco; Mr Rachid Talbi Alami,former Minister, Chairperson of the RNI group (National Rally of Independents) of theChamber of Representatives and Chairperson of the Committee of Inquiry on GdeimIzik; Mr Omar Adkhil, Chairperson of the Commission for Justice and Human Rights ofthe House of Councillors; Mr Ahmed Abbadi, Social and Economic Council for thepresentation of the Framework Paper on the Sahara; Ms Khadija Merouazi, SecretaryGeneral of the Ombudsman for Democracy and Human Rights.April part-session 2013 – The committee decided to request an extension of validity ofthe reference to the Bureau, until 30 April 2014 and took note of the intention of therapporteur to visit the region at the end of May 2013, subject to the authorisation of theBureau. On 25 April 2013, the Bureau agreed to both requests.21-24 May 2013 – The rapporteur paid an information visit to Rabat and Laayoune.June 2013 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on hervisit to the region and approved her request of an information visit to Algeria subject tothe authorisation of the Bureau. The Bureau gave its authorisation on 28 June 2013.5 September 2013 – The committee will organise hearing with the participation of adelegation of representatives of Saharan cities appointed by the Moroccan partner fordemocracy delegation, representatives of the Polisario Front and members of theParliament of Algeria.

Adopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - Second part-session

Title of draft report The rise of populist extremism in Europe and its dangers fordemocracy

Origin MotionTitle The rise of populist movements in Europe and its dangers for democracyNumber 12681

Rapporteur MEMECAN, NursunaCountry TurkeyPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 15/11/2011

ReferenceNumber 3803Date 03/10/2011Valid until 03/10/2013

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OthersState of work in Committee 14 March 2012 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and agreed to her

proposal to organise a hearing during the April part-session.April 2012 part-session – The committee considered an introductory memorandumprepared by the rapporteur and agreed to change the title of the report. The committeealso held a hearing with the participation of Dr Matthew Goodwin, School of Politics &International Relations, Nottingham University, UK; Dr Senem Aydin-Duzgit,Department of International Relations, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey; Mr AlessandroCampi, Professor of history of political doctrines, University of Perugia, Italy.29-30 May 2012 – The committee held an exchange of views on the basis of a draftreport presented by the rapporteur; took note of the intention of the rapporteur to reviewit in the light of the discussion and agreed to return to the matter at one of its forthcomingmeetings.


Title of draft report Counteraction to manifestations of neo-Nazism and xenophobia

Origin MotionTitle Counteraction to manifestations of neo-Nazism and xenophobiaNumber 12661

Rapporteur POURBAIX-LUNDIN, Marietta deCountry SwedenPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 15/11/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-DiscriminationRapporteur SHPIGEL, BorisCountry Russian FederationPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 04/06/2012

ReferenceNumber 3816Date 03/10/2011Modified on 27/04/2012Extended on 24/06/2013Valid until 03/10/2014

OthersState of work in Committee 23/03/2012 – The rapporteur wrote to all Chairpersons of National Delegations

requesting elements for the preparation of her report.29-30/05/2012 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur, followed by anexchange of views.10-11/09/2012 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.April part-session 2013 – The committee took note of a motion for a resolution onMeasures to combat the rising popularity of right-wing extremism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism in the Council of Europe’s member States and decided to ask the Bureau thatit be referred to the Committee to be taken into account in Ms de Pourbaix-Lundin’sreport.4-5 September 2013 – The committee will organise a hearing with the participation ofexperts.

Adopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - Third part-session

Title of draft report Request for Partner for Democracy status with the ParliamentaryAssembly submitted by the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Request for partner for democracy status with the Parliamentary Assembly submitted by

the Parliament of the Kyrgyz RepublicDate 24/11/2011

Rapporteur ÇAVUŞOĞLU, MevlütCountry TurkeyPolitical Group European Democrat Group

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Appointed on 24/01/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur VAREIKIS, EgidijusCountry LithuaniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 12/03/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-DiscriminationRapporteur BOURZAI, BernadetteCountry FrancePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 23/01/2012

Origin mandate Terms of reference of the Committee (para. 2.4.)


OthersState of work in Committee 14/03/2012 – The committee endorsed the request of the rapporteur to visit Kyrgyzstan

in May or June 2012, subject to the authorisation by the Bureau. On 23 April 2012, theBureau authorised this visit.April 2012 part-session – The committee held an exchange of views with Mr ThomasMarkert, Secretary of the Venice Commission.3-5 /09/2012 – The rapporteur’s visit had to be postponed due to the dissolution of theruling coalition and the resignation of the government.16/10/2012 – The rapporteur decided that the visit, planned for 17-19 October 2012,should again be postponed as he had only received proposals for a programme ofofficial meetings on the eve of the visit, which made it impossible to arrange meetingswith other actors involved, in accordance with the usual practice of fact-finding visits bythe official representatives of the Assembly.14/11/2012 – The rapporteur informed the Committee accordingly.15-17/01/2013 – The rapporteur carried out an information visit to Bishkek.January 2013 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on hisvisit to the region.30/01/2013 – Mr Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Assembly, invited a delegationfrom the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to attend the 2013 April part-session of the Assembly.April 2013 part-session – The committee had an exchange of views with a delegation ofthe Parliament of Kyrgyzstan and examined a draft introductory memorandum. Thecommittee also agreed to the rapporteur’s request to carry out a new fact-finding visit tothe country, subject to the authorisation by the Bureau. Furthermore, upon the invitationby the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, the committee decided to set up an ad hocsub-committee composed of representatives of all political groups to carry out a fact-finding visit to Kyrgyzstan (also subject to the authorisation by the Bureau) and agreedthat the timing for the presentation of the report to the Assembly, and the conditions tobe associated with the status, should be decided on the basis of the findings of such visit.On 25 April 2013, the Bureau authorised both visits.5-6 June 2013 – The committee considered a preliminary draft report; took note that therapporteur would update it following his second visit to the country, and postponed adecision on the timing for its adoption.11-13 June 2013 – The rapporteur paid an information visit to Kirghizstan.June 2013 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur followinghis information visit and considered a revised preliminary draft report and agreed todeclassify it. The committee also took note that the visit of the ad hoc Sub-Committeeon Kyrgyzstan was foreseen from 28 October to 1 November 2013, and agreed to returnto the issue after this visit.


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Title of draft report Evaluation of the Partnership for Democracy in respect of thePalestinian National Council

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Evaluation of the Partnership for Democracy in respect of the Palestinian National

Council

Rapporteur KOX, TinyCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Group of the Unified European LeftAppointed on 24/01/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur SCHUSTER, MarinaCountry GermanyPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 12/03/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-DiscriminationRapporteur BİLGEHAN, GülsünCountry TurkeyPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 20/03/2012


OthersState of work in Committee 15-18 July 2012 – The rapporteur carried out an information visit to the Palestinian

Territories.October 2012 part- session – The committee considered an information note by therapporteur on his visit to the region.14 November 2012 – The committee took note of a letter from the Chairperson of theIsraeli observer delegation and of the rapporteur’s comments thereon.6-10 April 2013 – The rapporteur took part in the first part of the visit of the Sub-Committee on the Middle East to Jordan and to the Palestinian Territories (6-9 April2013) and held a number of additional meetings in the latter (10 April 2013).4-5 September 2013 – The committee will hold an exchange of views with the rapporteurand the Palestinian partner for democracy delegation.

Adopted in committee on 06/06/2013Doc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - First part-session

Title of draft report The situation in Belarus

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Situation in Belarus

Rapporteur HERKEL, AndresCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 14/03/2012


OthersState of work in Committee Latest adopted texts: Recommendation 1992 (2012); Resolution 1857 (2012)

April 2012 part-session – The committee held an exchange of views with Mr ThomasMarkert, Secretary of the Venice Commission.October 2012 part-session – The committee considered and declassified an informationnote prepared by the rapporteur; endorsed the rapporteur’s proposal to nominate MrAles Bialiatski for the Parliamentary Assembly Human Rights Prize 2013; approved astatement and held an exchange of views with representatives of civil society.January 2013 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on thefollow-up to Resolution 1857 (2012) and Recommendation 1992 (2012) and held an

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exchange of views with the participation of civil society representatives and with MrJean-Claude Mignon, President of the Assembly.April 2013 part-session – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur containingproposals for follow-up action, on the basis of a memorandum on the relations betweenthe Council of Europe and Belarus prepared by the Secretariat under the instructions ofthe President of the Assembly and discussed by the Bureau of the Assembly on 7 March2013. The committee further decided to invite, at one of its next meetings,representatives of the Belarusian parliament for an exchange of views and to organisea seminar on the abolition of the death penalty, in co-operation with the Belarusianparliamentary working group on capital punishment and possibly the Committee onLegal Affairs and Human Rights as well as with the participation of Council of Europeexperts and civil society organisations. The committee also agreed to the rapporteur’srequest to carry out a fact-finding visit to Belarus, subject to the authorisation by theBureau, and urged the Belarusian authorities to react positively to this request. On 25April 2013, the Bureau gave its authorisation to such visit. Finally the committee decidedto request the opinion of the Venice Commission on the “Law on the Bar and LegalPractice in the Republic of Belarus”, which entered into force in 2012.3 May 2013 – A press release was issued in which Marina Schuster (Germany, ALDE),the Assembly's newly-appointed General Rapporteur on the abolition of the deathpenalty, and Andres Herkel, expressed their dismay at the first death sentence handeddown in Belarus since the execution of the purported Minsk metro bombers in 2012.5-6 June 2013 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and itsChairperson, reiterating the rapporteurs’ request to pay a visit to Belarus, and agreed toinvite a delegation from the House of Representatives of the National Assembly ofBelarus to its meeting on 27 June 2013.13 June 2013 – The rapporteur issued a joint press release with Ms Marina Schuster(Germany, ALDE), the Assembly's General Rapporteur on the abolition of the deathpenalty, in which they expressed deep concern at press reports according to whichanother death sentence was handed down in Belarus yesterday.15-16 June 2013 – The rapporteur participated in a meeting of the Civil SocietyCommunication Platform: “Belarusian Civil Society in 2013” organised by the INGOconference of the Council of Europe in Warsaw.June 2013 part-session – The Committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and heldan exchange of views with a delegation from the House of Representatives (lowerchamber) of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus: Mr Nikolai Samoseiko,Chairperson of the Standing Committee on International Affairs, Head of the WorkingGroup on the Death Penalty in the House of Representatives and Chairperson of theParliamentary Delegation for Contacts with PACE, and Mr Aleksandr Zozulya,Chairperson of the Standing Commission on State-Building, Local Governance andRegulation, member of the Working Group on the Death Penalty.


Title of draft report The situation in Cyprus

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Situation in Cyprus

Rapporteur HÖRSTER, JoachimCountry GermanyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 14/03/2012


OthersState of work in Committee Previous adopted texts: Resolution 1267 (2002), Resolution 1362 (2004) and

Recommendation 1642 (2004), Resolution 1376 (2004), Resolution 1628 (2008)). On 04.10.2004, the Bureau adopted the decision on the conditions of theimplementation of the Resolution 1376 (2004). April 2013 part-session – The Committee authorised the Rapporteur to pay a fact-findingvisit to Cyprus in the second half of 2013.


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Title of draft report Political transition in Egypt

Origin MotionTitle The political transition in EgyptNumber 12866

Rapporteur BENEYTO, José MaríaCountry SpainPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 06/06/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 29/05/2012 (GARDETTO, Jean-Charles, Monaco, Group of the European People'sParty)


OthersState of work in Committee June 2013 part-session – The committee endorsed the request by the rapporteur to pay

an information visit to Egypt. The Bureau authorised it on 28 June 2013.4-5 September 2013 – The committee will hold and exchange of views on the politicaltransition in Egypt with the participation of representatives of the Venice Commission.


Title of draft report The Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europeand the European Union - evaluation 5 years after

Origin Bureau decisionTitle The Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European

Union - evaluation 5 years afterDate 29/06/2012

Rapporteur LUNDGREN, KerstinCountry SwedenPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 02/10/2012


OthersState of work in CommitteeAdopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen

Title of draft report Challenges of a federal Europe

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Challenges of a federal EuropeDate 29/06/2012

Rapporteur GROSS, AndreasCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 02/10/2012


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OthersState of work in Committee June 2013 part-session – The Committee authorised Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland,

SOC) to pay information visits to a number of Council of Europe member States in theframework of the preparation of his report.


Title of draft report Political transition in Tunisia

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Political transition in TunisiaDate 29/06/2012

Rapporteur BRASSEUR, AnneCountry LuxembourgPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 02/10/2012


OthersState of work in Committee 10-11/09/2012, Helsinki – The committee took note of the oral statement of Ms Brasseur

on her participation in the hearing of the Venice Commission at the National ConstituentAssembly of Tunisia on "Political regimes : mechanisms, advantages, disadvantages",which took place on 26 July 2012 in Tunis (Tunisia).8/10/2012 – The rapporteur issued a statement on recent press reports of the rape of ayoung Tunisian woman by police officers.15/11/2012 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an exchangeof views with Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, Deputy Secretary of the VeniceCommission.21 February 2013 – The rapporteur issued a press release on the transition process inTunisia.April part-session 2013 – The committee held an exchange of views with representativesof the National Constituent Assembly.5-6 June 2013 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur; held an exchangeof views; and agreed to the request by the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit tothe country (subject to the authorisation by the Bureau).4-5 September 2013 – The committee will hold and exchange of views on the politicaltransition in Tunisia with the participation of representatives of the Venice Commission.


Title of draft report The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment (OECD) in 2012-2013

Origin Bureau decisionTitle The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

in 2012-2013

Rapporteur MAELEN, Dirk Van derCountry BelgiumPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 24/01/2013

Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable DevelopmentRapporteur GHILETCHI, ValeriuCountry Republic of MoldovaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 26/06/2013

ReferenceNumber 3920Date 30/11/2012Modified on 24/06/2013Valid until 30/11/2014

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OthersState of work in Committee January 2013 part-session – The committee authorised the rapporteur to attend the

OECD Parliamentary Days, in Paris, on 11-13 February 2013, as well as to pay aninformation visit to the OECD in Paris.8 March 2013 – The rapporteur carried out an information visit to the Headquarters ofthe OECD in Paris.14 March 2013 – The committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on both abovementioned visits and agreed on a timetable for the preparation of the report.5-6 June 2013 – The committee heard statements by the Rapporteur and by theChairperson of the Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD andconsidered an outline report.June 2013 part-session – The committee considered a draft report and agreed that itwould be sent to overseas delegations and to the OECD for comments or contributions.It was sent on 5 July 2013 5 September 2013 – The committee will consider a revised draft report which will takeinto account the comments or contributions received and is due to adopt a draftresolution.

Adopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2013 - Fourth part-session

Title of draft report

Origin Bureau decisionTitle The situation in Kosovo* (follow-up to Resolution 1912 (2013))Date 25/01/2013



OthersState of work in Committee Follow-up to Resolution 1912 (2013) on the situation in Kosovo*1 and the role of the

Council of Europe.April 2013 part-session – The Committee took note of the decision taken by theAssembly in the framework of the Bureau’s Progress Report regarding theImplementation of paragraph 13.3. of Resolution 1912 (2013), heard a statement by itsChairperson and held an exchange of views with representatives of the KosovoAssembly.


Title of draft report Activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) in 2013-2014

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2013-

2014Date 26/04/2013

Rapporteur GILLAN, CherylCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 06/06/2013


OthersState of work in Committee

1. All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in dull compliance withUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

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Origin MotionTitle European Forum about the futureNumber 13105





Origin Bureau decisionTitle Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Morocco


Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur To be appointed

Committee for opinion Committee on Equality and Non-DiscriminationRapporteur To be appointed



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II. Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Title of draft report Threats to the Rule of Law in Council of Europe member States:asserting the Parliamentary Assembly’s authority

Origin MotionTitle The rule of law in Council of Europe member states: upholding the authority of the

Parliamentary Assembly’s recommendationsNumber 12252

Rapporteur BECK, MarieluiseCountry GermanyPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 16/09/2010

Committee for opinion Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional AffairsRapporteur KOX, TinyCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Group of the Unified European LeftAppointed on 11/01/2011


OthersState of work in Committee On 08/03/2011, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorised

the rapporteur to carry out fact-finding visits to France, Germany and the RussianFederation. On 14/04/2011, at the request of Mr Dmitry Vyatkin, discussed theinterpretation on the mandate and decided to return to it at the committee’s meeting inOslo on 6-7 June 2011. At this meeting, the committee held an exchange of views anddecided to clarify the title of the report as follows: “Threats to the Rule of Law in Councilof Europe member states: asserting the Parliamentary Assembly’s authority”. On 07/09/2011, in Paris, the committee held a round table hearing on the issue of thedeath of Sergey Magnitsky in pretrial detention.On 03/10/2011, the committee decided to declassify the information note on the case ofSergey Magnitsky presented by the rapporteur before the hearing on 7/09/2011, andauthorised the rapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to Ukraine.On 22-24/02/2012, a fact-finding mission was carried out in Ukraine by the Rapporteur.On 12/03/12, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on her recent visit toUkraine. On 26/04/12, the committee agreed to request the Bureau for an extension ofthe expiry date until 30/06/2013.On 02/10/12, the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Morshchakova, formerjudge at the Russian Federation’s Constitutional Court.On 11/12/2012, in the context of this report and that of Mr György Frunda on“Strengthening the protection and role of human rights defenders in Council of Europestates,” a decision was taken to seize the Venice Commission for an opinion on tworecent Russian laws: the law on Non-Commercial Organisations, adopted on 13 July2012, requiring collaborators of NGOs receiving funding from abroad to register as“foreign agents” and the law on Treason and Espionage of 23 October 2012, wideningthe scope of the criminal provisions on “treason”.On 19/03/2013, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur regarding her reportand invited the Russian delegation to co-operate in the organisation of a fact-finding visitto Russia.On 23/04/13 agreed to request the Bureau for an extension of the reference until30.06.2014.


Title of draft report Accession of the European Union to the European Convention onHuman Rights:election of judges

Origin MotionTitle Accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights:

Election of judgesNumber 12306

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Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Rapporteur XUCLÀ, JordiCountry SpainPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 19/03/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 05/10/2010 (HOLOVATY, Serhiy, Ukraine, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)


OthersState of work in Committee On 27/06/2012 the committee decided to request the Bureau for an extension of the

reference until 31 December 2013.On 01/10/12 the Bureau granted this extension.


Title of draft report National security and access to information

Origin MotionTitle National security and access to informationNumber 12548

Rapporteur DÍAZ TEJERA, ArcadioCountry SpainPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 06/06/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Culture, Science, Education and MediaRapporteur FRANKEN, HansCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 22/06/2011


OthersState of work in Committee On 26.04.12, the committee authorised the rapporteur to attend a conference on

Security and Right to Information in Copenhagen at the end of September 2012.On 27/06/2012 the committee agreed to hold a hearing at a future meeting, subject tothe availability of funds.On 06/09/12 the committee considered an introductory memorandum.On 04/10/12, the committee heard a report by the rapporteur on his participation in theconference in Copenhagen on 20-21/09/2012.On 12/11/2012 the committee agreed to seize the Venice Commission for an update ofthe latter’s 2007 opinion on democratic oversight of secret services for the purpose ofthis report.On 11/12/2012 the committee held a hearing with three experts and agreed to ask theBureau for an extension of the deadline of this reference until 30 June 2013 in order toincorporate new information to be provided by the Venice Commission.On 28/05/2013 the committee agreed to the request by Mr Diaz Tejera to participate ina conference organised by the Mexican Federal Institute of Access to Information andthe Protection of Data in Mexico City, on 4 July 2013.

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Title of draft report The protection of minors against sectarian influence

Origin MotionTitle The protection of minors against sectarian influenceNumber 12595

Rapporteur SALLES, RudyCountry FrancePolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 07/09/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable DevelopmentRapporteur VOLONTÈ, LucaCountry ItalyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 26/01/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 26/06/2012 the committee agreed to hold a hearing at its meeting on 6 September

2012.On 06/09/12 the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held ahearing with the participation of three experts. On 04/10/12 the committee authorised two fact-finding visits, one to Germany and oneto Sweden, subject to the availability of funds.On 12/12/2012 the rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Stockholm, Sweden.On 21/01/2013 the committee granted authorisation to use the European Centre forParliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD) in order to gather more data onthe extent of the phenomenon of sects and the state of legislation in the field of theprotection of minors against sectarian excesses in Council of Europe member States.On 19/03/2013 the committee agreed to ask the Bureau for an extension of thereference until 31/12/2013.On 07/06/2013 the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding mission to Berlin.


Title of draft report Strengthening the institution of Ombudsman in Europe

Origin MotionTitle Strengthening the institution of Ombudsman in EuropeNumber 12639



OthersState of work in Committee On 5/10/2011 the committee agreed to the rapporteur’s participation in a seminar on

“The Defense of Rights and Good Practices in Private Management of Public Services.The Role of Ombudsmen”, on 21-22 November 2011 in Barcelona, Spain.On 21/05/2012 the committee agreed to the rapporteur’s request to organise anexchange of views with the European Ombudsman during its June 2012 meeting. On 25/06/2012 the committee considered an introductory memoranudm, held anexchange of views with Mr Nikiforos Diamandouros, European Ombudsman, andauthorised two fact-finding visits of the rapporteur to Denmark and Turkey, subject to theavailability of funds.On 17/12/2012 the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding visit to Copenhagen (Denmark).On 03-04/04/13 the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding visit to Ankara (Turkey).

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Title of draft report The participation of non-member States in Council of Europeconventions

Origin MotionTitle The accession of non-member States to Council of Europe conventionsNumber 12667

Rapporteur HUSEYNOV, RafaelCountry AzerbaijanPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 16/11/2011


OthersState of work in Committee On 24/04/2012, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed to

change the title of the report to “The participation on non-member states in Council ofEurope conventions” and authorised a hearing with experts at a forthcoming meeting.On 06/09/2012 the committee agreed to hold a hearing on this subject at a futuremeeting, subject to the availability of funds.On 11/12/2012 the committee held a hearing with two experts.


Title of draft report Access to nationality and the effective implementation of theEuropean Convention on Nationality

Origin MotionTitle The European Convention on Nationality: application and solution proposalsNumber 12696

Rapporteur CILEVIČS, BorissCountry LatviaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 12/11/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 16/11/2011 (PAPADIMITRIOU, Elsa, Greece, Group of the European People's Party)


OthersState of work in Committee On 06/09/2012, the committee agreed to hold a hearing on the subject of “Access to

nationality “ at a future meeting, subject to the availability of funds. On 12/11/2012, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held ahearing on the subject of “Access to nationality” with three experts. The committee alsodecided to merge this report with the report on “The European Convention onNationality: application and solution proposals” (Rapporteur also Mr Cilevičs).On 11/12/2012, following the decision to merge the two references on the “EuropeanConvention on Nationality” and “Access to Nationality,” the committee decided that thenew title for the joint report should be “Access to nationality and the effectiveimplementation of the European Convention on Nationality”.On 21/01/2013 the committee authorised the rapporteur to hold an exchange of viewswith an expert at the committee’s meeting on 19 March 2013 in Paris.On 19/03/2013 the committee held an exchange of views with an expert.

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Title of draft report Revision of the European Convention on transfrontier television

Origin MotionTitle Revision of the European Convention on transfrontier televisionNumber 12752

Rapporteur CLAPPISON, JamesCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 13/12/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Culture, Science, Education and MediaRapporteur GALE, RogerCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 06/12/2011


OthersState of work in Committee On 24/01/2012, the committee decided to hold a hearing in May 2012 and authorised

the rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding mission to Brussels.On 25/03/2013 the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding mission to Brussels.On 25/04/2013 the committee agreed to hold an exchange of views on the relationshipwith the European Union regarding this subject and to invite the Secretary General to itduring the third part-session.On 28/05/2013 agreed to request the Bureau for an extension of the reference of thisreport until 31 December 2013 and to the participation of the rapporteur in a seminar onthis subject organised by the Austrian government on 15 November 2013 in Vienna,subject to the availability of funds;On 27/06/2013: examined a revised introductory memorandum and held an exchangeof views as to the relationship with the European Union regarding the revision of theConvention on transfrontier television with Mr Jan Kleijssen, Director of the InformationSociety and Action Against Crime Directorate (DGI), Council of Europe. Agreed to invitetwo experts for an exchange of views to the September meeting, subject to theavailability of funds.


Title of draft report Accountability of international organisations for human rightsviolations

Origin MotionTitle Accountability of international institutions for human rights violationsNumber 12842

Rapporteur BENEYTO, José MaríaCountry SpainPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 24/04/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 19/03/2013, the committee authorised the invitation of experts to the meeting in Izmir

for a hearing on 27-28 May 2013.On 27/05/2013, the committee discussed an introductory memorandum which thecommittee, subsequently agreed to declassify and held a hearing with the participationof three experts. The committee also decided to replace the word “institutions” by theword “organisations” in the title of the report.

Adopted in committee on

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Title of draft report The European Convention on Human Rights: reinforcement andconsolidation of the training of judges, law enforcement officials andlawyers

Origin MotionTitle The European Convention on Human Rights: reinforcement and consolidation of the

training of judges, law enforcement officials and lawyersNumber 12843

Rapporteur MICHEL, Jean-PierreCountry FrancePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 24/04/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 25/06/2013 considered an introductory memorandum, agreed to declassify this

memorandum and agreed to invite four experts to a hearing on this topic at theSeptember meeting, subject to the availability of funds.


Title of draft report Abuse of pre-trial detention in States Parties to the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights

Origin MotionTitle Abuse of pre-trial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human

RightsNumber 12844

Rapporteur AGRAMUNT, PedroCountry SpainPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 24/04/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 01/10/12 the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an

exchange of views; authorised a hearing on the subject with legal experts; authorisedfact-finding visits to the Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine, subject to theavailability of funds.


Title of draft report The implementation of judgments of the European Court of HumanRights

Origin ResolutionTitle Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights

Rapporteur VRIES, Klaas deCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 26/04/2012

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Origin mandate Res 1268 (2002) (Committee instructed to update the record of the execution ofjudgments and to report to the Assembly when it considers appropriate): Doc. 10327,Reference 3048 of 24/01/2005; Res 1516 (2006) ; Res 1787 (2011)


OthersState of work in Committee The committee has so far submitted seven reports: one general report (Doc. 8808) and

four specific ones on the implementation of Court decisions (Docs. 9307, 10351, 11020,12455 + addendum, including two reports on Turkey (Docs 9537 and 10192)). On 24/01/2012, the committee appointed Mr de Vries as the new rapporteur followingthe departure of Mr Pourgourides from the Assembly. On 26/01/2012, in the context of this report and that of the rapporteurship of Mr Kivalovon Ensuring the viability of the Strasbourg Court: Structural deficiencies in StatesParties, the committee agreed to hold hearings during the 2012 April part-session withthe heads of the Bulgarian, Italian and Ukrainian delegations, with similar hearings to bescheduled with heads of other delegations in June and in October 2012.On 24/04/2012 the committee held a hearing with respect to Italy. On 26/04/2012 the committee held a hearing with respect to Ukraine.On 26/06/2012, the committee held a hearing with respect to Bulgaria. On 28/06/2012 the committee held a hearing with respect to the Russian Federation.On 02/10/2012 the committee held a hearing with respect to Poland and a hearing withrespect to the Republic of Moldova. On 04/10/2012 the committee held a hearing with respect to Romania.On 22/01/2013 the committee held a hearing with respect to Greece and a hearing withrespect to Turkey.On 23/01/2013 the committee held a hearing with respect to the United Kingdom.On 19/03/2013 the committee agreed to the request of the Rapporteur to declassifyminutes pertaining to the four sets of hearings held in committee in the past year.On 28/05/2013, the committee considered a progress report and addendum presentedby the rapporteur, approved the new criterion for the selection of States that therapporteur will include in the scope of the report, agreed the rapporteur would visit fouror five of these States (to be determined at a later date, on the basis of observations heis to receive by the end of August 2013 from States referred to in the progress report’saddendum), and agreed to declassify the progress report and its addendum.


Title of draft report Witness protection as an indispensable tool in the fight againstorganised crime and terrorism in Europe

Origin MotionTitle Witness protection as an indispensable tool in the fight against organised crime and

terrorism in EuropeNumber 12841

Rapporteur DÍAZ TEJERA, ArcadioCountry SpainPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 19/03/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 21/05/2012 (GARDETTO, Jean-Charles, Monaco, Group of the European People'sParty)



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Title of draft report The effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights: theBrighton declaration and beyond

Origin Bureau decisionTitle The future of the European Court of Human Rights and the Brighton DeclarationDate 27/04/2012

Rapporteur POZZO DI BORGO, YvesCountry FrancePolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 21/05/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 11/12/2012 the committee considered a background memorandum prepared by the

secretariat upon the rapporteur’s instructions and agreed to change the title from “Thefuture of the European Court of Human Rights and the Brighton Declaration” to “Theeffectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights: the Brighton Declarationand beyond”.On 19/03/2013 the committee authorised the invitation of experts to an exchange ofviews at the meeting in Izmir on 27-28 May 2013.On 28/05/2013, held an exchange of views with the participation of two experts.


Title of draft report Promoting the human rights of prisoners in Council of Europemember States

Origin MotionTitle Promoting the human rights of prisoners in Council of Europe member StatesNumber 12921

Rapporteur VITALI, LuigiCountry ItalyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 06/09/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 11/12/2012 the committee authorised Mr Vitali to circulate a questionnaire

concerning his mandate.


Title of draft report Need to reinforce the independence of the European Court of HumanRights

Origin MotionTitle Need to reinforce the independence of the European Court of Human RightsNumber 12940

Rapporteur CILEVIČS, BorissCountry LatviaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 11/12/2012

ReferenceNumber 3880Date 30/11/2012

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Title of draft report Strengthening the protection and role of human rights defenders inCouncil of Europe member States

Origin ResolutionTitle Strengthening the protection and role of human rights defenders in Council of Europe

member StatesDate 29/06/2012

Rapporteur REPS, MailisCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 19/03/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 06/09/2012 (FRUNDA, György, Romania, Group of the European People's Party)


OthersState of work in Committee On 11/12/2012, in the context of this report and that of Ms Marieluise Beck on “Threats

to the Rule of Law in Council of Europe member States: asserting the ParliamentaryAssembly’s authority” a decision was taken to seize the Venice Commission for anopinion on two recent Russian laws: the law on Non-Commercial Organisations,adopted on 13 July 2012, requiring collaborators of NGOs receiving funding from abroadto register as “foreign agents” and the law on Treason and Espionage of 23 October2012, widening the scope of the criminal provisions on “treason”.On 23/04/2013 the committee authorised the rapporteur to participate in the“Roundtable on Human Rights Defenders” (organised by the Office of the Commissionerfor Human Rights) in Kyiv (30-31 May 2013), subject to the availability of funds.On 28/05/2013 agreed to the joint request of the rapporteurs on this subject and on“Human Rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up Resolution 1738 (2010)?”(rapporteur: Mr Michael McNamara, Ireland, SOC), to hold an exchange of views withthree lawyers from the North Caucasus region during the June 2013 part-session. On 25/06/2013 in the context of this report and the report on Human Rights in the NorthCaucasus: what follow-up Resolution 1738 (2010)?: the committee held an exchangeof views with three lawyers from the North Caucasus:


Title of draft report European institutions and human rights in Europe

Origin Current affairs debateTitle European institutions and human rights in EuropeDate 29/06/2012

Rapporteur McNAMARA, MichaelCountry IrelandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 06/09/2012


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OthersState of work in Committee On 21/01/2013 the committee considered an introductory memorandum and agreed

with the rapporteur’s proposal to hold a hearing on the subject at a future meeting andto carry out a fact-finding mission to Brussels and one to Luxembourg and/ or Frankurtam Main (subject to the availability of funds).


Title of draft report Administrative detention

Origin MotionTitle Administrative detentionNumber 12998

Rapporteur CONDE, AgustínCountry SpainPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 25/04/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 11/12/2012 (JAKIČ, Roman, Slovenia, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe)



Title of draft report Refusing impunity for the killers of Sergei Magnitsky

Origin MotionTitle Refusing impunity for the killers of Sergei MagnitskyNumber 12909



OthersState of work in Committee On 8/01/2013 in Bern, Switzerland, the Rapporteur met with the Swiss Prosecutor

General and Deputy Prosecutor General (authorised by Chairman's action).On 21/01/2013 the committee considered an introductory memorandum and authorisedthe rapporteur to carry out fact-finding visits to Moscow, London, Bern and Cyprus andauthorised him to protect the sources of information for this report, as need be.On 13-16/02/13, the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding mission to Moscow.On 25-27/03/13, the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding mission to London.On 23/04/2013, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur on his fact-findingvisits to Moscow and London.On 29-30/04/13, the rapporteur undertook a fact-finding mission to Cyprus.On 25/06/2013 held a general discussion on a draft report and decided to return to thematter at the committee’s next meeting on 4 September 2013 for the adoption of thedraft resolution; invited all sides to submit further information in writing by the end of July2013. Agreed to declassify the draft report.


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Title of draft report Measures to prevent abusive use of the Convention on the Transferof Sentenced Persons (ETS no. 112)

Origin Current affairs debateTitle Measures to prevent abusive use of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced

Persons (ETS no. 112)

Rapporteur FARINA, RenatoCountry ItalyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 12/11/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 11/12/2013 the committee held an exchange of views with Ms Anita van de Kar-

Bachelet, Secretary to the Council of Europe’s Committee of experts on the operation ofEuropean conventions on co-operation in criminal matters (PC-OC), and decided todesignate a representative of the committee to take part in the November 2013 meetingof the PC-OC when this subject is on the agenda – as Chairman’s action, subject toavailability of funds.On 25/06/2013, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and noted thata new rapporteur would need to be appointed following the departure of Mr Farina fromthe Assembly.


Title of draft report Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution1738 (2010)?

Origin MotionTitle Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)?Number 13064

Rapporteur McNAMARA, MichaelCountry IrelandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 19/03/2013


OthersState of work in Committee On 28/05/2013 agreed to the joint request of the rapporteurs on this subject and on

“Strengthening the protection and role of human rights defenders in Council of Europemember States” (Rapporteur: Ms Mailis Reps, Estonia, ALDE)” to hold an exchange ofviews with three lawyers from the North Caucasus region during the June part-session. On 25/06/2013 the committee considered an introductory memorandum and then in thecontext of this report and of the report on “Strengthening the protection and role ofhuman rights defenders in Council of Europe member States” held an exchange of viewswith three lawyers from the North Caucasus.


Title of draft report Urgent need to deal with new failures to co-operate with the EuropeanCourt of Human Rights

Origin MotionTitle Urgent need to deal with new failures to co-operate with the European Court of Human

RightsNumber 13185

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Rapporteur SASI, KimmoCountry FinlandPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 25/06/2013




Origin MotionTitle Drones and targeted killings: the need to uphold human rightsNumber 13200




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III. Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Title of draft report Good governance of large metropolises

Origin MotionTitle The administrative organisation of large metropolises: a key to strengthening local

democracy in EuropeNumber 12371

Rapporteur DONALDSON, JeffreyCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 26/01/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 25/02/2011 (ROSEIRA, Maria de Belém, Portugal, Socialist Group)


OthersState of work in Committee An outline report was presented at the committee meeting held on 19 November 2012

in Moscow.At its meeting on 22 April 2013 in Strasbourg, and in the absence of the rapporteur, thecommittee considered an introductory memorandum, authorised a fact-finding visit ofthe rapporteur to London (United Kingdom) and decided to change the title to “Goodgovernance of large metropolises”. At its meeting in Paris on 3 June 2013, thecommittee held an exchange of views with Mr Fikret Toksöz, Advisor for the GoodGovernance Programme, Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV),Istanbul/Turkey.The fact-finding visit to London will be carried out on 18 July 2013.

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Title of draft report Food security

Origin MotionTitle Food security and the environmentNumber 12442

Rapporteur BODEN, FernandCountry LuxembourgPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 15/03/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 25/02/2011 (JOHN-CALAME, Francine, Switzerland, Socialist Group)26/01/2012 (MARQUET, Bernard, Monaco, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)


OthersState of work in Committee An outline report was considered on 6 October 2011 and a hearing with experts was held

on 28 November 2011. At its meeting in Paris on 23 May 2012, the Sub-Committee onEnvironment and Energy considered an introductory memorandum and held anexchange of views. At its meeting in Strasbourg on 4 October 2012, the committeeconsidered an introductory memorandum.At its meeting in Paris on 3 June 2013, the committee considered a revised introductorymemorandum and held an exchange of views with Mr Eric Poudelet, Director for thesafety of the food chain, Directorate General on Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) ofthe European Commission and Ms Anne-Laure Gassin, Director of Communications ofEFSA (European Food Safety Authority). At its meeting in Paris on 9 September 2013,the committee will consider a draft report and adopt a draft resolution.

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Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Date of debate foreseen 2013 - Fourth part-session

Title of draft report Energy diversification as a fundamental contribution to sustainabledevelopment

Origin MotionTitle Investing in a low-carbon economy for growth and developmentNumber 12495

Rapporteur BARNETT, DorisCountry GermanyPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 25/01/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 25 January 20/01/12, at its meeting in Strasbourg, the committee approved the

merger of the following reports : Investing in low-carbon economy for growth anddevelopment + Energy diversification, a common European economic interest +Offshore wind farms: an economic and ecological opportunity for Europe and decided toappoint Ms Barnett (Germany, SOC) rapporteur on the merged report. On 23 March2012, at its meeting in Paris, the committee held an exchange of views with ProfessorSamuele Furfari and took note of his information note prepared. During its meeting inMoscow on 19 November 2012, the committee considered an outline report and heldan exchange of views. At its meeting in Strasbourg on 23 January 2013, the committeeprepared the hearing to be held in Berlin on 15 March 2013. At its meeting in Berlin on15 March 2013, the committee considered an introductory memorandum and held ahearing with several international experts, At its meeting in Paris on 3 June 2013, thecommittee considered a revised introductory memorandum.


Title of draft report Measuring the well-being of European citizens

Origin MotionTitle Measuring the well-being of European citizensNumber 12567

Rapporteur DUNDEE, Alexander [The Earl of]Country United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 25/05/2011


OthersState of work in Committee On 6 October 2011 in Strasbourg, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur

and held an exchange of views on the basis of an outline report. At its meeting in Strasbourg on 24 January 2013, the committee authorised therapporteur to carry out a fact-finding visit to the OECD in Paris on 1st March 2013, thelatter was carried out as planned.


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Title of draft report The impact of increasing social exclusion on democratic institutionsand participation: need for strong action

Origin MotionTitle The impact of increasing social exclusion on democratic institutions and participation:

need for strong action Number 12599

Rapporteur HANCOCK, MikeCountry United KingdomPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 22/03/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 21/06/2011 (KAUFER, Virág, Hungary, Socialist Group)


OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Florence on 18 November 2011, the committee held an exchange of

views with Mr Bálint Misetics, consultant expert. At its meeting in Paris on 22 May 2012,the committee considered an introductory memorandum.


Title of draft report Child friendly justice / Children in detention

Origin MotionTitle Child friendly justiceNumber 12672

Rapporteur SCHENNACH, StefanCountry AustriaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 18/11/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur VAERENBERGH, Kristien VanCountry BelgiumPolitical Group Representatives not belonging to a Political GroupAppointed on 12/11/2012


OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Paris on 9 September, the committee will consider an outline report and

will hold an exchange of views with experts..


Title of draft report Activities of the Council of Europe Development Bank

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Activities of the Council of Europe Development Bank

Rapporteur ELZINGA, TuurCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Group of the Unified European LeftAppointed on 26/06/2012


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Valid until 25/06/2014

OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Berlin on 15 March 2013, the committee authorized Mr Elzinga to carry

out a fact-finding visit to the CEB offices in Paris on 27 May 2013 and to attend the CEB’sannual meeting on 14-15 June 2013 in Malta which was done as scheduled.


Title of draft report Reporting suspected sexual violence against children: legislative andpolitical measures required to protect victims and professionals

Origin MotionTitle Reporting suspected sexual violence against children: legislative and political measures

required to protect victims and professionalsNumber 13006

Rapporteur RUPPRECHT, MarleneCountry GermanyPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 23/01/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 02/10/2012 (CONDE, Agustín, Spain, Group of the European People's Party)


OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Paris on 9 September 2013, the committee will consider an outline

report.

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Title of draft report Optimum care for women with breast cancer

Origin MotionTitle Optimum care for women with breast cancerNumber 12995

Rapporteur KYRIAKIDES, StellaCountry CyprusPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 02/10/2012



report.


Title of draft report Ending child poverty in Europe

Origin MotionTitle Child poverty:a cause of continuing human rights violations and a barrier to children’s

full developmentNumber 13041

Rapporteur FATALIYEVA, SevinjCountry AzerbaijanPolitical Group European Democrat Group

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OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Paris on 3 June 2013, the committee considered an outline report. A

survey via the ECPRD is underway in co-operation with an academic expert. Anintroductory memorandum will be presented at the committee meeting on 12 November2013 in Geneva.


Title of draft report Children's right to physical integrity

Origin MotionTitle Children's right to physical integrityNumber 13042

Rapporteur RUPPRECHT, MarleneCountry GermanyPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 19/11/2012


OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Strasbourg on 24 January 2013, the committee considered an outline

report and held a hearing with the participation of Mr Victor Schonfeld, Producer ofdocumentary films, London (United Kingdom), Dr Matthias Schreiber, Child surgeon,Department of child surgery, Clinic of Esslingen (Germany) and Dr İlhan İlkılıç,Associate professor at the Department of History of Medicine and Ethics, IstanbulUniversity, Faculty of Medicine (Turkey). At its meeting in Berlin on 15 March 2013, thecommittee considered an introductory memorandum and held an exchange of viewswith Ms Irmingard Schewe-Gerigk, Chairperson of the Executive Board of the NGOTerre des Femmes . At its meeting in Strasbourg on 27 June 2013, the committee considered a draft reportand unanimously adopted a draft resolution and a draft recommendation.


Title of draft report Protection of the right to bargain collectively

Origin MotionTitle Protection of the right to bargain collectivelyNumber 13043

Rapporteur HUNKO, AndrejCountry GermanyPolitical Group Group of the Unified European LeftAppointed on 19/11/2012


OthersState of work in Committee Documentary Research.


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Title of draft report Towards a new European Social Model: which social vision forEurope of tomorrow?

Origin MotionTitle Towards a new European Social Model: which social vision for Europe of tomorrow? Number 13074


Former rapporteur(s) 24/01/2013 (VOLONTÈ, Luca, Italy, Group of the European People's Party)


OthersState of work in Committee Documentary research.


Title of draft report The World Beyond 2015 – Europe’s contribution to the post MDGFramework

Origin MotionTitle The World Beyond 2015 – Europe’s contribution to the post MDG FrameworkNumber 13049

Rapporteur MEALE, AlanCountry United KingdomPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 15/03/2013


OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Strasbourg on 26 June 2013, the committee considered an outline

report. At its meeting in Paris on 9 September 2013, the Committee will consider anintroductory memorandum.


Title of draft report Social services in Europe: legislation and practice of the removal ofchildren from their families in Council of Europe member States

Origin MotionTitle The abuse by social services of member States of the Council of Europe of their

authority to remove children from their parents’ custodyNumber 13054

Rapporteur BORZOVA, OlgaCountry Russian FederationPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 24/01/2013

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur PYLYPENKO, VolodymyrCountry UkrainePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 19/03/2013


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Valid until 21/01/2015

OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting in Berlin on 15 March 2013, the committee decided to change the title to

“Social services in Europe: legislation and practice of the removal of children from theirfamilies in Council of Europe member States”. At its meeting on 22 April 2013 inStrasbourg, the committee considered an outline report and authorised a fact-findingvisit to Finland, Romania and the United Kingdom, requested by the Rapporteur.At its meeting in Strasbourg on 27 June, the committee heard an oral report by therapporteur on her fact-finding visit in Finland on 13-14 June 2013.


Title of draft report Ensuring children with attention problems are properly cared for

Origin MotionTitle Ensuring children with attention problems are properly cared forNumber 13055

Rapporteur BONET PEROT, Sílvia EloïsaCountry AndorraPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 03/06/2013




Title of draft report Call for a proper and mandatory exchange of information oncondemned medical professionals

Origin MotionTitle Call for a proper and mandatory exchange of information on condemned medical

professionalsNumber 13115

Rapporteur FRÉCON, Jean-ClaudeCountry FrancePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 26/06/2013




Title of draft report Decent work for all: combating social dumping / Exploitation of theworkforce of poor countries

Origin MotionTitle Exploitation of the workforce of poor countriesNumber 13130

Rapporteur DESEYN, RoelCountry Belgium

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Political Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 03/06/2013


OthersState of work in Committee On 25 January 2012, at its meeting in Strasbourg, the committee approved the merger

of the following reports:Unfair economic competition by third world countries: socialdumping + Securing decent work for all and decided to appoint Mr Vercamer (Belgium,EPP/CD) Rapporteur on the merged report.At its meeting in Paris on 7 September 2012, the committee considered an outlinereport. During its meeting in Moscow on 19 November 2012, the committee consideredan introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views.At its meeting in Paris on 3 June 2013, the committee decided to merge the report with“Exploitation of the workforce of poor countries”.


Title of draft report Protecting patients and public health against undue influence of thepharmaceutical industry

Origin MotionTitle Protecting patients and public health against undue influence of the pharmaceutical

industry Number 13148

Rapporteur MAURY PASQUIER, LilianeCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 03/06/2013




Title of draft report The inclusion of children’s rights in national constitutions as anessential component of effective national child policies

Origin MotionTitle The inclusion of children’s rights in national constitutions as an essential component of

effective national child policiesNumber 13149

Rapporteur PREDA, Cezar FlorinCountry RomaniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 03/06/2013



report.


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Title of draft report Effectively combating the adverse consequences of dirty money

Origin MotionTitle Effectively combating the adverse consequences of dirty moneyNumber 13150

Rapporteur RECORDON, LucCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 03/06/2013





Origin MotionTitle Kyoto Climate Change ProtocolNumber 13224



OthersState of work in CommitteeAdopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - First part-session

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IV. Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Title of draft report Integration of migrants: is Europe failing?

Origin MotionTitle Integration of migrants: is Europe failing?Number 12498

Rapporteur GÜNDEŞ BAKIR, PelinCountry TurkeyPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 26/04/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 06/10/2011 (OSBORNE, Sandra, United Kingdom, Socialist Group)


OthersState of work in Committee 28/06/2012: Agreement of the committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to Germany.

12-13/09/2012: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to Brussels.14/09/2012: Agreement ex post facto of the committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visitto Brussels.27/11/2012: Exchange of views with Mr André Castella, Swiss Ministry of Integration.8-9/01/2013: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to Nuremberg.25/04/2013: Consideration of a draft memorandum.


Title of draft report The arrival of mixed migratory flows to Italian coastal areas

Origin MotionTitle The arrival of large numbers of irregular migrants to Italian coastal areas as a result of

tensions in the southern Mediterranean countriesNumber 12557

Rapporteur CHOPE, ChristopherCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 22/06/2011


OthersState of work in Committee 12/04/2011: Following the debate under urgent procedure on “The large-scale arrival of

irregular migrants, asylum seekers and refugees on Europe’s Southern shores”,committee’s decision to set up an ad hoc sub-committee, composed as follows: MsAcketoft (Sweden, ALDE), Mr Chope (United Kingdom, EDG), Ms Groth (Germany,UEL), Mr Santini (Italy, EPP/CD), Ms Strik (Netherlands, SOC) – alternate: Mr DíazTejera (Spain, SOC).28/06/2012: Exchange of views with Ms Marie-Odile Wiederkehr, CIMADE. Agreementof the Committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to Italy (Rome and Sicily).03/10/2012: Consideration of an outline report. Modification of the title of the report.09-11/10/2012: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to Italy (Rome and Palermo).25/04/2013: Consideration of an information memorandum.04/06/2013: Consideration of a memorandum.10/09/2013: Scheduled consideration of a preliminary draft report.


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Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Title of draft report Integration tests: helping or hindering integration?

Origin MotionTitle Integration tests for migrants: a step forward or back?Number 12604

Rapporteur STRIK, TinekeCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 06/10/2011


OthersState of work in Committee 29/03/2012: Exchange of views with invited experts.

25/04/2012: Consideration of an outline report.28/06/2012: Exchange of views with invited experts. 01/10/2012: Consideration of a memorandum and exchange of views with MrChristopher Hedges, former Chairperson of the European Committee on Migration(CDMG).24/01/2013: Consideration of a revised memorandum and exchange of views with MrChristopher Hedges, former Chairperson of the European Committee on Migration(CDMG).04/04/2013: Consideration of a preliminary draft report.04/06/2013: Approval of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution and a draftrecommendation.

Adopted in committee on 04/06/2013Doc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - First part-session

Title of draft report Missing persons from Europe’s conflicts: the long road to findinghumanitarian answers

Origin MotionTitle Missing persons from Europe’s conflicts: the long road to finding humanitarian answersNumber 12635

Rapporteur SHERIDAN, JimCountry United KingdomPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 28/06/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 13/09/2011 (AGRAMUNT, Pedro, Spain, Group of the European People's Party)23/01/2012 (HOOD, Jim, United Kingdom, Socialist Group)


OthersState of work in Committee 29/03/2012: Consideration of an outline report.

14/09/2012: Consideration of a memorandum. Agreement of the committee for arapporteur fact-finding visit to Geneva.03/12/2012: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to Geneva.04/04/2013: Consideration of a draft memorandum.23/04/2013: Consideration of a revised draft memorandum.04/06/2013: Consideration of a preliminary draft report.27/06/2013: Approval of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution.


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Title of draft report Alternatives to Europe’s sub-standard IDP collective centres

Origin MotionTitle Alternatives to Europe’s sub-standard IDP collective centresNumber 12676

Rapporteur ROUQUET, RenéCountry FrancePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 25/01/2012


OthersState of work in Committee 01/06/2012: Exchange of views with Ms Nadine Walicki, Country Analyst, International

Displacement Monitoring Centre, Norwegian Refugee Council.14/09/2012: Consideration of an outline report. Agreement of the committee for arapporteur fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan and to meetrepresentatives of the Council of Europe Development Bank in Paris.04/04/2013: Consideration of an outline report.03-08/11/2013: Scheduled rapporteur fact-finding visit to the Russian Federation.


Title of draft report Unaccompanied migrant children: what rights at 18?

Origin MotionTitle Unaccompanied migrant children: what rights at 18?Number 12678

Rapporteur REPS, MailisCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 25/01/2012


OthersState of work in Committee 01/10/2012: Agreement of the committee for a rapporteur visit to Budapest in January

2013 as part of a joint activity with the European Youth Centre.14-15/01/2013: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to Budapest.27/06/2013: Consideration of an introductory memorandum and hearing with theparticipation of experts.


Title of draft report Effective and fair returns of irregular migrants and failed asylumseekers

Origin MotionTitle Effective and fair returns of irregular migrants and failed asylum seekersNumber 12771

Rapporteur VIROLAINEN, Anne-MariCountry FinlandPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 26/04/2012

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26/11/2012: Hearing with the participation of experts.24/01/2013: Agreement of the committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit on a joint-enforced return flight.04/04/2013: Consideration of a draft memorandum.23-24/05/2013: Rapporteur fact-finding visit on a joint-enforced return flight.10/09/2013: Scheduled consideration of a preliminary draft report.


Title of draft report Migrants and refugees and the fight against AIDS

Origin MotionTitle Refugees and the fight against AIDSNumber 12867

Rapporteur FIALA, DorisCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 04/10/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable DevelopmentRapporteur VARVITSIOTIS, MiltiadisCountry GreecePolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 02/10/2012


OthersState of work in Committee 27/11/2012: The committee took note of an outline report

21/01/2013: Exchange of views with Mr Harry Witzthum, Head of Development, SwissAids Federation. Modification of the title of the report. Agreement of the committee for arapporteur fact-finding visit to Portugal.22/04/2013: Exchange of views with Mr Olivier Maguet, Expert, Médecins du Monde,and Ms Helena Nygren-Krug, Senior Advisor, UN AIDS.20-21/05/2013: Rapporteur fact-finding visit to Portugal.25/06/2013: Agreement of the committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to Ukraine.10/09/2013: Scheduled consideration of a memorandum.


Title of draft report The right to work for refugees

Origin MotionTitle The right to work for refugees Number 12933




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Title of draft report Migrants: a benefit or a burden for our society?

Origin MotionTitle Migrants: a benefit or a burden for our society?Number 12946

Rapporteur KYRIAKIDOU, AthinaCountry CyprusPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 14/09/2012



10/09/2013: Scheduled consideration of a memorandum.


Title of draft report Resettlement of refugees: an efficient tool for greater solidarity inEurope

Origin MotionTitle Resettlement of refugees: an efficient tool for greater solidarity in EuropeNumber 13001

Rapporteur VORUZ, EricCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 27/11/2012


OthersState of work in Committee 04/06/2013: Consideration of an outline report and exchange of views with experts.

10/09/2013: Scheduled consideration of a memorandum.


Title of draft report Immigration detention of children

Origin MotionTitle Immigration detention of childrenNumber 13050

Rapporteur BOKUCHAVA, TinatinCountry GeorgiaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 27/06/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/2013 (DIJK, Peter van, Netherlands, Representatives not belonging to a PoliticalGroup)


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10/09/2013: Scheduled hearing with the participation of experts.


Title of draft report Greece under pressure: Europe’s front door for irregular migration

Origin MotionTitle Greece under pressure: Europe’s front door for irregular migrationNumber 13053

Rapporteur ACKETOFT, TinaCountry SwedenPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 25/04/2013



Title of draft report The “left-to-die boat”: actions and reactions

Origin MotionTitle The “left-to-die boat”: actions and reactionsNumber 13164

Rapporteur STRIK, TinekeCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 04/06/2013


OthersState of work in Committee 25/06/2013: Hearing with the participation of experts



Origin MotionTitle Criminalisation of irregular migrants: a crime without victimNumber 13165




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Title of draft report Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq: how to organiseand support international assistance?

Origin Current affairs debateTitle Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq: how to organise and support

international assistance?Date 26/04/2013

Rapporteur BOCKEL, Jean-MarieCountry FrancePolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 04/06/2013

Committee for opinion Committee on Political Affairs and DemocracyRapporteur DİŞLİ, ŞabanCountry TurkeyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 06/06/2013


OthersState of work in Committee 25/06/2013: Agreement of the committee for a rapporteur fact-finding visit to Turkey and

Lebanon.19-22/08/2013: Scheduled rapporteur fact-finding visit to Lebanon and Turkey.10/09/2013: Scheduled exchange of views with a representative of the CoEDevelopment Bank.


Title of draft report Chinese migration to Europe: challenges and opportunities

Origin MotionTitle Chinese migration to Europe: challenges and opportunitiesNumber 13197

Rapporteur MARIANI, ThierryCountry FrancePolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 27/06/2013



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V. Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media

Title of draft report Improving user protection and security in cyberspace

Origin MotionTitle Improving user protection and security in cyberspace Number 12585

Rapporteur FISCHER, Axel E.Country GermanyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 23/06/2011

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur DÍAZ TEJERA, ArcadioCountry SpainPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 06/09/2012


OthersState of work in Committee The Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society held an exchange of views in

Strasbourg on 25 January 2012. On 25/04/2012, the Committee held a round table on media freedom on the Internetorganised in co-operation with the British Presidency of the Committee of Ministers andIndex on Censorship (London).On 2/10/2012 in Strasbourg, the Sub-Committee on Media and Information Societydiscussed a legal background report by Professor Hans Schulte-Nölke (University ofOsnabrück) and a technical background report by Dr Kei Ishii (Technical University ofBerlin).On 11/03/2013 in Paris, the committee discussed a preliminary draft report and held anexchange of views.


Title of draft report Violence on television and its consequences on children

Origin MotionTitle Violence on television and its consequences on childrenNumber 12858

Rapporteur GALE, RogerCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 23/01/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 29/05/2012 (STAVROSITU, Maria, Romania, Group of the European People's Party)

Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable DevelopmentRapporteur BLONDIN, MaryvonneCountry FrancePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 26/04/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 18/12/2012 in Paris, the committee held a hearing on “violence in audiovisual media

and its consequences on children and society” hosted by the Committee on Culture,Education and Communication of the French Senate. On 21/05/2013 in London, thecommittee held a hearing.


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Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media

Doc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - Third part-session

Title of draft report Internet and politics: the impact of new information andcommunication technology on democracy

Origin MotionTitle Internet and politics: the impact of new information and communication technology on

democracyNumber 12924

Rapporteur BRASSEUR, AnneCountry LuxembourgPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 28/06/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Political Affairs and DemocracyRapporteur FRANKEN, HansCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 02/10/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 11/03/2013 in Paris, the committee discussed an outline report and held a hearing.

On 21/05/2013 in London, the committee held a hearing.


Title of draft report The right to Internet access

Origin MotionTitle The right to Internet accessNumber 12985

Rapporteur PELKONEN, JaanaCountry FinlandPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 02/10/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Legal Affairs and Human RightsRapporteur XUCLÀ, JordiCountry SpainPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 11/12/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 11/03/2013 in Paris, the committee discussed a background report and held an

exchange of views.


Title of draft report Europe’s endangered heritage

Origin MotionTitle Europe’s endangered heritageNumber 12999

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Rapporteur MARJANOVIĆ, VesnaCountry SerbiaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 25/04/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 18/12/2012 (FALZON, Joseph, Malta, Group of the European People's Party)


OthersState of work in Committee On 12/03/2013 in Paris, the committee held an exchange of views. On 23/04/2013 in

Strasbourg, the sub-committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage considered an outlinereport. On 26/06/2013 in Strasbourg, the committee considered a preliminary draftreport.

Adopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - March Standing Committee

Title of draft report Raise the status of vocational education and training

Origin MotionTitle Raise the status of technical vocational trainingNumber 13005

Rapporteur WACH, PiotrCountry PolandPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 18/12/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 24/04/2013 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an outline report and held an

exchange of views; The committee decided to change the title of the report to “Raise thestatus of vocational education and training”.


Title of draft report Good governance and enhanced quality in education

Origin MotionTitle Good governance and enhanced quality in educationNumber 13015

Rapporteur CORSINI, PaoloCountry ItalyPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 18/12/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 23/04/2013 in Strasbourg, the committee considered an outline report.

On 27/06/2013 in Strasbourg, the committee considered a memorandum and held anexchange of views.


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Title of draft report Identities and diversity within intercultural societies

Origin MotionTitle Identities and diversity within intercultural societiesNumber 13016

Rapporteur COSTA NEVES, CarlosCountry PortugalPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 18/12/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 12/03/2013 in Paris, the committee considered an outline report and held an

exchange of views .On 26/06/2013 in Strasbourg, the committee considered abackground report and held an exchange of views.


Title of draft report Increasing transparency of media ownership

Origin MotionTitle Increasing transparency of media ownershipNumber 13121

Rapporteur BİLGEHAN, GülsünCountry TurkeyPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 25/04/2013



Title of draft report Media responsibility and media ethics in a changing mediaenvironment

Origin MotionTitle Media responsibility and media ethics in a changing media environmentNumber 13122

Rapporteur JENSEN, MogensCountry DenmarkPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 25/04/2013


OthersState of work in Committee On 22/05/2013 in London, the committee held a hearing.


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Title of draft report Promoting city diplomacy in the field of culture

Origin MotionTitle Promoting city diplomacy in the field of cultureNumber 13123

Rapporteur DUNDEE, Alexander [The Earl of]Country United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 21/05/2013



Title of draft report Protection of media freedom in Europe

Origin MotionTitle Protection of media freedom in EuropeNumber 13124

Rapporteur FLEGO, Gvozden SrećkoCountry CroatiaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 25/04/2013


OthersState of work in Committee On 22/05/2013 in London, the committee heard statements by Chairs or representatives

of the national parliamentary committees on media from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary,Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine, and held a hearing.


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VI. Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Title of draft report Stalking

Origin MotionTitle StalkingNumber 12861

Rapporteur WURM, GiselaCountry AustriaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 23/04/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 04/06/2012, the Committee held an exchange of views on the basis of an outline

report presented by the Rapporteur.During the January part-session 2013, the Committee held an exchange of views withMs Alexis Bowater, Chief Executive of the Network for Surviving Stalking (UnitedKingdom) and considered a preliminary draft report.On 18/03/2013 at its meeting in Warsaw, the Committee held an exchange of views onthe basis of a revised preliminary draft report.On 24 June 2013, the Committee approved a draft report and unanimously adopted apreliminary draft resolution.


Title of draft report Tackling racism in the police

Origin MotionTitle Tackling racism in law-enforcement institutionsNumber 12888

Rapporteur DAVIES, DavidCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 04/06/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 13-14/09/2012, at its meeting in Tirana, the Committee considered an outline report

and authorised the Rapporteur to conduct fact-finding visits to the United Kingdom andGermany.During the October part-session 2012, the Committee considered a revised outlinereport, took note of the Rapporteur’s decision to limit the scope of the report to tacklingracism in the police, and held a hearing with the participation of Ms Deborah Glass,Deputy Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (United Kingdom), MrJulien Le Gars, Deputy Director for public liberties, Ministry of the Interior (France), MsChantal Pons-Mesouaki, Deputy Secretary General of the Trade Union for publicsecurity officers (France) and Ms Lanna Hollo, Open Society Justice Initiative (France). The Committee agreed to change the title of the report to Tackling racism in the police.On 10-11/12/2011, the Rapporteur conducted a fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom.During the January part-session 2013, the Committee heard a statement by Mr Daviesfollowing his fact-finding visit to the United Kingdom, considered a memorandum andauthorised him to conduct a fact-finding visit to Greece.During the April part-session 2013, the Committee considered a revised memorandum.On 12-13 June, the rapporteur conducted a fact-finding visit to Greece (Athens).During the June part-session 2013, the Committee heard a statement by the Rappor-teur following his fact-finding visit to Greece (12-13 June 2013).

Adopted in committee onDoc. No. of report

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Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Date of debate foreseen 2014 - First part-session

Title of draft report Criminalising the purchase of sex to combat the trafficking of peoplefor sexual exploitation

Origin MotionTitle Criminalising the purchase of sex to combat the trafficking of people for sexual

exploitationNumber 12920

Rapporteur MENDES BOTA, JoséCountry PortugalPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 13/09/2012


OthersState of work in Committee During the October part-session 2012, the Committee considered an outline report.

During the January part-session 2013, the Committee heard a statement by theRapporteur, held an exchange of views with the participation of Mr Nicolas Le Coz,President of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings(GRETA) and authorised the Rapporteur to conduct fact-finding visits to Germany, theNetherlands and Sweden.On 18/03/2013 at its meeting in Warsaw, the Committee held an exchange of views onthe basis of a memorandum.On 21-22 May 2013, the rapporteur conducted a fact-finding visit to Sweden(Stockholm).On 12-14 June 2013, the rapporteur conducted a fact-finding visit to Germany (Berlin).During the June part-session 2013, the Committee heard a statement by the Rapporteurfollowing his fact-finding visits to Sweden (21-22 May 2013) and to Germany (12-14June 2013).


Title of draft report Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a specialfocus on Christianity

Origin MotionTitle Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a special focus on ChristianityNumber 12932

Rapporteur GHILETCHI, ValeriuCountry Republic of MoldovaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 24/01/2013



Title of draft report Combating discrimination against older persons on the labourmarket

Origin MotionTitle Addressing age discrimination on the labour marketNumber 12947

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Rapporteur GAFAROVA, SahibaCountry AzerbaijanPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 13/09/2012

Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable DevelopmentRapporteur HANSON, MargusCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 02/10/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 3/12/2012, at its meeting in Paris, the Committee held an exchange of views on the

basis of an outline report.During the January part-session 2013, the Committee considered an introductorymemorandum.During the April part-session 2013, the Committee considered a revised memorandumand held an exchange of views with Ms Anne Sonnet, Senior Analyst of Employment,Analysis Division and Employment Policy, Directorate for Employment, Labour andSocial Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).On 25 June 2013, the Committee decided to change the title of the report to “Combatingdiscrimination against older persons on the labour market”; approved a draft report andunanimously adopted a preliminary draft resolution.


Title of draft report So-called “honour” crimes in the North Caucasus

Origin MotionTitle So-called “honour” crimes in the North CaucasusNumber 12986

Rapporteur ACKETOFT, TinaCountry SwedenPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 02/10/2012


OthersState of work in Committee On 18/03/2013 at its meeting in Warsaw, the Committee heard a statement by the

Rapporteur and authorised her to conduct a fact-finding visit to the region.On 24/05/2013 at its meeting in Paris, the Committee considered an outline report,authorised the rapporteur to conduct a fact-finding visit to Moscow and held a hearingwith the participation of Dr Anna Neistat, Associate Director for Programme andEmergencies Divisions, Human Rights Watch, Paris.


Title of draft report The situation and rights of traditional national minorities in Europe

Origin MotionTitle The situation and rights of traditional national minorities in EuropeNumber 12994

Rapporteur KALMÁR, FerencCountry HungaryPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 02/10/2012

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OthersState of work in Committee On 03/12/2012, the Committee held an exchange of views on the basis of an outline

report. On 18/03/2013 at its meeting in Warsaw, the Committee held an exchange of views onthe basis of a memorandum and authorised the Rapporteur to carry out fact-finding visitsto Italy and Serbia;During the April part-session 2013, the Committee authorised the Rapporteur to carryout a fact-finding visit to Finland.On 9-10 May 2013, the Rapporteur carried out a fact-finding visit to Italy.During the June part-session 2013, the Committee heard a statement by the Rapporteurfollowing his fact-finding visit to Italy (9-10 May 2013).


Title of draft report Equality and non-discrimination in the access to justice

Origin MotionTitle Equality and non-discrimination in the access to justiceNumber 13046

Rapporteur BADEA, Viorel RiceardCountry RomaniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 25/06/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 03/12/2012 (MOGHERINI REBESANI, Federica, Italy, Socialist Group)


OthersState of work in Committee On 24/05/2013 at its meeting in Paris, the Committee considered an outline report and

took note of the rapporteur’s resignation.During the June part-session 2013, the Committee appointed Mr Viorel Riceard Badea(Romania, EPP/CD) as rapporteur.


Title of draft report A strategy to prevent racism and intolerance in Europe

Origin MotionTitle A strategy to prevent racism and intolerance in EuropeNumber 13131

Rapporteur GUNNARSSON, JonasCountry SwedenPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 24/05/2013


OthersState of work in CommitteeAdopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2014 - First part-session

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Title of draft report Focusing on the perpetrators to prevent violence against women

Origin MotionTitle Focusing on the perpetrators to prevent violence against womenNumber 13153

Rapporteur KYRIAKIDOU, AthinaCountry CyprusPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 27/06/2013



Title of draft report Violence against women in Europe

Origin MotionTitle Violence against women in EuropeNumber 13188

Rapporteur MENDES BOTA, JoséCountry PortugalPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 25/06/2013


OthersState of work in CommitteeAdopted in committee onDoc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2013 - November Standing Committee

Title of draft report Improving co-operation between National Human Rights Institutions(NHRIs) and Parliaments in addressing Equality and Non-Discrimination Issues

Origin MotionTitle Improving co-operation between National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and

Parliaments in addressing Equality and Non-Discrimination IssuesNumber 13190

Rapporteur ZAPPONE, KatherineCountry IrelandPolitical Group Representatives not belonging to a Political GroupAppointed on 25/06/2013



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Origin MotionTitle Gender equality in South East EuropeNumber 12517





Origin MotionTitle Equality and the crisisNumber 13202


Committee for opinion Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable DevelopmentRapporteur To be appointed




Origin MotionTitle The situation of women in emerging democracies following the Arab revolutionsNumber 13218




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VII. Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)

Title of draft report The Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Albania

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Albania

Corapporteur PETRENCO, GrigoreCountry Republic of MoldovaPolitical Group Group of the Unified European LeftAppointed on 30/05/2011

Corapporteur EVANS, JonathanCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 23/01/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/2005 (PLATVOET, Leo, Netherlands, Group of the Unified European Left)25/01/2006 (WILSHIRE, David, United Kingdom, European Democrat Group)05/11/2007 (LAAKSO, Jaakko, Finland, Group of the Unified European Left)24/01/2011 (JIRSA, Tomáš, Czech Republic, European Democrat Group)07/03/2001 (SOENDERGAARD, Soeren, Denmark, Group of the Unified European Left)27/01/1999 (SMORAWIŃSKI, Jerzy, Poland, Group of the European People's Party)16/05/1997 (SOLE TURA, Jordi, Spain, Socialist Group)25/04/1997 (VAN DER LINDEN, René, Netherlands, Group of the European People’sParty)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 189 (1995) on Albania's application formembership of the Council of Europe.

ReferenceValid until No validity limit

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12113), Resolution 1709 (2010) and Recommendation 1902 (2010) on the

functioning of democratic institutions in Albania adopted on 28 January 2010. Pre-electoral mission: from 10 to 11 June 2013. Electoral mission: from 21 to 24 June 2013.Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit from 17 to 19 April 2013 declassifiedon 25 June 2013: AS/Mon(2013)13rev.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia

Corapporteur MEALE, AlanCountry United KingdomPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 27/06/2013

Corapporteur FISCHER, Axel E.Country GermanyPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 10/12/2010

Former rapporteur(s) 15/12/2004 (COLOMBIER, Georges, France, Group of the European People's Party)07/03/2001 (JASKIERNIA, Jerzy, Poland, Socialist Group)25/01/2006 (ELO, Mikko, Finland,Socialist Group)18/04/2007 (MIMICA, Neven, Croatia, Socialist Group)18/03/2008 (PRESCOTT, John, United Kingdom, Socialist Group)24/06/2010 (LINDBLAD, Göran, Sweden, Group of the European People’s Party))12/12/2012 (PRESCOTT, John, United Kingdom, Socialist Group)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 221 (2000) on Armenia’s application formembership of the Council of Europe.


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Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12710) and Resolution 1837(2011) on the functioning of democratic

institutions in Armenia adopted on 5 October 2011. Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit: from 16 to 17 January 2012 declassified on 13 March 2012:AS/Mon(2012)04rev. Pre-electoral mission: from 16 to 17 January 2013. Co-rapporteurs’ visit foreseen in summer 2013.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan

Corapporteur DEBONO GRECH, JosephCountry MaltaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 18/11/2009

Corapporteur AGRAMUNT, PedroCountry SpainPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 24/06/2010

Former rapporteur(s) 07/03/2001 (MARTINEZ CASAN, Guillermo, Spain, Group of the European People’sParty)07/03/2001 (GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland, Socialist Group)22/06/2004 (HERKEL, Andres, Estonia, Group of the European People's Party)29/06/2006 (LLOYD, Tony, United Kingdom, Socialist Group)06/11/2007 (JIVKOVA, Evguenia, Bulgaria, Socialist Group)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 222 (2000) on Azerbaijan’s application formembership of the Council of Europe.


OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 13084) and Resolution 1917 (2013) adopted on 23 January 2013.

Co-rapporteurs’ visit : from 10 to 14 June 2013.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia andHerzegovina

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina

Corapporteur VAREIKIS, EgidijusCountry LithuaniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 13/03/2012

Corapporteur WOLDSETH, Karin S.Country NorwayPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 17/03/2010

Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/2002 (SURJAN, Laszlo, Hungary, Group of the European People’s Party)25/04/2002 (AKGÖNENC, Oya, Turkey, European Democrat Group)15/09/2004 (SASI, Kimmo, Finland, Group of the European People's Party)14/01/2003 (SHAKHTAKHTINSKAYA, Naira, Azerbaijan, European Democrat Group)25/01/2006 (ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mevlüt, Turkey, European Democrat Group)24/06/2010 (MIGNON, Jean-Claude, France, Group of the European People's Party)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 234 (2002) on Bosnia and Herzegovina’sapplication for membership of the Council of Europe.

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OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12816) and Resolution 1855 (2012) on the functioning of democratic

institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted on 24 January 2012 . Information noteby the corapporteurs on their visit from 3 to 7 June 2012 declassified on 4 September2012. AS/Mon(2012)18rev.Co-rapporteurs’ visit: from 2 to 5 June 2013. Draft report on the functioning of democraticinstitutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina to be considered on 6 September 2013.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia

Corapporteur CILEVIČS, BorissCountry LatviaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 31/05/2012

Corapporteur JENSEN, Michael AastrupCountry DenmarkPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 19/05/2010

Former rapporteur(s) 27/01/2000 (DIANA, Lino, Italy, Group of the European People’s Party)27/01/2000 (EÖRSI, Mátyás, Hungary, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe)23/10/2002 (KIRILOV, Evgeni, Bulgaria, Socialist Group)18/04/2007 (ISLAMI, Kastriot, Albania, Socialist Group)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 209 (1999) on Georgia’s application formembership of the Council of Europe


OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12554) and Resolution 1801 (2011) adopted on 13 April 2011. Information

note by the co-rapporteurs on their visit from 5 to 7 December 2012 declassified on 24January 2013: AS/Mon(2013)04rev. Information note on the fact-finding visit to Moscowand Tbilisi from 12 to 16 May 2013 prepared by the co-rapporteurs on the RussianFederation and the co-rapporteurs on Georgia under the responsibility of the Chairdeclassified on 27 June 2013: AS/Mon(2013)14rev (see also below the paragraph onthe honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation). Informationnote by the co-rapporteurs on their visit in Georgia from 8 to 11 April 2013 to beconsidered on 6 September 2013.


Title of draft report The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic ofMoldova

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by the Republic of Moldova

Corapporteur CHRISTOFFERSEN, LiseCountry NorwayPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 24/06/2010

Corapporteur WACH, PiotrCountry PolandPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 24/01/2011

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Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/1997 (COLUMBERG, Dumeni, Switzerland, Group of the European People’sParty)27/01/2000 (MOREELS, Reginald, Belgium, Group of the European People’s Party)24/04/2001 (VAHTRE, Lauri, Estonia, Group of the European People’s Party)25/04/1997 (DURRIEU, Josette, France, Socialist Group)05/11/2003 (KVAKKESTAD, André, Norway, European Democrat Group)25/01/2006 (VAREIKIS, Egidijus, Lithuania, Group of the European People's Party)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 188 (1995) on Moldova's application formembership of the Council of Europe.

ReferenceValid until No validity limitOther Motion(s) taken into account No. 2927 (Doc. 10079) of 02.03.2004 ; No. 2928 (Doc. 10080) of 02.03.2004 ; No. 2977

(Doc. 10113) of 21.06.2004; No. 3024 (Doc. 10340) of 23.11.2004.

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12011 and addendum) and Resolution 1692 (2009) on the functioning of

democratic institutions in Moldova: implementation of Resolution 1666 (2009) adoptedon 2 October 2009. Co-rapporteurs’ visit : from 15 to 19 October 2012. Preliminary draftreport considered on 24 January 2013 and transmitted to the authorities of the Republicof Moldova for comments.Comments considered on 22 April 2013.Revised draft report to be considered on 6 September 2013.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Montenegro

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Montenegro

Corapporteur SASI, KimmoCountry FinlandPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 04/09/2012

Corapporteur MEMECAN, NursunaCountry TurkeyPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 13/03/2012

Former rapporteur(s) 26/06/2007 (GARDETTO, Jean-Charles, Monaco, Group of the European People'sParty)26/06/2007 (HOLOVATY, Serhiy, Ukraine, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997) ; Opinion No. 261 (2007) on Montenegro's application formembership of the Council of Europe


OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12952) and Resolution 1890 (2012) adopted on 27 June 2012.

Electoral missions: from 12 to 15 October 2012 and from 5 to 8 April 2013.Co-rapporteurs’ visit: from 7 to 10 July 2013.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by the RussianFederation

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation

Corapporteur GROSS, AndreasCountry SwitzerlandPolitical Group Socialist Group

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Corapporteur BAKOYANNIS, TheodoraCountry GreecePolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 20/03/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/1997 (MUEHLEMANN, Ernst, Switzerland, Democratic and Reformers’ Group)27/01/2000 (ATKINSON, David, United Kingdom, European Democrat Group)25/04/1997 (BINDIG, Rudolf, Germany, Socialist Group)25/01/2006 (BRANDE, Luc Van den, Belgium, Group of the European People’s Party)25/01/2006 (PANGALOS, Theodoros, Greece, Socialist Group)27/01/2010 (FRUNDA, György, Romania, Group of the European People's Party)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 193 (1996) on the Russian Federation's applicationfor membership of the Council of Europe.

ReferenceValid until No validity limitOther Motion(s) taken into account Bureau decision (Ref. No. 3833 of 27 January 2012)Other Motion(s) taken into account No. 3016 (Doc. 10326) of 23.11.2004.

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 13018 and addendum) and Resolution 1896 (2012) adopted on 2 October

2012. Information note on the fact-finding visit to Moscow and Tbilisi from 12 to 16 May2013 prepared by the co-rapporteurs on the Russian Federation and the co-rapporteurson Georgia under the responsibility of the Chair declassified on 27 June 2013: AS/Mon(2013)14rev (see also above the paragraph on the honouring of obligations andcommitments by Georgia). Information note by the corapporteurs on their visit in theRussian Federation from 1 to 5 July 2013 to be considered on 6 September 2013.


Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia

Corapporteur SAAR, IndrekCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 30/05/2011

Corapporteur HARUTYUNYAN, DavitCountry ArmeniaPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 01/10/2009

Former rapporteur(s) 08/03/2006 (GOERENS, Charles, Luxembourg, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)29/06/2006 (GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland, Socialist Group)27/04/2010 (HURSKAINEN, Sinikka, Finland, Socialist Group)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 239 (2002) on the Federal Republic ofYugoslavia’s application for membership of the Council of Europe.


OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12813) and Resolution 1858 (2012) adopted on 25 January 2012. Pre-

electoral mission: from 17 to 18 April 2012. Electoral mission: from 4 to 7 May 2012.


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Title of draft report The Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine

Origin ResolutionTitle Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine

Corapporteur REPS, MailisCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 28/01/2010

Corapporteur POURBAIX-LUNDIN, Marietta deCountry SwedenPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 16/11/2010

Former rapporteur(s) 25/04/1997 (SEVERINSEN, Hanne, Denmark, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)16/05/1997 (KELAM, Tunne, Estonia, Group of the European People’s Party)27/01/2000 (WOHLWEND, Renate, Liechtenstein, Group of the European People'sParty)22/01/2008 (LEUTHEUSSER-SCHNARRENBERGER, Sabine, Germany, Alliance ofLiberals and Democrats for Europe)

Origin mandate Resolution 1115 (1997); Opinion No. 190 (1995) on Ukraine's application formembership of the Council of Europe.

ReferenceValid until No validity limitOther Motion(s) taken into account Bureau decision (Reference No. 3862 of 23 April 2012).

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 12814) and Resolution 1862 (2012) on the functioning of democratic

institutions in Ukraine adopted on 26 January 2012. Information note by the co-rapporteurs on their visits from 26 to 30 March and from 14 to 18 May 2012 declassifiedon 27 June 2012: AS/Mon(2012)13rev.Pre-electoral mission: from 20 to 21 September2012. Electoral mission : from 26 to 29 October 2012.Co-rapporteurs’ visit: from 14 to 16 April 2013.


Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria

Origin ResolutionTitle Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria


Former rapporteur(s) 24/06/2010 (VOLONTE, Luca, Italy, Group of the European People’s Party)22/01/2008 (HOLOVATY, Serhiy, Ukraine, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)


OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 13085) and Resolution 1915 (2013) adopted on 22 January 2013.

Electoral mission: from 10 to 13 May 2013.


Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco

Origin ResolutionTitle Post-Monitoring dialogue with Monaco

Rapporteur BRASSEUR, AnneCountry Luxembourg

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Political Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeAppointed on 24/06/2010


OthersState of work in Committee Information note by the rapporteur on her visit from 21 to 22 February 2011 declassified

on 12 April 2011: AS/Mon(2011)14rev. Rapporteur’ visit : from 26 to 27 March 2012.Preliminary draft report considered on 31 May 2012 and transmitted to the authorities ofMonaco for comments. Comments considered on 2 October 2012. Electoral mission:from 8 to 11 February 2013. Draft report to be considered on 6 September 2013.


Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia”

Origin ResolutionTitle Post-Monitoring dialogue with "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"

Rapporteur WALTER, RobertCountry United KingdomPolitical Group European Democrat GroupAppointed on 24/06/2010

ReferenceValid until No validity limitOther Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 13129 (Ref. No. 3947 of 22 April 2013)

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 13227), Resolution 1949 (2013) and Recommendation 2022 (2013) on the

post-monitoring dialogue with "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" adopted on27 June 2013.


Title of draft report Post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey

Origin ResolutionTitle Post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey

Rapporteur DURRIEU, JosetteCountry FrancePolitical Group Socialist GroupAppointed on 24/06/2010

ReferenceValid until No validity limitOther Motion(s) taken into account Doc. 12931 (Ref. No. 3876 of 25 June 2012)

OthersState of work in Committee Report (Doc. 13160) and Resolution 1925 (2013) on the post-monitoring dialogue with

Turkey adopted on 23 April 2013.


Title of draft report The progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (June 2012 –September 2013)

Origin ResolutionTitle The progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (June 2012 - September 2013)

Rapporteur HERKEL, AndresCountry EstoniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 23/01/2012

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OthersState of work in Committee Draft report to be considered on 6 September 2013.


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Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

VIII. Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

Title of draft report Challenge of credentials of a national delegation

OriginTitle Challenge of credentials of a national delegation


Origin mandate Rules 7 to 9 of the Rules of Procedure - Request from members of the Assembly


OthersState of work in Committee If unratified credentials of a member or a national delegation are challenged on

procedural grounds, the Committee will be seized for report. If unratified credentials ofa national delegation as a whole are challenged on substantive grounds or ratifiedcredentials of a national delegation are reconsidered on substantive grounds, theCommittee will automatically be seized for opinion.


Title of draft report Challenge of credentials of members of special guest delegations

OriginTitle Challenge of credentials of members of special guest delegations


Origin mandate Rule 59.6 of the Rules of Procedure - Request from members of the Assembly


OthersState of work in Committee The challenged credentials of these members are referred to a joint meeting of the

Political Affairs Committee and of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities andInstitutional Affairs.


Title of draft report Evaluation of the implementation of the reform of the ParliamentaryAssembly

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Evaluation of the implementation of the reform of the Parliamentary AssemblyDate 28/01/2012

Rapporteur VAREIKIS, EgidijusCountry LithuaniaPolitical Group Group of the European People's PartyAppointed on 22/01/2013

Former rapporteur(s) 08/03/2012 (HOLOVATY, Serhiy, Ukraine, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats forEurope)


OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting on 4 October 2012, the committee considered an introductory

memorandum and approved a questionnaire that was sent to the national delegationson 6 November 2012. The rapporteur presented an information memorandum on 18March 2013 and a preliminary draft report on 25 April 2013. He will present a draft reportand a preliminary draft resolution at a forthcoming meeting.


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Doc. No. of reportDate of debate foreseen 2013 - November Standing Committee

Title of draft report Strengthening standards on democratic functioning of nationalparliaments: a guide to parliamentary good practice

Origin Bureau decisionTitle Strengthening standards on democratic functioning of national parliaments: a guide to

parliamentary good practice



OthersState of work in Committee On 4 October 2012, the committee authorised the rapporteur to undertake fact-finding

visits in national parliaments which provide a best practice model in this area.


Title of draft report Discipline of Assembly members

Origin Bureau decisionTitle The discipline of Assembly members


Former rapporteur(s) 27/06/2012 (HEALD, Oliver, United Kingdom, European Democrat Group)


OthersState of work in Committee The committee considered an introductory memorandum at its meeting on 24 January

2013 and a preliminary draft report at its meeting on 25 April 2013. On 24 June 2013 thecommittee approved a draft report and adopted unanimously a draft resolution.


Title of draft report Europe’s public administrations in flux: public service under threat?

Origin MotionTitle Europe’s public administrations in flux: public service under threat?Number 13002

Rapporteur KOX, TinyCountry NetherlandsPolitical Group Group of the Unified European LeftAppointed on 04/10/2012


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OthersState of work in Committee At its meeting on 24 January 2013, the committee heard a statement by the rapporteur.

On 18 March 2013, the committee held a hearing with several experts and consideredan introductory memorandum presented by the rapporteur. The rapporteur will presenta preliminary draft report at a next meeting.On 10 and 11 July 2013, the rapporteur will undertake a fact-finding visit to London, inorder to meet several experts.


Title of draft report The post-electoral shifting in members’ political affiliation and itsrepercussion on the composition of a national delegation

Origin MotionTitle The post-electoral shifting in members’ political affiliation and its repercussion on the

composition of a national delegationNumber 13125




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