Ministers’ Deputies

Agenda

CM/Del/OJ(2002)797 (restricted) 28 May 2002

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797 Meeting, 29 May 2002 (10am)

Draft Agenda

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In application of the rules for the dispatch of reference documents and Notes on the Agenda, the deadlines are:
CM: 2 May 2002
Notes: 17 May 2002


1. General questions


1.1

Adoption of the Agenda


1.2

Preparation of forthcoming meetings


1.3

Communication from the Secretary General


1.4

Report of the Bureau
(CM/Bur/Del(2002)14)

2. Political questions


2.1

Current political questions

a. Activities for the development and consolidation of democratic stability
(Item prepared by the GR-EDS)

b. Other questions
Ukraine: Gongadze case

(GR-EDS(2002)CB7)
(CM/Notes/797/2.1 of 28.5.2002)


2.2

Situation in Cyprus


2.3

Akhiska Turks living in the Russian Federation – Written Question No. 410 to the Committee of Ministers by Mr Gürkan
(CM(2002)76 of 17.5.2002)
(CM/Notes/797/2.3 of 17.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


2.4

Priorities for 2003 – Budgetary implications
(CM/Del/Dec(2002)791/2.4, 794/3.1b and 795/2.5, CM(2002)48 and Addendum and Addendum 2 and CM(2002)73, Parliamentary Assembly Opinions Nos. 236 and 237 (2002))
(CM/Notes/797/2.4 of 24.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)



4. Human rights

4.1

Death penalty

a.  Abolition of the death penalty in all member states

b.  Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe observer states – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1522 (2001)
(REC_1522(2001) and CM/Del/Dec(2001)761/3.1 and 769/4.4)
(CM/Notes/797/4.1 of 23.5.2002)

 

4.2

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) – Election of a member of the CPT in respect of Sweden
(CM(2002)68 and GR-H(2002)CB7)
(CM/Notes/797/4.2 of 17.5.2002)
(Item prepared by the GR-H)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


4.3

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

a. Exchange of views with the Chair and the Vice-Chairs of ECRI (11.30am)

b. Annual report on ECRI’s activities covering the period from 1st January to 31 December 2001
(CM(2002)54-Add 2)

c. Draft Resolution Res(2002)… relating to the statute of ECRI


(GR-H(2002)CB7)
(CM/Notes/797/4.3 of 17.5.2002)
(Item prepared by the GR-H)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


6. Social cohesion

6.1

Specialist Group on Roma’s report of the visit to Greece – Written Question
No. 411 to the Committee of Ministers by Mr Boriss Cilevičs
(CM(2002)75 of 17.5.2002)
(CM/Notes/797/6.1 of 23.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


8. Youth and Sport

8.1

Violent attacks on Italian football pitches – Written Question No. 409 to the Committee of Ministers by Mr Mehmet Telek
(CM(2002)74 of 17.5.2002)
(CM/Notes/797/8.1 of 28.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)

 

10. Legal questions

10.1

Towards a uniform interpretation of Council of Europe conventions: creation of a general judicial authority – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1458 (2000)
(REC_1458(2000), GR-J(2001)CB5 et GR-J(2002)CB5)
(CM/Notes/797/10.1 of 23.5.2002)
(Item prepared by the GR-J)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)

 

10.2

Territorial autonomy and national minorities – Recommendation 43 (1998) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
(CLRAE Rec 43 (1998), GR-H(2001)13-rev., CM/Del/Dec(2001)747/1.1 and CM/Del/Dec(2002)796/10.7)
(CM/Notes/797/10.2 of 28.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


10.3

Local law/special status – Recommendation 70 (1999) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
(CM/Del/Dec(2002)781/10.1, 794/10.3 and 796/10.6, CLRAE Rec_70(1999) and Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1201 (1993))
(CM/Notes/797/10.3 of 28.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


11. Administration and Logistics

11.1

Presentation of Written Questions from the Parliamentary Assembly on the Agendas of the Ministers’ Deputies
(CM/Bur/Del(2002)6, 7 and Addendum)
(CM/Notes/797/11.1 of 28.5.2002)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)



12. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)

12.1

European Charter of Regional Self-Government – Recommendation 22 (1996) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
(CLRAE Rec 22 (1996) and CM/Del/Dec(2002)780/10.1a)
(CM/Notes/797/12.1 of 23.5.2002)
(Item prepared by the RAP-LOC)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


12.2

Democratic stability through transfrontier co-operation in Europe - Recommendation 85 (2000) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
(CLRAE Rec 85 (2000))
(CM/Notes/797/12.2 of 27.5.2002)
(Item prepared by the RAP-LOC)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


12.3

Local Authorities confronting natural disasters and emergencies - Recommendation 108 (2002) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
(CLRAE Rec 108 (2002))
(CM/Notes/797/12.3 of 23.5.2002)
(Item prepared by the RAP-LOC)
(Item added after approval of the preliminary draft Agenda)


12.4

Sustainable development and the liberalisation of the energy market – Recommendation 106 (2002) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
(CM/Del/Dec(2002)794/12.1, CLRAE Rec_106(2002))
(CM/Notes/795/12.1 of 7.5.2002)
(Item postponed from the 795th meeting (15 May 2002) and the 796th meeting (22 May 2002) of the Ministers’ Deputies)


13. Any other business