Texts Adopted by the Standing Committee, 2005-2008

Texts Adopted by the Standing Committee, 2005-2008
Author: Council of Europe. Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2009
Genre: Conservation of natural resources
ISBN:

"The Council of Europe's Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, or 'Bern Convention', came into force on June 1, 1982. The aim of the Bern Convention is to conserve biodiversity through a regional pan-European framework extended to include the Mediterranean regions and Africa. This document contains the texts adopted between 2005 and 2008 by the Standing Committee of the convention, composed of representatives of the contracting parties, whose meetings are also attended by observers. The Standing Committee is responsible for following the application of the convention and can make recommendations to the contracting parties concerning measures to be taken for its implementation"--P. [4] of cover.

Texts adopted

Texts adopted
Author: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-10-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287159663

Parliamentary Assembly, Adopted Texts

Parliamentary Assembly, Adopted Texts
Author: Conseil de l'Europe,
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287167491

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe publishes a volume of adopted texts for each of its four part-sessions and Standing Committee meetings. The Assembly, or the Standing Committee on its behalf, can adopt three different types of texts: opinions, recommendations and resolutions. Opinions are mostly expressed by the Assembly on questions put to it by the Committee of Ministers, such as the admission of new member states to the Council of Europe, but also on draft conventions, or the budget. Recommendations contain proposals addressed to the Committee of Ministers, the implementation of which is within the competence of governments. Resolutions embody decisions by the Assembly on questions which it is empowered to put into effect or expressions of views for which it alone is responsible. They can also be addressed to national parliaments. References to committees: the Bureau of the Assembly decides whether communications, in particular from the Committee of Ministers and from the Secretary General, and motions for recommendations and resolutions should be referred to the appropriate committee for action, if any. Referrals are then ratified by the Parliamentary Assembly.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Texts Adopted

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Texts Adopted
Author: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2007-03-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287161840

This publication brings together the texts adopted by the Standing Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The Congress, a consultative body of the Council of Europe, is made up of two chambers: one representing local authorities, the other the regions. Its aim is to reinforce democratic structures at local and regional level, and in particular to help the newly-emerging democracies in central and eastern Europe. The Congress adopts three different types of texts: recommendations, opinions and resolutions. Recommendations are proposals to the Committee of Ministers, and their application is left up to each member government. Sometimes they are also addressed to other international organisations. Opinions usually refer to questions to the Congress from the Committee of Ministers or the Parliamentary Assembly. The Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly consult the Congress on questions which are likely to affect the competence and the basic interests of the local and regional authorities which the Congress represents. Resolutions reflect the decisions that the Congress is authorised to take, or make recommendations to local and/or regional authorities and their associations.