COUNCIL CONSEIL
OF EUROPE DE L'EUROPE
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS
CONFIDENTIAL CM/Del/Concl (90)440
Conclusions
of the
440th Meeting of the Ministers' Deputies
held in Strasbourg from 21 to 23 May 1990
The Conclusions of the extraordinary meeting of the Ministers's Deputies held in Strasbourg on 18 May 1990 are reproduced at the end of this volume.
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SUMMARY
Page
1. Adoption of the Agenda 5
Political and General Policy Questions
2. Political aspects of European co-operation and of current international events 7
3. Committee of Ministers - Follow-up to the 86th Session (Strasbourg, 10 May 1990) 9
4. Consultative Assembly - 1st part of the 42nd Ordinary Session (Strasbourg, 7-11 May 1990)
a. Texts adopted 15
b. Evaluation of the Session 19
c. Parliamentary questions for oral reply by the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers 21
5. Council of Europe structures in the fields of education and culture 23
6. Preliminary draft Programme of Activities for 1991 27
7. Czechoslovakia - Financial contribution to the Cultural Fund and to the Sports Fund 33
8. Conferences of Specialised Ministers - State of preparation 35
9. Situation in Cyprus 37
Human Rights
[12.e Election of a member of the European Commission of Human Rights in respect of Portugal 57]
Legal Questions
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Social and Economic Questions
[12.c Pompidou Group - Opening of a special account to receive contributions for financing work in the field of epidemiology of drug abuse 53]
Environment and Local Authorities
[12.f Request of the Soviet Union for observer status with the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe (CAHLR) 59]
Administrative Questions
10. Council of Europe Budgets - 1990 Budgetary Situation 39
11. Preparation of forthcoming meetings 41
12. Other Business
a. Communication by the Secretary General 43
b. Request for accession by the Kingdom of Morocco to the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity 51
c. Pompidou Group - Opening of a special account to receive contributions for financing work in the field of epidemiology of drug abuse 53
d. Relations with countries of Central and Eastern Europe 55
e. Election of a member of the European Commission of Human Rights in respect of Portugal 57
f. Request of the Soviet Union for observer status with the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe (CAHLR) 59
g. Convention on the Protection of the Alps - Authorisation of the Secretary General to act as depositary 61 CONFIDENTIAL
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 440th MEETING OF THE MINISTERS' DEPUTIES (Strasbourg, 21 (3 pm) - 23 May 1990 - A level) AGENDA a1
APPENDIX 2 442nd MEETING OF THE MINISTERS' DEPUTIES (Strasbourg, 14 (3 pm) - 15 June 1990 - B level, 18 (3 pm - 22 June 1990 - A level) DRAFT AGENDA a5
APPENDIX 3 Resolution (90)7 concerning the ordinary (item 10) budget for the financial year 1990 a13
APPENDIX 4 Resolution (90)8 concerning the (item 10) extraordinary budget for the financing of the construction of the human rights building a17
APPENDIX 5 Resolution DH(90)15 - Election of a member (item 12e) of the European Commission of Human Rights in respect of Portugal a19
APPENDIX 6 Decision No. CM/481/230590 - Admission of (item 12f) observers (CAHLR) a21
APPENDIX 7 Decision No. CM/482.230590 - Admission of (item 12f) observers (CAHLR) a23
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The 440th meeting of the Deputies opened at A level at 3 pm on Monday, 21 May 1990 under the Chairmanship of Mr P.G. Guardigli, Deputy for the Secretary of State for Foreign and Politial Affairs of San Marino.
PRESENT
AUSTRIA Mr W. Sautter Miss E-M. Koprolin
BELGIUM Mr J-F. Branders Miss C. Taquet
CYPRUS Mr P. Michaelides Mr M. Hadjimichael
DENMARK Mr E.V. Quaade Mrs K. Marcus
FINLAND Mr D. Vitzthum Mrs U. Väistö Mr P. Hyvönen
FRANCE Mr P. de Boisdeffre Mr S. Hofmann Mr J. Marguerite Mr R. Guibert
FEDERAL REPUBLIC Mr C. von Schubert OF GERMANY Mr K. Praller
GREECE Mr S. Konstantopoulos Mr J. Corantis Mr N. Kanellos
ICELAND -
IRELAND Mr L. Rigney
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LIECHTENSTEIN Mr R. Marxer
LUXEMBOURG Mr P. Faber
MALTA -
NETHERLANDS Mrs A. Nierman Mr W. Servatius
NORWAY Mr S. Knudsen Mr D.M. Halvorsen
PORTUGAL Mr L.O. Roma de Albuquerque Mr F.J. Ramos Machado Miss M.J. Morais Pires
SAN MARINO Mr P.G. Guardigli, Chairman Miss A. Mularoni
SPAIN Mr J.M. Lacleta, Vice-Chairman Mr J. Fernandez Torrejon Mr S. Martinez-Caro
SWEDEN Mrs I. Larsson Mr R. Sjöberg
SWITZERLAND Mr Y. Moret Mr J-P. Villard
TURKEY Mr T. Firat Mr K. Taskent Mr A. Özçer Miss N. Berberoglu
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At the opening of the meeting, the Chairman announced that he had been informed that the 9th regular ministerial meeting of the Pompidou Group would be held in the Committee of Ministers' Room in the first fortnight in November 1990. The event would not clash with any important meeting or conference.
He also announced that the Bureau had agreed to a proposal by the Italian delegation to mount an exhibition in the Committee of Ministers' Anteroom. The exhibition would comprise engravings and drawings by the Italian artist Enzo Frascione and would be held, if the Deputies agreed, from 30 November to 14 December 1990.
The Secretary to the Committee recalled that it had been agreed at the Deputies' 439th meeting to conduct further "tours de table" at the current meeting on:
- the European Convention on Certain International Aspects of Bankruptcy (to be opened for signature in Istanbul on 5 June),
- the Fifth Additional Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe (to be opened for signature on 18 June) with two questions being asked :
- who intended to sign on the opening date?
- who intended to sign later?
He proposed that the Deputies conduct these "tours de table" at the end of their business.
Further to a question raised on the representation of the Committee of Ministers at the 7th International Colloquy on the European Convention on Human Rights, to take place in Copenhagen and Oslo from 30 May to 2 June 1990, it was noted with pleasure that a Committee of Ministers presence would be ensured at the colloquy by the attendance of the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Denmark as well as the Deputy Permanent Representative of Portugal.
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1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The Representative of Turkey said that, as far as item 9 of the agenda (Situation in Cyprus) was concerned, the position of his delegation remained unchanged with regard to both the substance and the form.
Decision
The Deputies adopted the agenda for their 440th meeting (21-23 May 1990 - A level) as it appears at Appendix 1 to these Conclusions.
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2. POLITICAL ASPECTS OF EUROPEAN CO-OPERATION AND OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (Resolution (84)21)
No delegation wished to make a statement under this item.
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3. COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS Follow-up to the 86th Session (Strasbourg, 10 May 1990) (CM(90)PV 4 and 5 prov., CM(90)63)
The Chairman referred to Notes on the Agenda No. 7832 which he suggested considering item by item.
1. The role of the Council of Europe in the future European architecture
The Chairman recalled that at the 86th Session, Ministers had decided that with regard to the future meetings of the CSCE and in particular the Conference on the Human Dimension which will open in Copenhagen on 5 June 1990, the future Chairman and Vice-Chairman would endeavour to obtain the inclusion of members of the Council of Europe Secretariat in the delegation of a member State.
At their 439th meeting, the Deputies had already been informed by the Secretary General on the contacts established to ensure the Council of Europe's presence at the meeting in Copenhagen. It was now envisaged to have a Council of Europe representative included in the delegation of San Marino and the delegation of Spain has offered to use its good offices to obtain possibly a tacit agreement from all CSCE member States.
The Representative of Spain reported that his authorities in Madrid had started to take appropriate soundings and that the Soviet Union had already marked its agreement. The presence entailed the inclusion of a Council of Europe representative in a delegation but not necessarily a Council of Europe sign on the Conference table.
The Representative of Switzerland said that his delegation would have preferred to see the Council of Europe as an observer at the CSCE meeting. This solution would enhance the Council of Europe's image. With regard to the suggested working party to prepare the Council of Europe's contribution to the CSCE, he felt that it was urgent to set up a joint group of experts from the Council of Europe and the CSCE including representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union. If such a group was to be set up, his delegation would like to become a member.
The Representative of Italy was also of the opinion that it was urgent to set up a group and to establish links with the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Secretary General said that observer status would be preferable but CSCE rules admitted only States. To her knowledge there were no precedents in favour of such a status. At a previous meeting the European Community had been included in the delegation of the Chair. She recalled that if all 23 member States were to agree on CONFIDENTIA- 10 L-
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the Council of Europe's presence, it would be easier to convince the remaining non-member States. She added that her presence in Copenhagen would not, in her opinion, be appropriate because of the composition of the delegations.
The Representative of Norway was also of the opinion that a group should be set up. It should be small and comprise experts from the CSCE.
The Representative of Spain suggested that the group could meet in a first stage comprising Council of Europe representatives only.
The Representative of Switzerland favoured a group composed of four CSCE and three Council of Europe experts. Links with the CSCE should be established as quickly as possible.
The Representative of Finland recalled that the CSCE was not an institution but a process. Both Council of Europe and CSCE experts would therefore necessarily come from the capitals.
The Representative of Italy recalled that the contacts with the United States and the Soviet Union were important if the envisaged working party was to have any sense of purpose.
The Representative of Portugal suggested that the working party could start comprising Council of Europe representatives only and be enlarged to non-member States later on.
The Representative of France agreed to the fact that the Secretary General should not be present in Copenhagen and that contacts with CSCE experts of non-member States should be established. However the Committee of Ministers should be able to retain full control of the operation.
The Representative of Italy bearing in mind that the work of the CSCE group constituted a form of Helsinki follow-up, thought appropriate that Finland should be involved.
The Chairman noted that there were no objections to the presence of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe in a delegation of San Marino at the next Conference of the CSCE on the Human Dimension, which will open in Copenhagen on 5 June 1990, and that the Spanish Vice-Chairmanship can therefore pursue its contacts in view to have this presence accepted by the non-member States of the Council of Europe participating in the CSCE process.
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2. Czechoslovakia
The Secretary to the Committee recalled that this question was the subject of item 7 on the agenda.
3. German Democratic Republic
Pro memoria.
4. Soviet Union
The Chairman recalled that at the 439th meeting of the Deputies (14 May 1990), he had proposed that, due to the change in the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, members of the Bureau of the Deputies should in the future also be part of the negotiation group on the possible accession of the Soviet Union to the European Cultural Convention. No objection had been raised to his proposal but in order to avoid any possible misunderstanding, he suggested that the inclusion of the members of the Bureau into the group be confirmed.
The Representative of the Netherlands recalled that it was important that the delegation which had been set up at the 436th meeting, (March 1990, item 3), with a view to meeting a delegation from the Soviet Union in Strasbourg in order to examine the modalities of the Soviet Union's accession to the European Cultural Convention, start its work as quickly as possible. However appropriate notice should be given to all participants before convening the group and all members should be consulted with regard to the timing.
The Representative of Austria recalled that the suggested composition of the group was in conformity with Resolution (89)40 of 5 May 1989 giving the Bureau of the Deputies an important role. Portugal and Spain should consequently be members of the delegation. Furthermore he added that the group was convened at short notice at his request.
The Representative of Italy was also of the opinion that the work of the group should not be delayed. The possible accession by the Soviet Union to the European Cultural Convention was a political decision and any delay in the work of the group could be given a political interpretation.
The Representative of Portugal declared that he was prepared to withdraw his delegation's membership from the group.
The Representative of Finland said that he preferred the Chairman's proposal made at the 439th meeting and which was recalled in paragraph 4.4 of the Notes on the Agenda No. 7832.
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5. United States of America and Canada
The Director of Political Affairs informed the Deputies that Senator Deconcini, Chairman of the US/CSCE Commission would be prevented from coming to Strasbourg to visit the Council of Europe for the time being.
6. Council of Europe assistance for democratic reform in Central and Eastern Europe
The Secretary to the Committee recalled that the decision of the Ministers at their 86th Session would be formalised in a Resolution to be adopted by the Deputies under item 10 of the Agenda.
7. Means of action and resources of the Council of Europe from 1991 onwards
Pro memoria.
8. European Commission for Democracy through Law
The Representative of Norway said that he would prefer to have the opinion of the Budget Committee on the question of finance for 1990 before the Deputies were called upon to take a decision.
The Representative of Turkey asked for an apportionment of the total sum to be spent in 1990.
The Director of Administration said that a table containing indications of the financial incidence on the individual member States Parties to this Partial Agreement would be circulated. He repeated that there would be no call for contributions in 1990 but that this expenditure would be regularised in the framework of the 1991 budget.
A show of hands showed that the majority of delegations could accept the decision without consulting the Budget Committee.
9. Ministerial Conference on East-West Migration
Pro memoria.
Decisions
I. The Deputies
1. agreed to set up a Working Party to prepare the contribution of the Council of Europe to the CSCE (with a view to the Summit of the 35 to take place before the end of 1990 and taking into consideration the Copenhagen meeting on the Human Dimension of the CSCE) composed of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the Representatives of Austria, Finland, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg, Norway and Switzerland, and the Secretary General (or her representative). This Group will liaise closely with the Deputies and will be open in due time to experts from the CSCE; CONFIDENTIAL
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2. agreed that the delegation set up in order to examine the modalities of the Soviet Union's accession to the European Cultural Convention (436th meeting, item 3, March 1990) should comprise in the future the members of the Bureau, the Chairman of the "Central and Eastern Europe" and "Education, Culture and Sport" Rapporteur Groups, the Representative of the Netherlands, the Chairman of the CDCC and the Secretary General (or her representative);
3. agreed to bear in mind paragraph 10.2 of the Final Communiqué of the 86th Session of the Committee of Ministers (10 May 1990) regarding the means of action and resources of the Council of Europe from 1990 onwards, when they examine the Secretary General's proposals for the Budget and the Programme for 1991.
II. The Representatives on the Committee of Ministers of the States Parties to the Partial Agreement creating a European Commission for Democracy through Law (1), authorised the Secretary General to incur expenditure not exceeding FF 280,000 for the operation of the European Commission for Democracy through Law in 1,990 and to charge such expenditure temporarily to a treasury suspense account pending régularisation in 1991 through the budget for this Partial Agreement.
(1) Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
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4. CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY 1st part of the 42nd Ordinary Session (Strasbourg, 7-11 May 1990) a. Texts adopted
Recommendation 1123 (1990) on practical educational assistance to Central and Eastern Europe
Recommendation 1125 (1990) on the new immigration countries
Recommendation 1127 (1990) on the Principality of Andorra
Decision
The Deputies agreed to examine these Recommendations at their 443nd meeting (September 1990).
Recommendation 1124 (1990) on the relations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (General policy of the Council of Europe)
The Clerk of the Assembly pointed out that the issues raised in Assembly Recommendation 1126 (1990) on the continuing and enhancing the CSCE process were related to the matters contained in Recommendation 1124, and thought the Deputies might wish to bear this fact in mind when they gave a reply to Assembly Recommendation 1124.
The Chairman noted that the Deputies would agree to the addition of the following paragraph to the draft reply set out in the Notes on the Agenda No. 7833:
"The Committee of Ministers continues the consideration of the issues raised in Recommendation 1126 concerning the CSCE process and which are related to the matters contained in Recommendation 1124. It will keep the Assembly informed, in due course, of all developments." CONFIDENTIAL
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Decision
The Deputies adopted the following reply to Recommendation 1124:
"Assembly Recommendation 1124 was brought to the attention of the Committee of Ministers at its 86th Session, on 10 May 1990.
On that occasion the Committee of Ministers examined, inter alia, the matters raised by the Assembly in Recommendation 1124 and decided to draw the Assembly's attention to the Final Communiqué of the 86th Session, adopted on 10 May 1990. As it emerges from the Communiqué, a detailed discussion was held at the Session on the subjects dealt with at the special ministerial meeting in Lisbon on 23 and 24 March 1990 and, more particularly, at the opening up of the Council of Europe to Central and Eastern Europe. With regard to relations with the CSCE, the Ministers, bearing in mind the Assembly's recommendations, Considered, in particular, the contribution which the Council of Europe could make in implementing the principles and provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and the CSCE concluding documents. They agreed to explore ways through which the Council of Europe could be involved with future CSCE meetings.
The Committee of Ministers continues the consideration of the issues raised in Recommendation 1126 concerning the CSCE process and which are related to the matters contained in Recommendation 1124. It will keep the Assembly informed, in due course, of all developments."
Recommendation 1126 (1990) on continuing and enhancing the CSCE process
Decision
The Deputies agreed to consider this Recommendation at A level at their 442nd meeting (June 1990).
Resolution 942 (1990) on the situation in the German Democratic Republic (*)
Resolution 943 (1990) on relations between Europe, the United States of America and Canada in the 1990s
Resolution 944 (1990) on economic relations between Europe and the United States of America
Resolution 945 (1990) on financing higher education and research
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Resolution 946 (1990) on the situation in Andorra
Resolution 947 (1990) on the Principality of Andorra
Decision
The Deputies took note of these Resolutions.
Opinon No. 149 (1990) on the application of the Social Charter of the Council of Europe (10th cycle, phase 2)
Decision
The Deputies agreed to examine this Opinion at B level at their 443rd meeting (September 1990) together with the report of the Governmental Committee of the Social Charter and the Conclusions of the Committee of Independent Experts.
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Under this item the Deputies proceeded to an evaluation of the 1st part Session of the 42nd Ordinary Session of: the Assembly held on 7-11 May 1990.
The Clerk of the Assembly referred to the statements made by the Presidents of Yugoslavia, Finland and Czechoslovakia who had addressed the Assembly on 8, 9 and 10 May 1990 respectively.
On behalf of the President, he also expressed the Assembly's appreciation of the report presented by Mr de Deus Pinheiro, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, on 9 May 1990, and the replies he had given to parliamentary questions.
Special guests
The Clerk of the Assembly recalled that at its meeting on 7 May 1990, the Bureau of the Assembly had agreed to grant special guest status to the Parliament of the German Democratic Republic and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
As far as Bulgaria's request was concerned, he said the Political Affairs Committee and the Committee on relations with non-member countries would consider this request following the general elections to be held in Bulgaria on 10 and 17 June 1990. These elections, like those in Romania, would be observed by a delegation of the Assembly.
Accession of new-member States to the Council of Europe
It was expected that the Assembly, at its next part-Session in September/October, would adopt its Opinion on Hungary's request to join the Council of Europe.
The applications by Poland and Czechoslovakia were under consideration in the three Committees concerned (Political Affairs, Non-member countries, Legal Affairs).
Summer Session of the Assembly
The Clerk of the Assembly recalled that Mr Björck, President of the Assembly, had addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Ministers' Deputies informing the latter that the Assembly proposed holding a meeting of the Joint Committee on 3 July 1990 on the occasion of the Assembly's Summer Session in Innsbruck on 29 June - 3 July 1990. CONFIDENTIAL
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The Bureau of the Assembly had suggested discussing
- the arrangements for future OECD debates and
- the role of the Council of Europe in the continuation of the CSCE process.
As for the former, the objective was to enable parliamentary delegations of OECD States not members of the Council of Europe to table amendments to draft Resolutions, both in the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development and in the Committees to which draft Resolutions were referred for opinion, as well as in the plenary Assembly; and to vote both in Committee and in plenary. Furthermore, the European Parliament would be invited to send an observer delegation. Similar arrangements were envisaged for further debates on the CSCE.
In reply to thé Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Clerk of the Assembly said that Mr de Maizière, Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic, had been invited to attend the meeting of the Standing Committee in Innsbruck on 3 July 1990. However, in view of the rapid political developments in the German Democratic Republic, it was not certain that he could attend.
The Representative of Spain, referring to Mr Björck's letter of 17 May 1990 concerning the meeting of the Joint Committee, proposed to add the following item to the draft agenda of the meeting:
"Requests for membership of the Council of Europe made by Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, under consideration by the Assembly".
THE Chairman noted that the Deputies agreed to the inclusion of this proposal in the draft agenda of the Joint Committee meeting on 3 July 1990.
The official of the Office of the Clerk who had accompanied the Assembly's observer delegation to Romania gave a brief account of the delegation's impressions. The delegation's report was to be adopted at the Assembly's summer session in Innsbruck. 440th meeting - May 1990
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No delegation wished to make a statement under this item.
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5. COUNCIL OF EUROPE STRUCTURES IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
The Representative of Switzerland, referring to the draft decisions in Agenda Notes No. 7836, expressed the view that the Council for Cultural Co-operation (CDCC) should be able to meet more than once a year. He also proposed placing the Standing Conference on University Problems (CC-PU) on the same level as the CDCC's three other committees, namely the Education and Culture Committees and the present Steering Committee for Integrated Conservation of the Historic Heritage (CDPH).
The Representative of Sweden expressed her satisfaction at the restructuring proposals but suggested replacing the CDCC's annual meeting by a pluriannual meeting of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmën of the three committees set up under the CDCC's authority.
The Representative of France wondered whether, as a compromise, it would be preferable to provide for a plenary meeting and a select meeting of the CDCC. He also recalled that the restructuring had originally been prompted by a wish for simplification and for liaison between the CDCC and the Committee of Ministers. It was desirable to reduce the number of meetings, and an annual meeting as proposed by the Secretary General seemed sufficient to him. It was important to avoid overlapping between the Committee of Ministers, the Rapporteur Group on Culture and the CDCC.
The Representative of Turkey expressed his general agreement with the Secretary General's proposals. With regard to the frequency of the meetings of the CDCC and the specialised committees, he considered that a certain flexibility would be desirable. As for the co-ordination function the CDCC would be required to perform, a fuller role should be played by the Foreign Ministry Representatives, while the number of representatives on the Education Committee should be two in order to allow for national co-ordination requirements.
The Representative of Belgium said that consultations were under way in her capital. She wished to know in particular by whom the specialised committees would be set up.
The Representative of the United Kingdom welcomed the unanimously favourable reception given to the Secretary General's proposals. He would be voting in favour of them.
The Representative of the Netherlands expressed his appreciation of the Secretariat's work. He considered that the appointment of representatives to the CDCC's plenary sessions should be a matter for member States, and that the CDCC should continue to be a committee whose nature, responsibilities and activities were technical rather than political. He said that the setting up of new expert groups should be kept to a minimum and their work closely monitored. As soon as their specific task has come to an end they should be abolished. CONFIDENTIAL
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The Representative of Denmark agreed that the question of whether representatives to the CDCC should be chosen from among Foreign Ministry or technical ministry officials should be left to member States. She was in favour of continuing to allow two Representatives to be appointed.
The Representative of Ireland supported the Secretariat's proposals. Like the CDCC's Bureau, he was also in favour of the choice of representatives remaining a matter for national governments.
The Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany thought that the plenary CDCC should be consulted before any decisions were taken. Being generally in favour of the proposals, he considered it necessary to keep at least two representatives per member State on the CDCC.
The Representative of Italy considered the proposals both organic and coherent, while hoping that they would be applied with some flexibility.
The Secretary General thought that there was a consensus in favour of holding only one CDCC meeting a year. Furthermore, the strengthening of the Bureau's role and the possibility of convening the enlarged Bureau should enable any problems to be solved.
Referring to point 4 of the draft decisions, she proposed, in deference to the wish expressed by the Representative of Switzerland, that the words "dépendra du" in the French version be replaced by "sera reliée au".
The ad hoc and specialised working parties referred to in points 5 and 6 of the draft decisions would be set up by the CDCC according to needs, care being taken to avoid any over-proliferation.
With regard to CDCC representatives whose expenses would be borne by the Council of Europe, the reduction of their number to one per member State was prompted by considerations of economy. Member States would naturally be free in their choice of representatives and could, if they wished, appoint additional representatives at their own expense. As for the defrayal of expenses of representatives on the specialised committees, the matter could be clarified in the CDCC's terms of reference.
The Representative of Sweden recalled that it had been proposed abolishing the CDCC in favour of a Bureau comprising the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the specialised committees.
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Expressing his agreement with the Secretary General's proposal for amending point 4 of the draft decisions, he supported the idea that States should be able, if they wished, to appoint additional representatives to the CDCC at their own expense.
The Secretary General agreed that, being a statutory organ of the Cultural Convention, the CDCC could not be abolished.
The Chairman proposed that, in a spirit of compromise, the draft decisions be accepted in their entirety with the sole exception of point 4, which would be amended as proposed by the Secretary General.
Several delegations said that they would have to vote ad referendum; others asked for the vote to be postponed.
The Secretary General: pointed out that the CDCC's next meeting was scheduled for 19 June and that: an early decision was necessary.
Several delegations considered that an immediate decision, even ad referendum, would be desirable.
The Representative of Denmark wished to be able to consult her authorities, especially on the question of placing the present Steering Committee for Integrated Conservation of the Historic Heritage (CDPH) under the CDCC's authority.
Two delegations proposed an immediate decision and called for a vote on the draft decisions.
The draft decisions were put to the vote with point 4 amended by the replacement of "dépendra du" by "sera reliée au" in the French version.
The result was 17 votes for, 0 against and 3 abstentions. The Representative of Denmark voted ad referendum for the decisions as a whole, and the Representative of Switzerland ad referendum with regard to the frequency of the CDCC's meetings.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. decided that the Council for Cultural Co-operation (CDCC) should meet once a year to adopt its programme, to distribute budgetary allocations, to draw the broad outlines of co-operation for the following year and to discuss questions of a general nature;
2. decided to create, under the authority of the CDCC, an Education Committee and a Culture Committee which should meet separately two or three times a year to discuss in detail the draft programme to be submitted to the plenary CDCC, and to provide guidelines and supervision for the implementation of activities and evaluate their results - they should also prepare ministerial conferences; CONFIDENTIAL
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3. decided to place under the authority of the CDCC, on the same level as the Education and Culture Committees, the present Steering Committee for the Integrated Protection of the Historic Heritage (CDPH) whose responsibilities should include the implementation of projects for the enhancement of the cultural heritage and the preparation of the European Conferences of Ministers responsible for the Architectural Heritage;
4. decided that the Standing Conference on University Problems (CC-PU) should be linked to the Education Committee;
5. agreed that small ad hoc working parties, including experts from the national authorities and NGOs, creative artists and other professionals in the cultural field, could be set up;
6. agreed to envisage the possibility of setting up, in an ad hoc manner and for short periods, specialist groups to study the best way of integrating new countries acceding to the European Cultural Convention and to examine their programme proposals;
7. decided that the Bureau - comprising the elected members plus the three Chairmen of the Culture, Education and Heritage Committees - should meet twice a year to monitor the management of the Cultural Fund, to prepare the plenary session of the CDCC and to take interim decisions where necessary; it might meet in enlarged composition;
8. instructed the Secretariat to prepare for their 442nd meeting (June 1990) a draft of new specific terms of reference for the CDCC reflecting their decisions above.
The Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany approved these decisions ad referendum.
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6. PRELIMINARY DRAFT INTERGOVERMENTAL PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES FOR 1991 (CM(90)63, 67 and Addendum, and CM(90)69)
The Chairman recalled that the Preliminary Draft Intergovernmental Programme of Activities for 1991 (CM(90)67) had been distributed to- all delegations on 17 April 1990. The Addendum to CM(90)67 related to the Council of Europe fellowships systems and CM(90)63 contained budgetary prospects relating to the implementation of the Programme. In addition, CM(90)69 contained comments by the Deputies' Enlarged Rapporteur Group on Environment and Local Authorities concerning the future role of the Council of Europe in the Fields of European Heritage and Environment, and Local and Regional Government.
The Secretary General said that the main objective behind the proposals contained in CM(90)67 was to reorientate the Council's activities and to ensure that the Committee of Ministers decide on the general political orientation to be given to the Programme, in accordance with the texts adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 May 1989. The proposals were obviously of a preliminary nature and would need to be examined and modified; however, any revised version would have to preserve the Programme's overall coherence.
Concerning the "Greater Europe" projects, the Secretary General said that these were ambitious projects with a pan-European outlook, also taking into account the needs of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. What still needed to be determined was which of those countries would be invited to participate in those projects. Criteria were needed for this purpose.
As regards fellowships, the sums involved were a significant part of the overall costs of intergovernmental activities. Over the years, however, the funds devoted to the various systems had become too dispersed and the system itself had been overtaken by events. She therefore proposed, as outlined in CM(90)67 Addendum, that the number of fellowships be reduced, that they be preserved in priority areas (human rights and legal co-operation), and that the savings thus made be used to reinforce co-ordinated research programmes which were extremely useful for the work of the Council of Europe.
With respect to the distribution of CM(90)67, the Secretary General recalled that all Steering Committees and the Assembly had received a copy of the proposals on activities, without the proposed reforms of structures. This approach had been taken because it seemed logical that there would first have to be a discussion on activities and thereafter consideration of the appropriate structures. CONFIDENTIAL
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Concerning the proposed creation of a single Steering Committee to replace the CDEM and CDMG, the Representatives of the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, Italy, France and Portugal expresed doubts about the usefulness of combining employment and migration activities within one Steering Committee.
Similarly, the Representatives of Denmark and Ireland expressed reservations about the proposal to combine the CDPS and CDSS.
The Representatives of the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and France welcomed the proposals on the reform of the fellowship programmes as outlined in CM(90)67 Addendum.
The Representative of Sweden, supported the Representatives of the Netherlands, Switzerland, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, Denmark and Portugal, thanked the Secretary General for her useful proposals and said that, on the whole, they were well in line with the guidelines provided by Resolution (89)40 and the Political Declaration of 5 May 1989.
She regretted that the Deputies had not themselves been able to undertake a thorough field-by-field review and that the Steering Committees had not been sufficiently involved in the preparation of the preliminary draft programme. Furthermore, the Steering Committees should have been provided with the full text, including proposals on structures.
Concerning the substantive content of the programme, the Representative of Sweden said that the intergovernmental programme should first and foremost cater for the needs of member States. This did not, of course, exclude opening towards countries from Central and Eastern Europe. As regards the proposed "Minorities" multidisciplinary project, her authorities had some reservations about the Council of Europe's adopting a special profile on this complex political problem. Any work thereon should be woven into existing activities (eg the European Commission for Democracy through Law in Venice), notably in the legal field, and politicisation avoided. With respect to the proposed "Poverty" project entitled "Human rights for all", there was some doubt whether a legal instrument could solve this problem. Again, any work thereon should be done within existing structures and activities. Finally, the Swedish authorities had reservations on the participation of parliamentarians and representatives of NGOs in intergovernmental committees, especially in Steering Committees.
The Representative of Turkey emphasised the crucial role which Steering Committees played and which should not be diminished. Minorities issue was in fact a political problem, which was dealt within the CSCE. CSCE was the appropriate forum to take up the matter. The project on "Poverty" was an important one, worth studying. Concerning important activities on "migrant workers", his authorities believed that some activities coming to an end this year needed to be continued. Training courses should continue unimpeded, too. CONFIDENTIAL
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The Representative of Switzerland pointed out that OECD might be the more appropriate forum for a project on the "law of the market economy" (p. 38 of CM(90)67).
The Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany said that it was not appropriate for the Council of Europe to act as a mediator concerning minority problems as this was a highly political issue. Concerning the respective roles of the Steering Committees and the Committee of Ministers, the latter should retain its overall political orientation function.
The representative of the Research and Planning Unit (Secretariat) said that some Steering Committees had received a false impression as a result of the use of the word "merger" of some Steering Committees. In fact, it was proposed to create a new Steering Committee replacing the CDEM and CDMG in line with the new nature of the activities it would be asked to deal with.
The Representative of France could agree to the proposed modifications concerning Steering Committees except as in Field III. He also supported the proposals on the "Poverty" project, especially the multidisciplinary approach. He mentioned the risk of duplication with activities of other organisations. For example, as regards territorial asylum and refugees, the work done by the Schengen and Trevi Groups had to be taken into account. Similarly, in the area of genetics (see p. 31 of CM(90)67), a European Community Directive was currently being drafted.
The Representative of Norway pointed out that in order to select activities and projects for 1991, governments would need to know the cost involved. While some activities were essential to the Organisation, others could be postponed for implementation later. The proposals should therefore be costed as soon as possible in the process.
Concerning the proposal to establish a second European Youth Centre in an East European State (see p. 23 of CM(90)67), this seemed to raise a general point about the geographic spreading of bodies associated with the Council of Europe. A discussion of the Organisation's policy in this respect would be useful.
The Representative of Denmark supported the previous speaker on the question of a second Youth Centre, and asked that this proposal be studied carefully. He had reservations about the proposal to involve local authority representatives (see p. 35 of CM(90)67) in the CDLR.
The Representatives of Ireland, Denmark, Spain and the United Kingdom supported the reservations about the CDLR proposal.
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Replying to questions raised by a number of delegations, the Secretary General said that it was necessary to work in good faith with the existing Steering Committees since they reflected the intergovernmental nature of the Organisation. However, over the last 40 years certain problems had emerged. Some Steering Committees had failed to change with the times or wanted to take all the decisions. The agreed changes in the structure of the CDCC showed that modernisation efforts could succeed. In addition, one of the aims of the reform proposals was to ensure that governments send their best experts to sit on the Steering Committees.
The Secretary General did not consider that activities interesting member States had been decreased. The significant budgetary increases asked for were proof of that. However, governments of member States had asked the Council of Europe to be actively involved in the process of opening up towards the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Such activities were therefore carried out in addition to the reshuffled, traditional ones and were meant to be of interest both for the said countries and for member States.
The multidisciplinary "Minorities" and "Poverty" projects would be implemented by making use of existing structures with a Secretariat project leader co-ordinating the various efforts. It was agreed that the "Minorities" project would concentrate on the legal aspects of the problem without touching on the issue of national borders. In addition the project included human rights and cultural aspects.
Concerning the proposal to appoint local authority representatives to the CDLR, it was admittedly preferable to have only governmental experts on the CDLR. Nevertheless, the idea behind the proposal remained valid: locally elected officials, parliamentarians and representatives of non-governmental organisations existed and it was important to consult them. The fact that they were often excluded from the decision-making process was a general problem of society, sometimes called "the democratic deficit". The Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) was an asset of the Council of Europe which had to be fully utilised in this context.
In reply to the comments made by the Representative of France concerning a possible duplication of work in the field of asylum, the Secretary General pointed out that the Schengen Group consisted of only five States and that the work of the Trevi Group, which had a larger number of members, was highly specialised and confidential. The Council of Europe could not wait for these Groups to finish their work because its member States which were not members of the Groups would then be faced with facts without having been consulted. There had to be co-ordination and co-operation between the work done by the Council of Europe and other organisations, notably the European Community, and in a number of instances this was expressly indicated in the preliminary draft programme (see, for example, pp. 11 and 31 of CM(90)67).
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regards these two Fields there were therefore two documents to be considered: the Secretary General's proposals contained in CM(90)67 and those of his Group contained in CM(90)69. They were largely compatible and his Group had agreed that CM(90)67 should be the basis for any discussion, on the understanding that the Secretary General would take into account CM(90)69 when preparing the draft Programme.
Summing up discussions under this item, the Chairman said that the Secretary General had received useful and constructive indications on her proposals for the preliminary draft Programme for 1991, and noted that there was a large convergence of views in favour of the fellowship proposals.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. agreed to resume consideration of the preliminary draft intergovernmental programme of activities for 1991 (CM(90)67) at A-level at their 442nd meeting (June 1990), in the light, inter alia, of comments made at the present meeting and the written observations to be made by delegations (which should reach the Secretariat before 10 June 1990) on proposed activities;
2. authorised the Secretary General to communicate the full text of CM(90)67 to Steering Committees holding meetings subsequent to the present meeting of the Deputies;
3. agreed to resume examination of the Addendum to CM(90)67, concerning the Council of Europe's systems for Fellowships at their 442nd meeting, with a view to arriving at decisions on the question.
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7. CZECHOSLOVAKIA Financial contribution to the Cultural Fund and the Sports Fund (Concl(90)438/22e)
The Representative of Denmark wondered whether Czechoslovakia was expecting to be granted the same reduction as Hungary and Poland. If there was a majority in favour of such a reduction, he could go along with it, but he did not think that the same treatment should automatically be accorded to all the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
The Representative of Sweden, referring to her remarks at the 431st meeting (December 1989, item 3), said that she could also go along with the majority if it was in favour of a reduction. Nevertheless, such reductions should be tapered down between then and 1994. She would be forwarding to the Secretariat in writing her delegation's proposal for a plan to normalise the contributions of Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia to the Cultural Fund and the Sports Fund.
The Representative of Portugal said that his delegation was in favour of starting with the same reduction as the one accorded to Hungary and Poland if Czechoslovakia requested it.
The Representative of France considered it normal that the contributions of those countries should be reduced for a period of four years. A 50% reduction seemed fair to him, but not all the countries of Central and Eastern Europe were in the same situation. Had Czechoslovakia asked for a reduction?
The Representative of Finland would be in favour of applying the same reduction as to Hungary and Poland if Czechoslovakia had made a request to that effect. In view of the Cultural Fund's slender resources, he would like the question of contributions to be reviewed once those States had acceded to the Council of Europe.
The Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany was able to agree to Czechoslovakia's receiving the same treatment as the two countries which had preceded it, but such a reduction should not be an automatic one. It was also important that a request should have been made and that no precedents be set.
The Representatives of Spain and the United Kingdom supported the previous speakers' position, emphasising the importance of a request to that effect.
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The Secretary to the Committee said that Czechoslovakia had not requested any reduction. In the light of the various procedural proposals made, he added that the Deputies could either decide on a reduction there and then or consider the matter again later.
The Representative of Spain observed that there was a majority in favour of not granting a reduction if none had been requested. The decision was therefore clear, though the matter might be reconsidered if a request was made later. He also emphasised that one of the problems arising in connection with the Soviet Union's accession to the Cultural Fund concerned its financial contribution.
Following a question, the Secretary to the Committee added that at the time Poland had requested a reduction in its contribution but Hungary had made no such request. However, the Deputies had decided to apply the same reduction to Hungary (431st meeting, item 3).
The Representative of the United Kingdom thought that, in view of the Hungarian precedent, there was no reason not to decide on a reduction there and then.
In reply to the Secretary to the Committee, the Representative of Portugal said that he would prefer not putting the question direct to the Czechoslovak authorities but, instead, making discreet enquiries to ascertain whether they were able to pay an ordinary contribution.
The Representative of Spain said he would like to know what economic parameters were taken into account in calculating the contributions of the Council of Europe member States and those of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Summing up the discussion on this item, the Chairman observed that there was a majority in favour of postponing consideration of Czechoslovakia's contributions to the Cultural and Sports Funds until the 442nd meeting of the Deputies (June 1990). In the meantime, the Secretariat would undertake discreet enquiries with the Czechoslovak authorities to find out whether they were in a position to pay a normal contribution. The Secretariat would also supply detailed information on the economic parameters taken into account respectively for Council of Europe member States and for countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Decision
The Deputies agreed to resume consideration of the question of the financial contributions of Czechoslovakia to the Cultural Fund and the Sports Fund at their 442nd meeting (June 1990). 440th meeting - May 1990
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8. CONFERENCES OF SPECIALISED MINISTERS State of preparation (Concl(90)438/7, CM(90)46, SG/D/Inf(90)4)
The Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany said that he agreed with all the draft decisions presented (see below) and proposed that Mrs Cordelia Schubert, the Minister for Youth of the German Democratic Republic, be invited to participate as an observer in the 3rd Conference of European Ministers responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 20-21 September 1990).
The Representative of Switzerland asked about the various ad hoc Conferences discussed at the previous meetings of the Deputies, such as the Pan-European Ministerial Conference on the protection of Forests and the Conference on East-West Migration.
The Secretary to the Committee recalled that the Deputies had already considered matters related to these Conferences, and added that the ad hoc Pan-European Ministerial Conference on the protection of Forests and also the Informal Ministerial Conference on Human Rights to be held in November 1990 (40th anniversary of the signature of the European Convention on Human Rights) at the invitation of the Italian Government, appeared in the Schedule of Conferences of Specialised Ministers prepared for the present meeting (SG/D/Inf(90)4). Further information on these Conferences could be provided at a future meeting.
Decisions
The Deputies
A. with regard to the 6th European Ministerial Conference on the Environment (Brussels, 11-12 October 1990)
1. established that there was general agreement within the Committee of Ministers as to the advisability of inviting Burkina Faso and the Soviet Union to participate in the Conference as observers;
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B. with regard to the 9th European Conference of Ministers responsible for Regional Planning (CEMAT) (Nevsehir, Turkey, 23-24 September 1991)
1. took note of the intention of the Committee of Senior Officials responsible for preparing the 9th European Conference of Ministers responsible for Regional Planning (CEMAT) to hold a meeting in Turkey on 13-14 November 1990 and authorised the Secretary General to provide the secretarial services for the said meeting.
C. with regard to the 3rd Conference of European Ministers responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 20-21 Septembre 1990)
1. established that there was general consent within the Committee of Ministers as to the advisability of inviting the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union to the Third Conference of European Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 20-21 September 1990), as observers, leaving it to the host government of the Conference free to propose to invite observers from other countries of Central and Eastern Europe;
2. took note that UNICEF will be invited to participate in the Conference as an observer;
3. authorised the CDEJ to hold an extraordinary meeting before the summer for the purposes of completing a draft final text for the Conference, it being understood that the cost of such a meeting is not attributable to the Council of Europe budget.
D. with regard to the 17th Conference of European Ministers of Justice (Istanbul, 4-8 June 1990)
established that there was general consent within the Committee of Ministers as to the advisability of inviting the German Democratic Republic to participate at the Conference as an observer. (*)
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9. SITUATION IN CYPRUS (Concl(90)438/6)
No delegation wished to make a statement under this item.
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10. COUNCIL OF EUROPE BUDGETS 1990 Budgetary Situation (CM(90)PV 4 and 5 prov., CM(90)45 and Corrigendum and Addendum and Addendum I and II, CM(90)60)
European Commission of Human Rights
With reference to the proposal by the Secretariat in document CM(90)45 to create 2 A5, 2 B3 and 2 LT3 posts, as from 1 July 1990, in the Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights, the Representative of Norway thought that these posts should be found by transfer within the existing establishment, which now numbered over 900 posts, especially as approximately 20 posts became vacant and so available for transfer each year within the Secretariat. He wondered whether it would be possible to effect the necessary transfers within the framework of the restructuring currently taking place within the Secretariat.
The Representative of the United Kingdom considered that the proposals should be referred to the Deputies' Rapporteur Group on Human Rights, which was even better placed than the Budget Committee to give an opinion thereon.
He was supported by the Representatives of Sweden, Finland, Austria and Cyprus.
The Secretary General explained that the restructuring of the Secretariat had not yet liberated any vacant posts and that the requirements of the European Commission of Human Rights were immediate. It was the implementation of Protocol No. 8 to the European Convention on Human Rights, in particular the creation of the two-Chamber system, which gave rise to the need for additional posts to service the new structure. This was an obligation for the Secretariat which could not be linked to the staffing situation in other sectors.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. released the 115,000 F frozen under Sub-head 25 bis - Postage and carriage - of the 1990 ordinary budget to cover increases in postal tariffs in 1990;
2. decided to refer the proposals in document CM(90)45 for the creation of 6 posts in the Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights to their Rapporteur Group on Human Rights for examination of the justifications for these posts, the Rapporteur Group to report back in time for the Deputies to resume consideration of the proposals at their 442nd meeting; CONFIDENTIAL
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3. released the 2,000,000 F frozen under Sub-head 140 - Investment expenditure on computerisation and communications systems - of the 1990 ordinary budget;
4. authorised the Secretary General to incur additional expenditure under Vote IX of the ordinary budget totalling 6,500,000 F as detailed in Addendum II to CM(90)45, of which 5,000,000 F to be financed by the granting of suplementary appropriations in the 1990 budget and 1,500,000 F to be financed by transfers from other Votes of the 1990 ordinary budget (see decision 5 below);
5. accordingly adopted Resolution (90)7 approving supplementary appropriations of 5,000,000 F under Vote IX of the 1990 ordinary budget as it appears at Appendix 3 to these Conclusions ;
6. adopted Resolution (90)8 correcting member States' contributions to the 1990 Extraordinary Budget as it appears at Appendix 4 to these Conclusions;
7. took note of the other information contained in documents CM(90)45, Addendum, Addendum I and Addendum II and CM(90)60. 440th meeting - May 1990
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11. PREPARATION OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
In response to a proposal made by the Secretary to the Committee, the Chairman noted that there was agreement to include on the draft agenda for the 442nd meeting (14-22 June 1990) the item "Draft European Convention on the general equivalence of periods of university study" (item 34) despite the fact that the draft explanatory report on the Convention would not be issued until a few days after the deadline for the despatch of reference documents (17 May 1990). The text of the draft explanatory report was being finalised by the Bureau of the CC-PU at its meeting on 21-22 May 1990.
It was recalled in the Notes on the present item of the agenda that at their 436th meeting (March 1990, item 9), the Deputies had agreed to resume consideration of the request by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to be invited to accede to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons at their 442nd meeting, it being understood that the Secretariat would, in the meantime, again contact the authorities of the Bahamas and of the United States.
The Secretariat had done so, but it had not yet received a reply from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and it had been asked by the United States to wait for their reply. The Secretariat therefore suggested this item be postponed to a forthcoming meeting. This was agreed (see decision 1 below).
The Director of Political Affairs recalled that when the last exchange of views on the United Nations had been held with the participation of experts from capitals in January 1990, it had been agreed to have a further exchange of views on human rights matters after the end of the session of the United Nations' Commission for Human Rights (Geneva), before the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 1990. It had also been proposed to hold the exchange of views on consecutive days, afternoon (of the first day) and morning (of the second day), in order to increase the time available for debate and reflexion, and for informal contacts between experts during the course of the intervening evening (432nd meeting, 8 January 1990, item 4).
The Secretariat suggested that 26 and 27 June 1990 be retained for an exchange of views on the United Nations with the participation of experts from capitals. No decision on this matter was required at the present meeting but the delegations might wish to consult their experts in their capitals on the possible date of the exchange of views. CONFIDENTIAL
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The Director of Political Affairs further said that on 18 June 1990 the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) (United Nations - Geneva), Mr Hinteregger, would pay a visit to the Council of Europe to meet with the Secretary General with a view to discussing matters of interest for both Organisations.
Ambassador Sautter, Chairman of the Deputies' Rapporteur Group on relations with Central and Eastern European countries, had wondered if the Deputies might wish to meet with the Executive Secretary of the ECE and to proceed to an exchange of views with him in the afternoon of 18 June, mainly on developments in Eastern and Central Europe and the future involvement of ECE and the Council of Europe in Pan-European co-operation and in particular in the CSCE process.
The Chairman noted that the Deputies would agree to meeting the Executive Secretary of the ECE in the afternoon of 18 June 1990.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. agreed to defer to a forthcoming meeting subsequent to their 442nd meeting consideration of the request by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to be. invited to accede to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons;
2. approved the draft agenda for their 422nd meeting (14-22 June 1990, A and B levels), as it appears at Appendix 2 to these Conclusions;
3. decided to advance the date of their 448th meeting (A(DH) level) from 20 November to 15 November 1990. 440th meeting - May 1990
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12. OTHER BUSINESS a. Communication by the Secretary General
1. 6th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs (Palermo, 25-26 April 1990)
The Secretary General thanked the Italian authorities and Ambassador Toffano for their reception in this superb region.
The Conference had been important because it was attended by representatives of 31 countries: the 28 signatories to the European Cultural Convention, plus the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic and Bulgaria. All the East European countries had been present except Romania.
The theme of the Conference had been: "The multicultural society: a challenge to cultural policy".
This Conference could serve as an example by virtue of the results achieved, but also because of the deficiencies in the system which it had revealed. The Conference theme had been a good one but had been chosen too long in advance. Similarly, the text prepared in advance had not reflected political developments in the East European countries. In those countries, multiculturalism and the problem of minorities were particularly serious and acute.
All the Ministers of the Central and East-European countries concerned had found themselves facing Council member countries sometimes represented by Ministers, but often by State Secretaries or officials who, although eminent, did not carry the same weight as Ministers. If this imbalance were to continue, the member countries would be faced with a real political problem. Mrs Lalumière wished the Deputies would discuss this question. She thought that the Ministerial Conferences should not take place automatically at regular intervals but should meet only when there was a particular problem to be dealt with, as in the case of the Conference on East-West migration and the Forestry Conference due to take place shortly.
The Palermo Conference had produced results: the Council of Europe was entrusted with studying the feasibility of:
- a declaration on multicultural society,
- the advisability - on which opinions were divided - of instituting a Greater Europe cultural and artistic creativity year,
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On this last point, the idea of linking the cultural aspects of the CSCE Third Basket to the Council of Europe had been favourably received by the Ministers of Cultural Affairs.
Several delegations had asked for cultural co-operation extended to 28 countries to be provided with more substantial resources; some had even proposed a separate budget. The Cultural Fund was an integral part of the Council of Europe budget. One idea would be to adopt a system like that of the European Youth Foundation, whose funds came from the specialist ministries. The advantages and disadvantages of such a system ought to be discussed.
The Representative of Italy thanked the Secretary General for her kind words, which he would be sure to convey to his authorities. The success of the Conference had been due in no small measure to the way in which Mrs Lalumière had conducted the proceedings and to the fact that she had pointed out before the Conference that the reports needed to be updated.
The Representative of Portugal made the following statement:
"On 25 and 26 April, with our colleague Rombaut Van Crombrugge, Permanent Representative of Belgium and Chairman of the Rapporteur Group on 'Culture, Education and Sport', I attended the 6th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs, held in Palermo. Needless to say, our Italian colleague, Umberto Toffano, was also present. I should like to take this opportunity of asking him to convey to his authorities my thanks for the organisation and for the hospitality which I enjoyed at that meeting.
The Conference was attended, apart from the 23 member States, by the Holy See, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Poland as parties to the European Cultural Convention and by Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, the Soviet Union and Canada as observers.
There were also representatives from the Parliamentary Assembly, the Commission of the European Communities, UNESCO, the European Cultural Foundation in Amsterdam and the European Cultural Centre in Geneva.
The Conference was open to the press.
Our former colleague, Paolo Antici, who is currently Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials, was the chief organiser of the Conference.
Of the 32 States taking part, some 50% were represented by their Ministers of Culture.
Notable among them was the Minister for Cultural Affairs of the Soviet Union, Mr Gubenko, with whom I had the opportunity to talk.
There were two topics on the agenda: multicultural society and the new dimensions of cultural co-operation in Europe.
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- the organisation of a project on multicultural society,
- the speeding up of the Council of Europe's work on minority and regional languages,
- the organisation of a Greater Europe cultural and artistic creativity year, and
- a role for the Council of Europe in implementing the cultural and educational aspects of the Third Basket of the Helsinki Final Act of the CSCE and the preparation of the Cracow Conference."
He added that he had expressed reservations about the inclusion of the CSCE question on the Ministers' agenda for Palermo, since this matter was solely one for the Committee of Ministers.
2. Official visit to Austria (1-3 May 1990)
- Visit to Vienna
The Secretary General asked the Representative of Austria to convey her thanks to his authorities for the warm welcome she had received. During her visit, she had again observed the strength of the bonds between Austria and the Council of Europe and Austria's thorough knowledge of all matters relating to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Mrs Lalumière had met Chancellor Vranitzky, Mr Mock, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Dohnal, State Secretary for Equality, Mrs Flemming, Minister of Education, and Mr Foregger, Minister of Justice.
She had also met a delegation of parliamentarians from the National Council and the Federal Council.
She had addressed the Austrian Foreign Affairs Society on the profound change in the European landscape: the role of the Council of Europe in the architecture of tomorrow's Europe.
Her visit had also afforded an opportunity for an informal meeting with Mr Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, who had been visiting Vienna at the same time.
Talks with her Austrian hosts had covered a number of topics:
The first had been Austria's application, made in 1989, to join the European Community.
Another had been developments in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Owing to its geographical proximity, Austria was taking a very active part in the practical implementation of the Council of Europe's efforts, particularly under the Demosthenes Programme.
Regarding relations between the Council of Europe and the CSCE, the Austrians supported the idea that the Council of Europe should play an important part in implementing the CSCE Third Basket. The United States, Canada and the Soviet Union could be associated with Council of Europe work or events, at both intergovernmental and parliamentary level. However, the danger of duplication had been emphasised. CONFIDENTIAL
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Austria was in favour of the Soviet Union acceding to the European Cultural Convention and wished a solution to be found quickly.
She had discussed the question of Albania with Mr Perez de Cuellar, who had been due to pay an official visit to Albania some days later. He had the impression that Albania was beginning to move - at its own pace and in its own way - and to embark upon the path of démocratisation.
Mr Perez de Cuellar had also emphasised the particular role of the Council of Europe in the field of humanitarian rights (human rights, protection of the environment, the war on drugs and the improvement of public health, e.g. combating AIDS), in which its action should be developed.
On the problem of Cyprus, Mr Perez de Cuellar had expressed disappointment at the failure so far of the efforts made over a number of years. He hoped that in 20 months' time (at the end of his term of office) a solution would have been found and he counted on the Council of Europe's support.
Lastly, he had said that he would be prepared to address the Parliamentary Assembly before the end of his term of office, possibly in early 1991.
In connection with the observer status which the Council of Europe had obtained with the United Nations, it might be helpful if the Council of Europe were to inform the UN General Assembly, by means of a written report, about its activities, particularly in the East-West but also in the North-South context. If the Deputies agreed, this could be done in order to make the organisation's work more widely known.
- European Agricultural Forum
After her visit to Vienna, the Secretary General had travelled to Innsbruck to attend the European Agricultural Forum, on "The place of agriculture in a New Europe and the GATT Uruguay Round". This meeting had taken place at the end of an informal meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of several Council of Europe member countries. The Forum had been very well organised by the Austrian authorities and the Assembly's Committee on Agriculture.
Its discussions had brought out the concern of the Agriculture Ministers of the 23 Council of Europe member countries that the economic interests of the 23, protection of the environment and preservation of the countryside should be taken into account in the GATT negotiations. She had observed how difficult it was to have such concerns included in the GATT negotiations, which were mainly economic, but she thought that it was necessary to insist on these other aspects.
The Representative of Austria thanked the Secretary General for her kind words about her Austrian hosts. The visit had been a great success for the Secretary General and for the Council of Europe. He had been struck by the personal commitment of Mrs Lalumière, by her power of conviction and her charm. Media coverage and reactions had shown that she had done the Council of Europe a great service by her visit. CONFIDENTIAL
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3. Parliamentary Conference on "Economic reform in Central and Eastern Europe; a challenge for all Europe" (Budapest, 16 May 1990)
This Conference, organised by the Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs and Development, had been a most auspicious occasion. The opening sitting had been addressed by Mr György Szabat, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary, Mr Joseph Antall, Prime Minister designate of Hungary, Mrs Anita Gradin, President of the Council of Ministers of EFTA and Minister of Foreign Trade of Sweden, Mr Michel Camdessus, Director General of the International Monetary Fund, and Dame Peggy Fenner, General Rapporteur. Among those attending had been several Ministers and senior officials from countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This important meeting, the first of its type at this level, had shown that gathering together parliamentarians and specialists on topical issues was an appropriate part of the Council of Europe's role.
During the conference, the Secretary General had had talks with Dr. Geza Jeszenszky - who had meanwhile been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs - and Mr Joseph Antall and members of his staff. All the people she spoke to belonged to the Democratic Forum and had militated in favour of human rights. They had emphasised the importance which Hungary attached to its accession to the Council of Europe, as regards both the principle and the date. The Hungarians were impatient to join the Council of Europe, because they were worried about the difficulties at present facing the Soviet Union. There was accordingly a deep desire rapidly to establish as many bonds as possible with Western Europe so that their attachment to the West could no longer be questioned.
Regarding the Bratislava Summit and Vaclav Havel's initiative, Mrs Lalumière had sensed some reticence on the part of the Hungarians, who had found the Summit poorly prepared; the real problems had not yet been solved. For the Hungarians, the "real problems" were primarily the problems of minorities.
Mr Antall had announced to her that he had appointed a Minister without portfolio to be responsible for liaison with the Council of Europe and for taking care of legislative reforms to bring Hungarian legislation into line with European standards.
She had been struck by Mr Antall's insistence on talking about Romania and his concern in that respect. He had argued in favour of the fullest possible Council of Europe co-operation with Romania, in order to keep all doors open so that democratic ideas could penetrate. Mr Antall had explained the difficulty which Central and Eastern Europe had in making good 500 years of difference in terms of ideas in relation to the countries of the West. These people had experienced neither the Reformation nor the Renaissance, nor the Age of Enlightenment nor the Revolution.
During the Conference, Mrs Lalumière had had talks with Mr Camdessus, Director General of the International Monetary Fund, who had very clear ideas about the help the IMF could offer these countries. He had argued in favour of rigorous and rapid economic reforms. The Hungarians were worried about the possibility of carrying out as quickly and thoroughly as possible all the reforms necessary for the granting of IMF aid, without the risk of causing uncontrolled social and political unrest. CONFIDENTIAL
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The Hungarian authorities had announced that Hungary might possibly establish a Consulate General in Strasbourg before the end of the year, or a Permanent Delegation if it became the 24th member of the Council of Europe.
The Representative of Portugal asked the Secretary General whether the Social Development Fund had been discussed during her contacts in Budapest.
The Secretary General said that the Governor of the Fund had been present at the Conference. She had mentioned the role of the Social Development Fund in her speech, but did not remember Mr Antall or Dr Jeszenszky talking about it. They had kept to general considerations and had very clearly affirmed their policy, that is to say continuity in their European policy.
4. Convention on the Protection of the Alps
The previous week, the Secretary General had been informed by the Permanent Representative of Austria of the imminent conclusion of a convention on the protection of the Alps, following work conducted jointly between Austria, the Federal Republic of German, Italy, Yugoslavia, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France and the European Community.
The Contracting Parties envisaged asking the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to act as depository of the Convention and the protocols which would be drawn up in due course.
Mrs Lalumiere unreservedly approved the drawing up of legal rules which would facilitate and reinforce co-operation between Council of Europe member States, even though only a limited number of them were concerned.
The request which had been made to her by the Permanent Representative of Austria constituted a legal innovation. This was the first time that the Organisation had been asked to participate in the management of a convention which was not a Council of Europe convention and to provide essential services as depository.
She was prepared to respond favourably to this request and to place the Directorate of Legal Affairs at the disposal of the future Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Protection of the Alps, if the Deputies agreed.
The Representative of Austria asked his colleagues to decide to authorise the Secretary General to act as depository for this Convention.
The Representative of Sweden questioned the urgency of this decision, which she wished to refer to her authorities.
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The Representative of Switzerland had heard about a visit by Mr Max Kampelmann, Head of the American delegation to the CSCE, to Strasbourg some days earlier. He would like to know what had been said at this meeting and what was the American position vis-à-vis the CSCE and the Council of Europe.
The Director of Political Affairs said that this informal meeting had been arranged by the Consul General of the United States. Mr Kampelmann had made the visit for the purpose of finding out about the Council of Europe. Mr Furrer, Mr Klebes and other colleagues had provided him with all relevant information and together they had reviewed a number of subjects.
The United States were approaching the CSCE Copenhagen Conference in a spirit mainly of reinforcing the standards and procedures already agreed. There was no question for them of seeking to institutionalise the CSCE's human dimension. The role of the Council of Europe was not obvious for the United States. The American leaders still had to learn about the nature and the activities of the Council of Europe and the Council must avoid anything that might jeopardise the impact and force of the European Convention on Human Rights and its machinery for the protection of human rights in Europe. The question of a Council of Europe presence in Copenhagen had not seemed to interest Mr Kampelmann greatly and he had emphasised that the United States did not wish to depart from existing procedures.
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Decision
The Deputies agreed to postpone consideration of this item to a forthcoming meeting.
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Decision
The Deputies agreed to postpone consideration of this item to their 442nd meeting (June 1990) at B level.
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- 55 - CM/Del/Concl(90)440 Item 12d d. Relations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Concl(90)439/20d)
Replying to a question by the Representative of Sweden concerning the payment of expenses to the participants in the seminars (referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the draft decisions) coming from countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Secretary to the Committee replied that only observers to intergovernmental committees were, as a general rule, reimbursed their expenses at their request.
The Representative of Turkey referred to paragraphs 3 and 4 of the draft decisions in which the Deputies were asked to authorise the participation of some non-member countries to meetings organised in the sector of sports. He said that these countries, namely the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic and Bulgaria could be invited to participate as observers in these technical seminars, provided that they make a request for participation.
He recalled that his delegation had a reserved attitude with regard to Bulgaria, that democratic and reformist moves in that country were welcomed by Turkey, and that his Government preferred to see in Bulgaria a political regime respecting human and minority rights and observing democratic principles. He stated that, although certain decrees had been adopted for the restitution of the rights of the Turkish minority, in practice various obstructions were continuing, thus creating serious doubts about the real intentions of the Bulgarian authorities. He said that the Council of Europe could play a useful role in order to influence positively the democratic trends in that country. Referring to the Lisbon conclusions, he indicated that the Council of Europe had to expect from the third parties to respect its standards and to act accordingly if they desire a serious co-operation with the Council. With these views in mind, he said that his delegation was not against the request by Bulgaria to participate in these seminars.
The Secretary to the Committee then drew the Deputies' attention to a set of documents which were being distributed and related to the Council of Europe's relations with countries of Central and Eastern Europe. He said that the Secretariat would gladly answer any questions arising from these documents at the next sitting of the present meeting.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. approved the invitation, at dates to be determined, of representatives of Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and Yugoslavia to hold exchanges of views on prospects for co-operation between their countries and the Council of Europe (after the pattern of the exchange of views of 18 April last with the Hungarian Ambassador, Mr Göbölyös); CONFIDENTIAL
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2. established that there was general consent within the Committee of Ministers as to the advisability of inviting the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union to the Third Conference of European Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 20-21 September 1990), as observers, leaving it to the host government of the Conference free to propose to invite observers from other countries of Central and Eastern Europe; (*)
3. authorised the invitation of participants from Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union, as observers, to the European Seminar (children) for research on EUROFIT and physical aptitude tests for adults (Izmir, Turkey, 26-30 June 1990);
4. authorised the invitation of participants from Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union, as observers, to the Second European Seminar on Traditional Games (Leuven, Belgium, 12-16 September 1990), to the European Seminar on Future Planning for Sport (Pajulahti, Finland, 25-28 September 1990), and to the Seminar on Anti-Doping Education (Vienna, Austria, 13-15 November 1990);
5. decided to invite participants from Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic, Romania and the Soviet Union to the Conference on "Our Common Cultural Heritage: a Challenge for East-West University Co-operation" organised by the CC-PU in Hamburg from 3-5 October 1990;
6. authorised the participation of the Rector of the Humboldt University (East Berlin, German Democratic Republic) in preparations for the debate at the next session of the CC-PU devoted to the Humboldt principles and their significance for contemporary mass higher education, due to be held in West Berlin on 19-21 March 1991;
7. established that there was general consent within the Committee of Ministers as to the advisability of inviting the German Democratic Republic to participate, as an observer, in the 17th Conference of European Ministers of Justice (Istanbul, 4-8 June 1990). (*)
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The Representative of Sweden considered that document CM(90)88 had been issued too late.
The Secretary to the Committee said that the Secretariat had issued the document immediately after the Bureau of the Assembly had drawn up the list of candidates and the latter had been transmitted to the Chairman of the Deputies by the President of the Assembly.
Decisions
The Deputies, having voted in accordance with Article 21 of the European Convention on Human Rights,
1. declared Mr Angelo Vidal Almeida Ribeiro elected as member of the European Commission of Human Rights in respect of Portugal, with effect from 23 May 1990, for a term of office which will expire on 17 May 1996;
2. adopted accordingly Resolution DH(90)15, as it appears at Appendix 5 to these Conclusions.
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The Representative of Switzerland said that the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) had already put forward the complete text of a draft Charter and that the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe (CAHLR) seemed also very close to reaching agreement on a draft text. The report on the 2nd meeting of the CAHLR (CM(90)89), which would be examined by the Deputies at their 442nd meeting in June, contained a long list of very precise proposals for amending the original text. The work of the Committee being so far advanced, he had doubts whether it would be useful, or even polite, to invite a non-member State to attend the meetings of the Committee as an observer.
The Representative of France supported in principle the Soviet request which would give the Soviet Union the same status already enjoyed by Hungary and Yugoslavia. However, the remarks of his Swiss colleague seemed pertinent. With respect to the legal nature of the future Charter, he underlined that as yet no decision had been made for the Charter to have the form of a convention.
The Representative of Belgium said that according to his authorities, no further observers should be invited before the legal nature of the draft Charter had been clarified.
The Representative of Greece also recalled that the legal status of the future Charter had not yet been defined. He was in favour of granting the Soviet Union observer status.
The Director of the Environment and Local Authorities said that the CAHLR had only conducted a first reading of the text of the draft Charter on the basis of the proposals of the CLRAE, and that it had asked a working party to draw up a new text as a basis for its own discussions. Even if opinions had been expressed on most aspects of the draft Charter, serious negotiations were only beginning. It seemed unlikely that the CAHLR would be able to complete its work before the end of next year.
With respect to the legal nature of the instrument: to be adopted, the CAHLR had agreed to take a decision in that respect at the very end of its work after having reached consensus on the substance of the text.
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The Representative of Spain could agree to invite both countries as observers to the CAHLR. However, no reference should be made in the letter of invitation to the fact that the Soviet Union had expressed interest in being able to take part in the preparation of new legal instruments of the Council of Europe. Such interest constituted no sufficient reason to be invited as an observer.
Following a show of hands, in which 15 Representatives voted in favour of admitting the Soviet Union and 16 in favour of admitting Czechoslovakia as an observer to the CAHLR, the Chairman noted that the Committee could agree to both invitations.
Explaining his abstention, the Representative of Turkey said that he had received no instructions on this item. His abstention was not to be interpreted as opposition to the invitations.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. adopted Decision No. CM/481/230590 on the admission of the Soviet Union as an observer to the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe (CAHLR), as it appears at Appendix 6 to these Conclusions;
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The Chairman referred to the information given by the Secretary General under item 12a of the present meeting ("Communication by the Secretary General") concerning the Convention on the Protection of the Alps and recalled the statement made by the Representative of Austria where the latter had asked the Deputies to authorise the Secretary General to act as the depositary of the Convention on the Protection of the Alps which was about to be concluded by Austria, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the European Economic Community.
During the adoption of the decisions under this item (see below), the Representative of Turkey said that whilst his delegation had no objections to the adoption of these decisions, it: reserved its right to revert to the consideration of this matter. His delegation did not want the Convention on the protection of the Alps to be detrimental to the interests of his country, in particular as far as international road transport was concerned.
Decisions
The Deputies
1. took note of the intention of Austria, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the European Economic Community to conclude a Convention on the Protection of the Alps, with Protocols;
2. authorised the Secretary General to act as the depositary of the above-mentioned treaties.
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440th MEETING OF THE MINISTERS' DEPUTIES (Strasbourg, 21 (3 pm) - 23 May 1990 - A level)
AGENDA
1. Adoption of the Agenda (Notes No. 7830 of 18.5.90)
Political and General Policy Questions (1)
2. Political aspects of European co-operation and of current international events (Resolution (84)21) (Notes No. 7831 of 23.4.90)
3. Committee of Ministers - Follow-up to the 86th Session (Strasbourg, 10 May 1990) (CM(90)PV 4 and 5 prov., CM(90)63 of 4.5.90) (Notes No. 7832 of 16.5.90)
4. Consultative Assembly - 1st part of the 42nd Ordinary Session (Strasbourg, 7-11 May 1990)
a. Texts adopted (Notes No. 7833 of 17.5.90)
b. Evaluation of the Session (Notes No. 7834 of 16.5.90)
c. Parliamentary questions for oral reply by the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers (Notes No. 7835 of 16.5.90)
5. Council of Europe structures in the fields of education and culture (Notes No. 7836 of 8.5.90)
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6. Preliminary draft Intergovernmental Programme of Activities for 1991 (CM(90)63, 67 and Addendum of 16.5.90 and 69 of 16.5.90) (Notes No. 7837 of 16.5.90)
7. Czechoslovakia - Financial contribution to the Cultural Fund and to the Sports Fund (Concl(90)438/22e) (Notes No. 7838 of 16.5.90)
8. Conferences of Specialised Ministers - State of preparation (Concl(90)438/7, CM(90)46 of 15.5.90, SG/D/Inf(90)4) (Notes No. 7839 of 15.5.90)
9. Situation in Cyprus (Concl(90)438/6) (Notes No. 7840 of 23.4.90)
Human Rights (1)
Legal Questions (2)
Social and Economic Questions (3)
Environment and Local Authorities (4)
Administrative Questions
10. Council of Europe Budgets - 1990 Budgetary Situation (CM(90)PV 4 and 5 prov., CM(90)45 and Corr. and Add. and Add. I and II, CM(90)60) (Notes No. 7841 of 15.5.90)
11. Preparation of forthcoming meetings (Notes No. 7842 of 22.5.90)
12. Other business
a. Communication from the Secretary General
b. Request for accession by the Kingdom of Morocco to the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, (Notes No. 7843 of 9.5.90)
(1) See also item 12.e
(2) See also item 12.g
(3) See also item 12.c
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c. Pompidou Group - Opening of a special account to receive contributions for financing work in the field of epidemiology of drug abuse (Notes No. 7844 of 17.5.90) d. Relations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Concl(90)439/20d) (Notes No. 7856 of 16.5.90) e. Election of a member of the European Commission of Human Rights in respect of Portugal (Concl(90)439/17, CM(90)62 of 16.5.90) (Notes No. 7857 of 16.5.90) f. Request of the Soviet Union for observer status with the Ad hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe (CAHLR) (Concl(90)439/2) (Notes No. 7820 of 27.4.90) g. Convention on the Protection of the Alps - Authorisation of the Secretary General to act as depositary
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442nd MEETING OF THE MINISTERS' DEPUTIES (Strasbourg, 14 (3 pm) - 15 June 1990 - B level, 18 (3 pm) - 22 June 1990 - A level)
DRAFT AGENDA
1. Adoption of the Agenda (Notes No. 7899 of ...)
Political and General Policy Questions
2. Political aspects of European co-operation and of current international events (Resolution (84)21) (Notes No. 7896 of 25.5.90)
3. Preparation of the Joint Committee (Innsbruck, 3 July 1990) (Notes No. 7892 of ...)
4. Continuing and enhancing the CSCE process - Assembly Recommendation 1126 (Concl(90)440/4a) (Notes No. 7900 of ...)
5. Preliminary draft Intergovernmental Programme of Activities for 1991 (Concl(90)440/6, CM(90)63, 67 and Add. and 69) (Notes No. 7901 of ...)
6. Czechoslovakia - Financial contributions to the Cultural Fund and to the Sports Fund (Concl(90)440/7) (Notes No. 7902 of ...)
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7. Relations between the Council of Europe and the European Community - Written Question No. 323 by Mr Bruton (CM(90)98) (Notes No. 7903 of ...)
8. Invitation of non-member States to encounters on the occasion of meetings of the Committee of Ministers - Proposal by the Swiss Delegation (Concl(90)436/24d, CM(90)93) (Notes No. 7898 of ...)
9. Situation in Cyprus (Concl(90)440/9) (Notes No. 7894 rev. of 25.5.90)
10. Conferences of Specialised Ministers - State of preparation (Concl(90)440/8, SG/D/Inf(90)...) (Notes No. 7904 of ... )
11. Granting of observer status to non-governmental International organisations to intergovernmental expert committees (Concl(90)438/8, CM(90)87) (Notes No. 7905 of ...)
Human Rights and Mass Media
12. European Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment - Election of members in respect of the Federal Republic of Germany, Malta and Portugal (CM(90)91) (Notes No. 7881 of 21.5.90)
13. Nomination of candidates for the election of a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of San Marino (CM(90)99 of ...) (Notes No. 7888 of 23.5.90)
14. Fees for experts assisting the European Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Concl(90)439/18, CM(90)58) (Notes No. 7879 of 21.5.90 and Add. of ...)
*15. Ad hoc Committee of experts to exchange views on standard-setting activities of the United Nations in the field of Human Rights (CAHST) (Notes No. 7855 of 17.5.90)
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Legal Questions
*16. The law of asylum and refugees - Assembly Recommendations 1088, 1105, 1106, 1120 (Concl(90)434/2a and (90)439/20e, CM(89)217 and (90)55) (Notes No. 7877 of ...)
*17. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... on prenatal genetic screening, prenatal genetic diagnosis and associated genetic counselling (Concl(90)436/llb, CM(90)26, Appendix III) (Notes No. 7876 of ...)
*18. Request from the Kingdom of Morocco to be invited to accede to the European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University qualifications (CM(88)175) (Notes No. 7887 of 23.5.90)
*19. The fight against drugs - Assembly Recommendation 1085 (Concl(90)438/ll, CM(90)44) (Notes No. 7906 of ...)
*20. Group of Ministers' Counsellors on Terrorism (MCT-C) Activity report for the attention of the Committee of Ministers (CM(90)76) (Notes No. 7853 of ...)
*21. Amendment of Article 1 of the European Convention of the suppression of terrorism - Written Question No. 314 by Mr Bruton (CM(90)77) (Notes No. 7875 of ...)
*22. Written Questions by Mr Bruton
a. No. 315 on the Council of Europe Convention on foreign money liabilities (CM(90)78)
b. No. 316 on the Council of Europe Convention on the use of detergents (CM(90)79)
c. No. 317 on the European Convention on the repatriation of minors (CM(90)80)
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d. No. 318 on the Council of Europe Agreement on au pair placement (CM(90)81)
e. No. 319 on the European Convention on consular functions (CM(90)94)
f. No. 320 on the Council of Europe Convention on the establishment of companies (CM(90)95)
g. No. 321 on the Convention on product liability (CM(90)96)
h. No. 322 on the Council of Europe Convention on a uniform arbitration law (CM(90)97)
(Notes No. 7907 of ...)
#*23. Convention Committee on the Custody Convention (T-CC) - Report of the 4th meeting (Strasbourg, 6-9 March 1990) (CM(90)59) (Notes No. 7852 of ...)
#*24. Invitation of observers from non-member States and International Organisations to the 29th Criminological Research Conference (Strasbourg, 26-29 November 1990) (Notes No. 7884 of 23.5.90)
#*25. Consultative Committee on the Convention for the protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data (T-PD) (ETS No. 108) - 4th meeting (Strasbourg, 2-4 May 1990) (CM(90)90) (Notes No. 7882 of 25.5.90)
Social and Economic Questions
26. European Social Charter - Election of five members of the Committee of Independent Experts (Article 25) (Concl(89)429/31) (Notes No. 7908 of ...)
* - B level
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*27. Steering Committee for Social Security (CDSS)
#a. Report of the 35th meeting (Strasbourg, 24-27 April 1990) (CM(90)73)
b. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... on the preparation of an information brochure on the social security rights and obligations of migrant workers and their families
c. Request of Canada for observer status in the subsidiary bodies of the CDSS
(Notes No. 7880 of 23.5.90
*28. Draft European Code of social security and explanatory report (CM(90)72 and Addendum) (Notes No. 7893 of ...)
*29. Protection of non-smokers - Assembly Recommendation No. 1101 (Concl(89)428/13, CM(90)28 (Notes No. 7878 of 23.5.90)
#*30. European Committee on Migration (CDMG) - Report of the 22nd meeting (CM(90)82 and Addendum) (Notes No. 7890 of ...)
#*31. Steering Committee for employment and labour (CDEM) - Report of the 7th meeting (CM(90)84) (Notes No. 7891 of ...)
#*32. Liaison Committee between the Council of Europe and Management and Labour (LCML) - Report of the 7th meeting (Strasbourg, 2 March 1990) (CM(90)75) (Notes No. 7909 of ...)
#*33. Pompidou Group - Opening of a special account to receive contributions for financing work in the field of epidemiolgy of drug abuse (Notes No. 7910 of ...)
Education, Culture and Sport
*34. Draft European Convention on the general equivalence of periods of university study (Concl(90)432/23, CM(90)83 and Add. of ...) (Notes No. 7885 of ...)
* - B level
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*35. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... with a view to fostering the mobility of researchers in Europe (Concl(90)432/24, CM(88)55, CM(89)135 and 177) (Notes No. 7883 of 23.5.90)
Youth
*36. European Steering Committee for intergovernmental co-operation in the youth field (CDEJ) - Report of the 5th meeting (Strasbourg, 21-22 March 1990) (CM(90)92) (Notes No. 7851 of 21.5.90)
Information Policy
37. Implementation of Recommendation 1113 (1989) on the information policy of the Council of Europe - Written Question No. 313 by Mr Rathbone (CM(90)66) (Notes No. 7886 of ...)
Environment and Local Authorities
38. Draft Convention on the participation of foreigners in public life at local level (Concl(90)436/19b, CM(90)31 and 62) (Notes No. 7897 of ...)
*39. Steering Committee for the conservation and management of the environment and natural habitats (CDPE)
#a. Report of the 5th meeting (Strasbourg, 20-23 March 1990) (CM(90)86)
b. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... concerning the European conservation strategy (CM(90)86 Addendum)
c. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... on the conservation of wild progenitors of cultivated plants (CM(90)86)
d. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... on the inclusion of environmental education in agriculture training at secondary level (CM(90)86
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e. Draft Recommendation No. R(90)... on the role of museums in environmental education, information and training (CM(90)86)
(Notes No. 7889 of ...) t*40. Ad hoc Committee of Experts on regional or minority languages in Europe (CAHLR) - Report of the 2nd meeting (Strasbourg, 21-23 February 1990) (CM(90)89) (Notes No. 7895 of ...)
#*41. Resolution 213 of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) - Transmission to the Social Development Fund (CM(90)53) (Notes No. 7874 of ...)
Administrative Questions
42. European Commission of Human Rights - Staffing needs (Concl(90)440/10, CM(90)45 and 60) (Notes No. 7911 of ...)
43. Preparation of forthcoming meetings (Notes No. 7912 of ...)
44. Other business
a. Communication from the Secretary General
* - B level
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APPENDIX 3 (item 10)
RESOLUTION (90)7
concerning the
ORDINARY BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1990
(adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 23 May 1990 at the 440th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
The Committee of Ministers, by virtue of Article 16 of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
HAVING REGARD to Articles 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 23, 26, 28 and 31 of the Financial Regulations;
HAVING REGARD to Resolution (89) 27 of 5 December 1989 approving the ordinary budget for 1990;
HAVING REGARD to the amendments to the ordinary budget for 1990 submitted by the Secretary General in CM(90)45, Addendum II;
HAVING REGARD to the Budget Committee's report of 24 April 1990 (CM (90) 60);
CONSIDERING that the appropriations entered in the ordinary budget for 1990 call for amendment,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The appropriations granted in the ordinary budget for 1990 are increased by FF 5,000,000 broken down by sub-heads as follows:
VOTE IX - CONTACTS AND COOPERATION WITH CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Sub-head 141 - Bilateral and multilateral meetings 385,000 F " 143 -Project "Demosthenes" 1,538,000 F " 143 Bis - Visit programme of opinion makers 577,000 F " 145 - Participation of Central and Eastern European countries in the Intergovernmental Programme of activities 385,000 F " 146 - Publications and documentation (non-official languages) 385,000F " 147 - Official journeys 192,000F " 148 - Colloquies, seminars, vocational training courses, sundry parlamentarian activities 385,000 F " 149 - Sundry secretarial expenses 1,153,000 F CONFIDENTIAL
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Article 2
The estimate of receipts under Sub-head 7 - Member States' contributions - of the ordinary budget of receipts is increased by FF 5,000,000.
Article 3
Having regard to the initial appropriations and the amendments introduced by this Resolution, the ordinary budgets of expenditure and receipts are increased from FF 477,279,000 to FF 482,279,000.
Article 4
The apportionment between member States of the supplementary contributions for the financial year 1990, totalling FF 5,000,000 according to the table appended to this Resolution is hereby approved.
The contributions detailed above shall be financed from the amount due to member States from the financial result of the general budget 1989, or by a call for contributions from these States which, by virtue of their accession during the year, are not entitled to benefit from the apportionment of the financial result of the financial year 1989. CONFIDENTIAL
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APPORTIONMENT BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OF ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORDINARY BUDGET 1990
Member States % contribution Amount payable
CYPRUS 0.12 6,000.00 ICELAND 0.12 6,000.00 LIECHTENSTEIN 0.12 6,000.00 LUXEMBOURG 0.12 6,000.00 MALTA 0.12 6,000.00 SAN MARINO 0.12 6,000.00 IRELAND 0.86 43,000.00 NORWAY 1.43 71,500.00 FINLAND 1.51 75,500.00 PORTUGAL 1.57 78,500.00 GREECE 1.69 84,500.00 DENMARK 2.15 107,500.00 AUSTRIA 2.34 117,000.00 BELGIUM 2.67 133,500.00 SWITZERLAND 2.74 137,000.00 SWEDEN 3.06 153,000.00 NETHERLANDS 3.26 163,000.00 TURKEY 3.35 167,500.00 SPAIN 6.29 314,500.00 FRANCE 16.59 829,500.00 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 16.59 829,500.00 ITALY 16.59 829,500.00 UNITED KINGDOM 16.59 829,500.00
TOTAL 100.00 5,000,000.00
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APPENDIX 4 (item 10)
RESOLUTION (90)8
concerning the
EXTRAORDINARY BUDGET FOR THE FINANCING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS BUILDING
1990 BUDGET
(adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 23 May 1990 at the 440th meeting of the Ministers" Deputies)
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 16 of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
HAVING REGARD to Resolution (89) 29 approving the Extraordinary Budget for the financing of the construction of the Human Rights Building for 1990;
WHEREAS Table C (Contributions of Member States) appended u to the said Resolution (89) 29 contains an error, and accordingly needs to be corrected;
HAVING REGARD to the correction to Table C to Resolution (89) 29 presented by the Secretariat in document CM (90) 45,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Table C as appended to Resolution (89) 29 of 5 December 1989 is hereby replaced by Table C appended to the present Resolution. CONFIDENTIAL
CM/Del/Concl(90)440 - a18 - Appendix 4 States Total from Member Contributions method (1) h accordance wit e in Interest charg approved financing s Contribution Amount of Contribution % f the Financing o 23,210,000.00 23,210,000.00 100.00 n of the new constructio g Human Rights Buildin 8 N (90) X TO RESOLUTIO APPENDI s s of Member State C. Contribution G S BUILDIN E HUMAN RIGHT N OF TH CONSTRUCTIO G OF THE E FINANCIN T FOR TH Y BUDGE EXTRAORDINAR S MEMBER STATE 24.00 5,570,400.00 200,070.00 5,770,470.00 FRANCE 2 3,509,352.00 -39,690,00 3,469,662.00 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY15.1 2.79 647,559.00 -7,290.00 640,269.00 SWEDEN 2.50 580,250.00 -6,480.00 573,770.00 SWITZERLAND 0 7 317,977.00 -3,780.00 314,197.0 1.3 FINLAND 15.121 3,509,352.00 -39,690.00 3,469,662.00 ITALY 0 3 331,903.00 -3,780.00 -28,123.0 1.4 PORTUGAL 0 8 181,038.00 -2,160.00 178,878.0 0.7 IRELAND 5.73 1,329,933.00 -15,120.00 1,314,813.00 SPAIN 0 25,531.00 -270.00 25,261.0 0.11 SAN MARINO 15.12 3,509,352.00 -39,690.00 3,469,662.00 UNITED KINGDOM 0 25,531.00 -270.00 25,261.0 0.11 LUXEMBOURG 0 25,531.00 -270.00 25,261.0 0.ll ICELAND 0 25,531.00 -270.00 25,261.0 0.11 LIECHTENSTEIN 2.97 689,337.00 -7,830.00 681,507.00 NETHERLANDS 0 301,730.00 -3,510.00 298,220.0 0 NORWAY1.3 3.05 707,905.00 -8,100.00 699,805.00 TURKEY 0 6 454,916.00 -5,130.00 449,786.0 1.9 DENMARK 0 25,531.00 -270.00 25,261.0 0.11 MALTA 0 4 357,434.00 -4,050.00 353,384.0 1.5 GREECE 0 1 25,531.001 -270:00 25,261.0 0.11 CYPRUS 2.43 564,003.00 -6,480.00 557,523.00 BELJlUM 2.13 494,373.00 -5,670.00 488,703.00 JAUSTOIA 440th meeting - May 1990
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APPENDIX 5 (item 12e)
RESOLUTION DH(90)15
ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF PORTUGAL
(adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 23 May 1990 at the 440th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 21 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),
Having regard to Articles 19, 20 and 22 of the Convention;
Considering that the term of office of the member of the European Commission of Human Rights elected in respect of Portugal expired on 17 May 1990;
Having regard to the list of candidates drawn up by the Bureau of the Consultative Assembly, in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 1, of the Convention, on the proposal of the Representatives in the Assembly of Portugal, and transmitted to the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers by the President of the Assembly;
Having voted by secret ballot,
Declares Mr Angelo Vidal Almeida Ribeiro elected as member of the European Commission of Human Rights in respect of Portugal, with effect from 23 May 1990, for a term of office which will expire on 17 May 1996.
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APPENDIX 6 (item 12f)
DECISION No. CM/481/230590
Admission of observers
1. Name of the committee: AD HOC COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON REGIONAL OR MINORITY LANGUAGES IN EUROPE (CAHLR)
2. Name of the non-member Soviet Union State or organisation:
3. Date and author of request: April 1990, Embassy of the Soviet Union in Paris
4. Whether the observer may The Soviet Union is admitted attend all plenary meetings, to all plenary meetings of or in what circumstances the CAHLR he may attend:
5. Period for which the Duration of the CAHLR's decision is valid: terms of reference
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APPENDIX 7 (item 12f)
DECISION No. CM/482/230590
Admission of observers
1. Name of the committee: AD HOC COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON REGIONAL OR MINORITY LANGUAGES IN EUROPE (CAHLR)
2. Name of the non-member Czech and Slovak Federal State or organisation: Republic
3. Date and author of request: -
4. Whether the observer may The Czech and Slovak Federal attend all plenary meetings, Republic is admitted to all or in what circumstances plenary meetings of the CAHLR he may attend:
5. Period for which the Duration of the CAHLR's decision is valid: terms of reference
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CONCLUSIONS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE MINISTERS' DEPUTIES
(held in Strasbourg on 18 May 1990)
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The meeting opened at 10 am on Friday, 18 May 1990 under the Chairmanship of Mr P.G. Guardigli, Deputy for the Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of San Marino.
PRESENT
AUSTRIA Mr W. Sautter Miss E-M. Koprolin Mr A. Kloss
BELGIUM Miss C. Taquet Mr W. Bauwens
CYPRUS Mr P. Michaelides Mrs T. Petrides
DENMARK Mr E.V. Quaade Mrs K. Marcus Mr A.H. Nielsen
FINLAND Mr D. Vitzthum Mrs U. Väistö Mr T. Pekkarinen
FRANCE Mr P. de Boisdeffre Mr S. Hofmann Mr L. Champenois
FEDERAL REPUBLIC Mr C. von Schubert OF GERMANY Mr G. Zeitz
GREECE Mr J. Corantis
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ITALY Mr U. Toffano Mr C. Colombo Mr G. Raimondi Mr A. Armellini
LIECHTENSTEIN Count M. Ledebur
LUXEMBOURG Mr P. Faber
MALTA -
NETHERLANDS Mrs A. Merman Mr R. Zaagman
NORWAY Mr S. Knudsen Mr D.M. Halvorsen
PORTUGAL Mr L.O. Roma de Albuquerque Mr F.J. Ramos Machado Miss M.J. Morais Pires Mr R. Macieira
SAN MARINO Mr P.G. Guardigli, Chairman Mrs M.A. Bonelli Miss A. Mularoni
SPAIN Mr J. Fernandez Torrejon Mr E. Mora
SWEDEN Mrs I. Larsson Mr J. Romare Mr M. Nordbäck Mr G. Jacobsson Mr A. Rönquist
SWITZERLAND Mr J-P. Villard Mr P. Widmer
TURKEY Mr T. Firat Mr K. Taskent Mr M. Rende
UNITED KINGDOM Mr C. McLean Mr J. Jamieson Mr D. Johnson Extraordinary meeting - 18 May 1990
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EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE CSCE WITH THE PARTICIPATION ON EXPERTS FROM CAPITALS Friday'18 may1990
On 18 May 1990 the Deputies held, as part of their political dialogue, an exchange of views on the CSCE with the participation of experts from the capitals.
The following subjects were considered:
1. The Council of Europe and the CSCE (*)
(follow-up to the special meeting of the Committee of Ministers on 23 and 24 March 1990 in Lisbon and the 86th Session of the Committee of Ministers on 10 May 1990)
a. General assessment of the CSCE process in the light of developments in Central and Eastern Europe
b. The Council of Europe's role in the implementation at the institutional level of the undertakings and aims of the CSCE
- human rights - human contacts - free flow of information - co-operation in the fields of culture and education - legal co-operation
2. Outlook for the CSCE summit to be held before the end of 1990
3. Second meeting of the Conference on the human dimension of the CSCE (Copenhagen, 5-29 June 1990)
4. Any other business
Conference on economic co-operation in Europe (Bonn, 19 March - 11 April 1990)
Symposium on the cultural heritage (Kracow, 28 May - 7 June 1991)
(*) A summing-up of the discussions under this item appears in the Addendum to these Conclusions, distributed to Heads of Delegation only.