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Brighton, 18-20/04/2012

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Drafting Group B on the Reform of the Court (GT-GDR-B)
Terms of reference The GT-GDR-B is required to prepare: A draft Protocol no. 15 to the Convention and explanatory report thereto: introducing a reference to the principle of subsidiarity and the doctrine of the margin of appreciation into the Preamble of the Convention (see paragraph 12.b) of the Brighton Declaration) shortening to four months the time limit for making an application to the Court (see paragraph 15.a) of the Brighton Declaration); amending the “significant disadvantage” admissibility criterion by removing the condition that no case may be rejected on this ground which has not been duly considered by a domestic tribunal (see paragraph 15.c) of the Brighton Declaration); removing the parties’ right to object to relinquishment of jurisdiction by a Chamber to the Grand Chamber (see paragraph 25.d) of the Brighton Declaration); and replacing the age limit for judges with a requirement that they be no older than 65 years of age at the date on which their term of office commences (see paragraph 25.f) of the Brighton Declaration). A draft Protocol no. 16 to the Convention and explanatory report thereto, concerning advisory opinions (see paragraph 12.d) of the Brighton Declaration). After their examination by the Committee of experts on the reform of the Court (DH-GDR), the draft protocols will then be examined and adopted by the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) for transmission to the Committee of Ministers. Deadline: 15 April 2013 Progress The GT-GDR-B held the following meetings: 12-14 September 2012 10-12 October 2012 The DH-GDR examined the two draft protocols and their explanatory reports at its 2nd meeting (29-31 October 2012) and transmitted them to the CDDH. The CDDH, at its 76th meeting: adopted draft Protocol no. 15 and its explanatory report and decided to transmit them to the Committee of Ministers ; provisionally adopted draft Protocol no. 16, subject to a full examination of the explanatory report thereto by the DH-GDR at its next meeting. At their 1159th meeting, (16 January 2013), the Ministers’ Deputies decided to transmit draft Protocol no. 15 to the Parliamentary Assembly and the European Court of Human Rights for opinion.

2012
2^nd meeting of the GT-GDR-B 10-12 October 2012	Draft Annotated Agenda Meeting report Addendum I - Draft Protocol No. 15 to the Convention Addendum II - Draft Explanatory report to Protocol No. 15 Addendum III - Draft Protocol No. 16 to the Convention
1^st meeting of the GT-GDR-B 12-14 September 2012	Draft Annotated Agenda Meeting report Addendum – Draft Protocol No 15