Strasbourg, 21/10/2011	PC-OC (2011) OJ 2
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http://www.coe.int/tcj/	Updated 16/11/2011

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON CRIME PROBLEMS
(CDPC)

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
ON THE OPERATION OF EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS
ON CO-OPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
PC-OC

61^th meeting
Strasbourg, 22 – 24 November 2011
AGORA, Room G 02

Draft Agenda


1.	Opening of the meeting

2.	Adoption of the agenda		PC-OC (2011) OJ 2
	Draft annotated agenda		PC-OC (2011) 23

3.	Points for information
	a. Reform of the Council of Europe
	b. State of procedure of the adoption of the draft Fourth additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition
	c. Recent signatures and ratifications
	d. Opinion of the CDPC on PACE Recommendation 1953 (2011) – “The obligation of member and observer states of the Council of Europe to co-operate in the prosecution of war crimes”		CDPC (2011)05
	e. Presentation and content of the PC-OC website · List of competent authorities in respect of Articles 13 and 15.3 of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters · Relevant Case law · Useful links		PC-OC INF 77 *Restricted* PC-OC (2011) 21 PC-OC (2011) 25 *

4.	Consideration of the replies to the questionnaire on jurisdiction and transfer of proceedings and follow-up		PC-OC(2011) 14rev PC-OC(2011) 16rev

5.	Draft proposals for practical measures to facilitate the application of conventions on international cooperation in criminal matters
	a	Consideration of the draft proposals	PC-OC (2011)04 rev 2
	b	Consideration of the information sheet on the PC-OC proposed by Mr Eugenio Selvaggi (Italy)	PC-OC (2011)08 rev *

6.	Consideration of the feasibility of proposing simplified procedures for the amendment of the European Treaties on co-operation in criminal matters;		PC-OC (2011) 17

7.	Possibilities to encourage and facilitate the review of existing declarations and reservations to the European Treaties on co-operation in criminal matters;		PC-OC (2011) 18 *Restricted*

8.	Practical problems and concrete cases concerning the implementation of conventions
	a. Consideration of the feasibility and necessity of collecting technical information from Parties to the Second Additional Protocol of the Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters concerning the use of hearings by video conference		PC-OC (2011)12 Eng only PC-OC (2011)20 Restricted - Eng. only
	b. Consideration of ways to ensure the authenticity of communications forwarded by electronic means (as referred to in Article 6 of the Draft Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition)
	c. Discussion on possible consequences of the draft EU Directive on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection status (asylum)on extradition procedures, presented by Mr Jakub Pastuszek (Czech Republic)		PC-OC (2011) 24 Eng. only
	d. Discussion on the relationship between extradition and expulsion (disguised extradition), reflection paper prepared by Mr Eugenio Selvaggi (Italy)		PC-OC (2011) 09rev
	e. Discussion on “dual criminality in abstracto or in concreto” reflection paper prepared by Mr Eugenio Selvaggi (Italy)		PC-OC (2011) 19
	f. Discussion on the issue of “in absentia cases” in connection with Article 3 of the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition and consideration of the draft questionnaire prepared on this		PC-OC (2011) 22
	Judgments in absentia		PC-OC (1998) 7 Eng. only
	g. other issues

9.	Follow-up to be given to the following documents proposed by by Mr Miroslav Kubicek (Czech Republic) - Consolidated document reflecting the applicable provisions of the European convention on Extradition, and the additional Protocols thereto - Consolidated document reflecting the applicable provisions of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and its two Additional Protocols		PC-OC (2011)07 rev Eng only PC-OC (2011)07rev2 Eng only PC-OC (2011)15rev Eng only

10.	Election of the Chair and the vice-Chair of the Committee

11.	Composition of the PC-OC Mod

12.	Any other business

13.	Dates of the next meetings

Background documents

“New Start” Report	PC-S-NS (2002) 7
Proposals of the PC-OC concerning normative measures	PC-OC (2007) 06
List of decisions of the 60^th meeting of the PC-OC	PC-OC (2011)13
List of decisions of the 12^th enlarged meeting of the PC-OC Mod	PC-OC Mod (2011)02
List of decisions of the 60^th meeting of the CDPC Appendices List of decisions of the 60^th meeting of the CDPC	CDPC(2011)18 Appendices I
Discussion paper prepared by the Secretariat on future activities and priorities of the PC-OC	PC-OC (2010) 06
Options for consolidating the Council of Europe instruments on extradition	PC-OC (2010) 04
Organigramme of the Directorate General I of Human Rights and Rule of Law	Organigramme
Resolution CM/Res(2011)24 on intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods	Res(2011)24 *