69th plenary meeting
3-5 November 2015
1. Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
2. Points for information of relevance to the work of the PC-OC
- a. Terms of Reference 2016-2017
- b. Activities of the CDPC and CODEXTER
- c. Working Group on the follow up to the White Paper on Transnational Organised Crime
- d. Co-operation with the HELP programme
- e. Co-operation with the Pompidou Group
- f. Activities of the T-CY
- g. Recent signatures and ratifications
- h. Other
3. Presentation and content of the PC-OC website
- PC-OC (2012) 09 rev.11 Bil
- a. Update of the index and summaries of relevant case law of the ECtHR
- b. Country information
4. European Convention on Extradition
- a. Proposals for follow up to the special session on extradition held during the 66th plenary meeting of the PC-OC:
PC-OC (2014)07 - b. Assurances required as regards prison standards in extradition procedures in particular with non-European states:
PC-OC Mod (2014)06 (English only)
PC-OC Mod (2015)07 (English only) - c. Application of Article 16 - provisional arrest - by alternative measures to detention:
PC-OC (2015)15 Bil. - d. Other
5. Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
- a. Finalisation of the draft model request form on MLA and practical guidelines for practitioners:
PC-OC Mod(2014)10rev5 (English only)
PC-OC(2015)09rev2 (English only) - b. Consideration of the replies to the questionnaire on the use and efficiency of CoE instruments as regards international co-operation in the field of seizure and confiscation of proceeds of crime and proposals for follow-up:
PC-OC Mod (2015)06 rev. Bil - c. Other:
MLA initiative – explanatory note treaty
MLA initiative – list of supporting States (English only)
PC-OC(2015)18 (English only)
6. Convention on the transfer of Sentenced Persons and its Additional Protocol
- a. Preparation of a Draft Protocol to amend the Additional Protocol to the Convention (ETS No. 167):
PC-OC Mod (2015)01rev3
PC-OC (2015)02
PC-OC (2015)17 (English only) - b. Discussion on possible amendments to the Convention (ETS No. 112) in a Second Additional Protocol:
PC-OC (2015)05 (English only) - c. Consideration of comments received to the E-transfer proposal by Israel and proposals for follow up:
PC-OC Mod (2014)04 (English only)
PC-OC Mod (2015)05rev (English only) - d. Other
7. Finalisation of the review of Conventions within the remit of the PC-OC. Follow up to the reply sent to the CDPC
- PC-OC(2015)06rev2 (English only)
- Letter to the PC-OC
- Reply to the CDPC
8. Election of the Chair and vice-Chair
9. Meetings in 2016
10. Any other business
Background documents
- List of decisions of the 68th meeting of the PC-OC:
PC-OC (2015)14 - List of decisions of the 20th meeting of the PC-OC Mod:
PC-OC Mod (2015)08 - List of decisions of the 68th meeting of the CDPC:
CDPC(2015)15 - List of decisions of the Bureau of the CDPC (October 2015):
CDPC-BU (2015) 4 - Terms of Reference of the PC-OC
- Resolution CM/Res(2011)24 on intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods
- Extradition and Human Rights Presentation by J. Silvis (English only)
- European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) Standards
- European Prison Rules
- UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
- Special session on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons:
PC-OC(2013)15 Bil - Summary of replies received to the questionnaire on the implementation of the Convention on the transfer of sentenced persons and its Additional Protocol:
PC-OC (2013)10 ADD rev2 - Summary of Answers to the Questionnaire on the Interrelationship of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS No. 112) and the Convention on the Supervision of Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released Offenders (ETS No. 51), in particular the possible more extensive use of ETS No. 51:
PC-OC (2003)07rev.