Key Benefits:
DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. 66 /XI
Participation of the Assembly of the Republic in the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (AP-CPLP)
The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) is the multilateral venue
privileged for the deepening of mutual friendship, political concertation-
diplomatic and cooperation between its member countries.
In 2008, by the Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic No. 30/2008 of July 23,
have been enshrined, in the national legal order, the amendments to the Statutes of the CPLP,
specifically, considering the Parliamentary Assembly of the CPLP the body that brings together the
National parliaments of the Member States (art. 8º of the Statutes).
The establishment of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Countries of Language
Portuguese (AP-CPLP), whose constitutive assembly proceeded in April 2009, in
Sao Tome and Principe, asseverates the importance of the institution of an organ that, by gathering
the representations of all the Parliaments of the Community, which substantiate the
election results of the legislative elections of the respective countries, constitutes a space
of political dialogue that facilitates the exchange of cultural, economic and social experiences,
with the aim of consolidating and deepening democracy, the rule of law and the
respect for human rights.
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At its first meeting, the AP-CPLP approved its Statute and Rules
(attachments).
Thus, I present to the Assembly of the Republic, in the regimental terms, the following
draft resolution:
Article 1.
Membership
The Assembly of the Republic adheres to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Countries
Portuguese Language (AP-CPLP) and accept its Statute and its Rules, which if
publicize in annex to this resolution, without prejudice to the amendments to it
be introduced by the procedure in them.
Article 2.
Delegation
1-A participation of the Assembly of the Republic in the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (AP-CPLP) is ensured by the
President of the AR and by a national delegation (national group).
2-A The national delegation (national group) is composed of five effective members,
including a President and a Vice President.
3-A National Delegation (national group) is composed also of five members
alternates, which will replace the actual members in the event of hindrance.
4-A The national delegation (national group) should be pluripartisan, reflecting the
composition of the Assembly of the Republic.
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Article 3.
Competencies
1-The President of the AR is a member of the Conference of Presidents of Parliaments and of the
Plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly.
2-A National Delegation (national group) is a member of the Parliamentary Assembly and
performs the tasks, exercises the powers and fulfils the obligations laid down in the
Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic paragraph 30/2008 of July 23 in the Statutes and
in the Rules of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Countries of Language
Portuguese.
3-The President of the national delegation (national group) directs his works and
coordinates the performance of the respective members.
4-Whenever the President of the AR attend the meetings of the Parliamentary Assembly
takes over, by inherence, the chair of the Portuguese Delegation.
5-In his absences and impediments, the President of the national delegation (group
national) is replaced by the Vice-President.
Article 4.
Mandate
1-A The national delegation (national group) is elected by the Assembly of the Republic in the
beginning of each Legislature and for the period of this.
2-The members of the national delegation (national group), if they are re-elected
deputies, hold on to duties until further election.
Article 5.
Health
The operation of the national delegation (national group) shall be governed by the provisions of the
article 2 of the Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic No 5/2003 of January 22.
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Article 6.
Standards applicable
The national delegation (national group) and its members meet the standards
applicable of the Rules of the Assembly of the Republic and of the Resolution referred to in the article
previous.
Palace of S. Bento from February 2010
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC,
(Jaime Gama)
Appended
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