Dear Lika,

 

Happy New Year! I hope you had a nice start of 2020.

 

Thank you very much for your reply and the readiness of the Ministry to host the meeting on non-accepted provisions.

 

Unfortunately the week of 23 March coincides with the Committee session, thus it will be not possible to have the meeting during that week. What about the week of 9 March or the week of 6 April?

 

Many thanks in advance for your reply.

 

Kind Regards

Margarita

  

 

 

Dear Margarita,

 

Happy Holidays!

 

I’ve discussed your proposal with the Head of the Policy Department and I’m glad to inform you that the Ministry expresses its readiness to host the members of the European Committee of Social Rights and Secretariat (CoE delegation) in 2020. We are proposing the end of March, week of 23 would be perfect.

 

As you already mentioned in your previous email, CoE  can cover all the costs and arrangements of the meeting, we would be grateful for that!

 

Waiting for more details in order for us to arrange the meeting and looking forward to meeting you in Georgia.

 

Thank you!

Best regards!

Lika

 

 

 

 

Dear Lika,

 

Thank you very much for your kind cooperation.

 

I will be waiting for your reply.

 

Many thanks in advance!

Kind Regards

Margarita

 

 

Dear Margarita,

 

Thank you for the detailed information. I’ll discuss it with Deputy Minister and get back to you as soon as I have an answer.

Thank you once again,

Regards,

Lika

 

 

 

Dear Lika (if I may),

 

Thank you very much for your prompt reply.

 

The aim of the procedure under Art 22 of the Charter is to discuss the provisions of the Charter which has not been yet accepted by the country vis-à-vis the national legislation and to assess whether there are obstacles to accept these provisions or what measures should be taken by the country to bring the national legislation in line with these provisions.

 

The meeting is organised between the relevant national authorities (line ministries, agencies, as well as trade union and NGOs representatives, if relevant) and the CoE delegation (members of the European Committee of Social Rights and Secretariat (4-5 participants)).

 

To prepare for the meeting, we usually request the respective country to submit a written information on the situation in the country vis-à-vis non-accepted provisions. Thus at the meeting we try to have discussions on the key points. The national authorities present the legislation/situation in the country and the delegation members reply by presenting the relevant case law. The meeting is followed by a report, which is prepared by the Secretariat and adopted by the ECSR. Please note that the report is of consultative nature.

 

Depending on the availability of the authorities and the topics to be covered, we request for 1 or 1.5 day meeting. Also, depending on the political will and interest, some bilateral meetings may be organised.

 

As for the logistical arrangements, it depends on the capacities of the host country/responsible ministry. If needed, the CoE can cover all the costs and arrangements of the meeting (venue, catering, interpretation, etc).

 

You may find the previous reports on Georgia here.

 

As soon as we have informal agreement of the date, we will send an official letter via Georgian Permanent Representation in Strasbourg.

 

I hope this is helpful.

 

Don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

 

Once again many thanks for your kind cooperation.

 

Kind Regards

Margarita

     

 

 

Dear Ms. Galstyan,

 

First of all thank you for  reminding us such an important decision on examination of the non-accepted provisions.

 

Before setting the date of the event could you please give me details of how the procedure is carried out? Where? Who has to be the part of that examination and how Georgia has to get ready for the examination?

Thank you once again!

With warm regards,

Lika

 

 

 

Dear Ms Klimiashvili,

 

I am contacting you on behalf of the Department of the European Social Charter of the Council of Europe.

 

I refer to the Committee of Ministers’ decision taken at the 821^st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies on 11 December 2002 on the implementation of the procedure relating to non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter.

 

According to the decision, examination of the non-accepted provisions should take place, state by state, every five years after the date of ratification. Georgia has ratified the European Social Charter in its revised version on 22 August 2005. The following provisions have not yet been accepted: Articles 2.3; 2.4; 2.6; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 4.1; 4.5; 8.1; 8.2; 9; 10.1; 10.3; 10.5; 12.2; 12.4; 13.1; 13.2; 13.3; 13.4; 15.1; 15.2; 16; 17.2; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 28; 30; 31.1; 31.2; 31.3. (35 provisions).  

 

In order to carry out this procedure for the third time in 2020, the European Committee of Social Rights decided to invite Georgia to organise a meeting on the non-accepted provisions. The Committee proposes to hold the meeting March-April 2020. I kindly ask you to give us few possible options for the date of the meeting within this period of time.

 

I am at your disposal should you have any questions.

 

Kind Regards

 

Margarita Galstyan
European Social Charter
Coordinator of the European

Social Cohesion Platform

+ 33 (0) 3 88 41 25 48
margarita.galstyan@coe.int
http://www.coe.int/socialcharter