On 20 January 1965, the Consultative Political Committee of the Warsaw Pact, opposed to the establishment of a NATO multilateral nuclear force, gives its support to the Rapacki II Plan of 1964 (the ‘Gomulka Plan’) and revives the idea of the convening of a Paneuropean Conference on security in Europe.
At its final session held on 26 June 2002, the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) adopts a Resolution by which it expresses both its satisfaction at the efforts made to preserve the achievements of the ECSC after the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and also its concern about the means used to secure the benefit of the ECSC legacy, particularly with regard to welfare and employment.
On 5 July 1966, in the statement on the strengthening of peace and security in Europe, the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Pact proposes the simultaneous dissolution of the two military blocs, the recognition of the existence of two German States, the development of agreements on disarmament in Germany and in Europe and the convening of a general European conference with a view to discussing the problems of ensuring security in Europe and of establishing general European cooperation.
In view of the imminent expiry of the ECSC Treaty in July 2002, the Economic and Social Committee delivers, for the first time, an opinion traditionally falling within the competence of the ECSC Consultative Committee.
On 10 May 1990, against a background of constitutional change in Eastern Europe, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe resolves to establish, as a Partial Agreement of the organisation, the European Commission for Democracy through Law. The Statute of this consultative body, which is primarily responsible for constitutional assistance, is annexed to the resolution.
On 18 February 1976, using its power to determine its internal organisation and, in particular, that of appointing advisory or technical committees, the Committee of Ministers adopts a Resolution concerning committee structures, terms of reference and working methods.
Extracts from the European Parliament Resolution of 12 December 1990 on the constitutional basis of European Union. In the Resolution, the ‘Committee of Regions and Local Authorities of the Community’ is mentioned as an advisory body.
On 1 July 1991, in Prague, the eight member countries of the Warsaw Pact (Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic (GDR), Hungary, Poland, Romania and the USSR) decide to dissolve the Warsaw Pact Political Consultative Committee.