#52026PC0237EU position on Istanbul Convention monitoring conclusions and GREVIO elections
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This proposal sets the EU’s voting position for a Council of Europe meeting on the Istanbul Convention, which addresses violence against women and domestic violence. The EU would not object to conclusions reviewing how nine countries are implementing earlier recommendations, and it would abstain in the election of five new members of GREVIO, the expert body that monitors the Convention. The practical impact is mainly institutional. It guides how the EU will act in the Committee of the Parties on issues that may shape how Convention duties apply to EU institutions and public administration, including workplace and premises safety, data collection, coordination, victim support, shelters, and emergency protection measures.
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Key Changes
- Sets the EU position to not object to nine Istanbul Convention implementation conclusions for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Romania, and Switzerland.
- Sets the EU position to abstain in the election of five new GREVIO members for the 2026-2030 term.
- Confirms that the EU position covers matters linked to EU institutions and public administration.
Obligations
What this law requires
At the 20th meeting of the Committee of the Parties on 2 June 2026, the European Union must not object to the adoption of the nine draft conclusions on implementation of Istanbul Convention recommendations addressed to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Romania, and Switzerland.
At the GREVIO election scheduled during the Committee of the Parties meeting on 2 June 2026, the European Union must abstain from voting in the election of five GREVIO members.
Parties to the Istanbul Convention must report back to the Committee of the Parties on progress made in implementing recommendations addressed to them within the three-year reporting period set by the Committee.
New Parties to the Istanbul Convention must submit a report, based on GREVIO's questionnaire, detailing legislative and other measures taken to give effect to the Convention.
The European Union must ensure that Istanbul Convention preventive and protection obligations are fully satisfied for staff in its administration and for members of the public visiting EU institutions, agencies, and bodies, within the Union's powers.