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CZECH REPUBLIC
Poslanecka Snemovna
Parliamentary bodies dealing with international trade :
Economic Affairs Committee

Type of parliamentary body Multifunctional
Nature Permanent
Related to chambers Poslanecka Snemovna
Date of creation Not available
Last renewal date
Mandate The mandate of the Committee includes hearings with negotiators and experts; providing its reports on texts of multilateral, regional and bilateral trade agreements to be ratified by the plenary, supervision of compliance of national policies with international commitments in the area of international trade.
Membership Members are elected deputies nominated by their political caucuses usually for the entire term of office.
Working methods The work of the Committee does not differ from the work of other committees. The Committee receives bills, amendments, and bilateral and multilateral agreements from the government and respective ministries. It also adds to its agenda ad hoc topics of urgent interest. Deputies have the right to request a minister or its deputy to give an explanation regarding governmental decision and to express their objections or proposals.
Relations with other parliamentary bodies Reports of the Committee are presented and approved or rejected or referred to another committee by the plenary.
Relations with external bodies Members of the Committee have the right to request a minister or its deputy to give an explanation regarding governmental decision and to express their objections or proposals. The decisions of the Committee are published on the Internet. Members of the Committee may attend WTO conferences as a part of national delegations.
Subjects dealt with Not available
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main address Snemovni 4 , Prague 1 180 00
Phone +4202 5717 3286
Fax +4202 5753 2361
PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
Name Mr. Urban Milan
Notes Chairperson, Economic Affairs Committee
Address (if different from above) Snemovni 4 , Prague 1 180 00
Phone +420 25717 2119
Fax + 420 257 534 416
E-mail urbanm@psp.cz
Website http://www.psp.cz/sqw/detail.sqw?id=422
SECRETARY
Name Mr. Josef Vacha
Notes Secretary, Economic Affairs Committee
Address (if different from above) Snemovni 4 , Prague 1 180 00
Phone + 420 257 173 281
Fax + 420 257 534 416
E-mail hv@psp.cz
web site: http://www.psp.cz
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