At their 1473rd meeting on 6 September, the Ministers' Deputies adopted the following recommendations to member States:

• on good democratic governance - the Recommendation sets out the fundamentals of good democratic governance, covering protection and promotion of democracy; respect for human rights and the rule of law; public ethics and integrity; good administration, and delivery of high-quality public services [more information ….]
• on deliberative democracy - the Recommendation aims to help member states safeguard the integrity and effectiveness of deliberative democracy and ensure that deliberative processes complement representative democracy [more information ….]
• on strengthening reporting systems on violence against children - the Recommendation aims to strengthen national systems for professionals and volunteers for reporting all forms of violence against children, as essential elements of national strategies to combat and prevent violence against children [more information ….]
• on establishing national harmonised organ transplant registries with a view to facilitating international data sharing.

 The Deputies also held an exchange of views with Mr Francesco Depasquale, President of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ).

The other items examined by the Deputies appear in the Agenda and the decisions adopted are available in the meeting file.