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Constituencies

  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 2024/07/16 -
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  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 2019/07/02 - 2024/07/15
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 2014/07/01 - 2019/07/01
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19

Groups

  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2024/07/16 -
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  • icon: PSE PSE Member Group of the Party of European Socialists 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Group of the Party of European Socialists 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2014/07/01 - 2019/07/01
  • icon: S&D S&D Vice-Chair Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2019/07/02 - 2021/12/14
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2021/12/15 - 2024/07/15

EP staff

  • Chair of Conference of Committee Chairs 2024/07/24 -
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  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2014/07/07 - 2017/01/18
  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2017/01/23 - 2019/07/01
  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2019/07/10 - 2022/02/14
  • Chair of Conference of Committee Chairs 2022/02/15 - 2024/07/15
  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2024/07/23 - 2024/07/23

Committees

RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2024/07/23
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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Budgetary Control 1994/07/21 1994/09/30
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Member of Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy 1994/09/29 1997/01/15
Vice-Chair of Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 1999/07/22 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on International Trade 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Committee on International Trade 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Committee on International Trade 2014/07/01 2014/07/06
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2014/07/07 2017/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2014/07/08 2017/01/18
Member of Committee on International Trade 2017/01/19 2017/01/22
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2017/01/19 2019/07/01
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2017/01/23 2019/07/01
Member of Committee on International Trade 2019/07/02 2019/07/09
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2019/07/02 2022/01/19
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2019/07/10 2022/01/19
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2022/01/20 2022/03/07
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2022/01/20 2024/07/15
Member of Committee on International Trade 2024/07/19 2024/07/22

Delegations

RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2024/07/16
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Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 1994/11/17 1995/07/11
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 1997/01/16 1997/10/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 1997/10/14 1999/02/23
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 1999/02/24 1999/07/19
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 1999/10/06 2002/01/14
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Japan 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee 2010/06/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2014/07/14 2019/07/01
Substitute of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2014/07/14 2019/07/01
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community 2014/10/10 2019/07/01
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Japan 2019/07/02 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2019/07/02 2024/07/15

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    Rapporteur

    TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
    Responsible Committee 2023/2868(RSP) INTA International Trade Multilateral negotiations in view of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, 26-29 February 2024
    Responsible Committee 2023/2772(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
    Responsible Committee 2022/2692(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development
    Responsible Committee 2022/2611(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on a new trade instrument to ban products made by forced labour
    Responsible Committee 2022/2510(RSP) INTA International Trade Update from the Commission and Council on the state of play of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) modernisation exercise
    Responsible Committee 2022/0364(NLE) INTA International Trade Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO): Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Protocol
    Responsible Committee 2022/0288(COD) INTA International Trade Import, export and transit measures for firearms, their essential components and ammunition: implementation of Article 10 of the UN Firearms Protocol. Recast
    Responsible Committee 2022/0231(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/United States Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
    Responsible Committee 2022/0174(NLE) INTA International Trade Conclusion of an agreement under GATS on the modification of schedules of specific commitments
    Former Committee Opinion 2022/0084(COD) INTA International Trade Information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union
    Responsible Committee 2022/0082(NLE) INTA International Trade International Sugar Agreement, 1992: amendment
    Responsible Committee 2021/2885(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
    Responsible Committee 2021/2769(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021
    Committee Opinion 2021/2251(INI) INTA International Trade Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility
    Committee Opinion 2021/2238(INI) INTA International Trade Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Ukraine
    Committee Opinion 2021/2237(INI) INTA International Trade Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with the Republic of Moldova
    Committee Opinion 2021/2038(INI) INTA International Trade The future of EU-US relations
    Responsible Committee 2021/0406(COD) INTA International Trade Economic coercion by third countries
    Committee Opinion 2021/0300M(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Mauritania Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementing Protocol
    Former Responsible Committee 2021/0064(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/United States Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
    Responsible Committee 2020/2761(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the EU Trade Policy Review
    Responsible Committee 2020/2586(RSP) INTA International Trade The trade-related extra-territorial effects of third countries’ sanctions
    Committee Opinion 2020/2129(INL) INTA International Trade Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability
    Responsible Committee 2020/0313(COD) INTA International Trade Export of certain dual-use items from the EU to the United Kingdom
    Committee Opinion 2020/0306(COD) INTA International Trade EU Customs single window
    Responsible Committee 2020/0253(COD) INTA International Trade Elimination of customs duties on certain products
    Responsible Committee 2019/2537(RSP) INTA International Trade Opening of negotiations between the EU and the US
    Former Committee Opinion 2019/2028(BUD) INTA International Trade 2020 general budget: all sections
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2019/0273(COD) INTA International Trade Enforcement of international trade rules
    Responsible Committee 2019/0142M(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/USA Agreement on the Allocation of a Share in the Tariff Rate Quota for imports of high-quality beef
    Responsible Committee 2019/0142(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/USA Agreement on the Allocation of a Share in the Tariff Rate Quota: opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef
    Responsible Committee 2019/0099(NLE) INTA International Trade EC/Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Solomon Islands
    Committee Opinion 2018/2763(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the EU's input to a UN Binding Instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with transnational characteristics with respect to human rights EU's input to a UN binding instrument on transnational corporations with respect to human rights
    Responsible Committee 2018/2084(INI) INTA International Trade WTO: the way forward
    Committee Opinion 2018/0427(NLE) INTA International Trade Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0358M(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0358(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0356M(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2018/0356(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
    Responsible Committee 2017/2988(RSP) INTA International Trade Trade and sustainable development chapters in EU trade agreements
    Responsible Committee 2017/2924(RSP) INTA International Trade Negotiations for a convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes (MIC)
    Responsible Committee 2017/2861(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (Buenos Aires, 10-13 December 2017)
    Committee Opinion 2017/2280(INI) INTA International Trade Implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture
    Committee Opinion 2017/2271(INI) INTA International Trade State of EU-US relations
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2016/0295(COD) INTA International Trade Control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2016/0092(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement: accession of Ecuador. Protocol
    Responsible Committee 2015/2791(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2015/2656(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the accession of Ecuador to the Trade Agreement concluded between the EU and its Member States and Colombia and Peru
    Responsible Committee 2015/2632(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on the state of play of the Doha Development Agenda in advance of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
    Committee Opinion 2015/2041(INI) INTA International Trade Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions
    Committee Opinion 2015/0302M(NLE) INTA International Trade Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the EU and Afghanistan
    Responsible Committee 2015/0249(NLE) INTA International Trade United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 'Revised 1958 Agreement': uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts, and conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals; Revision 3
    Responsible Committee 2014/2954(DEA) INTA International Trade EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007
    Responsible Committee 2014/2228(INI) INTA International Trade Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
    Responsible Committee 2014/0334(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of certain textile products from third countries: repeal
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2014/0287(COD) INTA International Trade Tariff treatment for goods originating from Ecuador
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2014/0234(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol
    Responsible Committee 2013/0279(COD) INTA International Trade Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries: Commission delegated and implementing powers
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/0010(COD) INTA International Trade FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the EU: aligning the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2320(INI) INTA International Trade First annual report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the activities of Member States' export credit agencies
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2259(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
    Committee Opinion 2012/2153(INI) INTA International Trade Negotiations on an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Kazakhstan. Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
    Committee Opinion 2012/2098(INI) INTA International Trade Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
    Committee Opinion 2012/2097(INI) INTA International Trade Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0304(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/China Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
    Committee Opinion 2011/2056(INI) INTA International Trade Effective raw materials strategy for Europe
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0324(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Russia Agreement: trade in parts and components of motor vehicles
    Responsible Committee 2011/0262(COD) INTA International Trade EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and stabilisation mechanism for bananas
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0249(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0238(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
    Responsible Committee 2010/2095(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Industrial policy for the globalised era
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0075(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0032(COD) INTA International Trade EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
    Responsible Committee Shadow 2008/0251(NLE) INTA International Trade EC/Eastern and Southern Africa States (ESA) agreement: interim agreement establishing a framework for Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
    Former Responsible Committee 2008/0113(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/US negotiations: specific commitments on gambling and betting services
    Former Committee Opinion 2003/0252(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Driving licences: issue, validity, renewal (repeal. Directive 91/439/EEC). Recast
    Responsible Committee 2003/0205(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Emission of gaseous pollutants from compression-ignition engines and from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles. Recast
    Committee Opinion 2002/2260(INI) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Taxes: taxation of passengers cars at national and Community levels
    Responsible Committee 2002/0304(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: compression ignition engines by non-road mobile machinery
    Former Committee Opinion 2002/0259(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Sulphur content of marine fuels
    Responsible Committee 2000/0336(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions from small park ignition engines, non-road mobile machinery
    Former Responsible Committee 2000/0336(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions from small park ignition engines, non-road mobile machinery
    Responsible Committee 2000/0211(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: cold start emission limits for motor vehicles during warming-up (amend. Directive 70/220/EEC)
    Former Responsible Committee 2000/0211(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: cold start emission limits for motor vehicles during warming-up (amend. Directive 70/220/EEC)
    Former Committee Opinion 2000/0169(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Public access to environmental information (repeal. Directive 90/313/EEC)
    Responsible Committee 2000/0136(COD) DELE EP Delegation to Conciliation Committee Reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two- and three-wheel motor vehicles
    Former Responsible Committee 2000/0136(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two- and three-wheel motor vehicles
    Former Responsible Committee 2000/0136(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two- and three-wheel motor vehicles
    Responsible Committee 1998/0183(CNS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Research RTD, 5th EC framework-programme 1998-2002: Specific programme "human research potential, socio-economic knowledge base"
    Responsible Committee 1997/0350(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines (amend. Direct. 88/77/EEC)
    Former Responsible Committee 1997/0350(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines (amend. Direct. 88/77/EEC)
    Former Committee Opinion 1997/0105(SYN) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels
    Former Responsible Committee 1996/0164B(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions from non personal motor vehicles in 2000 (amend. Directive 70/220/EEC)
    Former Responsible Committee 1996/0164B(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions from non personal motor vehicles in 2000 (amend. Directive 70/220/EEC)
    Former Responsible Committee 1996/0164A(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions from motor vehicles, Auto-oil programme (amend. Directive 70/220/EEC)
    Former Responsible Committee 1996/0164A(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Air pollution: emissions from motor vehicles, Auto-oil programme (amend. Directive 70/220/EEC)
    Responsible Committee 1995/2252(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Research and technological development activities of the European Union. 1995 annual report

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    Amendment Co-authors
    Name Group Country Ams
    Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 155
    Margarida MARQUES icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 147
    Jude KIRTON-DARLING icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 116
    Alessia Maria MOSCA icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 108
    Joachim SCHUSTER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 106
    David MARTIN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 98
    Pedro SILVA PEREIRA icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 92
    Victor BOŞTINARU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 82
    Agnes JONGERIUS icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 80
    Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 75
    Kathleen VAN BREMPT icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 63
    Sorin MOISĂ icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 59
    Martina WERNER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 58
    Emmanuel MAUREL icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 48
    Maria ARENA icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 48
    Marita ULVSKOG icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 47
    Nicola DANTI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 41
    Jens GEIER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 33
    Constanze KREHL icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 31
    Helmut SCHOLZ icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 27
    Tiemo WÖLKEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 26
    Paolo DE CASTRO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 26
    Jörg LEICHTFRIED icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 25
    Theresa GRIFFIN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 24
    Jeppe KOFOD icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 23
    Miroslav ČÍŽ icon: S&D S&D icon: Slovakia Slovakia 23
    Yannick JADOT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 21
    Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 21
    Carlos ZORRINHO icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 20
    Edouard MARTIN icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 18
    José BLANCO LÓPEZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 18
    Dan NICA icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 17
    Tibor SZANYI icon: S&D S&D icon: Hungary Hungary 17
    Nessa CHILDERS icon: S&D S&D icon: Ireland Ireland 17
    Pervenche BERÈS icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 17
    Jo LEINEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 16
    Vital MOREIRA icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 15
    Mario PIRILLO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 15
    Andrea COZZOLINO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 15
    Flavio ZANONATO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 15
    Jytte GUTELAND icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 15
    Olle LUDVIGSSON icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 15
    Eugen FREUND icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 14
    Miriam DALLI icon: S&D S&D icon: Malta Malta 14
    Karin KADENBACH icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 13
    Adam GIEREK icon: S&D S&D icon: Poland Poland 13
    Miroslav POCHE icon: S&D S&D icon: Czechia Czechia 13
    Biljana BORZAN icon: S&D S&D icon: Croatia Croatia 13
    Monika BEŇOVÁ icon: S&D S&D icon: Slovakia Slovakia 13
    Marielle DE SARNEZ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 12
    Massimo PAOLUCCI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 12
    Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI icon: S&D S&D icon: Finland Finland 12
    Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN icon: PPE PPE icon: Finland Finland 12
    Niccolò RINALDI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 10
    Eric ANDRIEU icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 10
    Patrizia TOIA icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 10
    Nicola CAPUTO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 10
    Mohammed CHAHIM icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 10
    Cyrus ENGERER icon: S&D S&D icon: Malta Malta 10
    Sara CERDAS icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 10
    Cristiana MUSCARDINI icon: ECR ECR icon: Italy Italy 9
    Heidi HAUTALA icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Finland Finland 9
    Damiano ZOFFOLI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 9
    Isabella DE MONTE icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 9
    Pavel POC icon: S&D S&D icon: Czechia Czechia 9
    Anna CAVAZZINI icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 9
    Rovana PLUMB icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 9
    Eva KAILI icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 8
    Peter KOUROUMBASHEV icon: S&D S&D icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 8
    Raphaël GLUCKSMANN icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 8
    Catherine BEARDER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 7
    Aleksander GABELIC icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 7
    Costas MAVRIDES icon: S&D S&D icon: Cyprus Cyprus 7
    Saskia BRICMONT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Belgium Belgium 7
    Ismail ERTUG icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 6
    Massimiliano SMERIGLIO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 6
    Mário DAVID icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 5
    Daciana Octavia SÂRBU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 5
    Nora BERRA icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 4
    Zigmantas BALČYTIS icon: S&D S&D icon: Lithuania Lithuania 3
    Victor NEGRESCU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 3
    Paul TANG icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 3
    George Sabin CUTAȘ icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 2
    Peter SKINNER icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
    Barbara WEILER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 2
    Keith TAYLOR icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
    Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE icon: RE RE icon: France France 2
    Gabriele BISCHOFF icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 2
    Domènec RUIZ DEVESA icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 2
    Kader ARIF icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 1
    Krišjānis KARIŅŠ icon: PPE PPE icon: Latvia Latvia 1
    Michael THEURER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 1
    Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 1
    Linda McAVAN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 1
    Norbert NEUSER icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 1
    Viviane REDING icon: PPE PPE icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 1
    Franck PROUST icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 1
    Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
    Jan Philipp ALBRECHT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 1
    Tokia SAÏFI icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 1
    Daniel CASPARY icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 1
    Christofer FJELLNER icon: PPE PPE icon: Sweden Sweden 1
    Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Spain Spain 1
    Stelios KOULOGLOU icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Greece Greece 1
    Eleonora FORENZA icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Italy Italy 1
    Christophe HANSEN icon: PPE PPE icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 1
    Seán KELLY icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 1
    Iuliu WINKLER icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 1
    Angelika WINZIG icon: PPE PPE icon: Austria Austria 1
    Sven SIMON icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 1
    David MCALLISTER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 1
    Liudas MAŽYLIS icon: PPE PPE icon: Lithuania Lithuania 1
    José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 1
    Arnaud DANJEAN icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 1
    Kris PEETERS icon: PPE PPE icon: Belgium Belgium 1
    Sandra KALNIETE icon: PPE PPE icon: Latvia Latvia 1
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    By types

    Amendments (1343)
    Plenary speeches (3)

    By dossiers

    CountDossier ReferenceTitle
    1182022/0269(COD)Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
    1122023/0156(COD)Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority
    762015/2105(INI)New forward-looking and innovative future strategy on trade and investment
    632009/0064(COD)Alternative Investment Fund Managers
    482012/2259(INI)Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
    372016/0295(COD)Control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items
    312013/2135(INI)2030 framework for climate and energy policies
    312015/2113(INI)Towards a European energy union
    292014/2153(INI)European energy security strategy
    272011/0172(COD)Energy efficiency
    242016/2271(INI)Digitising European industry
    242023/2868(RSP)Multilateral negotiations in view of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, 26-29 February 2024
    222013/2006(INI)Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
    212012/0366(COD)Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale
    212012/0184(COD)Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
    202010/2095(INI)Industrial policy for the globalised era
    202016/0376(COD)Energy efficiency
    192012/0060(COD)International public procurement instrument
    182010/0032(COD)EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
    182012/2005(INI)Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
    182012/0011(COD)Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
    182010/0306(NLE)Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
    182017/2056(INI)Negotiations on the EU-Azerbaijan Comprehensive Agreement. Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
    172013/2177(INI)Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe
    172013/2062(INI)CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
    162011/0238(COD)Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
    162013/0340(NLE)Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations
    162015/0148(COD)Enhancing cost-effective emission reductions and low carbon investments; Modernisation Fund
    162014/2211(INI)Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals
    152013/0103(COD)Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union
    142013/2005(INI)Making the internal energy market work
    132021/0197(COD)CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
    122015/2233(INI)Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)
    112011/0150(COD)European standardisation
    112011/0092(CNS)Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
    112013/0012(COD)Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
    102013/2674(RSP)Resolution on the EU-China negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement
    102021/2038(INI)The future of EU-US relations
    92012/2098(INI)Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
    92012/2097(INI)Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
    92013/2128(INI)Local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids
    92018/0356M(NLE)EU/Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
    82012/2225(INI)Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries
    82010/2156(INI)Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
    82013/0110(COD)Corporate governance: disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups
    82019/0273(COD)Enforcement of international trade rules
    72012/2103(INI)Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
    72011/0414(CNS)Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2014-2020
    72011/0399(COD)Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
    72011/0300(COD)Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
    72018/0091M(NLE)EU/Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
    72015/2317(INI)EU 2015 report on policy coherence for development
    72020/2242(INI)A European Strategy for Hydrogen
    62012/0288(COD)Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
    62015/0009(COD)European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
    62020/2117(INI)Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19
    62021/2003(INI)The EU Gender Action Plan III
    62021/0297(COD)Generalised scheme of tariff preferences
    52012/2094(INI)Digital freedom strategy in EU foreign policy
    52012/0000(RSP)
    52011/2056(INI)Effective raw materials strategy for Europe
    52017/2271(INI)State of EU-US relations
    52016/0351(COD)Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU
    52021/0214(COD)Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
    52021/0114(COD)Regulation on distortive foreign subsidies
    52023/2059(INI)Building a comprehensive European port strategy
    42012/2711(RSP)Resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan
    42011/0000(INI)
    42010/2152(INI)New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy
    42010/2108(INI)Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
    42009/2096(INI)Sustainable future for transport
    42014/2228(INI)Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
    42014/0059(COD)Supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas
    42016/0381(COD)Energy performance of buildings
    42016/2274(INI)European standards - implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012
    42018/0358M(NLE)EU/Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement
    32012/0085(COD)Imports of rice originating from Bangladesh: aligning the Regulation with the TFEU; Commission delegated and implementing powers
    32013/2017(BUD)2014 budget: mandate for trilogue
    32011/2068(INI)Resource-efficient Europe
    32012/0191(COD)Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
    32012/0190(COD)Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
    32010/2051(INI)Future of European standardisation
    32010/0271(COD)Approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles
    32018/2085(INI)Blockchain: a forward-looking trade policy
    32016/2301(INI)Impact of international trade and the EU’s trade policies on global value chains
    32020/0253(COD)Elimination of customs duties on certain products
    32022/0051(COD)Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
    22014/0090(COD)Goods originating in Ukraine: reduction or elimination of customs duties
    22013/2989(RSP)Resolution on the state of play of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
    22012/2153(INI)Negotiations on an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Kazakhstan. Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
    22012/2092(BUD)2013 general budget: all sections
    22012/2016(BUD)2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
    22011/0460(NLE)Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018)
    22011/0401(COD)Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation 2014-2020
    22018/2010(INI)Implementation of the trade agreement between the EU and Colombia and Peru
    22016/2140(INI)EU flagship initiative on the garment sector
    22015/2041(INI)Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions
    22018/0143(COD)New heavy-duty vehicles: CO2 emission performance standards
    22016/2005(ACI)Interinstitutional agreement on better law-making
    22023/2055(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: referral of proposals for legally binding acts to committees and procedure for solving conflicts of competence
    12013/2740(RSP)Resolution on the state of play of the Doha development agenda and preparations for the ninth WTO ministerial conference
    12010/0248(NLE)EU/Morocco agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement)
    12010/0289(COD)Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
    12012/0202(COD)Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading: timing of auctions
    12011/0402(CNS)Specific programme implementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
    12011/2181(INI)Corporate governance framework for European companies
    12015/2104(INI)Role of the EU within the UN - how to better achieve EU foreign policy goals
    12018/2107(INI)Implementation of the GSP Regulation No 978/2012
    12018/2037(INI)Future of food and farming
    12018/2005(INI)Harnessing globalisation: trade aspects
    12017/2070(INI)Implementation of the common commercial policy. Annual report
    12017/2065(INI)Towards a digital trade strategy
    12015/2059(INI)Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea
    12016/0039(COD)Further macro-financial assistance to Tunisia
    12014/2252(INI)Annual reports 2012-2013 on subsidiarity and proportionality
    12020/2023(INI)Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    12020/2216(INI)Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers
    12021/2046(INI)Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
    12021/2176(INI)The future of EU international investment policy

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    Born

    1955/11/14 - Oldenburg

    Education (qualifications and diplomas)

    • Studied Lutheran theology and politics at the University of Göttingen. 1980 Theology examination and 1981 First state examination

    Professional career

    • 1983-1994 : Secondary-school teacher at Burgdorf ‘Gymnasium’
    • 1994-2004 : Member of the European Parliament
    • 2005-2009 : Head of the economics, environment and European affairs section of the German Trade Union Federation for the Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony/Anhalt region
    • 2009- ... : Member of the European Parliament
    • 2012-2014 : Spokesman on trade policy on behalf of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament
    • 07/2014- ... : Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade

    Political career

    • 1974 : Joined the SPD
    • 1979 : Joined the IG Metall trade union
    • 1986-2015 : Member of the SPD Executive for the region of Hannover
    • 1992-2013 : Chair, Burgdorf SPD
    • 1994-2004 : Member of the European Parliament
    • 1997-1999 : Vice-chair, Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
    • 2009- ... : Member of the European Parliament
    • 2012-2014 : Spokesman on trade policy on behalf of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament
    • 07/2014 : Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade

    Honours

    • Federal Cross of Merit with ribbon, 2001

    History

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    Studied Lutheran theology and politics at the University of Göttingen. 1980 Theology examination and 1981 First state examination
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    Member of the European Parliament since 2009 and trade policy spokesman of the Socialist Group, Member of the European Parliament from 1994-2004; head, Economics, Environment and Europe Department at the German Trade Union Federation in Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony/Anhalt (2005-2009), teacher at Burgdorf Grammar School (1983-1994).
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    Studied Protestant theology and politics at the University of Göttingen.
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    Joined the SPD while still a schoolboy in 1974, posts including from 1978-1980 President of the Students' Parliament, from 1980-1981 Chair of the General Students' Committee at the University of Göttingen; since 1986, member of the SPD Subdistrict Executive in the region of Hanover, from 1992-2013 Chair of the Burgdorf SPD, cofounder of the Hanover regional science forum and for many years a member of the 'Church and SPD' management group in the Hanover District SPD.
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    Since 2011, Chair of the EilersWerke - Mobile Welten Hannover e.V. Support Association; cofounder (2000) and Chair of the Brussels Forum for the Automobile and Society; member of the Supervisory Board of Salzgitter AG from 1999-2005, member of the member of the Supervisory Board of Peiner Träger GmbH since 2005.
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    Fair Politician of the Year award 2012/2013 (Max van der Stoel Foundation); Member of the European Parliament of the Year 2012 in the trade category (Parliament Magazine); Automobile Association Award 1998 for his contributions to cleaner air due to European legislation on car exhausts. Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon in 2001.
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    Member of the European Parliament since 2009 and trade policy spokesman of the Socialist Group, Member of the European Parliament from 1994-2004; head, Economics, Environment and Europe Department at the German Trade Union Federation in Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony/Anhalt (2005-2009), teacher at Burgdorf Grammar School (1983-1994).
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    Studied Protestant theology and politics at the University of Göttingen.
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    Joined the SPD while still a schoolboy in 1974, posts including from 1978-1980 President of the Students' Parliament, from 1980-1981 Chair of the General Students' Committee at the University of Göttingen; since 1986, member of the SPD Subdistrict Executive in the region of Hanover, from 1992-2013 Chair of the Burgdorf SPD, cofounder of the Hanover regional science forum and for many years a member of the 'Church and SPD' management group in the Hanover District SPD.
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    Since 2011, Chair of the EilersWerke - Mobile Welten Hannover e.V. Support Association; cofounder (2000) and Chair of the Brussels Forum for the Automobile and Society; member of the Supervisory Board of Salzgitter AG from 1999-2005, member of the member of the Supervisory Board of Peiner Träger GmbH since 2005.
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    Fair Politician of the Year award 2012/2013 (Max van der Stoel Foundation); Member of the European Parliament of the Year 2012 in the trade category (Parliament Magazine); Automobile Association Award 1998 for his contributions to cleaner air due to European legislation on car exhausts. Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon in 2001.
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