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Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN



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Constituencies

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  • Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti icon: DK Denmark 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Venstre icon: DK Denmark 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Venstre icon: DK Denmark 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19

Groups

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  • icon: ALDE ALDE Vice-Chair Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2007/02/27 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Vice-Chair Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004/07/20 - 2007/02/26
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Vice-Chair Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 2002/03/07 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1999/07/20 - 2002/03/06
  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1994/07/21 1997/01/15

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/03/15 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2007/03/14 2007/03/14
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/03/14 2007/03/14
Member of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Member of Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea 1999/09/29 2002/01/14
Member of Delegation for relations with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Member of Delegation for relations with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia 1994/11/17 1995/07/11

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Committee Opinion 2008/2133(INI) IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection Impact of counterfeiting on international trade
Responsible Committee 2005/0130(CNS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Taxes: taxation of passenger cars calculated on the basis of their emissions of carbon dioxide
Former Committee Opinion 2003/0277(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Cross-border mergers of limited liability companies
Responsible Committee 2001/0153(CNS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding
Former Committee Opinion 2001/0140A(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Air transport: slots at Community airports and competition (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 95/93)
Former Committee Opinion 2001/0140(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Air transport: slots at Community airports and competition (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 95/93)
Responsible Committee 2000/2153(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Competition policy. 29th report 1999
Responsible Committee 1998/2087(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Competition policy. 27th report 1997
Committee Opinion 1996/2039(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Trade and environment
Committee Opinion 1996/0123(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Packaging: marking and establishment of a conformity assessment procedure
Responsible Committee 1995/2062(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Competition Policy. 24th report 1994
Responsible Committee 1995/0114(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Food additives other than colours and sweeteners
Former Responsible Committee 1995/0114(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Food additives other than colours and sweeteners

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Janelly FOURTOU icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 17
Jacques TOUBON icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: France France 11
Šarūnas BIRUTIS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Lithuania Lithuania 10
Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Romania Romania 9
Bill NEWTON DUNN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 8
Diana WALLIS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 6
Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 3
Charlotte CEDERSCHIÖLD icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Sweden Sweden 3
Olle SCHMIDT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 1

By types

Amendments (84)
Opinions (1)
Plenary speeches (84)
Reports (6)
Written declarations (2)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
222008/2133(INI)Impact of counterfeiting on international trade
192008/0018(COD)Safety of toys
122008/0187(COD)Electronic communications: roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community; regulatory framework for networks and services
92008/0142(COD)Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
82008/2215(INI)Integrity of online gambling
72008/2056(INI)Internal market scoreboard
62008/2154(INI)White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules
42005/0130(CNS)Taxes: taxation of passenger cars calculated on the basis of their emissions of carbon dioxide
22007/0064(COD)Foodstuffs of animal origin: procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
22008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
22004/0001(COD)Services in the internal market. Services Directive
21995/0114(COD)Food additives other than colours and sweeteners
12008/2204(INI)International trade and the internet
12007/0248(COD)Electronic communications: universal service, users' rights relating to networks and services, processing of personal data, protection of privacy, consumer protection cooperation. 'Telecoms Package'
12007/0197(COD)Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. Third energy package
12008/0090(COD)Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
11998/0304(CNS)EC/Turkmenistan agreement: interim agreement on trade
12008/2105(INI)2050: The future begins today - Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change
12007/2024(INI)Single market review: tackling barriers and inefficiencies through better implementation and enforcement
12006/0133(COD)Electronic communications: regulatory framework for networks and services, reductions on mobile roaming charges across the Community
12005/0227(COD)Advanced therapy medicinal products
12006/2082(INI)Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan
12006/2516(RSP)Resolution on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
12006/2006(INI)Strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment, implementing the Lisbon strategy
12006/2525(RSP)Resolution on the right to freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs
11998/2087(COS)Competition policy. 27th report 1997
12001/0153(CNS)Temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding
12000/2153(COS)Competition policy. 29th report 1999

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Born

1952/11/07 - Odense

  • Degree in law (1978). Lawyer with the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Copenhagen and Brussels, 1979-1989). Head of department at Coopers & Lybrand (1989-1994); part-time employment with Price Waterhouse Coopers (since 1994).
  • Member of the Executive of Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party (since 1994). Member of the bureau of Venstre's parliamentary group in the Folketing (since 2002).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). Vice-Chairwoman of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) (2002-2004).

History

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CV
  • Degree in law (1978). Lawyer with the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Copenhagen and Brussels, 1979-1989). Head of department at Coopers & Lybrand (1989-1994); part-time employment with Price Waterhouse Coopers (since 1994).
  • Member of the Executive of Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party (since 1994). Member of the bureau of Venstre's parliamentary group in the Folketing (since 2002).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). Vice-Chairwoman of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) (2002-2004).
Committees
  • end: 2009-07-13T00:00:00 committee_id: IMCO start: 2007-01-31T00:00:00 role: Member abbr: IMCO Organization: Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • end: 2009-07-13T00:00:00 committee_id: ECON start: 2007-01-31T00:00:00 role: Substitute abbr: ECON Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • end: 2007-01-30T00:00:00 committee_id: ECON start: 2007-01-15T00:00:00 role: Member abbr: ECON Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • end: 2007-01-30T00:00:00 committee_id: IMCO start: 2007-01-15T00:00:00 role: Substitute abbr: IMCO Organization: Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • end: 2007-01-14T00:00:00 committee_id: ECON start: 2004-07-21T00:00:00 role: Member abbr: ECON Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • end: 2007-01-14T00:00:00 committee_id: IMCO start: 2004-07-22T00:00:00 role: Substitute abbr: IMCO Organization: Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • end: 2004-07-19T00:00:00 committee_id: ECON start: 2002-01-17T00:00:00 role: Member abbr: ECON Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • Organization: Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market role: Substitute end: 2004-07-19T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2002-01-17T00:00:00
  • end: 2002-01-14T00:00:00 committee_id: ECON start: 1999-07-21T00:00:00 role: Member abbr: ECON Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • Organization: Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market role: Substitute end: 2002-01-14T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1999-07-21T00:00:00
  • Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy role: Member end: 1999-07-19T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1997-01-16T00:00:00
  • Organization: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection role: Substitute end: 1999-07-19T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1997-01-16T00:00:00
  • Organization: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy role: Member end: 1997-01-15T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1994-07-21T00:00:00
  • Organization: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection role: Substitute end: 1997-01-15T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1994-07-21T00:00:00
Constituencies
  • party: Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti country: Denmark end: 2009-07-13T00:00:00 start: 2004-07-20T00:00:00
  • party: Venstre country: Denmark end: 2004-07-19T00:00:00 start: 1999-07-20T00:00:00
  • party: Venstre country: Denmark end: 1999-07-19T00:00:00 start: 1994-07-19T00:00:00
Delegations
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the United States role: Member end: 2009-07-13T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2007-03-15T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China role: Member end: 2007-03-14T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2007-03-14T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the United States role: Substitute end: 2007-03-14T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2007-03-14T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China role: Member end: 2007-03-13T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2004-09-15T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the United States role: Substitute end: 2007-03-13T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2004-09-15T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR role: Member end: 2004-07-19T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 2002-02-07T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea role: Member end: 2002-01-14T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1999-09-29T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia role: Member end: 1997-01-15T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1995-07-12T00:00:00
  • Organization: Delegation for relations with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia role: Member end: 1995-07-11T00:00:00 abbr: None start: 1994-11-17T00:00:00
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Groups
  • Organization: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe role: Vice-Chair end: 2009-07-13T00:00:00 groupid: ALDE start: 2007-02-27T00:00:00
  • Organization: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe role: Vice-Chair end: 2007-02-26T00:00:00 groupid: ALDE start: 2004-07-20T00:00:00
  • Organization: Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party role: Vice-Chair end: 2004-07-19T00:00:00 groupid: ELDR start: 2002-03-07T00:00:00
  • Organization: Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party role: Member end: 2002-03-06T00:00:00 groupid: ELDR start: 1999-07-20T00:00:00
  • Organization: Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party role: Member end: 1999-07-19T00:00:00 groupid: ELDR start: 1994-07-19T00:00:00
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