Carl Lang

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Carl Lang

Carl Lang (born 20 September 1957, Vernon) is a former MEP from the Front National (19.07.1994-13.07.2009).[1]


Affiliations

Former Parliamentary Affiliations

Member:
19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Non-attached
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on External Economic Relations
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee
12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA)
20.07.1999 / 02.10.2001 : Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
29.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Canada
03.10.2001 / 19.07.2004 : Non-attached
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
07.02.2002 / 06.03.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee
07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
20.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Non-attached Members
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Belarus
15.01.2007 / 19.07.2007 : Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
14.03.2007 / 14.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Belarus
15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran
20.07.2007 / 13.11.2007 : Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group
14.11.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Non-attached Members
Substitute:
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
09.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
15.09.2004 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Fisheries
15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Paid Functions or Activities:

  • Member of the European Parliament
  • Member of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Council[3]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • Voted in favour of the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.[4]
  • Voted in favour of the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.[5]
  • Abstained from voting the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.[6]
  • Voted in favour of the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.[7] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted against the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.[8]
  • Abstained from voting the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.[9]
  • Voted against the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.[10]
  • Voted against the directive on restructuring the "Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity" (A5-0302/2003). The amendment aims at giving tax benefits to environmentally friendly sources of energy, which would make them cheaper and more competitive to conventional (more polluting) sources of energy. It also gives tax benefits to environmentally friendly uses of energy for transport, for instance trains.[11] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
Election Campaign.jpg

Election Campaign 2009

Carl Lang did not pledge to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign.[12]


Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • State diploma as a masseur-physiotherapist (1980).
  • Secretary-General of the National Front (1988-1995 and since 1998).
  • Member of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Council (since 1992).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).

Contact

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http://www.carl-lang.com
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Carl Lang, accessed 29 November 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Carl Lang, accessed 29 November 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Carl Lang, 05 January 2009, accessed 01 April 2009.
  4. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  5. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  6. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  7. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  8. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  9. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  10. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  11. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  12. Election Campaign, Carl Lang, accessed 05 June 2009.