Christa Klass

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Christa Klass, MEP

Christa Klass (born 07 November 1951, Osann) is an MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany (since 1994).[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:
21.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Member:
19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Regional Policy
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy
20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
15.09.2004 / 20.09.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
23.05.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
16.09.2009 / 16.09.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute:
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Chairwoman, Association of Rural Women (LandFrauenverband e.V.) Rheinland-Nassau
  • Member of board, Chamber of Agriculture, Rheinland-Pfalz
  • Member of steering committee, Farmers and Viniculturists Union, Rheinland-Nassau
  • Member, Provincial Agricultural Advisory Council
  • Member, Bernkastel-Wittlich County Council
  • District Chair, Women's Union Trier[3]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • Voted against 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 against 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]
  • Voted in favour of 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 against 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 in favour of 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]
  • Voted against 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 report towards a "thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides" (A5-0061/2003). The amendment proposes to ban or severely restrict use of pesticides in areas around sources of drinking water and nature protected zones.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 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.[12] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted against the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.[13]
Election Campaign.jpg

Election Campaign 2009

Christa Klass has not yet pledged to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign:

  • to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
  • to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
  • to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy,
  • to promote corporate accountability.[14]

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Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Qualified in 1975. Self-employed wine-grower.
  • Chair, Rheinland-Nassau Countrywomen's Association.
  • District Chair, Trier Women's Union.
  • Member of Executive Committee, Rheinland-Pfalz Chamber of Agriculture.
  • Member of Bernkastel-Wittlich District Council.
  • Vice-Chair, Bernkastel-Wittlich CDU District Association.
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
10E165
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45313
Email:
christa.klass AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.christa-klass.de
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Klass, accessed 29 November 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Klass, accessed 29 November 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Klass, 16 December 2008, accessed 19 March 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. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  13. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  14. Election Campaign, Christa Klass, accessed 02 April 2012.