Karl von Wogau

Karl von Wogau

Karl von Wogau (born 18 July 1941, Freiburg) is a former MEP (1979-1009) from Christian Democratic Union of Germany.

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Chair:

22.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

01.09.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Vice-Chair:

12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland

10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland

27.04.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs

Member:

17.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

20.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

11.04.1983 / 23.07.1984 : Delegation for relations with the United States

24.07.1984 / 10.02.1985 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

11.02.1985 / 24.07.1989 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

21.01.1987 / 13.03.1989 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States

14.03.1989 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States

25.07.1989 / 15.05.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland

26.05.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation to the EC-European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee

16.05.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

19.07.1994 / 27.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

21.07.1994 / 21.07.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

28.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States

12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States

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 Economic and Monetary Affairs

06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

20.07.2004 / 30.08.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

21.07.2004 / 31.08.2004 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

31.08.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

01.09.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Conference of Committee Chairmen

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Committee Chairmen

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Substitute:

26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technoly

21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights

13.02.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs

25.02.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico

11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico

21.07.1994 / 19.07.1995 : Temporary committee on employment

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Institutional Affairs

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs

16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs

14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States

24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• Solicitor, "Graf von Westphalen" Society in Freiburg

Record of Parliamentary Votes

• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 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.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Studied law and economics at Freiburg, Munich and Bonn.
• Doctorate on the constitution of Vorderösterreich.
• Studied business management at Insead, Fontainebleau.
• Second state law examination (1970).
• Insead diploma (1971).
• Doctorate (1973).
• Manager, Sandoz AG, Basel (1971-1984).
• Partner, Graf von Westphalen Bappert & Modest solicitors, Freiburg (since 1984).
• Member, South Baden CDU District Executive (since 1991).
• Co-founder and Chairman, Kangaroo Group (since 1979).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1979).
• Chairman, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (1994-1999).
• Federal Order of Merit, First Class (1996).
• Medal of Honour, Baden-Württemberg (2001).
• Légion d'honneur, French Republic (2002).

Contact

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Phone:

Fax

Email:

info AT wogau.de

Website:

http://www.wogau.de

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Karl von Wogau, 04 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Karl von Wogau, accessed 24 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Karl von Wogau, accessed 05 December 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.