Paolo Costa

Paolo Costa

Paolo Costa (born 23 July 1943, Venezia) is a former MEP from the Italian Democratic Party (20.07.1999-13.07.2009).

Parliamentary Affiliations

• Chair:

09.09.2003 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

01.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

• Vice-Chair:

20.07.1999 / 06.03.2002 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party

07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee

07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party

• Member:

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

17.01.2002 / 21.09.2003 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

01.09.2003 / 08.09.2003 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

09.09.2003 / 19.07.2004 : Conference of Committee Chairmen

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

21.07.2004 / 21.07.2004 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

28.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Conference of Committee Chairmen

15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

31.01.2007 / 31.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Petitions

01.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Committee Chairmen

15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with India

• Substitute:

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

17.01.2002 / 31.08.2003 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Fisheries

31.01.2007 / 23.06.2008 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur

10.05.2007 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change

Record and Controversies

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.
• 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.
• 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. 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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. Adopted.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Graduate in business studies (Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 1968).
• Visiting Professor (University of Reading, U.K., 1975).
• Visiting Research Scientist (New York University, 1980).
• Ordinary professor of political economy (Ca' Foscari, 1982-1984).
• Visiting Professor (New York University (1983 and 1988).
• Ordinary professor of economic planning (Ca' Foscari, 1984-1995).
• Pro-rector of Ca' Foscari University (1989-1992).
• Ordinary professor of regional Economy (Ca' Foscari, 1995-2003).
• Rector of Ca' Foscari University (1992-1996).
• Member of the Federal Assembly of the 'Margherita' party.
• Municipal councillor (1997-2000) and Mayor of the municipality of Venice (since 2000).
• Minister for Public Works (1996-1998).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
• Vice-chairman of the ELDR group (1999-2004).
• Chairman of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2003-2004).
• Member and Vice-Chairman of the Council of the United Nations University of Tokyo.
• Chairman and member of the Council of AISRE (Italian Association of Regional Science) (1982-1984).
• Member of the Scientific Committee for the Italian General Transport Plan (1985-1987).
• Knight of the Grand Cross, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1998).

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This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Paolo Costa, 12 January 2009, accessed 22 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Paolo Costa, accessed 22 April 2009.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 22 April 2009.