Pasqualina Napoletano

Pasqualina Napoletano

Pasqualina Napoletano (born 28 September 1949, Molfetta, Bari) is a former MEP (25.07.1989-18.07.1994 for Partito Comunista Italiano, 11.11.1996-19.07.1999 for Partito Democratico della Sinistra (PDS), 1999-2004 for Democratici di Sinistra, and 2004-2009 for Uniti nell'Ulivo).

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:

27.07.1989 / 12.09.1990 : Membres fron the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribben and Pacific States and the EEC (ACP-EEC)

13.09.1990 / 12.09.1991 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the EEC (ACP-EEC)

13.09.1991 / 14.01.1992 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between ACP and EEC (ACP-EEC)

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Budgetary Control

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy

20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament

Member:

25.07.1989 / 11.01.1993 : Group for the European United Left

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Development and Cooperation

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Women's Rights

15.01.1992 / 13.12.1992 : Committee on Development and Cooperation

15.01.1992 / 17.09.1992 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC)

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Budgets

18.09.1992 / 16.09.1993 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC)

12.01.1993 / 20.04.1993 : Socialist Group

21.04.1993 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

17.09.1993 / 18.07.1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC)

11.11.1996 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

12.12.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

13.12.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media

16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

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

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

21.07.2004 / 06.06.2005 : Committee on International Trade

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

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya)

07.06.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya)

23.05.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

Substitute:

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Budgets

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Women's Rights

16.03.1992 / 10.12.1992 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

10.12.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the Republics of Yugoslavia

14.12.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation

11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the Republics of former Yugoslavia

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the Republics of former Yugoslavia

11.12.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Budgetary Control

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

29.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Women's Rights

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities

22.07.1999 / 18.09.2000 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities

21.07.2004 / 06.06.2005 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013

07.11.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Development

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

• Nothing to declare.

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 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 against 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 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 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 "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 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.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Joined the Italian Communist Party in 1971, responsible for the women's section in Rome.
• In 1980 was elected member of Lazio Regional Council, and also became group leader.
• Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, European Parliament (1989).
• Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Regional Policy and member of the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries, European Parliament (November 1996).
• Chairman of the Italian delegation and Vice-Chairman of the PSE Group (1999 to 2004). Rapporteur of the report 'Wider Europe' for the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
• Took part in activities involved in the creation of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, currently responsible for foreign policy in the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.
• Returned to teaching (1994-1996) and subsequently took up the post of head of the Deputy Prime Minister's secretariat.

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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: Pasqualina Napoletano, 03 December 2008, accessed 16 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Pasqualina Napoletano, accessed 16 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Pasqualina Napoletano, accessed 02 December 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 16 April 2009.