Ralf Walter

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Ralf Walter

Ralf Walter (born 15 March 1958, Andernach) is a former MEP (1994-2009) from Social Democratic Party of Germany.[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:
07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets
Member:
12.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Regional Policy
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy
20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets
06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
21.07.2004 / 21.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Japan
14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan
Substitute:
21.07.1994 / 08.11.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
09.11.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media
16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Budgets
16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Latvia
14.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Development
30.08.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
15.09.2004 / 15.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Development
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Development[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[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 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 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.[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 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 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.[9]
  • 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.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 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.[12] 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.[13]

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Graduated in social work.
  • Chairman, Cochem SPD (1980-1990).
  • Chairman, Cochem-Zell Subdistrict SPD (1988-2000).
  • Member, SPD District Executive.
  • Chairman, Rheinland-Pfalz SPD Party Council (since 2003).
  • Member, Cochem Municipal Council (1979-1996).
  • District Councillor (1984-2000).
  • Member of the Bundestag (1991-1994).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
  • Federal Cross of Merit.

Contact

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Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ralf Walter, accessed 05 December 2010.
  2. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ralf Walter, accessed 05 December 2010.
  3. ↑ European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Ralf Walter, 09 December 2008, accessed 24 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.
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