Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler

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Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, MEP

Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (born 01 December 1950, Augsburg) is an MEP from Social Democratic Party of Germany (since 2004). Formerly he represented the German Greens for two terms between 1994-2004 in the European Parliament.[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:
22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
Member:
19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : The Green Group in the European Parliament
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on External Economic Relations
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on External Economic Relations
16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
20.07.1999 / 25.10.2000 : Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
26.10.2000 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
17.01.2002 / 17.12.2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Development
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur
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 Development
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur
14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Foreign Affairs
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the United States
Substitute:
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
13.03.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
16.01.1997 / 18.03.1998 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
22.07.1999 / 25.10.2000 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
15.09.1999 / 25.10.2000 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
18.01.2001 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
14.03.2001 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly[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]
Election Campaign.jpg

Election Campaign 2009

Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler has not 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

  • Farmer and qualified social science teacher.
  • Civilian service at accident hospital in Murnau.
  • Development aid worker with the German Development Service in Brazil (1979-1985).
  • Expert with the German World Hunger Relief Agency in Angola (1986-1987).
  • In Germany: work with asylum-seekers; leader of a project for unemployed young people; senior teacher at a rehabilitation centre for people with severe physical disabilities and respiratory problems; leader of a public project working with children and young people.
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
  • Member of North-South Forum, Munich.
  • Member of WEED (World Economy, Ecology and Development).
  • Member of Europa Union.
  • Member of AbL, e.V. (German Small Farmers' Association).
  • UN election observer in Angola (1992).
  • Election observer in Mexico (2000).
  • Head of Mission/ Chief European Union Observer for elections in East Timor (2001).
  • Honorary citizen of the City of Massapé, north-east Brazil (2002).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
12G316
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45110
Email:
europa AT kreissl-doerfler.de
Website:
http://www.kreissl-doerfler.de
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, accessed 29 November 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, accessed 29 November 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, 15 December 2008, accessed 22 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, Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, accessed 16 April 2012.