Heinz Kindermann

Heinz Kindermann

Heinz Kindermann (born 20 June 1942, Welhotta, CZ) is a former MEP from Social Democratic Party of Germany (1994-2009).

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:

22.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Fisheries

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Fisheries

Member:

19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

21.07.1994 / 21.07.1994 : Committee on Fisheries

17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee

12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee

20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Fisheries

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Fisheries

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Fisheries

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Substitute:

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

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

16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Canada

14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with Canada

24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with Canada

08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee

07.03.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe

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 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.
• Abstained from voting 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 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

• Farming apprenticeship (1956-1958).
• Studied veterinary medicine (1961-1967).
• Doctorate (1968).
• Veterinary doctor in a partnership in Strasburg (1967-1990).
• Specialist qualification for small animals (1990).
• Veterinary official in Strasburg (1990-1994).
• Passed the veterinary officers' civil service examination (1992).
• Head of the district veterinary and food supervisory office of Strasburg (1992-1994).
• Chairman of Strasburg district SPD (1991-1993).
• Vice-Chairman of Uecker-Randow district SPD (1992-1995).
• Municipal councillor and SPD Group Chairman in Strasburg (1990-1994).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).

Contact

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Email:

Dr.Heinz.Kindermann@t-online.de

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This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Heinz Kindermann, 19 December 2007, accessed 11 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Heinz Kindermann, accessed 11 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Heinz Kindermann, accessed 29 November 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 11 March 2009.