Mechtild Rothe

Mechtild Rothe

Mechtild Rothe (born 10 August 1947, Paderborn) is a former MEP (1984-2009) from Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Chair:

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

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

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

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

Vice-President:

16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Parliament's Bureau

16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : European Parliament

Vice-Chair:

21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus

12.02.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

30.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

Member:

24.07.1984 / 24.07.1989 : Socialist Group

26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development

12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus

10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus

21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Political Affairs Committee

25.07.1989 / 20.04.1993 : Socialist Group

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development

15.01.1992 / 11.02.1992 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development

21.04.1993 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy

16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy

20.07.1999 / 06.03.2002 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen

07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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

15.09.2004 / 14.02.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Substitute:

26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Women's Rights

21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Women's Rights

21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Petitions

15.09.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Women's Rights

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Women's Rights

11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

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

17.10.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

16.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

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

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

16.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

14.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee

10.05.2007 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change

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.
• 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

• Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician (1965-1974).
• Studied German and social sciences (1974-1978).
• First and second state examination for lower secondary teaching (1978 and 1981).
• Teacher (1978-1984).
• 1975-1984: member, Bad Lippspringe town council.
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1984).
• Vice-Chair, SPD group in the European Parliament.
• Delegation Chair, EU - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004).
• Member, Group Bureau (2002-2004).

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This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Mechtild Rothe, 15 January 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Mechtild Rothe, accessed 24 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Mechtild Rothe, accessed 03 December 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.