Catherine Guy-Quint

Catherine Guy-Quint

Catherine Guy-Quint (born 01 September 1949, Poitiers) is a former MEP for France from Socialist Party (1999-2009).

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Budgets
• Member, Delegation for relations with South Africa
• Substitute, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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

• Higher degree (DES) in the environment (1971).
• University diploma in management (Clermont-Ferrand, 1982).
• Teacher (1971-1972).
• Member of various research consultancies (1973-1992).
• Manager of a construction company (1986-1992).
• Training adviser on construction and civil engineering (1986-1990).
• Member of the Socialist Party national council (1990-2003).
• Member of the Socialist Party national bureau (1997-1999).
• Member of a municipal council (1982-1989).
• Mayor (1989-2001).
• Member of regional council (1998-1999).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
• PSE Group coordinator in the Committee on Budgets.
• Knight of the National Order of Merit.

Contact

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Email:

c.guyquint@wanadoo.fr

Website:

http://www.catherine-guy-quint.org

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Catherine Guy-Quint, 12 April 2008, accessed 31 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Catherine Guy-Quint, accessed 31 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Catherine Guy-Quint, accessed 17 November 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 31 March 2009.