Paul Rübig

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Paul Rübig, MEP

Paul Rübig (born 06 May 1953, Wels) is an MEP from Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Member, Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
• Substitute, Committee on Budgets
• Substitute, Committee on Budgetary Control
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• Blacksmith

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Allowance for functions in Austrian Chamber of Commerce

Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:

In terms if staff:

• Granted by Institute for Education and Innovation, Austrian Chamber of Commerce

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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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 against 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.
• Abstained from voting 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 against 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 against 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.

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Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Farm machinery design at Styria polytechnic (1967-1972).
• Studied economics in Linz (1972-1978).
• Doctorate, Linz University Institute for Auditing, Trusteeship and Accountancy (1978-1984).
• Managing director of the Rübig Schmied company.
• Member, Upper Austria Regional Assembly (1991-1996).
• Chairman, EU Integration Committee.
• Member of the Nationalrat (1996).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1996).
• Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group's Working Group B.
• Substitute member of the Committee on Budgets.
• Substitute member of the Lisbon Strategy Coordination Group.
• EPP small business spokesman on the WTO Steering Committee.
• Vice-Chairman, Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway (2002), (Arctic Council and EFTA).
• Substitute member of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand.
• President, SME Circle (1999-2000).
• Co-President (2000-2001) and President (2001-2003), Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Union.
• President, SME Global (since 2003).
• Board member, Upper Austria Business Promotion Institute (1991-1996).
• Vice-President, Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce (1996-2000).
• President of EUCUSA (2000-2002).
• Industry Vice-Chairman, Austrian Chamber of Commerce (since 2000).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

08F167

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45749

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49749

Email:

paul.ruebig@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.paulruebig.eu

http://www.ruebig.at

Resources

• Election Campaign, Paul Rübig, accessed 05 June 2009.
• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Paul Rübig, 05 December 2008, accessed 26 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Paul Rübig, accessed 26 April 2009.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 26 April 2009.