Christa Prets

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Christa Prets

Christa Prets (born 02 October 1947, Diez, Germany) is a former MEP (1999-2009) from the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ).[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:
20.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Iran
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran
Member:
20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education
15.09.2004 / 19.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with Iran
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Culture and Education
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Substitute:
22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
07.03.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
15.09.2004 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Regional Development
12.04.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[3]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • 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.[4]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[6] 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.[7]
  • 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.[8]
  • 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.[9]
  • 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.[10]
  • 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.[11] 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.[12]
Election Campaign.jpg

Election Campaign 2009

Christa Prets has pledged to three out of all four issues presented by the Election Campaign:

  • to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
  • to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
  • to promote corporate accountability.[13]

She did not pledge to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy.[14]


Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Secretarial training (1964-1966).
  • Institute for Physical Education, Mainz (1966-1968).
  • Coached various sporting groups (1969-1994).
  • Veterinary assistant (1974-1994).
  • Member of local council (1987-1990).
  • Deputy mayor (1990-1991).
  • Mayor of Pöttsching (1991-1994).
  • Regional councillor, Burgenland (1994-1999).
  • Board member, ASKÖ sport and physical education committee (since 1989).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
  • Gold Order of Merit, Republic of Austria.

Contact

Address:
Phone:
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Website:
http://www.christaprets.at
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Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 02 December 2010.
  2. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 02 December 2010.
  3. ↑ European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Prets, 05 December 2008, accessed 26 April 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. ↑ Election Campaign, Christa Prets, accessed 05 June 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Campaign, Christa Prets, accessed 05 June 2009.
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