Peter Liese

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Peter Liese, MEP

Peter Liese (born 20 May 1965, Olsberg) is an MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
• Member, Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
• Substitute, Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee

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 "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 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.
• Abstained from voting 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 against 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 against 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

• Second state examination in medicine (1991).
• Graduated as doctor at the Institute of Humane Genetics of the University of Bonn (1989-1992).
• Ward doctor in Paderborn children's hospital (until 1994).
• Doctor in general practuice and internist (since 1994).
• Former member of the Land executive of the Young Union, North Rhine-Westphalia.
• District Chairman of the Junge Union (1991-1997).
• Member of the Land executive of the CDU, North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Member of Bestwig local council (1989-1994).
• Vice-Chairman of the Young Group (1994-1999).
• Rapporteur for the working party on bioethics and biotechnology (1994-1999).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
• Member of the central committee of German Catholics (since 1997).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

10E158

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45981

Email:

peter.liese@europarl.europa.eu

info@peter-liese.de

Website:

http://www.peter-liese.de

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Peter Liese, 03 March 2009, accessed 22 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Peter Liese, accessed 22 March 2009.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 22 March 2009.