Gérard Onesta

Gérard Onesta

Gérard Onesta (born 05 August 1960, Albi) is a former MEP (05.12.1991-18.07.1994 and 1999-2009) from the French political party The Greens.

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-President:

20.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : European Parliament

20.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Parliament's Bureau

15.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : European Parliament

15.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Parliament's Bureau

20.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Parliament's Bureau

20.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : European Parliament

16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Parliament's Bureau

16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : European Parliament

Member:

05.12.1991 / 18.07.1994 : The Green Group in the European Parliament

12.12.1991 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology

15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Japan

15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Foreign Affairs and Security

11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Japan

01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with Japan

20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets

28.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets

14.03.2007 / 14.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

29.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur

Substitute:

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

16.12.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA)

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA)

20.11.2003 / 21.04.2004 : Temporary committee on improving safety at sea

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

15.03.2007 / 26.03.2007 : Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee

27.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• Architect (graduate by government - DPLG) (freelance)

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 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

• Diploma in architecture (1984).
• Head of an architect's office (1985-1999).
• Member of the Greens' national council (1987-1999).
• Responsible for institutional affairs for the Greens.
• Greens' national spokesman (1994-1995).
• Founder of the Federation of Young European Greens (1988).
• Member of the European Parliament (1991-1994 and since 1999).
• Vice-President of the European Parliament (since 1999).

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http://www.onesta.net

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Gérard Onesta, 18 December 2008, accessed 08 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gérard Onesta, accessed 08 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gérard Onesta, accessed 02 December 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 08 April 2009.