Johannes Voggenhuber

Johannes Voggenhuber

Johannes Voggenhuber (born 05 June 1950, Salzburg) is a former MEP (1995-2009) for Austria from The Greens – The Green Alternative.

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Member:

01.01.1995 / 10.11.1996 : The Green Group in the European Parliament

19.01.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Institutional Affairs

11.11.1996 / 19.07.1999 : The Green Group in the European Parliament

16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs

14.10.1997 / 30.11.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia

01.12.1997 / 13.07.1998 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

13.07.1998 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee

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

28.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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

21.07.2004 / 21.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Israel

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Israel

Substitute:

18.07.1996 / 20.02.1997 : Temporary committee of inquiry into BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities

16.01.1997 / 18.11.1998 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media

19.11.1998 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

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 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 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

• Federal spokesman of the Greens (1988-1990).
• Executive member, Salzburg Municipal Council (1982-1987), responsible for town planning, building, transport and the environment and restoration of the old town. Member of the Austrian Parliament (1990-1996).
• Numerous publications on European integration, town planning and democratic theory.
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1995).

Contact

Address:

Phone:

Fax

Email:

johannes.voggenhuber@gruene.at

Website:

http://eurogreens.at/voggenhuber/

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Johannes Voggenhuber, 17 April 2009, accessed 27 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Johannes Voggenhuber, accessed 27 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Johannes Voggenhuber, accessed 05 December 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 27 April 2009.