Barbara Weiler

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Barbara Weiler, MEP

Barbara Weiler (born 17 September 1946, Düsseldorf) is an MEP (1994- ) from Social Democratic Party of Germany.[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Member:
19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Substitute:
21.07.1994 / 19.07.1995 : Temporary committee on employment
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
20.11.2003 / 21.04.2004 : Temporary committee on improving safety at sea
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Japan
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Budgetary Control
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[3]

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.[4]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[6]
  • 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.[7] 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.[8]
  • 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.[9]
  • 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.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 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.[12] 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.[13]

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • School-leaving certificate (1963).
  • Studied languages in the UK.
  • Night school (1965-1967).
  • Office worker (clerk, head secretary, company secretary) and general manager in industry (1965-1985).
  • SPD organiser, Fulda District (1985-1987).
  • Councillor in Willich, Viersen District (1971-1975).
  • Willich town councillor (1975-1985).
  • Member of the Bundestag (1987-1994).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
12G269
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45439
Fax
+32 (0)2 28 49439
Email:
barbara.weiler AT europarl.europa.eu
b.weiler.mdep AT t-online.de
Website:
http://www.barbara-weiler.de
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Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Barbara Weiler, accessed 05 December 2010.
  2. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Barbara Weiler, accessed 05 December 2010.
  3. ↑ European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Barbara Weiler, 10 February 2009, accessed 24 March 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. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
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