Christa Prets
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Christa Prets (born 02 October 1947, Diez, Germany) is an MEP from the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ).
Contents
Affiliations
- Vice-Chairwoman, Delegation for relations with Iran
- Member, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
- Member, [[Committee on Culture and Education
- Substitute, Committee on Regional Development
- Substitute, Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
- Nothing to declare.[1]
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.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 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.[4] 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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9] 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.[10]
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:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 15G258
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45591
- Fax
- +32 (0)2 28 49591
- Email:
- christa.prets@europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- http://www.christaprets.at
Resources
- European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Prets, 05 December 2008, accessed 26 April 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 26 April 2009.
- Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 26 April 2009.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Prets, 05 December 2008, accessed 26 April 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
