Constanze Angela Krehl

Constanze Angela Krehl, MEP

Constanze Angela Krehl (born 14 October 1956, Stuttgart) is an MEP from Social Democratic Party of Germany (since 1994).

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Chair:

17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Russia

12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia

30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia

14.10.1997 / 30.11.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia

01.12.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

Member:

19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Budgets

16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Budgets

20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with Japan

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development

15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Regional Development

14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Regional Development

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America

Substitute:

21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets

15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Budgets

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

17.06.2010 / ... : Special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013

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 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.
• 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

• School-leaving certificate, Leipzig (1975), studied at Dresden Technical University (1975-1980).
• Qualified as IT specialist (1980). IT specialist in various computer centres (1980-1984). Housewife (1984-1989).
• Regional Vice-Chair, SPD Saxony (1996-1999); Regional Chair, SPD Saxony (1999-2004). Member, SPD Federal Executive Committee (since 1999).
• Deputy Group Chair in the GDR People's Assembly (1990).
• Member of the Bundestag (1990).
• Observer in the European Parliament (1991-1994).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
• Chair, Delegation for relations with Russia (1994-1997).
• Delegation Chair, EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1997-1999 and 1999-2002).
• Federal Order of Merit (1998).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

12G258

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45134

Email:

europa AT constanze-krehl.eu

Website:

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Constanze Angela Krehl, 14 January 2009, accessed 22 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Constanze Angela Krehl, accessed 22 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Constanze Angela Krehl, accessed 29 November 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 22 March 2009.