Gilles Savary

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Gilles Savary, MEP

Gilles Savary (born 06 December 1954, Oradour sur Vayres) is an MEP for France from Socialist Party.

Affiliations

• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Member, Delegation for relations with Iran
• Substitute, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Vice President, General Council of Gironde

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 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 "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

• Master's degree in economics (1975).
• Specialised higher degree (DESS) in regional planning and regional development (1976).
• Postgraduate diploma (DEA) in regional and urban analysis (1977).
• Technical adviser in the office of the Chairman of the Aquitaine Regional Council (1982-1985), then in the office of the Chairman of the Tarn-et-Garonne Regional Council (1985-1987), then in the office of the State Secretary for Local Government Administration at the Ministry of the Interior (1988).
• Head of the office of the Chairman of the Gironde Regional Council (1988-1992).
• Visiting lecturer in economics, Bordeaux Institute of Political Studies (1992-1999).
• Member of the Socialist Party national council (since 1997).
• National responsibility in the Socialist Party for public services (2001-2003).
• Vice-Chairman of the National Federation of Socialist and Republican Elected Representatives (1997-2001).
• Leader of the Socialist Group on Bordeaux City Council (1995-2004).
• Vice-Chairman of the Gironde Departmental Council (since 2004).
• Vice-Chairman of the Aquitaine Regional Council (1998-1999).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
• Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Regional Policy (1999-2004).
• Chairman of the Intergroup on the Sky and Space (2000-2004).
• Knight of the National Order of Merit (1999).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

14G116

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45420

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49420

Email:

gilles.savary@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.gilles-savary.fr

Resources

• European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Gilles Savary, 07 January 2009, accessed 29 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gilles Savary, accessed 29 March 2009.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 30 March 2009.