Werner Langen

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Werner Langen, MEP

Werner Langen (born 27 November 1949, Müden/Mosel) is an MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany (since 1994).[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Chair:
30.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Vice-Chair:
22.07.1999 / 06.10.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee
Member:
19.07.1994 / 18.02.1997 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
19.02.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
20.07.1999 / 02.04.2000 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
03.04.2000 / 07.03.2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
07.02.2002 / 21.09.2003 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
08.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
20.07.2004 / 13.11.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
14.11.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
23.10.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
16.09.2009 / 29.09.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
30.09.2009 / ... : Conference of Delegation Chairs
Substitute:
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs
16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
15.03.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
12.11.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
01.12.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
10.05.2007 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change
23.05.2007 / 22.10.2008 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
08.10.2009 / ... : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis[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 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.[5]
  • Voted in favour of 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 against 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 against 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 against 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 against 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 against 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]
Election Campaign.jpg

Election Campaign 2009

Werner Langen has not pledged to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign:

  • to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
  • to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
  • to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy,
  • to promote corporate accountability.[14]

Ask Werner Langen to pledge: Pin down your candidate now!


Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Degree in economics (1975).
  • Dr. rer. pol. (1977).
  • Project leader at the Institute for Research into Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Bonn (1975-1978).
  • Lieutenant in the reserve.
  • Chairman of Cochem-Zell district CDU (1981-1992).
  • Land Chairman of the Rhineland-Palatinate CDU (1992-1993).
  • Local councillor in Müden (Mosel) (1979-1994).
  • Member of the Cochem-Zell district council (1979-1994).
  • Member of the Rhineland-Palatinate Landtag (1983-1994).
  • Spokesman of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Mainz (1978-1983).
  • Member of the Rhineland-Palatinate Land government (1990-1991).
  • Minister of Agriculture, Rhineland-Palatinate (1990-1991).
  • Chairman of the agriculture committee of the Bundestag (1990-1991).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
  • Federal Cross of Merit with ribbon.

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
15E158
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45385
Email:
werner.langen AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.euinfo.de
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Werner Langen, accessed 29 November 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Werner Langen, accessed 29 November 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Werner Langen, 04 December 2008, accessed 22 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.
  14. Election Campaign, Werner Langen, accessed 02 April 2012.