Gianni Pittella

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Gianni Pittella, MEP

Gianni Pittella (born 19 November 1958, Lauria, PZ) is an MEP from the Italian Democratic Party.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Budgets
• Member, Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
• Substitute, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Record and Controversies

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 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.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Graduate in medicine and surgery; specialised in medicine for legal and insurance purposes.
• Regional Secretary of the Young Socialists.
• Member of the DS national leadership.
• DS national official responsible for Italians in the world.
• Municipal councillor (1979).
• Member of Regional Council and Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for training, culture and productive activities (1980).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).

Publications

• 'Eurodiario' (1999-2000)
• 'Il Triangolo della ricchezza' (2003)
• 'Europa' (2004)

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

15G206

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45159

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49159

Email:

gianni.pittella@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.giannipittella.org

Resources

• European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Giovanni Saverio Furio Pittella, 17 January 2009, accessed 18 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gianni Pittella, accessed 18 April 2009.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 18 April 2009.