Thomas Mann
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Thomas Mann (born 28 January 1946, Naumburg/Saale) is an MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
Contents
Affiliations
- Vice-Chairman, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
- Substitute, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 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.[4] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
- 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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- Voted against 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.[8] 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.[9]
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- School-leaving certificate.
- Training as business manager.
- Assistant copywriter in advertising and marketing agencies in Frankfurt.
- Designer and copywriter, creative director.
- Member of the German Council of the Junge Union (1975-1979).
- Member, Main-Taunus CDU executive (1986-1999).
- District Vice-Chairman, Main-Taunus CDU (since 1995).
- Municipal councillor in Schwalbach/Taunus (1985-1998).
- Federal Chairman of the young employees' association (1975-1979).
- Member of the Federal Executive Committee of the CDA (1975-1985).
- Chairman, CDA district committee, Untermain (since 1977).
- District chairman, Europa Union, Main-Taunus (since 1995).
- Vice-Chairman, Hesse regional branch, Europa Union, Germany (1996-1998).
- Chairman, Hesse regional branch, Europa Union of Germany (since 1998).
- Member, Executive Committee, Europa Union of Germany (since 1998).
- Federal Vice-Chairman, Europa Union of Germany (since 2003).
- Executive member, Union of European Federalists (since 2004).
- Member of the Hesse Radio Broadcasting Council (since 2004).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
- Deputy coordinator, Ad Hoc Committee on Employment (1994-1995).
- EPP Group deputy coordinator, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (1999-2004).
- President, European Parliament Tibet Intergroup (since 1999).
- Federal Order of Merit (2002) for services to human rights and social policy.
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 15E107
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45318
- Email:
- thomas.mann@europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- http://www.mann-europa.de
Resources
- European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Thomas Mann, 02 April 2008, accessed 22 March 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Thomas Mann, accessed 22 March 2009.
- Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 22 March 2009.
Notes
- ↑ 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.
