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Robert STURDY



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Constituencies

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  • Conservative Party icon: GB United Kingdom 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19

Groups

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  • icon: PPE PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 1994/07/19 - 1996/12/03
  • icon: PPE PPE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 1996/12/04 - 1999/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/07/20 - 1999/10/11
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/10/12 - 2002/03/07
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ECR ECR Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 1999/07/22 - 2002/01/14
  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2002/02/07 - 2004/07/19

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media 1994/07/21 1996/04/21
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on External Economic Relations 1996/04/22 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on External Economic Relations 1997/01/16 1998/09/15
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Substitute of Committee on External Economic Relations 1998/10/28 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Member of Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease 2002/01/17 2002/12/17
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on International Trade 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/01/19 2007/02/08
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on International Trade 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on International Trade 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2007/02/09 2009/07/13
Vice-Chair of Committee on International Trade 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2009/07/21 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on International Trade 2012/01/19 2012/01/24
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Vice-Chair of Committee on International Trade 2012/01/25 2014/06/30

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with South-east Europe 1994/11/17 1995/07/11
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with South-east Europe 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Member of Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee 1995/10/11 1997/01/15
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South-east Europe 1997/01/16 1997/10/13
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South-east Europe 1997/10/14 1999/02/23
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South-east Europe 1999/02/24 1999/07/19
Chair of Delegation for relations with Canada 1999/07/22 2002/01/14
Chair of Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iran 2004/10/21 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iran 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2007/05/23 2008/10/22
Member of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2008/10/23 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Iraq 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee 2010/06/16 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Former Responsible Committee 2014/0019(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/2130(INI) INTA International Trade Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/2006(INI) INTA International Trade Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/0324(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/USA Revised Memorandum of Understanding: importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the USA to certain products of the EU
Committee Opinion 2013/0267B(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Korea Framework Agreement
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/0201(CNS) INTA International Trade Rules and procedures to enable the participation of Greenland in the Kimberley Process certification scheme
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/0198(COD) INTA International Trade Inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme
Committee Opinion 2012/2299(INI) INTA International Trade EU's external aviation policy - Addressing future challenges
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2225(INI) INTA International Trade Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries
Opinion Committee Shadow 2012/2224(INI) INTA International Trade Advancing development through trade
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2149(INI) INTA International Trade Trade and economic relations with the United States
Opinion Committee Shadow 2012/2098(INI) INTA International Trade Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
Opinion Committee Shadow 2012/2097(INI) INTA International Trade Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0304(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/China Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0251(COD) INTA International Trade Generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP): reinstatement of tariff preferences for Myanmar/Burma
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0217(COD) INTA International Trade Exports of wood from Russia: allocation of tariff-rate quotas; Commission implementing powers
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0167(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/USA Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0073(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Canada Agreement: customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0069(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Moldova Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0054(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of processed poultry meat: autonomous and conventional duty rates
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0046(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Brazil and EU/Thailand Agreements: modification of concessions on processed poultry meat
Responsible Committee 2011/2115(INI) INTA International Trade Trade and investment barriers
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2113(INI) INTA International Trade Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2068(INI) INTA International Trade Resource-efficient Europe
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2020(BUD) INTA International Trade 2012 budget: all sections
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2011(INI) INTA International Trade Global economic governance
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0411(COD) INTA International Trade Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries 2014-2020
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0332(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Russia Agreement: introduction or increase by the Russian Federation of export duties on raw materials
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0322(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities
Responsible Committee 2011/0315(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of steel products from Russia: administering restrictions
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0263(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development EU/Central America Association Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0262(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and stabilisation mechanism for bananas
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0260(COD) INTA International Trade EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences; Commission delegated powers
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0169(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of high-quality beef: autonomous tariff quota
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0117(COD) INTA International Trade Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0032(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0029(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0027(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Argentina Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/2301(INI) INTA International Trade EU and China: unbalanced trade?
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2233(INI) INTA International Trade Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2110(INI) INTA International Trade EU agriculture and international trade
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2001(BUD) INTA International Trade 2011 budget: all sections, first version
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0343(NLE) INTA International Trade International Cocoa Agreement 2010
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/0256(COD) INTA International Trade Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0197(COD) INTA International Trade Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0147(COD) INTA International Trade Firearms, their parts and components and ammunition: implementation of Article 10 of the United Nations Firearms Protocol and establishing export authorisation, import and transit measures
Responsible Committee 2010/0075(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0032(COD) INTA International Trade EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/2238(INI) INTA International Trade Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/2215(INI) INTA International Trade Union for the Mediterranean
Responsible Committee Shadow 2009/2200(INI) INTA International Trade Trade and economic relations with Turkey
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/2175(INI) INTA International Trade New developments in public procurement
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/2165(INI) INTA International Trade Second revision of the Partnership Agreement ACP-EC (Cotonou Agreement)
Responsible Committee Shadow 2008/0251(NLE) INTA International Trade EC/Eastern and Southern Africa States (ESA) agreement: interim agreement establishing a framework for Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Responsible Committee Shadow 2008/0139(NLE) INTA International Trade EC/Central Africa stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement
Responsible Committee 2006/0294(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin: implementing powers conferred on the Commission
Responsible Committee 2005/2246(INI) INTA International Trade The economic partnership agreements
Responsible Committee Shadow 2005/0254(COD) INTA International Trade Imports: indication of the country of origin of certain products
Committee Opinion 2005/0063(CNS) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Expenditure in the veterinary field: measures to combat avian influenza, Community financial assistance (amend. Decision 90/424/EEC)
Committee Opinion 2005/0062(CNS) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Animal diseases and public health: measures for the control of avian influenza (repeal. Directive 92/40/EEC)
Responsible Committee 2003/0052(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Pesticides: maximum levels of residue in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (repeal. Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC, 90/642/EEC, amend. Directive 91/414/EEC)
Former Responsible Committee 2003/0052(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Pesticides: maximum levels of residue in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (repeal. Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC, 90/642/EEC, amend. Directive 91/414/EEC)
Former Committee Opinion 2001/0254(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Veterinary medicinal products: Community code
Former Committee Opinion 2001/0253(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Medicinal products for human use: Community code
Former Committee Opinion 2001/0252(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency
Responsible Committee 2001/0042(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Common organisation of the market (CMO) in beef and veal
Committee Opinion 2001/0021(CNS) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Protection of animals: welfare of intensively kept pigs and sows (amend. Directive 91/630/EEC)
Responsible Committee 2000/0204(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Financing of the common agricultural policy
Former Committee Opinion 2000/0203(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development General budget of the European Communities: recasting of the financial regulation
Responsible Committee 1997/0906(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: intervention price for adult bovine animals
Responsible Committee 1997/0905(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: raw sugar, white sugar, A and B beet, compensation for storage costs
Responsible Committee 1997/0102(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid for seeds for 1998/1999 and 1999/2000
Responsible Committee 1997/0101(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: premiums for leaf tobacco
Responsible Committee 1997/0100(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: sparkling wines and liqueur wines produced in the Community
Responsible Committee 1997/0099(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: guide prices for wine
Responsible Committee 1997/0098(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: wine, common organisation of the market COM
Responsible Committee 1997/0097(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: basic price and standard quality for pig carcases
Responsible Committee 1997/0096(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: basic price for sheepmeat
Responsible Committee 1997/0094(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: target price for milk, intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder
Responsible Committee 1997/0093(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid in respect of silkworms
Responsible Committee 1997/0092(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid for fibre flax and hemp, measures to promote the use of flax fiber
Responsible Committee 1997/0091(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/98: prices, aids and percentage of ait in the olive oil sector
Responsible Committee 1997/0089(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: fixation of sugar prices and of the standard quality of beet
Responsible Committee 1997/0088(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: monthly increases for paddy rice
Responsible Committee 1997/0087(CNS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Agricultural prices 1997/1998: monthly increases in intervention price for cereals

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Anthea McINTYRE icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 45
Richard ASHWORTH icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 44
Julie GIRLING icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 39
Jan ZAHRADIL icon: ECR ECR icon: Czechia Czechia 30
Tokia SAÏFI icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 19
Peter ŠŤASTNÝ icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovakia Slovakia 19
Christofer FJELLNER icon: PPE PPE icon: Sweden Sweden 19
James NICHOLSON icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 19
Catherine BEARDER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 12
Richard SEEBER icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Austria Austria 9
Vicky FORD icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 7
Niccolò RINALDI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 6
Cristiana MUSCARDINI icon: PPE PPE icon: Italy Italy 6
Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 5
Emma McCLARKIN icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 4
Cristiana MUSCARDINI icon: ECR ECR icon: Italy Italy 3
Maria BADIA i CUTCHET icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 3
Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ icon: S&D S&D icon: Slovakia Slovakia 1
Salvatore IACOLINO icon: PPE PPE icon: Italy Italy 1
Georgios PAPASTAMKOS icon: PPE PPE icon: Greece Greece 1
Caroline JACKSON icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 1
Alyn SMITH icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 1

By types

Amendments (449)
Opinions (3)
Plenary speeches (87)
Reports (9)
Shadow opinions (19)
Shadow reports (36)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
372010/0197(COD)Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
342011/0280(COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
332013/0103(COD)Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union
302010/0147(COD)Firearms, their parts and components and ammunition: implementation of Article 10 of the United Nations Firearms Protocol and establishing export authorisation, import and transit measures
282013/2674(RSP)Resolution on the EU-China negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement
252011/0281(COD)Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products 2014-2020. Single CMO Regulation
232009/2237(INI)Fair revenues for farmers: a better functioning food supply chain in Europe
162010/2301(INI)EU and China: unbalanced trade?
152009/0155(NLE)EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA). Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
152010/2026(INI)EU's trade relations with Latin-America
152007/0286(COD)Industrial emissions - Integrated pollution prevention and control. Recast
132011/0039(COD)Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU; procedures for the adoption of certain measures
132011/2056(INI)Effective raw materials strategy for Europe
122010/0289(COD)Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
112012/2149(INI)Trade and economic relations with the United States
102012/2098(INI)Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
102012/2097(INI)Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
102011/2113(INI)Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions
92013/2130(INI)Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament
82011/2011(INI)Global economic governance
82010/2233(INI)Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council
72009/2238(INI)Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP
62011/2115(INI)Trade and investment barriers
62013/2006(INI)Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
62011/0117(COD)Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
62010/2277(INI)Single market for enterprises and growth
62010/0032(COD)EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
62009/2200(INI)Trade and economic relations with Turkey
62006/0136(COD)Placing of plant protection products on the market
62008/0103(CNS)Common agricultural policy CAP: support schemes for farmers
52013/2708(RSP)
52013/2062(INI)CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
42013/2740(RSP)Resolution on the state of play of the Doha development agenda and preparations for the ninth WTO ministerial conference
42013/2675(RSP)Resolution on EU-Taiwan trade relations
42010/2110(INI)EU agriculture and international trade
32012/2299(INI)EU's external aviation policy - Addressing future challenges
32011/2048(INI)Modernisation of public procurement
32008/0249(COD)Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit
32009/2175(INI)New developments in public procurement
32006/0129(COD)Water policy: establishment of environmental quality standards (EQS)
22013/0049(COD)Consumer product safety
22010/2298(INI)EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations
22010/2080(INI)Civil law, commercial law, family law and private international law aspects of the action plan implementing the Stockholm programme
22005/2246(INI)The economic partnership agreements
22013/2558(RSP)Resolution on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America
22010/0075(NLE)EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement
22003/0052(COD)Pesticides: maximum levels of residue in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (repeal. Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC, 90/642/EEC, amend. Directive 91/414/EEC)
22011/0260(COD)EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences; Commission delegated powers
22009/0059(COD)External actions: financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories
12010/0248(NLE)EU/Morocco agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement)
12011/0288(COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020
12008/2074(INI)Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union
12007/0143(COD)Taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance - Solvency II. Recast
12009/2540(RSP)Resolution on the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and the South African Development Community (SADC) States
11998/0304(CNS)EC/Turkmenistan agreement: interim agreement on trade
12008/2199(INI)State of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections
12006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
12008/2631(RSP)Resolution on the suspension of the WTO Doha Round and the future of the Doha Development Agenda
12008/2600(RSP)Resolution on imports of poultry carcasses
12007/2664(RSP)Resolution on the future of the textile sector after 2007
12007/2637(RSP)Resolution on the European interest: succeeding in the age of globalisation
12006/0086(COD)Environment: strategy for the protection and sustainable use of soil
12007/2002(INI)State of play of EU-Africa relations
12007/2624(RSP)Resolution on the safety of products and particularly toys
12006/2597(RSP)Resolution on indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries or origin marking
12013/2528(RSP)Decision on the opening of, and on the mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a regulation establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy
12010/0257(COD)Integrated maritime policy: programme to support the further development
11997/0905(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: raw sugar, white sugar, A and B beet, compensation for storage costs
11997/0102(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid for seeds for 1998/1999 and 1999/2000
11997/0101(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: premiums for leaf tobacco
11997/0100(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: sparkling wines and liqueur wines produced in the Community
11997/0099(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: guide prices for wine
11997/0097(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: basic price and standard quality for pig carcases
11997/0096(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: basic price for sheepmeat
11997/0094(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: target price for milk, intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder
11997/0093(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid in respect of silkworms
11997/0092(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid for fibre flax and hemp, measures to promote the use of flax fiber
11997/0091(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/98: prices, aids and percentage of ait in the olive oil sector
11997/0088(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: monthly increases for paddy rice
11997/0087(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: monthly increases in intervention price for cereals
11997/0906(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: intervention price for adult bovine animals
11997/0098(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: wine, common organisation of the market COM
11997/0089(CNS)Agricultural prices 1997/1998: fixation of sugar prices and of the standard quality of beet
12001/0042(CNS)Common organisation of the market (CMO) in beef and veal
12006/0294(COD)Maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin: implementing powers conferred on the Commission
12011/0315(COD)Imports of steel products from Russia: administering restrictions
12013/0198(COD)Inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme
12013/0201(CNS)Rules and procedures to enable the participation of Greenland in the Kimberley Process certification scheme
12013/0324(NLE)EU/USA Revised Memorandum of Understanding: importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the USA to certain products of the EU
12012/0304(NLE)EU/China Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12008/0139(NLE)EC/Central Africa stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement
12012/0073(NLE)EU/Canada Agreement: customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security
12012/2225(INI)Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries
12012/0251(COD)Generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP): reinstatement of tariff preferences for Myanmar/Burma
12012/0167(NLE)EU/USA Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12008/0251(NLE)EC/Eastern and Southern Africa States (ESA) agreement: interim agreement establishing a framework for Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
12012/0054(COD)Imports of processed poultry meat: autonomous and conventional duty rates
12012/0046(NLE)EU/Brazil and EU/Thailand Agreements: modification of concessions on processed poultry meat
12012/0217(COD)Exports of wood from Russia: allocation of tariff-rate quotas; Commission implementing powers
12012/0069(NLE)EU/Moldova Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
12011/0332(NLE)EU/Russia Agreement: introduction or increase by the Russian Federation of export duties on raw materials
12011/0322(NLE)EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities
12011/0153(COD)Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
12011/0169(COD)Imports of high-quality beef: autonomous tariff quota
12010/0343(NLE)International Cocoa Agreement 2010
12011/0027(NLE)EU/Argentina Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12011/0032(NLE)EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12011/0029(NLE)EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12012/2224(INI)Advancing development through trade
12011/0411(COD)Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries 2014-2020
12011/2068(INI)Resource-efficient Europe
12011/0262(COD)EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and stabilisation mechanism for bananas
12011/0263(COD)EU/Central America Association Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas
12011/2020(BUD)2012 budget: all sections
12010/0256(COD)Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture
12010/2001(BUD)2011 budget: all sections, first version
12009/2215(INI)Union for the Mediterranean
12009/2165(INI)Second revision of the Partnership Agreement ACP-EC (Cotonou Agreement)

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Born

1944/06/22 - Wetherby

  • Educated at Ashville College, Harrogate. Trained in accountancy. Built up substantial farming business in West Yorkshire.
  • Has held a number of appointments and chairmanships in the National Farmers' Union.
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). In the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament: deputy leader, member of the bureau and agricultural spokesman (since 1999).
  • Member of the RSPB, Globe, the Intergroup for Animal Welfare, the Rugby League Intergroup and treasurer of the Land Use and Food Policy Intergroup. Vice-Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Beekeepers Association.

History

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  • Educated at Ashville College, Harrogate. Trained in accountancy. Built up substantial farming business in West Yorkshire.
  • Has held a number of appointments and chairmanships in the National Farmers' Union.
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). In the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament: deputy leader, member of the bureau and agricultural spokesman (since 1999).
  • Member of the RSPB, Globe, the Intergroup for Animal Welfare, the Rugby League Intergroup and treasurer of the Land Use and Food Policy Intergroup. Vice-Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Beekeepers Association.