Christoph Konrad

Christoph Konrad (born 28 August 1957, Bochum) is a former MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany (1994-2009).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christoph Konrad, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Member:
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	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-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:Substitute:
:	29.09.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	25.10.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	07.09.2005 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Christoph Konrad, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Paif Functions or Activities:
*Partner, W. L. Konrad OHGEuropean Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christoph Konrad, 14 January 2009, accessed 21 March 2009.
===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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009. 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009. 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*PhD; businessman. 
*Lieutenant in the reserve. 
*Studied politics, law and history at Bonn University. 
*Political scientist. 
*Managing Director.
*Vice-Chairman of the North-Rhine-Westphalia CDU Small Businesses Association. 
*Chairman, Ruhr CDU District Association Europe Conference. 
*Member, Bochum CDU Executive and Ruhr CDU District Executive. 
*Chairman, German section of the European Small and Medium Entrepreneurs' Union (SME Union). 
*District Chairman of Bochum Europa Union.
*Member of EU Affairs Committee, German Bundestag since 1999.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
===Contact===	
:Address:
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:Email:
:berlin AT dr-christoph-konrad.de
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:Website: 
:http://www.dr-christoph-konrad.de
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christoph Konrad, 14 January 2009, accessed 21 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christoph Konrad, accessed 21 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christoph Konrad, accessed 29 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 21 March 2009.
==Notes==
Konrad, Christoph