Thierry Cornillet

Thierry Cornillet (born 23 July 1951, Montelimar) is a former MEP from the French political party Union for French Democracy (20.07.1999 / 13.07.2009).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Thierry Cornillet, accessed 07 October 2010.
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Development
*Member, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
*Member, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
*Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
*Substitute, Subcommittee on Human Rights
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Thierry Cornillet, 10 December 2008, accessed 02 April 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 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 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===
*Master's degree in law (1975). 
*Graduate of the Institute of Political Studies (1975). 
*Postgraduate diploma in environment law (1976). 
*Doctorate in political science (1984).
*Chairman of the Radical Party (1999-2000). 
*Vice-President of the UDF (2000-2002). 
*National Secretary of the UDF (since 2002).
*Vice-Chairman of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council (1999-2004). 
*Member of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council (since 2004). 
*Member of the National Assembly (1993-1997).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). 
*Vice-President of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly (since 2001).
*Chairman of the International Association of French-Speaking Areas (since 2002).
*Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit. Knight of the National Order of Merit.
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:09G103
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45579
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49579
:Email:
:thierry.cornillet@europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.cornillet.net
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Thierry Cornillet, 10 December 2008, accessed 02 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Thierry Cornillet, accessed 02 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Thierry Cornillet, accessed 07 October 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 April 2009.
==Notes==
Cornillet, Thierry