Rainer Wieland

Rainer Wieland (born 19 February 1957, Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt) is an MEP (10.10.1997- ) from Christian Democratic Union of Germany.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Rainer Wieland, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-President:
:	14.07.2009 / ... : European Parliament
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:Member:
:	10.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	23.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	23.10.1997 / 06.05.1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
:	07.05.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	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 Petitions
:	14.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Petitions
:	06.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	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 Petitions
:	21.07.2004 / 21.07.2004 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	19.01.2006 / 19.06.2007 : Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Petitions
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Petitions
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Parliament's Bureau
:	14.07.2009 / 20.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Legal Affairs
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Petitions
:	21.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:Substitute:
:	17.10.1997 / 30.11.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia
:	17.10.1997 / 06.05.1999 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	17.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	17.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Petitions
:	01.12.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	21.07.1999 / 31.08.1999 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	01.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	11.11.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	07.03.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	15.03.2007 / 25.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with India
:	26.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	16.07.2009 / 19.10.2010 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	20.10.2010 / ... : Committee on Constitutional AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Rainer Wieland, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*Lawyer,
Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:
:Financial:
*standard monthly expenses for phone, postage, travel miles as Chairman of CDU-Ludwigsburg District Chapter - granted by CDU-Ludwigsburg District Chapter,
:In terms if staff:
*employees of CDU-District Bureau, exclusively in the frame of activity as CDU-District Chairman for accruing tasks - granted by CDU-Ludwigsburg District Chapter,
:In terms of material:
*equipment and utilities for the employees of the District Bureau in the frame of above-mentioned scope - granted by CDU-Ludwigsburg District Chapter.
Further Information:
*The same way as stated above, I receive support as a chairman of the non-partisan Europa-Union, Baden-Württemberg regional association, through the regional association and/or the Bureau in terms of staff and material regard. The support is in form of partial refunding of actual costs. 
*Honorary regional council with statutory fixed representational allowance, provided by the regional federation in Stuttgart.
*Member of ZDF-Broadcasting Council, recommended by the non-partisan Europa-Union.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Rainer Wieland, 03 December 2008, accessed 24 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 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.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.
====Election Campaign 2009====
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==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Studied law; under articles in Tübingen, Heidelberg and Stuttgart.
*Local chairman of Junge Union, Gerlingen (1975-1980). 
*Chairman of the Ludwigsburg JU district association (1981-1983). 
*District vice-chairman of the North Württemberg JU (1985-1988). 
*District vice-chairman of the North Württemberg JU (1990-1992). 
*Member, CDU Federal Party Committee (1983-1991). 
*Member, North Württemberg CDU District Association (since 1991). 
*Chairman, Ludwigsburg CDU District Association (since 1993). 
*Chairman of the Baden-Württemberg branch of the all-party Europa Union (since 2001).
*Member, Gerlingen Municipal Council (1984-1998). 
*Member, Ludwigsburg District Council (1984-1998). 
*Member, Stuttgart Regional Association Assembly (since 1994).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1997).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:10E242
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 47545
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49545
:Email:
:rainer.wieland AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.mdep.de
==Resources==
*Election Campaign, Rainer Wieland, accessed 30 May 2009.
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Rainer Wieland, 03 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Rainer Wieland, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Rainer Wieland, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.
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