Cristiana Muscardini

Cristiana Muscardini (born 06 November 1948, Cannobio, Verbania) is an MEP (1989- ) from the Italian political party Il Popolo della Libertà.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Cristiana Muscardini, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Co-Chair:
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.09.2000 / 19.07.2004 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group
:	01.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on International Trade
:Member:
:	25.07.1989 / 18.07.1994 : Non-attached
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with Malta
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Non-attached
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	21.07.1994 / 20.09.1995 : 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)
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Russia
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia
:	21.09.1995 / 15.01.1997 : 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)
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media
:	20.07.1999 / 20.07.1999 : Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group
:	21.07.1999 / 21.07.1999 : Non-attached
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	22.07.1999 / 20.09.2000 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group
:	30.09.1999 / 11.11.1999 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	11.11.1999 / 15.12.1999 : Delegation for relations with Israel
:	16.12.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	20.07.2004 / 12.12.2006 : Conference of Presidents
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
:	13.12.2006 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Presidents
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	31.01.2007 / 31.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	23.05.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
:	08.05.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Iraq
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, the Media and Sport
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media
:	28.01.1992 / 25.06.1992 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	21.07.1994 / 05.03.1995 : Committee on External Economic Relations
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	10.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.09.2004 / 07.05.2008 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Petitions
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	10.05.2007 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
:	16.06.2010 / ... : Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary CommitteeEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Cristiana Muscardini, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Cristiana Muscardini, 16 March 2009, accessed 19 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 in favour of 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.
*Abstained from voting 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===
*Graduate in philosophy. Writes for newspapers and periodicals.
*Chairwoman of FUAN (University National Action Front) (1971). 
*Member of the national executive of the Italian Social Movement (1972). 
*Member of the political executive of AN, responsible for the coordination of Community policies (since 1995). 
*General Secretary of the 'Alliance for Europe of the Nations' (since 2001).
*Member of Milan City Council (1980-1990) and Varese Town Council (since 1991). 
*Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (1983-1987).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1989). 
*Vice-Chairwoman of the Union for Europe of the Nations Group (1999). 
*Chairwoman of the AN delegation (1992-2004). 
*Member of the European Convention.
*'Adelaide Ristori' literary prize - Rome (1991); International 'Woman of the Year' 2004 prize - Lugano University Centre.
*Commander of the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus. Gold Medal for European Merit from the Luxembourg European Merit Foundation (2005).
===Publications=== 
*'Europa sconosciuta' (1994)
*'L'Europa in discussione' (1999) 
*'L'Europa in tasca' (1999)
*'La Convenzione europea' (2002)
*'La Destra in Europa' (2002) 
*recently, 'L'Europa promessa'. 
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:04F374
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45277
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49277
:Email:
:c.muscardini AT tin.it
:cristiana.muscardini AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.muscardini-cristiana.com
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Cristiana Muscardini, 16 March 2009, accessed 19 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Cristiana Muscardini, accessed 19 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Cristiana Muscardini, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 19 April 2009.
==Notes==
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