Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Ria Oomen-Ruijten (born 6 September 1950, Echt, The Netherlands) is an MEP (1989- ) from the Dutch political party Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen Democratisch Appèl).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	22.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:Vice-Chair:
:	07.11.1989 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	22.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	16.01.2001 / 29.11.2001 : Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:Member:
:	25.07.1989 / 06.11.1989 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	26.07.1989 / 10.06.1990 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	26.07.1989 / 23.11.1989 : Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment
:	24.11.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	25.10.1991 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	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 countries of Central America and Mexico
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	21.07.1994 / 29.09.1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	14.03.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	24.04.1997 / 19.11.1997 : Temporary committee instructed to monitor the action taken on the recommendations made concerning BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 22.09.1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:	13.12.2000 / 15.01.2001 : Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	20.07.2004 / 30.08.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	31.08.2004 / 14.02.2007 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 14.03.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	15.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	14.03.2007 / 25.04.2007 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	15.03.2007 / 27.03.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	15.03.2007 / 21.03.2007 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	22.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	28.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1989 / 21.11.1989 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	22.11.1989 / 21.02.1991 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	15.05.1990 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	23.06.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	21.07.1994 / 28.09.1994 : Committee on Budgets
:	16.01.1997 / 13.03.1997 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	20.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	04.11.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
:	06.07.2000 / 05.09.2001 : Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
:	17.01.2002 / 17.12.2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	08.09.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	16.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	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 Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	31.01.2007 / 19.03.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	20.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
:	22.10.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interest===
===Background of Conflicts=== 
====Register of interests==== 
*Receives 5.750 euro per year for her membership of the advisory board of Mars Netherlands (Masterfoods)
====Potential Conflicts of Interest==== 
===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 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.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Higher vocational diploma as PR information/communications assistant.
*National Chairwoman, CDA Youth Federation and member of CDA federation administrative committee (1976). 
*Member of EPP Council and Member of EPP Bureau (1989-1999).
*Member of the Second Chamber and member of CDA parliamentary party executive (1981-1989).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1989). 
*Member of the Bureau of the EPP Group (1989-1999).
*Chairwoman of various social welfare and non-governmental organisations. 
*Chairwoman of Stichting Geschillencommissies (Disputes Settlement Committees Foundation (since 1984).
*Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1994).
===Contact===
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:12E102
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45863
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49863
:Email:
:ria.oomen-ruijten AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.riaoomen.nl
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Opgave van financiële belangen van de leden: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, 10 December 2008, accessed 23 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, accessed 23 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 23 April 2009.
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