Mechtild Rothe

Mechtild Rothe (born 10 August 1947, Paderborn) is a former MEP (1984-2009) from Social Democratic Party of Germany.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Mechtild Rothe, accessed 03 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	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
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:Vice-President:
:	16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Parliament's Bureau
:	16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : European Parliament
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus
:	12.02.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	30.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:Member:
:	24.07.1984 / 24.07.1989 : Socialist Group
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development
:	12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus
:	10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Political Affairs Committee
:	25.07.1989 / 20.04.1993 : Socialist Group
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development
:	15.01.1992 / 11.02.1992 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
:	21.04.1993 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
:	16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
:	20.07.1999 / 06.03.2002 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.09.2004 / 14.02.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Petitions
:	15.09.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	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 People's Republic of China
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Women's Rights
:	11.02.1993 / 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 the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	17.10.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	16.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	22.07.1999 / 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
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	16.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	14.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	10.05.2007 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate ChangeEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Mechtild Rothe, accessed 03 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Mechtild Rothe, 15 January 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 against 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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===
*Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician (1965-1974). 
*Studied German and social sciences (1974-1978). 
*First and second state examination for lower secondary teaching (1978 and 1981). 
*Teacher (1978-1984).
*1975-1984: member, Bad Lippspringe town council.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1984). 
*Vice-Chair, SPD group in the European Parliament. 
*Delegation Chair, EU - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004). 
*Member, Group Bureau (2002-2004).
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==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Mechtild Rothe, 15 January 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Mechtild Rothe, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Mechtild Rothe, accessed 03 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.
==Notes==
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