Tokia Saïfi

Tokia Saïfi (born 11 July 1959, Hautmont) is an MEP for France from the political party Union for a Popular Movement (2004- ). She was in the parliament before (20.07.1999-06.05.2002) representing Démocratie Libérale.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Tokia Saïfi, accessed 03 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	07.02.2002 / 06.05.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf
:Member:
:	20.07.1999 / 06.05.2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
:	17.01.2002 / 06.02.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	04.02.2002 / 06.05.2002 : Committee on Petitions
:	07.02.2002 / 06.05.2002 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	11.04.2002 / 06.05.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	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 International Trade
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on International Trade
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
:Substitute:
:	11.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.11.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 06.05.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	07.03.2002 / 06.05.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Development
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Development
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Development
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Arab PeninsulaEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Tokia Saïfi, accessed 03 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Tokia Saïfi, 03 December 2008, accessed 01 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.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Tokia Saïfi has not pledged to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign.Election Campaign, Tokia Saïfi, accessed 05 June 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Founder of the association Espace Intégration, a national movement for civil rights (1987-1999). 
*Organiser of cultural and spiritual dialogue between the three monotheist religions and coordinator of a national movement in favour of an open-minded secularism (1987-1999). 
*Intermediary with the economic authorities in encouraging the creation of businesses (1992-1998). 
*Organiser of several humanitarian operations in support of the Middle East peace process in the spirit of the 1995 Oslo Agreements (1996-1998). 
*Founder of the National Movement for Equality and Participation, which supports equal opportunities and citizenship (1999-2002).
*Member of the European Parliament (1999-2002).
*Member of the UMP political bureau (2002).
*State Secretary for sustainable development in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin (2002-2004).
*Chairwoman of the Committee on Political, Security and Human Rights Issues of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (since 2004).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:13E206
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45562
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49562
:Email:
:tokia.saifi AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.tokia-saifi.com
==Resources==
*Election Campaign, Tokia Saïfi, accessed 05 June 2009.
*European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Tokia Saïfi, 03 December 2008, accessed 01 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Tokia Saïfi, accessed 01 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Tokia Saïfi, accessed 03 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 01 April 2009.
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