Christa Prets

Christa Prets (born 02 October 1947, Diez, Germany) is a former MEP (1999-2009) from the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	20.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Iran
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran
:Member:
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education
:	15.09.2004 / 19.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with Iran
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Culture and Education
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Culture and Education
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:Substitute:
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	07.03.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
:	15.09.2004 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Regional Development
:	12.04.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countriesEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Prets, 05 December 2008, accessed 26 April 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*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 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.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Christa Prets has pledged to three out of all four issues presented by the Election Campaign:
*to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
*to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
*to promote corporate accountability.Election Campaign, Christa Prets, accessed 05 June 2009.
She did not pledge to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy.Election Campaign, Christa Prets, accessed 05 June 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Secretarial training (1964-1966). 
*Institute for Physical Education, Mainz (1966-1968). 
*Coached various sporting groups (1969-1994). 
*Veterinary assistant (1974-1994).
*Member of local council (1987-1990).
*Deputy mayor (1990-1991).
*Mayor of Pöttsching (1991-1994). 
*Regional councillor, Burgenland (1994-1999).
*Board member, ASKÖ sport and physical education committee (since 1989).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
*Gold Order of Merit, Republic of Austria.
===Contact===	
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:http://www.christaprets.at
==Resources==
*Election Campaign, Christa Prets, accessed 05 June 2009.
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Prets, 05 December 2008, accessed 26 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 26 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Prets, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 26 April 2009.
==Notes==
Prets, Christa