Hartmut Nassauer

Hartmut Nassauer (born 17 October 1942, Marburg/Lahn) is a former MEP (1994-2009) from Christian Democratic Union of Germany.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hartmut Nassauer, accessed 02 December 2010.
In 2007 he was one of 11 MEPs on the Steering Committee of European Friends of Israel.Press Release – European Friends of Israel, Gunnar Hokmark - hokmark.eu, accessed 10 Oct 2012
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	21.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
:Vice-Chair:
:	15.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:Member:
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Israel
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Israel
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Transcaucasian republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Transcaucasian republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Transcaucasian republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
:	20.07.1999 / 11.10.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	12.10.1999 / 07.03.2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	08.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	31.08.2004 / 14.11.2006 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	15.09.2004 / 20.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
:	22.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	15.11.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:Substitute:
:	21.07.1994 / 31.01.1996 : Committee on Budgets
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	01.02.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	14.03.2007 / 28.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur
:	15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South AsiaEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Hartmut Nassauer, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*Lawyer, accredited at Kassel Regional Court, Address of the Chamber of Barristers: Friedrichtstr. 28 D- 34117 KasselEuropean Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Hartmut Nassauer, 17 February 2009, accessed 22 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 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===
*First state law examination (1968). 
*Second state law examination (1972). 
*Judge of the provincial court of Kassel (1972).
*Member of the bureau of the Hesse CDU (since 1992).
*Member (1974-1994) and Vice-President (1991-1994) of the Hesse Landtag.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). 
*Chairman of the CDU/CSU Group in the European Parliament (1999-2006). 
*Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (since 1999). 
*Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament.
===Contact===	
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:Email:
:info@hartmut-nassauer.de
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:http://www.hartmut-nassauer.de
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Hartmut Nassauer, 17 February 2009, accessed 23 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hartmut Nassauer, accessed 23 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hartmut Nassauer, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 23 March 2009.
==Notes==
Nassauer, Hartmut
Category: Israel Lobby