Hubert Pirker

Hubert Pirker (born 03 October 1948, Gries) is a former MEP from the Austrian People's Party - Ursula Stenzel List (11.11.1996-19.07.1999, 1999-2004, 01.02.2006-13.07.2009).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hubert Pirker, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	21.03.2006 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
:Member:
:	11.11.1996 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : 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
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	06.07.2000 / 05.09.2001 : Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
:	01.02.2006 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	02.02.2006 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	02.02.2006 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	02.02.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
:	02.02.2006 / 20.03.2006 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
:	21.03.2006 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:Substitute:
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	16.01.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with Slovenia
:	24.02.1999 / 20.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	07.03.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	02.02.2006 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Hubert Pirker, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Hubert Pirker, 15 December 2008, accessed 26 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 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 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 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 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.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Hubert Pirker did not pledge to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign.Election Campaign, Hubert Pirker, accessed 05 June 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Mag. phil, PhD, Professor of Education at the Carinthia College of Education.
*Member of the European Parliament (1996-2004 and since 1 February 2006).
*Security spokesman (coordinator), EPP Group (1999-2004).
*Deputy leader, ÖVP Delegation, European Parliament (1996-2004).
*Security spokesman, ÖVP Delegation, European Parliament.
*Chairman of the Initiative against Organised Crime within the framework of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (2004-2006).
*Member of the Austrian Parliament (1990-1994).
*Regional Chair of the Austrian Employees' Federation (ÖAAB), Carinthia (since 1989).
*Regional Party Chair, ÖVP Carinthia (since 2004).
*ÖVP spokesman on security (1990-1994).
*ÖVP spokesman on EU security (1994-1996).
*Grand Gold Decoration with Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria.
===Contact===	
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==Resources==
*Election Campaign, Hubert Pirker, accessed 05 June 2009.
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Hubert Pirker, 15 December 2008, accessed 26 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hubert Pirker, accessed 26 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hubert Pirker, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 26 April 2009.
==Notes==
Pirker, Hubert