Francis Wurtz

Francis Wurtz (born 03 January 1948, Strasbourg) is a former MEP (1979-2009) from French Communist Party.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Francis Wurtz, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	13.10.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
:Vice-Chair:
:	26.07.1984 / 12.09.1984 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	13.09.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	22.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	26.07.1994 / 13.11.1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:Member:
:	17.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Communist and Allies Group
:	20.07.1979 / 20.01.1982 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	21.01.1982 / 23.07.1984 : Committee on Energy and Research
:	11.04.1983 / 23.07.1984 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	24.07.1984 / 24.07.1989 : Communist and Allies Group
:	12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and the Contadora Group
:	10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and the Contadora Group
:	25.07.1989 / 18.07.1994 : Left Unity
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	27.07.1989 / 12.09.1990 : Membres fron the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribben and Pacific States and the EEC (ACP-EEC)
:	13.09.1990 / 12.09.1991 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the EEC (ACP-EEC)
:	13.09.1991 / 14.01.1992 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between ACP and EEC (ACP-EEC)
:	15.01.1992 / 17.09.1992 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC)
:	18.09.1992 / 16.09.1993 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC)
:	17.09.1993 / 18.07.1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC)
:	19.07.1994 / 05.01.1995 : Confederal Group of the European United Left
:	21.07.1994 / 21.07.1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	21.07.1994 / 25.07.1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	14.11.1994 / 20.09.1995 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Bulgaria and Romania
:	06.01.1995 / 19.07.1999 : Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
:	21.09.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	11.10.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	16.01.1997 / 01.10.1997 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	02.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	20.07.1999 / 12.10.1999 : Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets
:	14.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	13.10.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Conference of Presidents
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
:	06.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)
:	20.07.2004 / 12.12.2006 : Conference of Presidents
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 14.03.2007 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	13.12.2006 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Presidents
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 11.12.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	23.05.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technoly
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on External Economic Relations
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	21.07.1994 / 08.02.1996 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	30.09.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	16.01.1997 / 06.05.1997 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	12.05.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	21.07.1999 / 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
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	12.12.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Francis Wurtz, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Francis Wurtz, 02 February 2009, accessed 30 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 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.
*Abstained from voting 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===
*University diploma in literary studies (1968). 
*Employed in national education (1969-1973). 
*Full-time Communist Party official (since 1973).
*Secretariat of the Bas-Rhin Communist Party Federation (1973). 
*Worked in the Communist Party Secretariat (1976). 
*Member of the Communist Party national leadership (since 1979). 
*Secretariat of the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights (1980). 
*Head of the Communist Party's international department (1992-1999).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1979). 
*Chairman of the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (since 1999). 
*Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Development (1989-1999).
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==Resources==
*European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Francis Wurtz, 02 February 2009, accessed 30 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Francis Wurtz, accessed 30 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Francis Wurtz, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 30 March 2009.
==Notes==
Wurtz, Francis