Ralf Walter

Ralf Walter (born 15 March 1958, Andernach) is a former MEP (1994-2009) from Social Democratic Party of Germany.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ralf Walter, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets
:Member:
:	12.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Regional Policy
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.07.2004 / 21.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Japan
:	14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan
:Substitute:
:	21.07.1994 / 08.11.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	09.11.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Budgets
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Latvia
:	14.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
:	07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Development
:	30.08.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	15.09.2004 / 15.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Development
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on DevelopmentEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Ralf Walter, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Ralf Walter, 09 December 2008, accessed 24 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 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.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Graduated in social work.
*Chairman, Cochem SPD (1980-1990). 
*Chairman, Cochem-Zell Subdistrict SPD (1988-2000). 
*Member, SPD District Executive. 
*Chairman, Rheinland-Pfalz SPD Party Council (since 2003).
*Member, Cochem Municipal Council (1979-1996). 
*District Councillor (1984-2000). 
*Member of the Bundestag (1991-1994).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
*Federal Cross of Merit.
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==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Ralf Walter, 09 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ralf Walter, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ralf Walter, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.
==Notes==
Walter, Ralf