Christa Klass

Christa Klass (born 07 November 1951, Osann) is an MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany (since 1994).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Klass, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
: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 Regional Policy
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy
:	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 the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	15.09.2004 / 20.09.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	23.05.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	16.09.2009 / 16.09.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:Substitute:
:21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
:16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central AmericaEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Klass, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Chairwoman, Association of Rural Women (LandFrauenverband e.V.) Rheinland-Nassau
*Member of board, Chamber of Agriculture, Rheinland-Pfalz
*Member of steering committee, Farmers and Viniculturists Union, Rheinland-Nassau
*Member, Provincial Agricultural Advisory Council
*Member, Bernkastel-Wittlich County Council
*District Chair, Women's Union TrierEuropean Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Klass, 16 December 2008, accessed 19 March 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted against 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 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 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.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Christa Klass has not yet pledged to any of the four issues presented by the Election Campaign:
*to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
*to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
*to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy,
*to promote corporate accountability.Election Campaign, Christa Klass, accessed 02 April 2012.
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==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Qualified in 1975. Self-employed wine-grower.
*Chair, Rheinland-Nassau Countrywomen's Association. 
*District Chair, Trier Women's Union. 
*Member of Executive Committee, Rheinland-Pfalz Chamber of Agriculture. 
*Member of Bernkastel-Wittlich District Council.
*Vice-Chair, Bernkastel-Wittlich CDU District Association.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:10E165
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45313
:Email:
:christa.klass AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.christa-klass.de
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Christa Klass, 16 December 2008, accessed 19 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Klass, accessed 19 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christa Klass, accessed 29 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 21 March 2009.
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