Vincenzo Lavarra

Vincenzo Lavarra (born 27 January 1954, Gioia del Colle, BA) is a former MEP from the Italian Democratici di Sinistra, DS (20.07.1999 -19.07.2004 and 24.05.2005-13.07.2009).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Vincenzo Lavarra, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:Member:
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Fisheries
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Fisheries
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	24.05.2005 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	07.06.2005 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
:	22.06.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
:Substitute:
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 17.12.2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	26.05.2005 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	22.06.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	31.01.2007 / 10.07.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:	10.05.2007 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change
:	25.10.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Vincenzo Lavarra, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Vincenzo Lavarra, 26 January 2009, accessed 18 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 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 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===
*Degree in literature and philosophy (1977).
*Chief editor of 'L'Unità' in Apulia (1979-1982).
*DS Regional Secretary for Apulia. Member of the DS national executive.
*Vice-Chairman of the provincial government of Bari (July 2004).
*Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004). 
*Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, member of the Committee on Fisheries. 
*Member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe.
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==Resources==
*European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Vincenzo Lavarra, 26 January 2009, accessed 18 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Vincenzo Lavarra, accessed 18 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Vincenzo Lavarra, accessed 29 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 18 April 2009.
==Notes==
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