Karl von Wogau

Karl von Wogau (born 18 July 1941, Freiburg) is a former MEP (1979-1009) from Christian Democratic Union of Germany.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Karl von Wogau, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	22.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	01.09.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:Vice-Chair:
:	12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	27.04.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs
:Member:
:	17.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	20.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	11.04.1983 / 23.07.1984 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	24.07.1984 / 10.02.1985 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	11.02.1985 / 24.07.1989 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	21.01.1987 / 13.03.1989 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	14.03.1989 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	25.07.1989 / 15.05.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	26.05.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation to the EC-European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.05.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	19.07.1994 / 27.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	21.07.1994 / 21.07.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	28.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States
:	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 Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
:	20.07.2004 / 30.08.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 31.08.2004 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.08.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	01.09.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Conference of Committee Chairmen
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
:	19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Committee Chairmen
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technoly
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	13.02.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	25.02.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	21.07.1994 / 19.07.1995 : Temporary committee on employment
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf States
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)European Parliament, MEP Directory: Karl von Wogau, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*Solicitor, "Graf von Westphalen" Society in FreiburgEuropean Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Karl von Wogau, 04 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*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.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Studied law and economics at Freiburg, Munich and Bonn.
*Doctorate on the constitution of Vorderösterreich.
*Studied business management at Insead, Fontainebleau. 
*Second state law examination (1970). 
*Insead diploma (1971). 
*Doctorate (1973). 
*Manager, Sandoz AG, Basel (1971-1984). 
*Partner, Graf von Westphalen Bappert & Modest solicitors, Freiburg (since 1984).
*Member, South Baden CDU District Executive (since 1991). 
*Co-founder and Chairman, Kangaroo Group (since 1979).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1979). 
*Chairman, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (1994-1999).
*Federal Order of Merit, First Class (1996). 
*Medal of Honour, Baden-Württemberg (2001). 
*Légion d'honneur, French Republic (2002).
===Contact===	
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:info AT wogau.de
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:http://www.wogau.de
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Karl von Wogau, 04 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Karl von Wogau, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Karl von Wogau, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.
==Notes==
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