Harald Ettl

Harald Ettl (born 07 December 1947, Gleisdorf) is a former MEP from the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) who served three consecutive terms at the EP (11.11.1996-13.07.2009).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Harald Ettl, accessed 06 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
*Member, Delegation for relations with India
*Substitute, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Harald Ettl, 06 January 2009, accessed 25 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 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===
*Diploma from higher technical education institute (1968). 
*Technical employee (1969-1971). 
*Trade union secretary (1971-1973). 
*Secretary-General (1973-1984) and President (1984-2000) of the Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers' Union. 
*Vice-President of the Metal and Textile Union (since 2000). 
*Vice-President of the International Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers' Association (since 2004).
*Vice-Chairman, General Accident Insurance Institution (AUVA) (1978-1989). 
*Chairman of the accident insurance committee, Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions (1978-1989). 
*Chairman of the EU Committee, Austrian Federation of Trade Unions (1987-1999).
*Federal Minister for Health, the Public Service, Sport and Consumer Protection (1989-1992).
*Chairman of the Consumer Information Association (since 1993).
*Member of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities (1995-1996).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1996).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:15G354
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45726
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49726
:Email:
:harald.ettl@europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.harald-ettl.at
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Harald Ettl, 06 January 2009, accessed 25 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Harald Ettl, accessed 25 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Harald Ettl, accessed 06 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 25 April 2009.
==Notes==
Ettl, Harald