James NICHOLSON
James NICHOLSON
United Kingdom

Date of birth : ,

7th parliamentary term James NICHOLSON

Political groups

  • 14-07-2009 / 30-06-2014 : European Conservatives and Reformists Group - Member

National parties

  • 14-07-2009 / 30-06-2014 : Ulster Conservatives and Unionists-New Force (United Kingdom)

Vice-Chair

  • 17-09-2009 / 30-06-2014 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Member

  • 16-07-2009 / 18-01-2012 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 16-09-2009 / 16-09-2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
  • 19-01-2012 / 30-06-2014 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Substitute

  • 21-07-2009 / 18-01-2012 : Committee on Regional Development
  • 07-09-2009 / 18-01-2012 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
  • 16-09-2009 / 18-03-2012 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
  • 19-01-2012 / 30-06-2014 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
  • 19-01-2012 / 30-06-2014 : Committee on Regional Development
  • 19-03-2012 / 30-06-2014 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
  • 28-03-2012 / 23-10-2013 : Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering

Activities

Reports - as rapporteur

A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55

Reports - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

Opinions - as rapporteur

Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling

14-05-2012 AGRI_AD(2012)483716 PE483.716v02-00 AGRI
James NICHOLSON

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards computer databases which are part of the surveillance networks in the Member States

26-04-2012 AGRI_AD(2012)483737 PE483.737v02-00 AGRI
James NICHOLSON

Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law)

05-02-2014 ENVI_AD(2014)522867 PE522.867v02-00 ENVI
Pilar AYUSO

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)

08-11-2012 REGI_AD(2012)494633 PE494.633v02-00 REGI
Younous OMARJEE

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund repealing Council Regulation(EC) No 1198/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No 861/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No XXX/2011 on integrated maritime policy

29-10-2012 REGI_AD(2012)494699 PE494.699v04-00 REGI
Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Motions for resolutions

Members can table an individual motion on issues falling within the EU’s sphere of activity. This motion is forwarded to the responsible committee for consideration.Rule 143

Parliamentary questions

Questions for oral answer with debate may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members . The addressees are other EU institutions. The Conference of Presidents decides whether, and in what order, questions are placed on the final draft agenda for a Plenary sitting. Rule 128

Declarations

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