Renate SOMMER
Renate SOMMER
Germany

Date of birth : , Bochum

8th parliamentary term Renate SOMMER

Political groups

  • 01-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) - Member

National parties

  • 01-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Germany)

Member

  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
  • 14-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Substitute

  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 14-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
  • 19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

Main parliamentary activities

Contributions to plenary debates

Speeches made during the plenary session and written declarations relating to plenary debates. Rules Rule 204 and 171(11)

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

Oral questions

Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136

Major interpellations

Major interpellations for written answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members. Rule 139, Annex III

Other parliamentary activities

Written questions

Members can submit a specific number of questions to the President of the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, for written answer. Rule 138, Annex III

Proposals for a Union act

Members can table a request to the European Commission to propose a Union act (a new act or an amendment to an existing act).Rule 47

PROPOSAL FOR A UNION ACT on differences in the declarations, composition and taste of products in central/eastern and western markets of the EU

26-04-2017 B8-0301/2017

Written declarations (up to 16 January 2017)

**This instrument no longer exists since 16 January 2017**. A written declaration was an initiative on a matter falling within the EU’s competence. It could be co-signed by Members within a 3 month period.

WRITTEN DECLARATION on defending freedom of speech and human rights in Turkey

12-09-2016 P8_DCL(2016)0090 Lapsed
Kostas CHRYSOGONOS Renate SOMMER Eleni THEOCHAROUS Takis HADJIGEORGIOU Martina MICHELS Costas MAVRIDES Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS Sofia SAKORAFA Eva KAILI
Date opened : 12-09-2016
Lapse date : 12-12-2016
Number of signatories : 50 - 13-12-2016

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the differences in declarations, composition and taste of products in Eastern and Western markets of the EU

09-05-2016 P8_DCL(2016)0053 Lapsed
Dubravka ŠUICA Renate SOMMER Alojz PETERLE Kateřina KONEČNÁ Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Anna FOTYGA Dariusz ROSATI Inese VAIDERE Marian-Jean MARINESCU Csaba SÓGOR Iuliu WINKLER Pavel SVOBODA Eduard KUKAN Monika SMOLKOVÁ Zigmantas BALČYTIS Olga SEHNALOVÁ Monica MACOVEI Traian UNGUREANU Cătălin Sorin IVAN Zoltán BALCZÓ Krišjānis KARIŅŠ Tanja FAJON Milan ZVER Ivo VAJGL Biljana BORZAN Jozo RADOŠ Ruža TOMAŠIĆ Davor Ivo STIER Ivana MALETIĆ Tibor SZANYI Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ Norbert ERDŐS Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Andor DELI György HÖLVÉNYI Merja KYLLÖNEN Artis PABRIKS Andrejs MAMIKINS Marijana PETIR Ivan JAKOVČIĆ Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ Elena GENTILE Nicola CAPUTO Georgi PIRINSKI Adam SZEJNFELD Julia PITERA Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ Branislav ŠKRIPEK Ivan ŠTEFANEC Pál CSÁKY Franc BOGOVIČ Daniel BUDA Georgios EPITIDEIOS Eleftherios SYNADINOS Liliana RODRIGUES Patricija ŠULIN Emilian PAVEL
Date opened : 09-05-2016
Lapse date : 09-08-2016
Number of signatories : 141 - 28-07-2016

WRITTEN DECLARATION on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

11-04-2016 P8_DCL(2016)0026 Adopted
Elena GENTILE Renate SOMMER Raffaele FITTO Marian HARKIN Marc TARABELLA Dominique RIQUET Karin KADENBACH Andrey KOVATCHEV Philippe DE BACKER Luigi MORGANO Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ Remo SERNAGIOTTO Isabella DE MONTE Nicola CAPUTO Javier NART Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA
Date opened : 11-04-2016
Lapse date : 11-07-2016
Adopted (date) : 11-07-2016
List of signatories : P8_PV(2016)09-12(ANN-1)
Number of signatories : 388 - 12-07-2016

Declarations

All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.