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
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
Motions for resolutions
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
Other parliamentary activities
Written questions
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
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.
Declarations
All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.