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Contents 1 Political Memory: Thijs BERMAN, MEP 1.1 General Data 1.1.1 Functions in European Parliament 1.1.2 Curriculum Vitae 1.2 Votes 1.3 Opinions 1.3.1 Sources 1.3.2 Positions 1.3.2.1 28/03/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Political Memory: Thijs BERMAN, MEP

General Data

• Born on 26 September 1957, Coevorden
• Country: Netherlands
• Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD)
  Party: Partij van de Arbeid

Contact Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13G206 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 479/+32 2 28 47 479 Fax: +32 2 28 49 479 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T06085 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 479/+33 3 88 177 479 Fax: +33 3 88 179 479 Email: thijs.berman(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28174

Functions in European Parliament

• Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
  (Chair)
• Conference of Delegation Chairs (Member)
• Committee on Development (Member)
• Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
• Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Higher degree in psychology (1987)
• Correspondent for various Dutch media (since 1987)
• Radio and television presenter (since 1995)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 98.8/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 80.6/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 63.4/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 84.2/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 55.6/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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28/03/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.