MatthiasGroote

General Data

 * Born on 21 October 1973, Leer
 * Country: Germany
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:matthias.groote@europarl.europa.eu matthias.groote(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=34728
 * Site web: www.matthias-groote.eu

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
 * Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
 * Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Substitute)
 * Committee on Fisheries (Substitute)
 * Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Secondary school in Westrhauderfehn (leaving exam 1990)
 * Industrial engineer (1995)
 * Worked as an industrial engineer in plant design (1995)
 * Alternative public service with German Red Cross (1995-1996)
 * Mechanical engineer (1999)
 * Qualified industrial engineer (engineering college) (2005)
 * Sales engineer (2005)
 * Member of the SPD (since 1996)
 * Chair of Leer District Young Socialists (1997-2002)
 * Vice-chair, Weser-Ems District Young Socialists (1999-2002)
 * Member of Executive, Weser-Ems Social-Democratic Association for Local Politics (since 2003)
 * Local councillor in Ostrhauderfehn (since 1996)
 * Member, Leer district council (since 2001)
 * Chair, Ostrhauderfehn SPD council group (since 2001)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.6/100
 * 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 33.3/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 47.5/100
 * 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 15.8/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 0.0/100

Positions
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08/09/2010 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.