JoeHiggins

General Data

 * Born on 20 May 1949, Ciarraí
 * Country: Ireland
 * Political Group: Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Party: Socialist Party

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 07F258 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845836 +32 2 28 45 836]/[callto://+3222847836 +32 2 28 47 836] Fax: +32 2 28 49 836 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T05014 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175836 +33 3 88 175 836]/[callto://+33388177836 +33 3 88 177 836] Fax: +33 3 88 179 836
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:joe.higgins@europarl.europa.eu joe.higgins(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96669

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on International Trade (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (Member)
 * Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 * Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (Substitute)

Votes

 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100

Positions
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21/07/2010 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.