Date of birth : , Aveiro
Date of death :
5th parliamentary term Carlos CANDAL
Political groups
- 20-07-1999 / 19-07-2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists - Member
National parties
- 20-07-1999 / 19-07-2004 : Partido Socialista (Portugal)
Vice-Chair
- 22-07-1999 / 14-01-2002 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
Member
- 21-07-1999 / 18-09-2001 : Committee on Fisheries
- 21-07-1999 / 14-01-2002 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
- 13-12-2000 / 29-11-2001 : Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine
- 17-01-2002 / 19-07-2004 : Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
- 07-02-2002 / 19-07-2004 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea
Substitute
- 22-07-1999 / 14-01-2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
- 22-07-1999 / 14-01-2002 : Committee on Petitions
- 17-01-2002 / 29-01-2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
- 17-01-2002 / 19-07-2004 : Committee on Petitions
- 30-01-2002 / 06-02-2002 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
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
Motions for resolutions
Members can table an individual motion on issues falling within the EU’s sphere of activity. This motion is forwarded to the responsible committee for consideration.Rule 143
Parliamentary questions
Questions for oral answer with debate may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members . The addressees are other EU institutions. The Conference of Presidents decides whether, and in what order, questions are placed on the final draft agenda for a Plenary sitting. Rule 128