Edit HERCZOG
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    HERCZOG
  • Hungary
    • Date of birth: 5 May 1961, Budapest

Political groups

  • 20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament - Member
  • 14.07.2009 / 30.06.2014 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Treasurer

National parties

  • 20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Magyar Szocialista Párt (Hungary)
  • 14.07.2009 / 30.06.2014 : Magyar Szocialista Párt (Hungary)

Member

  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • 15.09.2004 / 14.03.2007 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • 15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Canada
  • 16.07.2009 / 13.10.2009 : Committee on Budgets
  • 16.09.2009 / 30.06.2014 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
  • 14.12.2009 / 30.06.2014 : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
  • 14.12.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 19.01.2012 / 30.06.2014 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Substitute

  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 08.09.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
  • 16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 16.07.2009 / 09.12.2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs
  • 16.09.2009 / 30.06.2014 : Delegation for relations with the United States
  • 14.12.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Budgets
  • 19.01.2012 / 30.06.2014 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 19.01.2012 / 30.06.2014 : Committee on Budgets
  • 28.03.2012 / 23.10.2013 : Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 7th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

139

European single market for electronic communications - Measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks - Electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (debate)

02-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-02(16)

European single market for electronic communications - Measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks - Electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (debate) (2)

02-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-02(16)

Preparations for the European Council meeting (20-21 March 2014) (debate)

12-03-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)03-12(5)

European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects - Single market governance (debate)

25-02-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)02-25(4)

Review of the Lithuanian Presidency (debate)

14-01-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)01-14(3)

Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability (debate)

14-01-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)01-14(16)

Preparations for the European Council meeting (19 - 20 December 2013) (debate)

11-12-2013 P7_CRE-REV(2013)12-11(3)

Horizon 2020 - framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020) - Rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 - Specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 - Strategic innovation agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology - European Institute of Innovation and Technology (debate)

20-11-2013 P7_CRE-REV(2013)11-20(12)

Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014 - 2020) - Entrepreneurship 2020 action plan - Reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe (debate)

20-11-2013 P7_CRE-REV(2013)11-20(13)

Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 - Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (debate)

19-11-2013 P7_CRE-REV(2013)11-19(4)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

2

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks

ITRE
10-12-2013 A7-0455/2013

REPORT on Engaging in energy policy cooperation with partners beyond our borders: A strategic approach to secure, sustainable and competitive energy supply

ITRE
16-05-2012 A7-0168/2012
All reports

Reports - as shadow rapporteur

44

REPORT on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014

BUDG
11-10-2013 A7-0328/2013

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 as regards the financing of European political parties

BUDG
05-06-2013 A7-0200/2013

SECOND REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2010

CONT
09-10-2012 A7-0300/2012

SECOND REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2010

CONT
02-10-2012 A7-0299/2012

SECOND REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2010

CONT
02-10-2012 A7-0298/2012

REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010

CONT
18-04-2012 A7-0137/2012

REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2010

CONT
17-04-2012 A7-0127/2012

REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010

CONT
13-04-2012 A7-0131/2012

REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2010

CONT
12-04-2012 A7-0136/2012

REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010

CONT
12-04-2012 A7-0135/2012
All reports

Opinions - as rapporteur

5

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

BUDG
24-01-2013 BUDG_AD(2013)500600

OPINION on the interim report in the interest of achieving a positive outcome of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 approval procedure

ITRE
25-09-2012 ITRE_AD(2012)492879

OPINION on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Mid-term review of the European satellite radio navigation programmes

BUDG
16-02-2011 BUDG_AD(2011)456900

OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of those Communities

CONT
29-09-2010 CONT_AD(2010)443042

OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2011 Draft Budget

ITRE
11-05-2010 ITRE_AD(2010)441171
All opinions

Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

10

OPINION on implementation report 2013: Developing and applying carbon capture and storage technology in Europe

ITRE
07-11-2013 ITRE_AD(2013)516706

OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption of a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018)

BUDG
27-03-2013 BUDG_AD(2013)504395

OPINION on the European Investment Bank - Annual Report 2011

CONT
10-01-2013 CONT_AD(2013)500404

OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation on Union support for the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia

BUDG
19-12-2012 BUDG_AD(2012)498148

OPINION on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013

ITRE
25-09-2012 ITRE_AD(2012)496384

OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 Draft Budget

ITRE
01-06-2012 ITRE_AD(2012)486135

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) and Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks

ITRE
27-03-2012 ITRE_AD(2012)483478

OPINION on Parliament's position on the 2012 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - all sections

ITRE
06-10-2011 ITRE_AD(2011)472169

OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2012 Draft Budget

ITRE
27-05-2011 ITRE_AD(2011)460864

OPINION Report from the Commission: Report on competition policy 2009

ITRE
09-11-2010 ITRE_AD(2010)450909
All opinions

Motions for resolutions

8

Motion for a resolution on women and ICT

24-06-2013 B7-0313/2013

Joint motion for a resolution on the elections in Georgia

24-10-2012 RC-B7-0467/2012

Motion for a resolution on the elections in Georgia

17-10-2012 B7-0470/2012

Motion for a resolution on Azerbaijan: the case of Ramil Safarov

10-09-2012 B7-0429/2012

NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

Motion for a resolution on the Small Business Act Review

04-05-2011 B7-0286/2011

Motion for a resolution on the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

14-02-2011 B7-0130/2011

Motion for a resolution on practical aspects regarding the revision of EU instruments to support SME finance in the next programming period

09-02-2011 B7-0096/2011

Joint motion for a resolution on the floods in central European countries, in particular Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary

16-06-2010 RC-B7-0346/2010
All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

5

Written declaration on fighting prostate cancer in the European Union

13-01-2014 P7_DCL(2014)0001 Lapsed

Details

Pavel POC , Alojz PETERLE , Nessa CHILDERS , Seán KELLY , Heinz K. BECKER , Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO , Minodora CLIVETI , Edit HERCZOG , Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN , Bart STAES , Susy DE MARTINI , Piotr BORYS , Fiona HALL , Marian HARKIN , Olga SEHNALOVÁ , Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA , Csaba SÓGOR

Date opened : 13-01-2014
Lapse date : 13-04-2014
Number of signatories : 162 - 14-04-2014

Written declaration in support of the memory of and in recognition of Václav Havel, former President of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic and defender of human rights

17-04-2012 P7_DCL(2012)0018 Lapsed

Details

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE , Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO , Edit HERCZOG , Zuzana ROITHOVÁ

Date opened : 17-04-2012
Lapse date : 17-07-2012
Number of signatories : 141 - 05-07-2012

Written declaration on the heroic efforts of the workers and firemen at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

09-05-2011 P7_DCL(2011)0023 Lapsed

Details

Niki TZAVELA , Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS , Edit HERCZOG , Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS , Fiorello PROVERA

Date opened : 09-05-2011
Lapse date : 15-09-2011
Number of signatories : 156 - 16-09-2011

Written declaration on the administrative burden on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

10-11-2010 P7_DCL(2010)0088 Lapsed

Details

Malcolm HARBOUR , Bendt BENDTSEN , Dennis de JONG , Edit HERCZOG , Olle SCHMIDT

Date opened : 10-11-2010
Lapse date : 17-02-2011
Number of signatories : 212 - 17-02-2011

Written declaration on the creation of standardised and comprehensible European energy invoices

05-05-2010 P7_DCL(2010)0035 Lapsed

Details

Edit HERCZOG , Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU , Lena EK , Rebecca HARMS , Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Date opened : 05-05-2010
Lapse date : 09-09-2010
Number of signatories : 222 - 09-09-2010

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

39

The implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

06-03-2014 O-000046/2014 Commission

EU-funded programmes

17-01-2014 P-000427/2014 Commission

Protecting traditional national and linguistic minorities in Europe and their languages

09-01-2014 O-000008/2014 Commission

Aluminium resource-efficient solutions

19-12-2013 P-014328/2013 Commission

Implementation of the Late Payment Directive

16-10-2013 E-011802/2013 Commission

Framework mortgage loans

11-09-2013 P-010149/2013 Commission

Reasons for the suspension of Cohesion Fund payments to Hungary

29-08-2013 E-009719/2013 Commission

Far-right violence in Ukraine

20-05-2013 E-005569/2013 Commission

Conditions attached to call for applications for EU funding in Hungary

15-02-2013 E-001643/2013 Commission

Training of police forces in the European Union - Maintaining the CEPOL independent agency

20-12-2012 E-011666/2012 Commission
All questions

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 6th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

55

Electronic communications networks, personal data and the protection of privacy - Electronic communications networks and services - Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office - Frequency bands for mobile communications (debate)

05-05-2009 P6_CRE(2009)05-05(3)

Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments - Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (debate)

22-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-22(5)

Common rules for the internal market in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity - Internal market in natural gas - Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres - The energy performance of buildings (debate)

21-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-21(17)

Budget discharges 2007, (Vote will be held on Thursday) (debate)

21-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-21(19)

Community framework for nuclear safety (debate)

21-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-21(20)

Preparation of the European Council (19-20 March 2008) - European Economic Recovery Plan - Guidelines for the Member States’ employment policies - Cohesion Policy: investing in the real economy (debate)

11-03-2009 P6_CRE(2009)03-11(3)

Statute for a European private company - Cross-borders transfers of companies' registered offices - Small Business Act - Workers' participation in companies with a European Statute (debate)

09-03-2009 P6_CRE(2009)03-09(18)

Statute for a European private company - Cross-borders transfers of companies' registered offices - Small Business Act - Workers' participation in companies with a European Statute (debate) (2)

09-03-2009 P6_CRE(2009)03-09(18)

Steps towards improving the environment for SMEs in Europe - Small Business Act (debate)

03-12-2008 P6_CRE(2008)12-03(16)

A facility providing financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments - Financial support to Member States (debate)

18-11-2008 P6_CRE(2008)11-18(15)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

18

REPORT Report on Small Business Act

ITRE
18-02-2009 A6-0074/2009

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0121/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0120/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0119/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0118/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0116/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0114/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0113/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005

CONT
02-04-2007 A6-0112/2007

REPORT on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005

CONT
30-03-2007 A6-0105/2007
All reports

Opinions - as rapporteur

6

OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Ecolabel scheme

IMCO
23-01-2009 IMCO_AD(2009)415324

OPINION Opinion on AFCO INI on regulatory agencies (enhanced cooperation).

CONT
16-07-2008 CONT_AD(2008)405987

OPINION Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Market Authority

IMCO
18-06-2008 IMCO_AD(2008)404762

OPINION on the draft Commission regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes

CONT
27-02-2008 CONT_AD(2008)398697

OPINION Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Global Europe: A stronger partnership to deliver market access for European exporters

ITRE
27-11-2007 ITRE_AD(2007)394209

OPINION Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction

CONT
13-07-2006 CONT_AD(2006)374465
All opinions

Motions for resolutions

3

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the input to the Spring 2009 European Council in relation to the Lisbon Strategy

05-03-2009 B6-0109/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the step towards improving the environment for SMEs in placeEurope – Small Business Act

20-11-2008 B6-0617/2008

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on input for the 2008 Spring Council as regards the Lisbon Strategy

14-02-2008 B6-0076/2008
All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

2

Written declaration on a Small Business Act for Europe

21-04-2008 P6_DCL(2008)0035 Lapsed

Details

Othmar KARAS , Edit HERCZOG , Wolf KLINZ , Olle SCHMIDT , Alexander RADWAN

Date opened : 21-04-2008
Lapse date : 04-09-2008
Number of signatories : 333 - 04-09-2008

Written declaration on the low-carbon energy future

10-12-2007 P6_DCL(2007)0112 Lapsed

Details

Oldřich VLASÁK , Miroslav OUZKÝ , Herbert REUL , Edit HERCZOG

Date opened : 10-12-2007
Lapse date : 26-03-2008
Number of signatories : 63 - 27-03-2008

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

22

Facilitating accession to the euro area

06-03-2009 P-1698/2009 Commission

Loans at usurious rates of interest

19-02-2009 P-1320/2009 Commission

Consumer information on the security of financial institutions

18-02-2009 E-1290/2009 Commission

Steps towards improving the environment for SMEs in Europe - Small Business Act

27-10-2008 O-0113/2008 Council

Application of the Directive on services in the Internal Market

17-09-2008 P-5182/2008 Commission

Legal certainty for European Union citizens

17-04-2008 P-2478/2008 Commission

Discrimination among consumers on grounds of age on the consumer credit market

31-01-2008 E-0596/2008 Commission

Opening of borders under Schengen

19-12-2007 E-6534/2007 Commission

Energy security in the Balkans

12-10-2007 H-0809/2007 Commission

Transportation of domestic waste across internal borders and illegal dumping in other Member States (Directive 2006/12/EC)

19-12-2006 E-5765/2006 Commission
All questions

Declarations (7th parliamentary term)

Declaration of financial interests

Declarations of participation by Members in events organised by third parties