Paulo CASACA
  • Paulo
    CASACA
  • Portugal
    • Born on 2 July 1957, Lisboa

Political groups

  • 20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists - Member
  • 20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament - Member

  • 20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Partido Socialista
  • 20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Partido Socialista

Chair

  • 21.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
  • 14.03.2007 / 25.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Vice-Chair

  • 22.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgetary Control

Member

  • 21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets
  • 06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
  • 17.01.2002 / 21.01.2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
  • 15.09.2004 / 20.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
  • 15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Iran
  • 22.09.2004 / 25.03.2007 : Conference of Delegation Chairs
  • 14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Fisheries
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran
  • 26.03.2007 / 02.09.2008 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Substitute

  • 22.07.1999 / 11.12.2001 : Committee on Budgetary Control
  • 08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 30.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Budgets
  • 07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
  • 14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
  • 16.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with India

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 6th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

110

Iran: the case of Roxana Saberi

07-05-2009 P6_CRE(2009)05-07(13.1)

Humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents

24-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-24(5.3)

2007 discharge: EU general budget - Council (debate)

22-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-22(11)

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

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

Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (debate)

21-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-21(22)

Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures (debate)

21-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-21(23)

EIB and EBRD annual reports for 2007 - Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank (debate)

24-03-2009 P6_CRE(2009)03-24(9)

Iran: the Shirin Ebadi case

15-01-2009 P6_CRE(2009)01-15(10.1)

Question Time (Commission)

13-01-2009 P6_CRE(2009)01-13(15)

Authorisation to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, of the International Labour Organisation (Convention 188) (debate)

13-01-2009 P6_CRE(2009)01-13(18)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

7

REPORT Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 - Section I - European Parliament

CONT
23-03-2009 A6-0184/2009

REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation on establishing a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and supporting scientific opinions on the Common Fisheries Policy

PECH
24-10-2007 A6-0407/2007

REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation No 1543/2000 establishing a Community framework for the collection and management of the data needed to conduct the Common Fisheries Policy

PECH
12-09-2007 A6-0317/2007

REPORT on Member States’ efforts during 2005 to achieve a sustainable balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities

PECH
23-07-2007 A6-0297/2007

REPORT on the recovery of Community funds

CONT
22-09-2006 A6-0303/2006

REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2004/465/EC on a Community financial contribution towards Member States fisheries control programmes

PECH
25-11-2005 A6-0339/2005

REPORT Proposal for a Council Regulation on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing

PECH
18-07-2005 A6-0238/2005
All reports

Opinions - as rapporteur

2

OPINION Proposal for a Council regulation laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union

BUDG
13-06-2005 BUDG_AD(2005)355400

OPINION Policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013

PECH
17-02-2005 PECH_AD(2005)349920
All opinions

Motions for resolutions

20

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Council's approach to the revision of the OLAF Regulation

15-12-2008 B6-0627/2008

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the risk of further breaches of the principles of democracy and the rule of law in Italy

17-10-2008 B6-0548/2008

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions in Iran

03-09-2008 RC-B6-0389/2008

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on hangings in Iran

02-09-2008 B6-0389/2008

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

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran

18-06-2008 RC-B6-0326/2008

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on executions of juvenile offenders in Iran

17-06-2008 B6-0331/2008

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

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran

23-04-2008 RC-B6-0179/2008

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on women's rights situation in Iran

22-04-2008 B6-0179/2008

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

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran

24-10-2007 RC-B6-0406/2007

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human Rights in Iran

23-10-2007 B6-0410/2007

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

All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

9

Written declaration on improving the human rights situation of the Iranian Kurds

23-03-2009 P6_DCL(2009)0035 Lapsed

Details

André BRIE , Paulo CASACA , Bill NEWTON DUNN , Nickolay MLADENOV

Date opened : 23-03-2009
Lapse date : 07-05-2009
Number of signatories : 48 - 08-05-2009

Written declaration on the importance of jobs and workers’ rights in the EU

09-03-2009 P6_DCL(2009)0025 Lapsed

Details

Philip BUSHILL-MATTHEWS , Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER , Thomas MANN , Luigi COCILOVO , Paulo CASACA

Date opened : 09-03-2009
Lapse date : 07-05-2009
Number of signatories : 146 - 08-05-2009

Written declaration on urging the Member States to include Hezbollah on the EU terror list

16-06-2008 P6_DCL(2008)0057 Lapsed

Details

Alexander ALVARO , Paulo CASACA , Jana HYBÁŠKOVÁ , Józef PINIOR , Helga TRÜPEL

Date opened : 16-06-2008
Lapse date : 23-10-2008
Number of signatories : 78 - 23-10-2008

Written declaration on combating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

14-11-2007 P6_DCL(2007)0102 Lapsed

Details

Catherine STIHLER , Jerzy BUZEK , Paulo CASACA , Avril DOYLE , Gérard ONESTA

Date opened : 14-11-2007
Lapse date : 28-02-2008
Number of signatories : 183 - 21-02-2008

Written declaration on primates in scientific experiments

25-09-2006 P6_DCL(2006)0064 Lapsed

Details

Robert EVANS , Paulo CASACA , David MARTIN , Sajjad KARIM , Carl SCHLYTER

Date opened : 25-09-2006
Lapse date : 18-01-2007
Number of signatories : 88 - 19-01-2007

Written declaration on banning seal products in the European Union

15-05-2006 P6_DCL(2006)0038 Adopted

Details

Carl SCHLYTER , Paulo CASACA , Karl-Heinz FLORENZ , Mojca DRČAR MURKO , Caroline LUCAS

Date opened : 15-05-2006
Lapse date : 15-09-2006
Adopted (date) : 26-09-2006
Text adopted (with the list of signatories) : P6_TA(2006)0369
Number of signatories : 425 - 15-09-2006

Written declaration on recent executions of minors by the Iranian authorities

01-02-2006 P6_DCL(2006)0006 Lapsed

Details

Jana HYBÁŠKOVÁ , Paulo CASACA , Elizabeth LYNNE , Willy MEYER , Mogens CAMRE

Date opened : 01-02-2006
Lapse date : 01-05-2006
Number of signatories : 106 - 01-05-2006

Written declaration on drift netting for salmon at sea

24-10-2005 P6_DCL(2005)0063 Lapsed

Details

Terence WYNN , Catherine STIHLER , Neil PARISH , Paulo CASACA , Elspeth ATTWOOLL

Date opened : 24-10-2005
Lapse date : 24-01-2006
Number of signatories : 61 - 24-01-2006

Written declaration on export refunds for live cattle to third countries

11-04-2005 P6_DCL(2005)0020 Adopted

Details

Neil PARISH , Paulo CASACA , Marios MATSAKIS , Caroline LUCAS , Miguel PORTAS

Date opened : 11-04-2005
Lapse date : 11-07-2005
Adopted (date) : 07-07-2005
Text adopted (with the list of signatories) : P6_TA(2005)0307
Number of signatories : 373 - 11-07-2005

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

277

Punishments for homosexuality in Egypt, Bahrain and Morocco

22-04-2009 E-3276/2009

Punishments for homosexuality in Egypt, Bahrain and Morocco

22-04-2009 E-3275/2009

EU policy on earthquakes: actions taken by the Commission in the wake of the recent catastrophic earthquake in Italy

15-04-2009 O-0072/2009

CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement

09-02-2009 E-0989/2009

Payments from the European Fisheries Fund

07-01-2009 E-0069/2009

Support for terrorism from the EU budget

06-01-2009 P-0036/2009

Application of single market criteria to Portugal

18-12-2008 E-7037/2008

Collapse in dairy prices on the EU market

12-12-2008 H-1016/2008

European Commission support for the takeover of Somalia by religious fanatics

09-12-2008 E-6764/2008

Wave of killings of Iraq opposition figures

09-12-2008 P-6761/2008
All questions

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 5th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

90

Nigeria

22-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-22(11)

2002 discharges (continuation)

20-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-20(18)

Fight against fraud and protection of the financial interests of the Communities (2002)

29-03-2004 P5_CRE(2004)03-29(8)

Question Time (Commission)

09-03-2004 P5_CRE(2004)03-09(12)

Commission strategy on services of general interest (SGI)

12-02-2004 P5_CRE(2004)02-12(5)

Elections in Iran

12-02-2004 P5_CRE(2004)02-12(8)

European Maritime Safety Agency

11-02-2004 P5_CRE(2004)02-11(9)

Follow-up to 2001 discharges (Commission)

28-01-2004 P5_CRE(2004)01-28(12)

Question Time (Council)

14-01-2004 P5_CRE(2004)01-14(5)

Moldova

18-12-2003 P5_CRE(2003)12-18(9)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

6

Report on the action by the Commission on the observations contained in the resolution accompanying the decision giving discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year - Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT
19-01-2004 A5-0004/2004

Report concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year (Commission) - Committee for Budgetary Control

CONT
26-03-2003 A5-0109/2003

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund - Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT
04-09-2002 A5-0275/2002

Report on the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 11/2000 on the support scheme for olive oil, accompanied by the Commission's replies - Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT
28-03-2001 A5-0114/2001

REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation on amending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes

CONT
24-05-2000 A5-0137/2000

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 723/97 on the implementation of Member States' action programmes on control of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure - Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT
23-03-2000 A5-0079/2000
All reports

Motions for resolutions

14

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on respect for the principles of religious freedom and the secular nature of the State in the future European Constitution

21-07-2003 B5-0364/2003

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a European juvenile delinquency monitoring centre

21-02-2003 B5-0155/2003

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the appointment of a European Ombudsman for the protection of minors

21-02-2003 B5-0154/2003

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on world hunger and the elimination of barriers to trade with the poorest countries

16-01-2003 B5-0060/2003

PROPOSAL FOR A RECOMMENDATION on the reform of the Conventions on drugs

23-12-2002 B5-0541/2002

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on religious freedom

20-11-2002 B5-0445/2002

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced marriage

07-10-2002 B5-0438/2002

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the floods in Europe

02-09-2002 B5-0483/2002

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on e-democracy and e-European citizenship

27-05-2002 B5-0115/2002/rev. 1

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chechnya

04-04-2002 B5-0193/2002
All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

3

Written declaration on a democratic and free Iran

13-06-2003 P5_DCL(2003)0014 Lapsed

Details

Marco CAPPATO , Paulo CASACA , Carlo FATUZZO , Ulla Margrethe SANDBÆK , Michiel van HULTEN

Date opened : 13-06-2003
Lapse date : 13-09-2003
Number of signatories : 21 - 13-09-2003

Written declaration on the violation of the fundamental rights of the people of Vietnam and respect for the rights of Montagnards

23-09-2002 P5_DCL(2002)0015 Lapsed

Details

Marco PANNELLA , Paulo CASACA , Daniel COHN-BENDIT , Chris DAVIES , Charles TANNOCK

Date opened : 23-09-2002
Lapse date : 23-12-2002
Number of signatories : 23 - 23-12-2002

Written declaration on the violation of the fundamental rights of the people of Vietnam and the release of religious leaders

23-09-2002 P5_DCL(2002)0014 Lapsed

Details

Marco PANNELLA , Paulo CASACA , Daniel COHN-BENDIT , Chris DAVIES , Charles TANNOCK

Date opened : 23-09-2002
Lapse date : 23-12-2002
Number of signatories : 27 - 23-12-2002

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

223

Refusal to provide lists of deep-sea and demersal fish species

30-04-2004 E-1503/2004

Deficit - proceedings against Portugal

16-04-2004 P-1292/2004

Announcement of the intention to close down Bombardier plants in Europe

15-04-2004 O-0031/2004

Reaffirmation of the Commission's position on the validity of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003

25-03-2004 E-1051/2004

Components of small toys in food products

18-03-2004 E-0944/2004

Commission support for illegal fishing in the Azores

17-03-2004 H-0176/2004

List of deep-sea, pelagic and demersal fish species

11-03-2004 E-0885/2004

Regulation (EC) No. 1954/2003, Article 5

11-03-2004 E-0880/2004

Opinion of the Council's Legal Service challenged by the Commission

04-03-2004 P-0825/2004

The European School in Amsterdam

03-03-2004 E-0819/2004
All questions