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Paolo DE CASTRO
Paolo DE CASTRO
Italy

Date of birth : , S. Pietro Vernotico

9th parliamentary term Paolo DE CASTRO

Political groups

  • 02-07-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Member

National parties

  • 02-07-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Partito Democratico (Italy)

Member

  • 02-07-2019 / 17-09-2019 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur
  • 02-07-2019 / 17-09-2019 : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
  • 02-07-2019 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Budgets
  • 02-07-2019 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 18-09-2019 / 09-03-2020 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
  • 10-02-2020 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on International Trade
  • 10-03-2020 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation for relations with the United States
  • 19-06-2020 / 19-12-2021 : Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport
  • 20-01-2022 / 04-04-2022 : Committee on Budgets
  • 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on International Trade
  • 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Substitute

  • 02-07-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
  • 18-09-2019 / 09-03-2020 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur
  • 18-09-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
  • 20-04-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

Main parliamentary activities

Contributions to plenary debates

Speeches made during the plenary session and written declarations relating to plenary debates. Rules Rule 204 and 171(11)

Production and marketing of plant reproductive material - Production and marketing of forest reproductive material (joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material) IT

23-04-2024 P9_CRE-PROV(2024)04-23(2-441-0000)

Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production (debate) IT

12-03-2024 P9_CRE-REV(2024)03-12(2-440-0000)

EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement - EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) - Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (joint debate - EU-Chile agreements) IT

29-02-2024 P9_CRE-REV(2024)02-29(4-050-0000)
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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

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012

03-05-2023 A9-0173/2023 PE736.493v02-00 AGRI
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Paolo DE CASTRO
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Reports - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

REPORT on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

03-11-2023 A9-0331/2023 PE749.327v02-00 AFET INTA
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Andreas SCHIEDER Seán KELLY

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland

28-04-2023 A9-0168/2023 PE745.441v02-00 AGRI ENVI
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Pascal CANFIN Martin HLAVÁČEK

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170 as regards the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas to certain products transferred to Northern Ireland

28-04-2023 A9-0164/2023 PE745.337v02-00 INTA
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Seán KELLY
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Opinions - as rapporteur

Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI

OPINION on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

16-11-2023 AGRI_AD(2023)749989 PE749.989v02-00 AGRI
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Paolo DE CASTRO

OPINION on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system

24-03-2021 INTA_AD(2021)663077 PE663.077v03-00 INTA
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Paolo DE CASTRO

OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement on a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership between the Republic of Senegal and the European Union

18-02-2020 BUDG_AD(2020)644803 PE644.803v02-00 BUDG
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Paolo DE CASTRO
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Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

OPINION on the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

11-12-2023 AGRI_AD(2023)753786 PE753.786v04-00 AGRI
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Francisco GUERREIRO

OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

08-12-2023 AGRI_AD(2023)753796 PE753.796v03-00 AGRI
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Francisco GUERREIRO

OPINION on the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile

08-12-2023 AGRI_AD(2023)753797 PE753.797v03-00 AGRI
PDF (132 KB) DOC (47 KB)
Francisco GUERREIRO
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Motions for resolutions

Motions for resolutions are tabled on topical issues, at the request of a committee, a political group or at least 5% of the Members, and voted on in plenary. Rule 132, Rule 136, Rule 139, Rule 144.

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on plans and actions to accelerate the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education

13-09-2021 RC-B9-0425/2021
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on plans and actions to accelerate the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education

08-09-2021 B9-0425/2021
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute

26-11-2019 RC-B9-0197/2019
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Other parliamentary activities

Written questions

Members can submit a specific number of questions to the President of the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, for written answer. Rule 138, Annex III

Partnership agreement between the EU and Egypt

20-03-2024 E-000869/2024 Commission
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Living conditions for migrants in Italy’s immigration removal centres

07-03-2024 P-000740/2024 Commission
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The case of Filippo Mosca and prison conditions in Romania

09-02-2024 E-000437/2024 Commission
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Questions to the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors

Members can submit questions to the President concerning the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors as regards their respective duties. Rule 32(2)

Questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM

Members can put questions for written reply to the ECB and questions concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. Such questions are first submitted to the Chair of the responsible committee.Rule 140, Rule 141, Annex III

Answers to questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM

Reply to members’ questions to the ECB and questions concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. Rule 140, Rule 141, Annex III

Declarations

All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.

Declaration of private interests

Declaration of financial interests

Meetings

FEDERUNACOMA

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Animal Welfare

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CIA

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