Krišjānis KARIŅŠ
Krišjānis KARIŅŠ
Latvia

Date of birth : , Wilmington

8th parliamentary term Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Political groups

  • 01-07-2014 / 22-01-2019 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) - Member

National parties

  • 01-07-2014 / 22-01-2019 : Partija "VIENOTĪBA" (Latvia)

Member

  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 14-07-2014 / 22-01-2019 : Delegation for relations with the United States
  • 21-01-2016 / 04-04-2017 : Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector
  • 19-01-2017 / 22-01-2019 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 14-03-2018 / 22-01-2019 : Special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance

Substitute

  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • 14-07-2014 / 22-01-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee
  • 14-07-2014 / 22-01-2019 : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
  • 12-02-2015 / 30-11-2015 : Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect
  • 02-12-2015 / 02-08-2016 : Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (TAXE 2)
  • 19-01-2017 / 22-01-2019 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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)

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

Oral questions

Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136

Major interpellations

Major interpellations for written answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members. Rule 139, Annex III

Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194

Inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework (A8-0262/2017 - Norbert Lins) LV

13-09-2017

Es atbalstīju Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes regulu par zemes un meža sektoru iekļaušanu klimata un enerģētikas politikas ietvarā laikposmam līdz 2030. gadam. Šis ziņojums Parlamentā izraisīja asas debates. Tomēr gribu uzsvērt, ka meži ir Eiropas un ārkārtīgi liela Latvijas bagātība. Izmantojot koksni, mēs varam saražot visdažādākos produktus. Bet no koksnes atkritumiem, piemēram, zāģskaidām, saražojam siltumu un elektrību. Visvairāk biomasas Eiropas Savienība tiek saražota tieši no koksnes. Mēs ļoti daudz ikdienā runājam par atjaunojamiem energoresursiem, un meži mums dod iespēju palielināt to īpatsvaru mūsu enerģijas patēriņā. Tātad mums vajag tādu stratēģiju, kas ļautu attīstīt mežu industriju ilgtspējīgi, nevis to iznīcināt. ENVI komitejas pieņemtais teksts manā skatījumā nebija atbalstāms, jo balstīt nākotnes mežistrādes intensitāti uz vēsturiskajiem intensitātes datiem neļautu vairāk investēt un turpināt ilgtspējīgu mežu sektora attīstību. Tomēr gala tekstu atbalstīju, jo balsojuma laikā tika pieņemts ETP grupas iesniegtais grozījums, kas neiznīcina meža industrijas potenciālu nākotnes attīstībai.

Objection pursuant to Rule 106: draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified soybean DAS- 68416-4 (B8-0498/2017) LV

13-09-2017

Eiropas Parlamenta plenārsesijā Strasbūrā es balsoju par rezolūciju, kas pieprasa atsaukt Eiropas Komisijas īstenošanas aktu, kas atļauj laist tirgū ģenētiski modificētu pārtiku. Šī nav pirmā reize, kad Parlamenta plenārsēdē nākas balsot par šādām rezolūcijām, tāpēc vēlos atkārtoti uzsvērt, ka šādu pārtikas produktu nonākšana ES tirgū nav pieļaujama. Uzskatu, ka ģenētiski modificēta pārtika vai produkti, kas satur ģenētiski modificētas izejvielas, var nelabvēlīgi ietekmēt cilvēka veselību un atstāt arī ietekmi uz vidi. Līdz ar to pirms šāda pārtika oficiāli tiek atļauta Eiropas Savienības tirgū, Eiropas Komisijai ir jāveic kvalitatīvi un neapšaubāmi pētījumi, lai pārliecinātos par šādas pārtikas ietekmi.

Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities (A8-0181/2017 - Carlos Zorrinho) LV

12-09-2017

Eiropas Parlamenta plenārsēdē es balsoju par vienošanos ar Padomi, kas paredz interneta savienojamības veicināšanu Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstīs. WiFi4EU ir daļa no Eiropas Komisijas iniciatīvām, lai Eiropas Savienībā izveidotu patiesi vienotu digitālo tirgu. Šobrīd situācija dalībvalstīs krasi atšķiras – ir valstis, kurās bezvadu interneta pieslēgums ir brīvi pieejams lielākajā daļā publisko iestāžu un sabiedrisko vietu, kamēr citās valstīs šāds pakalpojums tikai vēl tiek attīstīts. WiFi4EU būs instruments, ar kura palīdzību dalībvalstis varēs nodrošināt arvien vairāk Eiropas Savienības iedzīvotāju bezmaksas piekļuvi ātram un kvalitatīvam bezvadu interneta pieslēgumam. Ziņojums paredz, ka atbalstāmie projekti tiks izraudzīti ģeogrāfiski līdzsvarotā veidā, tādejādi nodrošinot, ka visām dalībvalstīm ir vienlīdzīgas iespējas šo atbalstu saņemt. Īpaša uzmanība ziņojumā pievērsta tieši lauku teritorijām, lai veicinātu interneta pieejamību reģionos. Tas ir nozīmīgs solis digitālo pakalpojumu ieviešanai dalībvalstīs.

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

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

Written declarations (up to 16 January 2017)

**This instrument no longer exists since 16 January 2017**. A written declaration was an initiative on a matter falling within the EU’s competence. It could be co-signed by Members within a 3 month period.

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the differences in declarations, composition and taste of products in Eastern and Western markets of the EU

09-05-2016 P8_DCL(2016)0053 Lapsed
Dubravka ŠUICA Renate SOMMER Alojz PETERLE Kateřina KONEČNÁ Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Anna FOTYGA Dariusz ROSATI Inese VAIDERE Marian-Jean MARINESCU Csaba SÓGOR Iuliu WINKLER Pavel SVOBODA Eduard KUKAN Monika SMOLKOVÁ Zigmantas BALČYTIS Olga SEHNALOVÁ Monica MACOVEI Traian UNGUREANU Cătălin Sorin IVAN Zoltán BALCZÓ Krišjānis KARIŅŠ Tanja FAJON Milan ZVER Ivo VAJGL Biljana BORZAN Jozo RADOŠ Ruža TOMAŠIĆ Davor Ivo STIER Ivana MALETIĆ Tibor SZANYI Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ Norbert ERDŐS Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Andor DELI György HÖLVÉNYI Merja KYLLÖNEN Artis PABRIKS Andrejs MAMIKINS Marijana PETIR Ivan JAKOVČIĆ Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ Elena GENTILE Nicola CAPUTO Georgi PIRINSKI Adam SZEJNFELD Julia PITERA Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ Branislav ŠKRIPEK Ivan ŠTEFANEC Pál CSÁKY Franc BOGOVIČ Daniel BUDA Georgios EPITIDEIOS Eleftherios SYNADINOS Liliana RODRIGUES Patricija ŠULIN Emilian PAVEL
Date opened : 09-05-2016
Lapse date : 09-08-2016
Number of signatories : 141 - 28-07-2016

WRITTEN DECLARATION on aviation safety and dangerous flights of military aircraft

05-10-2015 P8_DCL(2015)0052 Lapsed
Urmas PAET Heidi HAUTALA Anna FOTYGA Tunne KELAM Inese VAIDERE Marian-Jean MARINESCU Filiz HYUSMENOVA Daniel DALTON Pavel SVOBODA Cecilia WIKSTRÖM Norica NICOLAI Krišjānis KARIŅŠ Milan ZVER Sandra KALNIETE Indrek TARAND Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV Jozo RADOŠ Dubravka ŠUICA Kaja KALLAS Marju LAURISTIN Tibor SZANYI Pavel TELIČKA Benedek JÁVOR Henna VIRKKUNEN Jussi HALLA-AHO Artis PABRIKS Ivan JAKOVČIĆ Gabrielius LANDSBERGIS Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Mircea DIACONU Ilhan KYUCHYUK Jeppe KOFOD Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI Beata GOSIEWSKA Ivan ŠTEFANEC Pál CSÁKY Ian DUNCAN Daniel BUDA Patricija ŠULIN Bronis ROPĖ Hilde VAUTMANS
Date opened : 05-10-2015
Lapse date : 05-01-2016
Number of signatories : 106 - 06-01-2016

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the more effective and coordinated implementation of the EU macro-regional strategies

27-04-2015 P8_DCL(2015)0016 Lapsed
Zigmantas BALČYTIS Bogusław LIBERADZKI Adam GIEREK Tunne KELAM Roberts ZĪLE Victor BOŞTINARU Viorica DĂNCILĂ Liisa JAAKONSAARI Krišjānis KARIŅŠ Marju LAURISTIN
Date opened : 27-04-2015
Lapse date : 27-07-2015
Number of signatories : 79 - 28-07-2015

Declarations

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