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Political Memory: James ELLES, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 03 September 1949, London
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:ECR.png|ECR||MEPs_ECR}} European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
  Party: Conservative Party

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Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Budgets (Member)
• Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• University of Edinburgh (1968-1972)
• A graduate of Edinburgh University
• Worked in the Directorate-General for External Relations at the European Commission (1976-1980)
• Assistant to the Deputy Director-General for Agriculture in charge of agricultural markets (1980-1983)
• In the European Parliament: rapporteur on the European Union Budget (1996
• 2007)
• Founder and Chairman of the European Parliament's All-Party Group on Kashmir (2000)
• In the EPP-ED Group: Vice-Chairman (1999-2004)
• Budget spokesman for the Group (1994-1999)
• A founder of the European Union Baroque Orchestra (1986)
• Founder and Chairman, Transatlantic Policy Network (1992-1999
• 2009- )
• Co-founder and Vice-Chairman, European Internet Foundation (2000)
• Founder and former Chairman, European Ideas Network (2002)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 3.0/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 2.8/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.6/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 60.5/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 18.9/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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10/09/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.