Albert Dess

Albert Dess

Albert Dess (born 17 April 1947, in Röckersbühl) is a German politician and member of the European Parliament for Bavaria with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

He is a substitute for the Committee on International Trade, a member of the delegation for relations with Mercosur and a substitute for the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Volkswagen-written Legislation

Outside Germany, he is best known for trying to introduce in the European Parliament a Volkswagen-written piece of legislation that would have exempted a whole class of vehicle from pollution controls.[1] The proposal was dropped after the Volkswagen emissions violation scandal erupted and Dress has thus far refused requests to comment on his actions.

Education

Career

Decorations

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)

References

  1. Higgins newspaper=New York Times, Andrew (28 September 2015). "Volkswagen Scandal Highlights European Stalling on New Emissions Tests". Retrieved 29 September 2015.

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