Markus Pieper (born 15 May 1963) is a German politician and member of the

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for

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. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the

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Member of the European Parliament, 2004–present

Pieper serves on the Committee on Transport and Tourism and on the

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. In 2014, Pieper drafted a resolution of the European Parliament calling for more stringent impact assessments before EU legislation is proposed. The resolution, passed with a large majority, backed an idea set out in the Stoiber ‘red tape report’ – drawn up by a high-level group chaired by

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, former

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– calling for the creation of a high-level advisory body on better regulation. Since 2021, he has been leading the parliament’s work on the revision of the

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. In addition to his committee assignments, Pieper has been a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Biodiversity, Countryside, Hunting and Recreational Fisheries since 2014. In 2024, Pieper was appointed by the

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as EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) Envoy, reporting directly to President

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and to the

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Thierry Breton. His appointment over two qualified women caused "the most serious internal rebellion von der Leyen has faced since she first became head of the EU's executive branch back in 2019", according to

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Other activities

* Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council (EPICO), Member of the Advisory Board (since 2021)Advisory Board
Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council (EPICO). * Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Member of the Board of Trustees

References

1963 births Living people People from Hamelin Christian Democratic Union of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 2019–2024 MEPs for Germany 2014–2019 MEPs for Germany 2009–2014 MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 {{Germany-MEP-stub