Dagmar Roth-Behrendt

Roth-Behrendt was a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2014. From 2004 until 2007 and from 2009 to 2012 she served as one of the 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, first under the leadership of President Josep Borrell and later Jerzy Buzek.

Throughout her time in parliament, Roth-Behrendt served on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. In 1997, she chaired the temporary committee of inquiry into the European Commission's dealing with a BSE outbreak.Leyla Linton (November 19, 1997), [https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-appeased-by-bse-reforms/ MEPs appeased by BSE reforms] European Voice. She later served as rapporteur on the EU medical device regulation.Dave Keating (October 22, 2013), [https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-back-stricter-scrutiny-of-medical-implants/ MEPs back stricter scrutiny of medical implants] European Voice.Ben Hirschler (June 26, 2013), [https://www.reuters.com/article/europe-medtech-idUSL5N0F22UG20130626 Industry fears investment drain as EU weighs new medtech rules] Reuters.

In addition to her committee assignments, Roth-Behrendt was part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand from 1994 until 2004.{{Cite web |date=1953-02-21 |title=5th parliamentary term {{!}} Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/1183/DAGMAR_ROTH-BEHRENDT/history/5 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}} In 2013, she was one of six candidates for the post of European Ombudsman; the role eventually went to Emily O’Reilly instead.Toby Vogel (May 21, 2013), [https://www.politico.eu/article/candidates-for-eu-ombudsman-announced/ Candidates for EU ombudsman announced] European Voice.

Since 2015, Roth-Behrendt has been serving as Special Adviser to Development Cooperation to European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis on reforming the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE).[http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/about/who/sa_en.htm Special Advisers to the President, Vice-Presidents and Commissioners of the European Commission] European Commission.Simon Taylor (March 9, 2015), [http://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-special-advisers/ European Commission special advisers] European Voice. From 2016 to 2022, she also served on the Commission's Independent Ethical Committee.[https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/commission-decision-4507_2016_en.pdf Commission decision: Appointments to the Ad Hoc Ethical Committee 2016 - C(2016) 4507] European Commission, 11 July 2016.Quentin Ariès (February 28, 2017), [https://www.politico.eu/article/watchdog-to-investigate-handling-jose-manuel-barroso-goldman-sachs-move/ Watchdog to investigate handling of Barroso’s Goldman move] Politico Europe.Sarah Wheaton (21 July 2022), [https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/politico-eu-influence/ngos-do-it-better-schroder-shame-queasyjet-2/ Revolving door jam] Politico Europe.

• 2009 – Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Roht-Behrendt is married to former European Commission official Horst Reichenbach.

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• [http://www.dagmarrothbehrendt.de/ Web site (in German)]

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