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Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Members Arlene McCARTHY Chair Socialist Group in the European Parliament United Kingdom Labour Party Zuzana ROITHOVÁ Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Czechia Křesťanská a demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová Eija-Riitta KORHOLA Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Finland Kansallinen Kokoomus Marco RIZZO Vice-Chair Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Italy Partito dei Comunisti Italiani Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF Vice-Chair Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Germany Freie Demokratische Partei - Die Liberalen Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Romania Partidul Naţional Liberal Mogens CAMRE Member Union for Europe of the Nations Group Denmark Dansk Folkeparti Charlotte CEDERSCHIÖLD Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Sweden Moderata Samlingspartiet Desislav CHUKOLOV Member Non-attached Members Bulgaria Attack Gabriela CREȚU Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Romania Partidul Social Democrat 26/09/2021 1 Janelly FOURTOU Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe France Avenir Démocrate Evelyne GEBHARDT Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Hélène GOUDIN Member Independence/Democracy Group Sweden Junilistan Martí GRAU i SEGÚ Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Spain Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya Ioan Lucian HĂMBĂȘAN Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Romania Partidul Democrat-Liberal Małgorzata HANDZLIK Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Poland Platforma Obywatelska Malcolm HARBOUR Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats United Kingdom Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher HEATON-HARRIS Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats United Kingdom Conservative and Unionist Party Anna HEDH Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Sweden Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna Edit HERCZOG Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Hungary Magyar Szocialista Párt Iliana IOTOVA Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Bulgaria Platform European Socialists Pierre JONCKHEER Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Belgium Ecologistes Confédérés pour l'Organisation de Luttes Originales 26/09/2021 2 Kurt LECHNER Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Lasse LEHTINEN Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Finland Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti Antonius MANDERS Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Netherlands Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie Catiuscia MARINI Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Italy Partito Democratico Nickolay MLADENOV Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Catherine NERIS Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament France Parti socialiste Bill NEWTON DUNN Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe United Kingdom Liberal Democrat Party Zita PLEŠTINSKÁ Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Slovakia Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia Guido PODESTÀ Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Italy Forza Italia Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Denmark Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti Giovanni RIVERA Member Non-attached Members Italy Uniti nell'Ulivo Heide RÜHLE Member Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 26/09/2021 3 Leopold Józef RUTOWICZ Member Union for Europe of the Nations Group Poland Samoobrona RP Salvador Domingo SANZ PALACIO Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Spain Partido Popular Christel SCHALDEMOSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Denmark Socialdemokratiet Andreas SCHWAB Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Eva-Britt SVENSSON Member Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Sweden Vänsterpartiet Marianne THYSSEN Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Belgium Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie Jacques TOUBON Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats France Union pour un Mouvement Populaire Bernadette VERGNAUD Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament France Parti socialiste Barbara WEILER Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 26/09/2021 4 Substitutes Stefano ZAPPALA' Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Italy Forza Italia Emmanouil ANGELAKAS Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Greece Nea Dimokratia Šarūnas BIRUTIS Substitute Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Lithuania Darbo partija André BRIE Substitute Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Germany DIE LINKE. Wolfgang BULFON Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Austria Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs Colm BURKE Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Ireland Fine Gael Party Giles CHICHESTER Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats United Kingdom Conservative and Unionist Party Giovanna CORDA Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Belgium Parti Socialiste Jan CREMERS Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Netherlands Partij van de Arbeid Magor Imre CSIBI Substitute Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Romania Partidul Naţional Liberal Hanne DAHL Substitute Independence/Democracy Group Denmark JuniBevægelsen - Mod Unionen Bert DOORN Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Netherlands Christen Democratisch Appèl 26/09/2021 5 Brigitte FOURÉ Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats France Nouveau Centre Louis GRECH Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Malta Partit Laburista András GYÜRK Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Hungary Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség Benoît HAMON Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament France Parti socialiste Joel HASSE FERREIRA Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Portugal Partido Socialista Ian HUDGHTON Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance United Kingdom Scottish National Party Stephen HUGHES Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament United Kingdom Labour Party Filip KACZMAREK Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Poland Platforma Obywatelska Gisela KALLENBACH Substitute Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Germany Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Syed KAMALL Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats United Kingdom Conservative and Unionist Party Othmar KARAS Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Austria Österreichische Volkspartei - Liste Ursula Stenzel Wolf KLINZ Substitute Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Germany Freie Demokratische Partei - Die Liberalen 26/09/2021 6 Sergej KOZLÍK Substitute Non-attached Members Slovakia Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko Guntars KRASTS Substitute Union for Europe of the Nations Group Latvia - Marine LE PEN Substitute Non-attached Members France Front national Andrea LOSCO Substitute Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Italy Partito Democratico Maria MATSOUKA Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Greece Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima Manuel MEDINA ORTEGA Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Spain Partido Socialista Obrero Español Angelika NIEBLER Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Germany Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. Pier Antonio PANZERI Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament Italy Partito Democratico Béatrice PATRIE Substitute Socialist Group in the European Parliament France Parti socialiste José Javier POMÉS RUIZ Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Spain Partido Popular Horst POSDORF Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands José RIBEIRO E CASTRO Substitute Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Portugal Partido Popular 26/09/2021
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