Committees and delegations

Jan-Christoph OETJEN holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

• Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 4 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 15 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 23 of 25 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Member, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (DMAS): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (DMED): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 9.

• 2026-07-01 A10-0191/2026 REPORT on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air
• 2026-05-07 A10-0131/2026 REPORT on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers and clarifying and simplifying certain provisions (TRAN)
• 2026-01-13 A10-0001/2026 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air (TRAN)
• 2025-12-10 A10-0258/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials (LIBE)
• 2025-10-23 A10-0206/2025 REPORT on addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders (AFET)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2025-04-14 TRAN_AD(2025)767919 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive (TRAN)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

• 2025-11-21 AFET_AD(2025)776982 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level (AFET)
• 2025-06-04 TRAN_AD(2025)771947 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements (TRAN)
• 2025-06-03 TRAN_AL(2025)774307 Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review. (TRAN)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Jan-Christoph OETJEN has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

• 2023/0448(COD): 221 amendments, latest 2025-04-16 (CJ48)
• 2025/0420(COD): 116 amendments, latest 2026-06-18 (ENVI)
• 2025/0097(COD): 86 amendments, latest 2026-01-21 (TRAN)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union
• 2023/0404(COD): 80 amendments, latest 2025-01-29 (LIBE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an EU talent pool
• 2025/0847(COD): 75 amendments, latest 2026-04-10 (SEDE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

Most recent 20 of 40. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 2026-08-25 Pre-frontier intelligence in EU border management (E-10-2026-003331)
• 2026-08-11 EU situational awareness and early warning during the Ceuta crisis (E-10-2026-003260)
• 2026-07-16 EU response to United Arab Emirates’ support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan (E-10-2026-003026)
• 2026-07-07 Impact of Court ruling on Hungarian anti-LGBTI propaganda law on similar law in Bulgaria (E-10-2026-002806)
• 2026-05-28 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (E-10-2026-002171)
• 2026-05-13 The sinking of a migrant boat following dangerous circling manoeuvres by the Greek coastguard, resulting in eight deaths (P-10-2026-002006)
• 2026-05-07 Favourable conservation status of the wolf and biogeographical regions (E-10-2026-001898)
• 2026-05-05 Commission meeting with Taliban on deportations of Afghans (E-10-2026-001828)
• 2026-04-27 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (E-10-2026-001705)
• 2026-04-16 The use of Afghan paramilitaries by the Greek authorities for pushbacks (E-10-2026-001563)
• 2026-04-01 Use of speedboats by Frontex (E-10-2026-001367)
• 2026-03-30 Balance between operational efficiency and safeguards in the revision of the Europol Regulation (E-10-2026-001320)
• 2026-02-24 Political asylum between EU Member States and the principle of mutual trust (E-10-2026-000756)
• 2026-02-04 Mayor of Budapest fined and charged without trial for organising a Pride march in the EU (E-10-2026-000446)
• 2026-02-02 Suspension of the EU-Qatar aviation agreement (E-10-2026-000413)
• 2026-01-14 European cereal growers’ ability to control key weeds (E-10-2026-000131)
• 2026-01-07 Consequences for Hungary’s non-compliance with the Court of Justice of the European Union asylum judgement (E-10-2026-000032)
• 2025-11-11 Forced returns of Afghan women to Afghanistan under Taliban rule (P-10-2025-004474)
• 2025-10-06 Suspension of access to asylum in Greece (E-10-2025-003907)
• 2025-09-26 Implementation of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation by Member States (E-10-2025-003748)

Questions for oral answer

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

• 2025-09-19 Suspension of the EU-Qatar agreement on air transport (O-10-2025-000031)

Motions for resolutions

Most recent 20 of 151. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan
• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
• 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan (B-10-2026-0348)
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0353)
• 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0361)
• 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
• 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
• 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso (B-10-2026-0320)
• 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0326)
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
• 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
• 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia (B-10-2026-0250)
• 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts (B-10-2026-0252)
• 2026-05-18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran (B-10-2026-0262)
• 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti
• 2026-04-29 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela

Written explanations of vote

All 9, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

• Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
• Coordination of social security systems
• Coordination of social security systems
• Gender Equality Strategy 2025
• Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum
• Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies
• Protection of minors online
• Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
• Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Jan-Christoph OETJEN set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Renew Europe group and of the Members from Germany. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.