Vol. 427 No. 3
86 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of derogations from implementing EC laws Ireland has sought and received during each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the the matter.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the form of a tabular statement attached.
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Directive/Regulation |
Derogation Received |
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Art. 6 (3) of Council Regulation 1411/71 on the fat content of milk for liquid consumption. |
The derogation exempts us from the necessity to standardise the fat content of drinking milk to 3.5 per cent which is the community norm. We are allowed to market milk with a fat content of 3.2 per cent provided it has not been skimmed. We have been obtaining this derogation on a recurrent basis over the years and our latest term will expire at the end of June next. |
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Council Directive 90/667/EEC laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs of animal or fish origin. |
The Directive provided under Article 7 for a derogation for knackers' yards up to 31 December 1995 pending the introduction of specific rules for their operation. Specific rules have not yet been finalised. |
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91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals. |
The derogation permits trade with Northern Ireland without the necessity for the issue of a health certificate or an official veterinary examination. The derogation applies to sheep for slaughter or fattening, moving in either direction across the Border. |
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Council Directive 91/497/EEC extended the provisions of Directive 64/433/EEC to the production of all fresh meat. |
The Directive contained a special provision for a derogation for abattoirs handling a maximum of 20 livestock units per week and 1,000 livestock units perCouncil Directive 91/498/EEC sets down conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from special Community health rules on the marketing of fresh meat. |
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Council Directive 91/498/EEC sets down conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from special Community health rules on the marketing of fresh meat. |
The Directive provided for a temporary derogation for any abattoir not able to comply with the standards of Directive 91/497/EEC above on its date of operation viz. 1/1/93. The derogation was made available only to 31.12.1995. Ireland has submitted to the Commission 75 applications for these temporary derogations. |
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92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC. |
The derogation enables Ireland to retain its quarantine rules for all cat and dog imports (other than from UK) until July 1994 and for most categories of such animals thereafter. It also entitles us to additional safeguards regarding the origin, previous movements and vaccination history of rabies susceptible animals. |
