Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1993

Vol. 428 No. 1

Written Answers. - EC Directives.

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

280 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Marine if, in relation to the areas for which his Department has responsibility, he will give details of the number of EC Directives, by number and title, which have been implemented in Ireland by way of statutory instruments since Ireland became a member state; if, in relation to each directive implemented, he will give details of the variation/amendment/differences there are in each statutory instrument compared to the original directive; and the number of directives, by number and title, which have not been implemented by way of statutory instruments.

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Andrews)

One EC directive in relation to the areas for which my Department has responsibility, has been implemented in Ireland by way of statutory instrument since Ireland became a member state. This is as follows:

EC Directive Number	Name	Statutory Instrument Number
79/116/EEC (as amended by No. 79/1034/EEC)	Entry Requirements for Tankers Regulations	301/81

There is no variation/difference/ amendment in the above Statutory Instrument compared to the original EC Directive in question.

The following EC directives have not, as yet been implemented by way of Statutory Instruments, in Irish law:

EC Directive Number	Name
91/67/EEC	Aquaculture animals and products
91/492/EEC	Health conditions for the production and placing on the market of Live Bivalve Molluscs
91/493/EEC	Fish Products, Health and Hygiene
91/48/EEC (in accordance with Article 3 (1) (a) (i) of directive	Minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain fishing vessels
91/493/EEC
92/68/EEC	Aids to Shipbuilding —7th directive

The above directives (with the exception of 92/68, for which transposition into Irish law is not necessary) are being fully implemented since 1 January 1993 through comprehensive administrative arrangements put in place by my Department. The preparation of legislation to transpose fully these arrangements into National Law is at an advanced stage. The Deputy may rest assured that the full intention of the directives will be included in the Statutory Instruments that will follow.

I would refer the Deputy to Article 189 of the European Communities Act 1972 which stipulates "a directive shall be binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each member state to which it is addressed, but shall leave it to the national authority as to the choice of form and method".