Vol. 460 No. 3
258 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the EU Directives coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department that were not fully implemented as of 1 January 1996; the reference number and subject matter of each Directive; the deadline for implementation set out in the Directive; whether it is proposed to implement the Directive by means of a Bill or by Statutory Instrument; and when it is proposed to implement the Directive. [19475/96]
The Directives in question are set out in the following table.
|
Reference |
Subject |
Deadline for Transposition |
Method of Transposition |
Date |
|
91/156/EEC |
Legislative framework for the controlled recovery and disposal of waste |
1 April 1993 |
S.I. |
Awaiting enactment of the Waste Management Bill, 1995 |
|
91/689/EEC |
Hazardous Waste |
27 June 1995 |
S.I. |
Awaiting enactment of the Waste Management Bill, 1995 |
|
94/62/EEC |
Packaging and packaging waste |
30 June 1996 |
S.I. |
Awaiting enactment of the Waste Management Bill, 1995 |
|
94/67/EC |
Incineration of hazardous waste |
31 December 1996 |
S.I. |
1996 |
|
94/63/EC |
The control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from storage of petrol and distribution from terminals to service stations |
31 December 1995 |
S.I. |
In 1996 following completion of consultations with National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health |
|
94/66/EC |
Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants |
15 June 1995 |
S.I. |
Regulations now being finalised |
|
94/51/EC |
Adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms |
30 April 1995 |
S.I. |
Awaiting approval by the European Commission of revised guidelines for the classification of genetically modified micro-organisms |
|
91/439/EEC |
Driving licences |
1 July 1994 |
S.I. |
Before 1 July 1996, which is the date on which the Directive is to come into operation |
|
91/328/EEC |
Road worthiness testing of private cars |
21 June 1993 |
S.I. |
Before 1 January 1998, which is the date on which the Directive is to come into operation |
|
86/364/EEC |
Proof of compliance of heavy goods vehicles with EC weights and dimensions requirements while on EU international journeys |
29 July 1987 |
S.I. |
1996 |
|
94/23/EEC |
Vehicle testing standard for braking systems |
1 January 1997 |
Amended Testing Manual |
1 January 1997 |
