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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Jan 1996

Vol. 460 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Directives

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

520 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment 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. [19473/96]

As of 1 January 1996, the Department of Enterprise and Employment had responsibility for 36 Directives which were not fully implemented, details of which are as follows.

Directive No.

Subject Matter

Due date for Implementation

Act or S.I.

Proposed date for implementation

89/104

Trade Marks

31/12/92

Act

Mid 1996

91/371

Implementation of EC/Swiss Agreement concerning Direct Insurance other than Life Assurance.

04/07/93

S.I.

07/96

91/674

Annual Accounts and Consolidated Accounts of Insurance Undertakings.

01/01/94

S.I.

01/96

92/56

Collective Redundancies.

24/06/94

S.I.

03/96

92/59

General Product Safety.

26/09/94

S.I.

05/96

92/91

Safety Regulations — Mineral-Drilling.

03/11/94

S.I.

09/96

92/100

Rental Lending and other Copyrights.

01/07/94

Act

Mid 1997

92/101

Second Company Law Directive.

01/01/94

S.I.

*

92/104

Safety Regulations — Surface and Underground Mining.

07/12/94

S.I.

09/96

93/68

Simple Pressure Vessels (Amending 87/404/EEC).

01/07/94

S.I.

02/96

93/83

Copyright in Satellite Broadcasting and Cable re Transmission.

01/01/95

Act

Mid 1997

93/103

Safety and Health for work on board fishing vessels.

23/11/95

S.I.

10/96

93/104

Organisation of Working Time.

23/11/96

Act

11/96

94/8

Revision of amounts expressed in ECUs (Amends Dir 78/660/EEC).

Implementation optional

S.I.

**

94/9

Equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

01/09/95

S.I.

09/96

94/11

Labelling of materials used in the main components of footwear.

23/03/96

S.I.

03/96

94/26

Equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, employing certain types of protection.

31/03/95

S.I.

09/96

94/27

To amend for the 12th time Directive 76/769/EEC (Nickel).

6 mths from date of publ in OJ of CEN standards relating to this Directive

S.I.

Depends on date of publication in OJ

94/33

Protection of Young People at Work —Amending Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977.

22/06/96

Act

06/96

94/45

European Works Council (Informing and Consulting Employees).

22/09/96

Act

09/96

94/47

Protection or purchases in respect of certain aspects of contracts relating to the purchase of the right to use immovable properties on a timeshare basis.

29/04/97

S.I.

09/96

94/48

To amend for the 13th time Directive 76/769/EEC (Aerosol Generators).

07/12/95

S.I.

12/96

94/60

Restrictions on marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.

20/06/96

S.I.

06/96

94/69

21st ATP to Directive 67/548/EEC 67/548/EEC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances.

01/09/96

S.I.

09/96

95/1

Max design speed, torque and engine power of two and three wheel motor vehicles.

02/08/96

S.I.

08/96

95/3

Commission Directive amending the plastics Directive 90/128/EEC.

01/04/96

S.I.

04/96

95/16

Council Directive relating to lifts.

01/01/97

S.I.

12/96

95/26

Directive amending Directives in the Financial Supervision area with a view to reinforcing prudential supervision (BCCI).

18/04/96

S.I.

04/96

95/27

Amends Directive 86/662/EEC on the limitation of noise from construction products.

31/12/95

S.I.

06/96

95/28

Council Directive relating to the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicles.

04/97

S.I.

04/97

95/30

ATP to 90/679/EEC on exposure to biological agents.

30/11/96

S.I.

11/96

95/50

Uniform checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road.

01/01/97

S.I.

12/96

95/54

Suppression of radio interference produced by spark ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles (Amending Dir 70/156/EEC).

01/12/95

S.I.

06/96

95/56

ATP to Directive 74/61/EEC relating to devices to prevent the unauthorised use of motor vehicles.

01/05/96

S.I.

05/96

95/58

Amending Directives 79/581/EEC and 88/314/EEC relating to consumer protection in the indication of the prices of foodstufs and non-foodstuffs respectively.

Provisions applicable from 07/06/95

S.I.

03/96

95/63

Amending Directive 89/655/EEC on the use of work equipment by workers.

07/12/99

S.I.

12/99

*Some of the provisions of this Directive have been implemented by virtue of Part XI of the Companies Act, 1990. It is proposed to implement, as early as possible, the outstanding provisions by Statutory Instrument.
**The appropriateness of implementation of this Directive is currently being examined.
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