Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 May 1996

Vol. 465 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Directive Implementation.

Joe Walsh

Question:

253 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for the Marine if he will give details of the EU directives, regulations and conventions in respect of which his Department has responsibility and which have not yet been transposed into or made part of Irish law; and the timescale for completion of the work in respect of each instrument. [9692/96]

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Barrett)

The directives for which my Department is responsible, and which have not yet been transposed, are set out in the following table. It is my intention to have all of these Directives formally transposed into Irish law as soon as possible.

Reference Number of Directive	Subject Matter
1. 89/662/EEC	Veterinary checks on live bivalve molluscs and fishery products in intra- Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market.
2. 90/425/EEC	Veterinary and zootechnical checks in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market.
3. 90/675/EEc	Veterinary checks on live bivalve molluscs and fishery products entering the Community from third countries.
4. 91/67/EEC	Animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aqua- culture animals and products and minimum measures for the control of certain fish diseases.
5. 91/492/EEC	Health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs.
6. 91/493/EEC	Health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products.
7. 91/496/EEC	Checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain fish and fishery products with a view to the completion of the internal market.
8. 91/628/EEC	Protection of animals during transport and amendment of Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC.
9. 92/29/EEC	Minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treat- ment on board vessels.
10. 92/48/EEC	Minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels.
11. 93/53/EEC	Minimum measures for the control of certain fish diseases.
12. 93/54/EEC	Animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aqua- culture animals and products.
13. 94/25/EEC	Approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member states relating to recreational craft.
14. 94/57/EEC	Common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organis- ations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations.
15. 94/58/EEC	Minimal level of training for seafarers.
16. 95/21/EEC	The enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the member states, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and ship- board living and working conditions (port State control).
17. 96/22/EEC	Animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aqua- culture animals and products.

EU Regulations, once they come into force, form part of Irish law without any need for transposition.

I take it that the Deputy, in referring to the "EU Conventions", has in mind international agreements falling within my Department's area of responsibility, which have been signed by Ireland but have not been ratified. Details of these were given in my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 614, 615 and 616 of 23 January 1996.