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132 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment 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. [9683/96]
The information requested is set out in the following table:
|
Reference No. |
Subject |
Deadline for Transposition |
Date for Completion |
|
91/156/EEC |
Legislative framework for the controlled recovery and disposal of waste |
1 April 1993 |
As soon as possible following enactment of the Waste Management Bill, 1996 |
|
91/689/EEC |
Hazardous Waste |
27 June 1995 |
As soon as possible, following enactment of the Waste Management Bill, 1996 |
|
94/62/EEC |
Packaging and packaging waste |
30 June 1996 |
As soon as possible following enactment of the Waste Management Bill, 1996 |
|
94/67/EC |
Incineration of hazardous waste |
31 December 1996 |
By end 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 |
In 1996 following completion of consultations with the Department of Enterprise and Employment and the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health |
|
94/66/EC |
Limitations of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants |
15 June 1995 |
Regulations now being finalised with a view to early signature |
|
94/51/EC |
Adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms |
30 April 1995 |
Regulations are expected to be finalised by mid- 1996 |
|
91/439/EEC |
Driving licences |
1 July 1994 |
Before 1 July 1996 |
|
91/328/EEC |
Road worthiness testing of private cars |
21 June 1993 |
Before 1 January 1998 (the date on which the direc- tive 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 |
By end 1996 |
|
94/23/EEC |
Vehicle testing standard for braking systems |
1 January 1997 |
By end 1996 |
|
96/1/EC |
Measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles |
1 July 1996 |
By end June 1996 |
