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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Apr 1997

Vol. 478 No. 4

Written Answers. - EU Directives.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

201 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the EU directives coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department that are not currently fully implemented; 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. [11355/97]

As of 1 April 1997, my Department had responsibility for the following EU directives which had not yet been transposed into Irish law:

Directive

Subject Matter

Final date for Implementation

Means of Implementation

Target Transposition Date

92/59

General Product Safety

26-9-94

S.I.

4-97

92/91

Safety Regulations Mineral Drilling

3-11-94

S.I.

8/97

92/100

Rental Lending and other Copyrights

1/7/94

Bill

1999

92/104

Safety Regulations — Surface Underground Mining

3/6/95

S.I.

8/97

93/83

Copyright in Satellite Broadcasting and Cable re Transmission

1/1/95

Bill

1999

93/103

Safety and health for work on board fishing vessels

23/11/96

S.I.

11/97

93/104

Organisation of Working Time

23/11/96

Bill

5/97

94/9

Equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

1/9/95

S.I.

12/97

94/26

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

31/3/95

S.I.

12/97

94/27

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

6 months from date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ) of CEN standards relating to this Directive

S.I.

Depends on date of publication in the OJ

94/47

Protection of purchases in respect of certain aspects of contracts relating to the purchase of the right to use immovable properties on a time share basis

29/4/97

S.I.

5/97

94/48

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

6 months from date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ) of CEN standards relating to this Directive

S.I.

Depends on date of publication in the OJ

94/60

Restrictions on Marketing and Use of Certain Dangerous Substances and Preparations

20/6/96

S.I.

2/98

94/69

Amendment of 67/548/EEC relating to the labelling of dangerous substances

1/9/96

S.I.

9/98

95/16

Council Directive relating to lifts

1/1/97

S.I.

5/97

95/26

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

18/7/96

S.I.

5/97

95/30

Adapting to technical progress Directive 90/679/EEC on exposure to biological agents

30/11/96

S.I.

11/98

95/63

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

5/12/98

S.I.

12/98

96/9

Legal Protection of databases

1/1/98

Bill

1999

96/11

Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

1/1/97

S.I.

5/97

96/21

Amending Directive 94/54/EEC re the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC

1/7/96 (allow trade in affected products 1/7/97 (prohibit trade in products which do not comply)

S.I.

4/97

96/44

Adapting to technical progress 31/12/96 Council Directive 70/220/EEC relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles

31/12/96

S.I.

4/97

96/54

Adapting to technical progress Council Directive 67/548/EEC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances

31/10/97 (annex V) 31/5/98 (remainder)

S.I.

By due date

96/55

Adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to the restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations

30/6/98

S.I.

6/98

96/56

Amending Directive 67/548/EEC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances

1/6/98

S.I.

6/98

96/64

Adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/389/EEC relating to motor vehicle towing devices

1/10/97

S.I.

4/97

96/71

Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services

16/12/99

S.I.

12/99

96/79

Protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact.

1/10/96

S.I.

4/97

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