Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 28 Jan 1998

Vol. 486 No. 1

Written Answers. - Directives Implementation.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

537 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children the EC, ECSC or EURATOM directives wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department that are not fully implemented; the subject, date and reference number of each; the date on which implementation is or was due; the proposed mode of implementation, that is, a Bill or a statutory instrument; when it is proposed to implement the directive in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1068/98]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Dr. Moffatt):

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. It should be noted that the delay in implementing Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 and Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs, was due to a long running industrial dispute involving environmental health officers employed by health boards. This dispute was resolved in late 1997 and arrangements are now being made to have these directives transposed as a matter of priority.

Title and Number of Directive	Due date for Implementation	Timetable for Implementation	Means of Transposition
Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June, 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs	14 December 1995	February 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 96/3/EC of 26 January, 1996 granting a derogation from certain provisions of Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs	12 February 1996	February 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 96/4/EC of 16 February, 1996 amending Directive 91/321/EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae	31 March 1997	February 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 96/5/EC of 16 February, 1996 on processed cereal-based foods and baby-foods for infants and young children	30 September 1997	February 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February, 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction	30 September 1997	February 1998	S.I.
Directive 96/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs	31 December 1997	March 1998	S.I.
Council Directive 96/85/EC of 19 December 1996 amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners	28 June 1997	March 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 96/77/EC of 2 December 1996 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners	1 July 1997	February 1998	S.I.
Directive 96/70/EEC amending Directive 80/777 on natural mineral waters	28 October 1997	March 1998	S.I.
Directive 97/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1997 amending for the third time Directive 88/344/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of food-stuffs and food ingredients	27 October 1998	27 October 1998	S.I.
Council Directive 97/43/EURATOM health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionising radiation in relation to medical exposure	May 2000	May 2000	S.I.
Commission Directive 96/45/EC of 2 July 1996 relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products	30 September 1997	February 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 97/18/EC of 17 April, 1997 postponing the date after which animal tests are prohibited for ingredients or combination of ingredients of cosmetic products	31 December 1997	February 1998	S.I.
Commission Directive 97/45/EC of 14 July, 1997 adapting totechnical progress Annexes, II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products	30 June 1998	June 1998	S.I.