Ref. No. | Subject | Date of Adoption | Deadline forTransposition | Mode ofTransposition | Current Position |
76/464/EEC | Establishment of water quality standards for certain dangerous substances under the Dangerous Substances Directive | 4/5/76 | No deadline specified in Directive | S.I. | Water quality standards for phosphorous were set in July 1998. Statutory provision in respect of additional substances will be made this year in light of recommendations by the EPA |
Ref. No. | Subject | Date of Adoption | Deadline forTransposition | Mode ofTransposition | Current Position |
80/68/EEC | Protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances | 17/12/79 | 19/12/81 | S.I. | Directive is substantially implemented. The final outstanding aspect will be transposed by regulations to be made in early 1999 |
91/439/EEC | Driving Licences | 29/7/91 | 1/7/96 | S.I. | Majority of provisions already implemented; balance to be implemented in 1999 |
91/676/EEC | Designation of vulnerable zones under the Nitrates Directive and related issues. | 12/12/91 | 19/12/93 | S.I. | Specific statutory provision will be made to supplement existing legislation and to ensure full transposition |
96/53/EC(Consolidated Text) | Plating of certain vehicles with their maximum weights and dimensions | 25/7/96 | 17/9/97 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |
96/53/EC(ConsolidatedText) | Increased weight limits for certain vehicles circulating in international traffic | 25/7/96 | 31/12/98 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |
96/61/EC | Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control | 24/9/96 | 29/10/99 | Primary Legislation | Will be implemented by means of amendment to EPA Act, 1992 |
96/62/EC | Ambient Air Quality Assessment and management | 27/9/96 | 21/5/98 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in the very near future to effect transposition of initial elements of Directive pending adoption by the EU of subsidiary Directives |
97/11/EC | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3/3/97 | 14/3/99 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |
97/26/EC | Driving Licences | 2/6/97 | 1/1/98 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |
97/68/EC | Air pollution by emissions from non-road mobile machinery | 16/12/97 | 30/6/98 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |
98/14/EC | Standards for new vehicles | 6/2/98 | 1/4/2000 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 2000 |
98/15/EC | Urban Waste Water Treatment | 27/2/98 | 30/9/98 | Regulation under EPA Act 1992 | Regulations to be made in early 1999 |
98/69/EC | Standards for new vehicles | 13/10/98 | 1/1/2001 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 2000 |
Ref. No. | Subject | Date of Adoption | Deadline forTransposition | Mode ofTransposition | Current Position |
98/70/EC | Environmental fuel standards to reduce emissions from petrol and diesel fuels (Auto Oil Programme) | 13/10/98 | 1/7/99 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |
98/77/EC | Standards for new vehicles | 2/10/98 | 1/10/99 | S.I. | Regulations to be made in 1999 |