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