Frances Fitzgerald
Question:147 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the EU directives, under the aegis of his Department that are outstanding and remain to be implemented in Irish law to date. [17974/00]
Written Answers. - EU Directives.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
While every effort is made to implement directives by the due implementation date, the demands on staff and other resources as well as specific legal difficulties have led to delays in certain cases.
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Title of Directive |
Date by which Directive is to be implemented |
Expected date of completion |
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Council Directive 98/99/EC of 14 December 1998 amending Directive 97/12/EC amending and updating Directive 64/432/EC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. |
1 January 19991 July 1999 |
July 2000 |
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Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries. |
1 July 1999 |
July 2000 |
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Council Directive 97/79/EC of 18 December 1997 amending Directives 71/118/EEC, 72/462/EEC, 85/73/EEC, 91/67/EEC as regards the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries. |
1 July 1999 |
Letter sent to the European Commission on 9.5.2000 explaining Ireland's position in relation to each provision of this Directive. Depending on Commission's response further action may not be required |
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Council Directive 97/12/EC of 17 March 1997 (as amended by Council Directive 98/99/EC of 14 December 1998) amending and updating Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-community trade in bovine animals and swine |
1 January 19991 July 1999 |
July 2000 |
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Commission Directive 1999/8/EC of 18 February 1999 amending Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed. |
1 February 2000 |
Completion is dependent on the European Commission implementing provisions which are as yet unavailable. |
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Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts. |
13 September 2000 |
September 2000 |
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Commission Directive 1999/54/EC of 26 May 1999 amending Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed. |
1 July 2000 |
Completion is dependent on the European Commission implementing provisions which are as yet unavailable. |
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Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens. |
1 January 2002 |
December 2001 |
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Commission Directive 2000/10/EC of 1 March 2000 including an active substance (fluroxypyr) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. |
1 June 2001 |
May 2001 |
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Directive 2000/16/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 April 2000 amending Council Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs and Council Directive 96/25/EC on the circulation of feed materials. |
31 May 2001 |
In advance of May 2001 |
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Commission Directive 2000/19/EC of 13 April 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 86/298/EEC on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors. |
30 June 2001 |
In advance of June 2001 |
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Commission Directive 2000/22/EC of 28 April 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 87/402/EEC on roll-over protection structures mounted in front of the driver's seat on narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors. |
30 June 2001 |
In advance of June 2001 |
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Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 6/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively. |
31 December 2000 |
In advance of December 2000 |