Vol. 544 No. 3
369 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the EU directives relevant to his Department that are awaiting implementation; the nature of the directives; when each was passed by the Council of Ministers; the date for implementation; if the Government sought a derogation; if so, the date of such derogation; if he will meet the deadline as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28862/01]
The position on directives awaiting implementation is as follows:
|
Directive |
Subject |
Date Passed byCouncil |
TranspositionDeadline |
DerogationSought |
Date ofDerogation |
Willdeadlinebe met |
Current Position |
|
1972/166/EEC |
Civil Liability in respect of motor insurance |
24/04/1972 |
Previously implemented by administrative means |
No |
N.A. |
Draft Regulations have been notified to Commission. |
|
|
1976/464/EEC |
Establishment of water quality standards for certain dangerous sustances under the Dangerous Substances Directive |
04/05/1976 |
No deadline specified in Directive |
No |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Partially transposed by Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Water Quality Standards for Phosphorous) Regulations, 1998 and Water Quality (Dangerous Substances) Regulations, 2001. |
|
1985/337/EEC as amended by 97/11/EC |
On the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment |
21/06/1985 &31/03/1997 |
14/03/1999 |
No |
N.A. |
Issues raised in the ruling by the European Court of Justice of September, 1999 (Case C-392/96) are being addressed in consultation with the Commission Services. Necessary Regulations will be made shortly |
|
|
1991/676/EEC |
Designation of vulnerable zones under the Nitrates Directives and related issues |
12/12/1991 |
When required by reference to water quality data |
No |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Draft regulations being prepared. |
|
1996/61/EC |
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control |
24/09/1996 |
30/10/1999 |
No |
N.A. |
Directive substantially anticipated by EPA Act, 1992; will be fully implemented by means of appropriate amendments to the Act, EPA (Amendment) Bill with Parliamentary Counsel for drafting for publication early 2002 |
|
|
Directive |
Subject |
Date Passed byCouncil |
TranspositionDeadline |
DerogationSought |
Date ofDerogation |
Willdeadlinebe met |
Current Position |
|
1996/82/EC |
Control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances.(SEVESO II) |
09/12/1996 |
03/02/1999 |
No |
N.A. |
Substantially transposed by the European Communities (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances Regulations, 2000 (S.I. no. 476 of 2000) and the Planning and Development Act 2000. Detailed Regulations under the Planning Act 2000, necessary to complete the transposition of the Directive are being finalised and will come into force in early 2002 |
|
|
1999/13/EC |
Limitation of emissions of VOC compounds |
11/03/1999 |
April, 2001 |
No |
N.A. |
Consultation process completed and evaluated. Discussions held with EPA, NSAI, NAB. Draft regulations in preparation |
|
|
1999/30/EC |
Limit values for SO2, Nox, lead and PM in ambient air |
22/04/1999 |
19/7/2001 |
No |
N.A. |
Drafting of regulations being finalised |
|
|
1999/31/EC |
Landfill of Waste |
26/04/1999 |
16/7/2001 |
No |
N.A. |
Substantially anticipated by 1996 Act. Dreft Regulations being finalised |
|
|
2000/30/EC |
On the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the community. |
06/06/2000 |
06/06/2002 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Work on transposition in hand |
|
2000/53/EC |
End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) |
18/09/2000 |
21/04/2002 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Reduced responsibility initiative being pursued with relevant stakeholders. Work on transposition in hand |
|
2000/60/EC |
Establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy |
7/09/2000 &14/09/2000 |
22/12/2003 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Work on transposition in hand |
|
2000/69/EC |
Limit values for Benzene and Carbon Monoxide in Ambient Air |
16/11/2000 |
13/12/2002 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Draft Regulations being finalised |
|
2001/11/EC |
Testing additional aspects of the installation of speed limiters on vehicles |
14/02/2001 |
09/03/2003 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Work on transposition in hand |
|
Directive |
Subject |
Date Passed byCouncil |
TranspositionDeadline |
DerogationSought |
Date ofDerogation |
Willdeadlinebe met |
Current Position |
|
2001/18/EC |
Deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms |
12/03/2001 |
17/10/2001 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Work on transposition in hand |
|
2001/42/EC |
On the assessment of certain plans and programmes on the environment. SEA Directive |
05/06/2001 |
20/07/2004 |
No |
N.A. |
Yes |
Work on transposition in hand |
