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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2003

Vol. 572 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Directives.

332.Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the EU directives relevant to his Department 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; and if he will meet the deadline as required. [23344/03]

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. No derogation was sought in the case of any of the directives concerned.

(1)Title of Directive

(2)Nature of Directive

(3)Date adopted

(4)Deadline fortransposition

(5)Expected date oftransposition

Directive 1996/43 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the imposition of Veterinary Inspection Fees for the inspection of food producing premises, inspection of food imports and border inspection

Details requirements for the imposition of veterinary inspection fees covering, inter alia, fishery products and fish producing premises.

26 June 1996

01.07.99

November 2003

Directive 1999/63 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers concluded by the EC Shipowners Association (ECSA) and the Federation of Transport Workers' Unions in the European Union (FST)

Formalises in Community law an agreement reached by seafarers' employers and seafarers' union on seafarers' hours of work.

21 June 1999

30.06.02

October 2003

Directive 1999/95 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the enforcement of provisions in respect of seafarers' hours of work on board ships calling at Community ports.

Enforces the Community's own seafarers' hours of work provisions covered in Directive 1999/63 on board ships calling at Community ports.

13 December 1999

30.06.02

October 2003

Directive 2001/77 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market

The Directive requires Member States to increase, by 2010, the contribution of renewables based electricity consumption in line with the thresholds outlined in the Annex to the document. The target for Ireland is 13.2%.

16 September 2002

27.10.03

November 2003

Directive 2002/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States of the Community

Reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States of the Community.

18 February 2002

09.09.03

November 2003

Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications).

This is one of a package of 5 integrated Directives. This Directive harmonises provisions to ensure an equivalent level of protection of fundamental rights and freedoms and in particular the right to privacy, with respect to the processing of personal data in the electronic communications sector and to ensure the free movement of such data and of electronic communication equipment and services.

12 July 2002

31.10.03

October 2003

(1)Title of Directive

(2)Nature of Directive

(3)Date adopted

(4)Deadline fortransposition

(5)Expected date oftransposition

Directive 2002/59 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System and repealing Council Directive 93/57/EEC.

Establish in the Community a vessel traffic monitoring and information system with a view to enhancing the safety and efficiency of maritime traffic, improving response to incidents and contributing to better prevention and detection of pollution by ships.

27 June 2002

05.02.04

November 2003

Directive 2002/84 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships.

The purpose of this Directive is to improve the implementation of Community Legislation on Maritime Safety, the prevention of pollution from ships and shipboard living conditions by amending existing Regulations by making reference to the Committee on Safe Seas and the prevention of pollution from ships (COSS). 11 directives require to be amended.

5 November 2002

23.11.03

November 2003

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