Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2003

Vol. 572 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Directives.

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

425 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the EU Directives relevant to his Department which 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; and if he will meet the deadline as required. [23347/03]

Minister for Transport (Mr. Brennan)

The answer to the Deputy's question is in the following table.

EU Directives awaiting implementation

No.	Title	Deadline forTransposition	Adopted byCouncil	Target Date forTransposition	Governmentderogationsought
1	Directive 2000/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the front underrun protection of motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC.	10/08/2001 - Late	26 June 2000	30 November 2003	No derogations sought.
2	Directive 2001/116/EC of 20 December 2001 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).	30/06/2002 - Late	20 December 2001	17 October 2003	No derogations sought.

No.	Title	Deadline forTransposition	Adopted byCouncil	Target Date forTransposition	Governmentderogationsought
3	Directive 2001/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 amending Council Directive 92/23/EEC relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting.	04/08/2002 - Late	27 June 2001	17 October 2003	No derogations sought.
4	Directive 2001/100/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).	21/10/2002 - Late	7 December 2001	17 October 2003	No derogations sought.
5	Directive 2001/6/EC of 29 January 2001 adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail.	31/12/2002 - Late	29 January 2001	30 November 2003	No derogations sought.
6	Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC (Fourth motor insurance Directive).	20/01/2003 - Late	16 May 2000	1 December 2003	No derogations sought.
7	Directive 2001/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26/02/2001 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways.	15/03/2003 - Late	26 February 2001	17 October 2003	During negotiations on this Directive Ireland sought and was offered some derogations from the more onerous administrative provisions in the Directive which recognised the unique characteristics of our railway network.
8	Directive 2001/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings.	15/03/2003 - Late	26 February 2001	17 October 2003	No derogations sought.
9	Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification.	15/03/2003 - Late	26 February 2001	31 January 2004	During negotiations on this Directive Ireland sought, and was offered, some derogations from the more onerous administrative provisions in the Directive which recognised the unique characteristics of our railway network.
10	Directive 2002/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two – and three-wheel motor vehicles and amending Directive 97/24/EC.	01/04/2003 - Late	19 July 2002	30 November 2003	No derogations sought.
11	Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system.	20/04/2003 - Late	19 March 2001	31 December 2003	During negotiations on this Directive Ireland sought, and was offered, some derogations from the more onerous administrative provisions in the Directive which recognised the unique characteristics of our railway network.
12	Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 92/61/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).	09/05/2003 - Late	18 March 2002	30 November 2003	No derogations sought.

No.	Title	Deadline forTransposition	Adopted byCouncil	Target Date forTransposition	Governmentderogationsought
13	Directive 2002/80/EC of 3 October 2002 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/220/EEC relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles.	31/05/2003 - Late	3 October 2002	17 October 2003	No derogations sought.
14	Directive 2003/29/EC of 7 April 2003 adapting for the fourth time Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail.	01/07/2003 - Late	7 April 2003	30 November 2003	No derogations sought.
15	Directive 2002/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Community airports.	28/09/2003 - Late	26 March 2002	31 October 2003	No derogations sought.
16	Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences.	30/09/2003, Oct 2005, & Oct 2010, part Late	14 September 2000	01 December 2003	No derogations sought.
17	Directive 2000/79/EC of 27 November 2000 concerning ‘the European Agreement on the Organisation of Working Time of Mobile Workers in Civil Aviation' concluded by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European Regions Airline Association (ERA, and the International Air Carriers Association (IACA).	01/12/2003	27 November 2000	15 November 2003	No derogations sought.
18	Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic.	09/03/2004	18 February 2002	31 December 2003	No derogations sought.
19	Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending Directive 92/6/EEC on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community.	01/01/2005	5 November 2002	30 September 2004	No derogations sought.