Edward Nealon
Ceist:82 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for the Environment the names and numbers of EC Directives relating to the environment which have been ratified by Dáil Éireann; and those which are awaiting ratification.
Written Answers. - EC Environment Directives.
The attached schedule lists the environment-tal directives for which the Department of the Environment has a direct responsibility. With the exception of those, subject to comments, all have been transposed into Irish law by the appropriate statutory means.
EC Directives relevant to the Department of the Environment
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Directive Name and Number |
Comment |
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Vehicle Emission Control |
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Council Directive 70/220/EEC as last amended by |
Optional |
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Council Directive 89/458/EEC. |
(Mandatory) — |
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Minister for Industry and Commerce made regu- lations regarding type approval. Minister for Environment will make regulations by the end of the year in relation to first registration. |
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Council Directive 72/306/EEC. |
Optional. |
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Council Directive 88/77/EEC. |
Optional. |
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Lead/Benzene Content of Petrol |
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Council Directive 85/210/EEC as amended by Council Directive 87/416/EEC. |
Optional — Allows member states to ban regular petrol. |
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Sulphur Content of Gas Oil |
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Council Directive 87/219/EEC (amending Directive 75/716/EEC) of 24/11/75. |
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Combating Air Pollution from Industrial Plant |
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Council Directive 84/306/EEC. |
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Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide Council Directive 85/203/EEC. |
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Air Quality Limit Values and Guide Values for Sulphur Dioxide and Suspended Particulates |
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Council Directive 80/779/EEC. |
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Limit Values for Lead in the Air |
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Council Directive 82/101/EEC. |
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Disposal of Waste Oils |
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Council Directive of 16/6/75 on the disposal of waste oils (75/439/EEC). |
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Council Directive 87/101/EEC. |
Regulations near finalisation. |
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Control of Asbestos Pollution |
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Council Directive 87/217/EEC. |
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Pollution from Large Combusion Plant |
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Council Directive 88/609/EEC. |
Regulations near Finalisation. |
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Municipal Waste Incinerators |
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Council Directive 89/429/EEC of 21/6/89 on the reduction of air pollution from existing Municipal Waste Incineration Plants. |
Not applicable. |
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Council Directive 89/369/EEC of 8/6/89 on the prevention of air pollution from new Municipal Waste Incineration Plants. |
Not applicable. |
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Water Quality etc. |
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Council Directive 76/160/EEC on the quality of bathing water. |
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Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of freshwaters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. |
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Council Directive 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish water. |
Regulations to be made following consultations between the Departments of the Marine and Environment. |
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Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution by certain dangerous substances. |
Regulations in preparation. |
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Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community. |
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Council Directive 82/176/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chloralkali electrolysis industry. |
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Council Directive 83/513/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges. |
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Council Directive 84/156/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chloralkali electrolysis industry. |
Not applicable. |
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Council Directive 84/491/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane. |
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Council Directive 86/280/EEC on limit values for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC. |
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Council Directive 88/347/EEC amending Annex II to Directive 86/280/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the annex to Directive 76/464/EEC. |
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Council Directive 89/428/EEC on procedures for harmonising the programmes for the elimination of pollution caused by waste from the titanium dioxide industry. |
Not applicable. |
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Drinking Water Quality |
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Council Directive 80/778/EEC. |
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Surface Water Quality Intended for Drinking |
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Council Directive 75/440/EEC. |
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Sampling and Analysis of Surface Water Council Directive 79/869/EEC. |
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Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture |
Regulations near finalisation. |
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Council Directive 86/278/EEC. |
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Waste |
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Council Directive of 15/7/75 on waste (75/442/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 6/3/76 on disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (76/403/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 20/3/78 on toxic and dangerous waste (78/319/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 6/12/84 on the supervision and control within the European Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste (84/631/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 27/6/85 on containers of liquids for human consumption (85/339/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 27/7/85 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 84/631/EEC on the supervision and control within the European Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste (85/469/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 8/4/86 adapting, consequent upon the accession of Spain and Portugal, Directive 84/631/EEC on the supervision and control within the EC of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste (86/121/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 15/6/86 amending Directive 84/631/EEC on the supervision and control within the EC of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste (86/279/EEC). |
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Council Directive of 23/12/86 adapting to technical progress for the second time the Council Directive 84/613/EEC on the supervision and control with the EC of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste (87/112/EEC). |
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Environmental Impact Assessment |
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Council Directive of 27/6/85 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (85/337/EEC). |