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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 27 May 1992

Vol. 420 No. 4

Written Answers. - EC Directives.

Roger T. Garland

Ceist:

146 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for the Environment if he will list the number of EC Directives applicable to his Department which are not yet in force in Irish law; and the reason for the delay in the case of each Directive.

The Directives in question are set out in the following table. Every effort is being made to complete, as quickly as possible, the work required to transpose these Directives into national law. In several cases, practical effect is being given to the Directives, in whole or in part, in advance of this. In other cases, the dates set for effective implementation (as distinct from legal transposition) have not yet been reached.

Directive

Date for Transposition

Council Directive of 17 December 1979 on the protection of ground water against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances.

19 December 1981

(80/68/EEC).

Council Directive of 24 July 1986 relating to proof of compliance of vehicles with Directive 85/3/EEC on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles.

29 July 1987

(86/364/EEC).

Council Directive of 22 December 1986 amending Directive 75/439/EEC on the disposalof waste oils.

1 January 1990

(87/101/EEC).

Council Directive of 24 November 1988 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants.

30 June 1990

(88/609/EEC).

Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulation and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products.

27 June 1990

(89/106/EEC).

Council Directive of 18 July 1989 amending with regard to European emission standards for cars below 1, 4 litres, Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles.

1 January 1990

(89/458/EEC).

Council Directive of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms.

23 October 1991

(90/219/EEC).

Council Directive of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms.

23 October.1991

(90/220/EEC).

Council Directive of 26 June 1991 amending Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles.

1 January 1992

(91/141/EEC).

Council Directive of 1 October 1991 amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants fromdiesel engines for use in vehicles.

1 January 1992

(91/542/EEC).

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