Vol. 420 No. 4
154 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food 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.
Details of the EC Directives for which my Department is responsible and are not in force in Irish law are set out in the following tabular statement. As the Deputy will understand, the drafting and preparation of the necessary legislation is a complex and time consuming operation which requires a high degree of consultation between my Department, the Office of the Parliamentary Draftsman and the Office of the Attorney General. There is a total of 43 Directives not yet implemented. Some are at the finalisation stage and I expect that 7 of these will be published in Iris Oifigiúil within the next few weeks.
As regards the remaining 36, it would involve an excessive expenditure of time to describe for each the various difficulties encountered in providing for implementation. I can say however that 10 of these instruments have already been drafted in full in my Department and are currently under examination by the legal offices of the Government or are being revised by my Department following such examination, or are in the process of parliamentary drafting. In the case of the remainder, detailed preparatory work is being carried out by my Department and every effort is being made to expedite this process.
If the Deputy wishes to put down a more specific question or questions about any particular Directive or Directives in which he is interested I would be happy to give him more detailed information.
I can assure the Deputy that no effort will be spared by my Department to ensure the earliest possible implementation of the outstanding Directives.
Implementation of EC Directives.
|
Directive |
Subject |
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87/328 |
Council Directive on the acceptance for breeding purposes of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species. |
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88/407 |
Council Directive laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of bovine species. |
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88/409 |
Fees to be charged in connection with the inspection of meat for the domestic market. |
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88/657 |
Council Directive laying down requirements for the production and trade in minced meat, meat in pieces and meat preparations. |
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88/661 |
Council Directive on the zootechnical standards to breeding animals of the porcine species. |
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89/108 |
Council Directive on quick-frozenfoodstuffs for human consumption. |
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89/359 |
Council Directive amending 77/93 against the introduction into Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products. |
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89/361 |
Council Directive concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats. |
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89/366 |
Council Directive amending Directive 66/403 on the marketing of seed potatoes. |
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89/556 |
Council Directive on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade and importation from 3rd Countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species. |
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89/594 |
Council Directive concerning mutual recognition of diplomas, and co-ordination of provisions laid down by law etc. relating to the activities of veterinary surgeons. |
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89/662 |
Council Directive concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market. |
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90/44 |
Council Directive amending Directive 79/373 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs. |
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90/80 |
Commission Directive amending Directive 86/547 amending Annex III B to Council Directive 77/93 on protective measures against the introduction of organisms harmful to plants or plant products. |
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90/113 |
Commission Directive amending Directive 88/272 amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93 on organisms harmful to plants or plant products. |
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90/118 |
Council Directive on the acceptance of pure-bred breeding pigs for breeding. |
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90/119 |
Council Directive on hybrid breeding pigs for breeding. |
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90/120 |
Council Directive amending Directive 88/407 on intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. |
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90/167 |
Council Directive laying down the conditions governing placing preparation and use on the market of medicated feedingstuffs. |
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90/404 |
Council Directive amending Directive 66/403 on the marketing of seed potatoes. |
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90/425 |
Council Directive concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks on certain live animals |
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90/426 |
Council Directive on animal health conditions on the movement & import from 3rd countries of live equidae. |
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90/427 |
Council Directive on the zootechnical & genealogical conditions in live animals. |
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90/428 |
Council Directive on trade in equidae for competitions |
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90/429 |
Council Directive on trade & imports of semen in domestic animals of porcine species. |
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90/539 |
Council Directive on animal health conditions in trade and imports of poultry and hatching eggs. |
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90/658 |
Council Directive amending certain Directives on the recognitions of professional qualifications consequent upon the unification of Germany |
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90/667 |
Council Directive amending Directive 90/425 on pathogens in feedingstuffs |
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90/675 |
Council Directive laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products from 3rd countries. |
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90/676 |
Council Directive amending Dir. 81/851 relating to veterinary medicinal products |
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91/27 |
Commission Directive amending Council Directive77/93 on organisms harmful to plants and plant products. |
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91/102 |
Commission Directive amending 77/93 on organisms harmful to plants. |
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91/103 |
Commission Directive amending 86/547 on protective measures against harmful organisms to plant products. |
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91/127 |
Directive on the marketing of seed potatoes |
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91/174 |
Council Directive for the marketing of pure bred animals & amending Directives 77/504 and 90/425. |
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91/334 |
Commission Directive amending Directive 82/475 concerning labelling compound feedingstuffs for pet animals. |
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91/357 |
Commission Directive on labelling compound feedingstuffs for animals other than pet animals. |
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91/376 |
Commission Directive amending Dir. 86/109 on the marketing of seed. |
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91/494 |
Council Directive on animal health conditions on trade in and imports from Third Countnes of fresh poultrymeat |
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91/496 |
Council Directive laying down principles for veterinary checks in animals entering the Community from 3rd countries. |
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91/516 |
Commission decision establishing a list of ingredients whose use m prohibited in compound feedingstuffs |
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91/681 |
Council Directive concerning the marketing of compound feedingstuffs. |
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91/684 |
Council Directive on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of egg products. |
155 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Social Welfare 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 only EC Directive applicable to my Department which is not yet in force is Directive 86/613/EC which concerns access to social insurance coverage for spouses of self-employed workers.
This question is currently being looked at by the Pension Board in the context of its report on a new pensions system. Possible legislation in this area will be considered in the light of that report.
