Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018
239. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the EU directives not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; the estimated date for the transposition into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11053/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department accords high priority to ensuring that good performance on the transposition of Directives is consistently maintained. In that regard, transposition is monitored on a regular basis within my Department and I can report that my Department does not have any Directives overdue for transposition.
Transposition is monitored through a customised intranet database, which is used as a central management and information tool to track the implementation of Directives on an ongoing basis. This complements the central tracking and monitoring of transpositions carried out by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Status reports on the transposition of Directives are also provided regularly to the Management Board of my Department.
A total of eight Directives require to be transposed by my Department up to the end of 2019. In addition, the Department is dealing with the transposition of four codified Directives that have no deadline for transposition.
A full list of the Directives to be transposed by my Department up to end 2019, including estimated transposition dates, is set out below. This list of Directives is also provided on my Department’s website at www.dbei.gov.ie.
DIRECTIVES / REGULATIONS to be transposed by end of 2018 (Six)
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Description of Directive |
Deadline for Transposition/ Unit Responsible |
Current Position |
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1. Regulation 2016/426/EU Regulation 2016/426/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC |
21/04/2018 Unit: Competition and Consumer Policy Unit |
It is expected that Regulation 2016/426/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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2. Directive: 2016/943/EU Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure |
09/06/2018 Unit: Intellectual Property Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2016/943/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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3. DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/217 DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/217 of 31 January 2018 amending Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods by adapting Section I.1 of its Annex I to scientific and technical progress |
03/07/2018 Unit: Safety, Health & Chemical Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2018/217/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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4. Directive 2017/164/EU Commission Directive (EU) 2017/164 of 31 January 2017 establishing a fourth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC, and amending Commission Directives 91/322/EEC, 2009/39/EC and 2009/161/EU |
21/08/2018 Unit: Safety, Health & Chemicals Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/164/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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5. Directive: 2017/738/EU Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 amending, for the purpose of adapting to technical progress, Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards lead. |
28/10/2018 Unit: Competition and Consumer Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/738/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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6. Directive 2017/1564/EU Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on certain permitted uses of certain works and other subject matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC of the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. (Marrakesh Treaty) |
11/10/2018 Unit: Intellectual Property Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/1564/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
DIRECTIVES/REGULATIONS TO BE TRANSPOSED by end of 2019 (Two)
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Description of Directive |
Deadline for Transposition/ Unit Responsible |
Current Position |
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1. Directive 2015/2436/EU Directive (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Recast) |
14/01/2019 Unit: Intellectual Property Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2015/2436/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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2. Directive 2017/828/EU DIRECTIVE (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017, amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement |
10/06/2019 Unit: Company Law |
It is expected that Directive 2017/828/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
