Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1288. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the EU directives that fall under her remit not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; and the estimated date for the transposition of those directives into law. [34703/18]
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 2020. 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 2020, including estimated transposition dates, is included. This list of Directives is also provided on my Department’s website at www.dbei.gov.ie.
Directives/Regulations as at 12 July 2018
Directives to be Transposed by end of 2018 (Five)
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Description of Directive |
Date of Directive |
Deadline for Transposition/Unit Responsible |
Current Position |
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1. Directive 2017/164/EU 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 |
31/01/2017 |
21/08/2018 Unit: Safety, Health & Chemical Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/164/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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2. 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) |
13/09/2017 |
11/10/2018 Unit: Intellectual Property Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/1564/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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3. Directive: 2017/738/EU 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. |
27/03/2017 |
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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4. DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/774 of 3 May 2017 amending, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys, Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards phenol. |
03/05/2017 |
04/11/2018 Unit: Competition and Consumer Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/774/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
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5 DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 amending, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys, Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards bisphenol A |
24/05/2017 |
25/11/2018 Unit: Competition and Consumer Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/898/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
Scheduled for transposition during 2019 (Two)
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Description of Directive |
Date 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) |
16/12/2015 |
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 in relation to the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement |
17/05/2017 |
10/06/2019 Unit: Company Law |
It is expected that Directive 2017/828/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
Scheduled for transposition during 2020: (One)
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Description of Directive |
Date of Directive |
Deadline for Transposition/Unit Responsible |
Current Position |
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1. DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/2398 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work |
12/12/2017 |
17/01/2020 Unit: Safety, Health & Chemical Policy Unit |
It is expected that Directive 2017/2398/EU will be transposed by the deadline. |
