Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1982. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the EU directives that fall under his remit that are not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for their transposition; and the estimated date for the transposition of those directives into law. [34702/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn answer to the Deputy's question, there are 5 EU directives yet to be transposed into law under the remit of this Department. Please see the following document for details. It is expected that transposition will take place by the relevant deadline in each case.
Details of EU directives not yet transposed into law - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/1027 of 19 July 2018 amending Council Directive 66/402/EEC as regards isolation distances for Sorghum spp. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2018 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. It is expected that transposition will take place by the deadline.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/1028 of 19 July 2018 correcting Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of new species and the botanical name of the species Lolium x boucheanum Kunth. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2018 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. It is expected that transposition will take place by the deadline.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/100 of 22 January 2018 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 August 2018 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. It is expected that transposition will take place by the deadline.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/484 of 21 March 2018 amending Directive 93/49/EEC as regards requirements to be fulfilled by the propagating material of certain genera or species of Palmae in respect of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier). Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 September 2018 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. It is expected that transposition will take place by the deadline.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/350 of 8 March 2018 amending Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 29 September 2019 at the latest. It is expected that transposition will take place by the deadline.
