Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when she expects that overdue directives will be transposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37868/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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There are currently 7 EU Directives awaiting transposition in my Department. Details of the dates by which transposition is due are as follows:

(1) 2006/34/EC — amending the Annex to Directive 2001/15/EC as regards the inclusion of certain substances — due 31/12/06:

(2) 2005/50/EC — on the reclassification of hip, knee and shoulder joint replacements in the framework of Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices — due 1/3/07:

(3) 2006/33/EC — amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards sunset yellow FCF (E110) and titanium dioxide (E171) — due 10/4/07:

(4) 2006/37/EC — amending Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain substances — due 30/4/07:

(5) 2006/52/EC — amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners and Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs — due 15/2/08.

In addition, two Directives are currently overdue for transposition as follows: 2004/24/EC and 2004/27/EC, both of which were due to be transposed on 30th October 2005. They relate to traditional herbal medicinal products. It is expected that they will be transposed very shortly.