Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Department of Transport
EU Directives
11:00 pm
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 641: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his 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 the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/07]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the tables. In relation to directives which are overdue for transposition, every effort is being made by my Department to have the transpositions effected at the earliest possible date.
There are a number of directives which have been partially but not fully transposed. These are listed separately in the second table. While the major parts of these Directives have been transposed, the reason for the delay in transposing the remaining elements of those Directives asterisked relates to the sections of the Directives governing the sale or use of component parts in motor vehicles. The need for separate legislation to deal with this aspect is being examined currently by my Department.
| Table 1: Directives Awaiting Transposition | ||
| Title | Deadline for Transposition | |
| 1 | Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil aviation. | 4th July 2005 |
| 2 | Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports | 30th April 2006 |
| 3 | Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC | 10th Sept 2006 |
| 4 | Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20th November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of Transport Policy, by reason of accession of Bulgaria and Romania. | 1st January 2007 |
| 5 | Council Directive 2006/96/EC of 20th November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of accession of Bulgaria and Romania. | 1st January 2007 |
| 6 | Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and Council on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of sanctions for infringements. | 1st April 2007 |
| 7 | Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No. 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC. | 1st April 2007 |
| 8 | Regulation (EC) No. 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No. 3821/85 and (EC) No. 2135/89 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 | 11th April 2007 |
| 9 | Directive 2005/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 amending Council Directives 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC and 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles. | 11th June 2007 |
| 10 | Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing Port Security | 15th June 2007 |
| 11 | Directive 2006/90/EC of 3 November 2006 adapting for the seventh time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail. | 30th June 2007 |
| 12 | Commission Directive 2006/119/EC of 27 November 2006 amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress Directive 2001/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning heating systems for motor vehicles and their trailers. | 30th September 2007 |
| 13 | Commission Directive 2006/120/EC of 27 November 2006 correcting and amending Directive 2005/30/EC amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress Directives 97/24/EC and 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles. | 30th September 2007 |
| 14 | Directive 2004/45/EC amending Directive 2001/25 on the minimum level of training of seafarers. | 20th October 2007 |
| 15 | Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17th May 2006 relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC. | 4th January 2008 |
| 16 | Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th April 2006 on a Community air traffic control licence. | 17th May 2008 |
| 17 | Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures | 10th June 2008 |
| Table 2: Directives Partially Transposed | ||
| Title | Deadline for Transposition | |
| 1 | Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Directive 98/77/EC relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles | *1st October 1999 |
| 2 | Directive 70/221/EEC as amended by Directive 2006/20/EC relating to fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers | *11th March 2007 |
| 3 | Directive 71/320/EEC as amended by Directive 98/12/EC relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers | *31st March 2001 |
| 4 | Directive 72/245/EEC as amended by Directive 2004/104/EC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles | *31st December 2005 |
| 5 | Directive 74/61/EEC as amended by Directive 95/56/EC relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized use of motor vehicles | *1st October 1998 |
| 6 | Directive 74/408/EC as amended by Directive 96/37/EC relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seats and of their anchorages) | *1st October 1999 |
| 7 | Directive 76/757/EEC as amended by Directive 97/29/EC relating to retro-reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st October 1999 |
| 8 | Directive 76/758/EEC as amended by Directive 97/30/EC relating to the end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st October 1999 |
| 9 | Directive 76/759/EEC as amended by Directive 1999/15/EC relating to direction indicator lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st April 2001 |
| 10 | Directive 76/760/EEC as amended by Directive 97/31/EC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st October 1999 |
| 11 | Directive 76/761 as amended by Directive 1999/17/EC relating to motor vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps | *1st April 2001 |
| 12 | Directive 76/762 as amended by Directive 1999/18/EC relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicles and filament lamps for such lamps | *1st April 2001 |
| 13 | Directive 77/538/EEC as amended by Directive 1999/14/EC relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st April 2001 |
| 14 | Directive 77/539/EEC as amended by Directive 97/32/EC relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st October 1999 |
| 15 | Directive 77/540/EEC as amended by 1999/16/EC relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles | *1st April 2001 |
| 16 | Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by Directive 96/36/EC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles | *1st October 1999 |
| 17 | Directive 88/77/EC amended by Directive 2001/27/EC relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles | *1st October 2001 |
| 18 | Directive 92/22/EEC amended by Directive 2001/92/EC relating to safety glazing and glazing materials on motor vehicles and their trailers | *1st July 2003 |
| 19 | Directive 92/23/EEC as amended by Directive 2001/43/EC relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting | *4th August 2002 |
| 20 | Directive 2001/56/EC relating to heating systems for motor vehicles and their trailers | *9th May 2005 |
| 21 | Directive 2003/97/EC relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices | *24th January 2005 |
| 22 | Directive 2005/55/EC as amended by Directive 2006/51/ECrelating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles | *1st October 2006 |
| 23 | Directive 2005/66/EC relating to the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles | *25th August 2006 |
| 24 | Council Directive 93/14/EEC relating to the braking of two or three-wheel motor vehicles | 9 May 2003 |
| 25 | Council Directive 93/30/EEC on audible warning devices for two or three-wheel motor vehicles | 9 May 2003 |
| 26 | Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1997 on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel vehicles, as amended by directive 2003/77/EC | 9 May 2003 |
| 27 | Directive 2000/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on speedometers for two or three-wheel motor vehicles | 9 May 2003 |
| 28 | Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the type approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC | 15th December 2006 (15 July, 2010 – Implementation Date for small vans). |
| 29 | Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive). | 30th April 2006 |
| 30 | Commission Directive 2006/20/EC of 17 February 2006 amending for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directice 70/221/EEC concerning fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers. | 11th March 2007 |
| 31 | 2005/49/EC of 25 July 2005 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Council directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles and Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers. | 30th June 2006 |
| 32 | Directive 1999/17/EC of 18 March 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/76/EEC relating to motor vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament 1 mps for such headlamps. | 1st October 1999 |
| 33 | Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 92/61/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) | 9th May 2003 |
| 34 | Commission Directive 2004/104/EC of 14 October 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles and amending directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers. | 31 December 2005 |
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