Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
EU Directives
11:00 pm
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 954: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [10052/07]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am fully aware of the importance of timely transposition of EU environmental legislation, some 200 items of which, including more than 140 Directives, have by now been transposed in this country. There are currently seven Directives in my Department's area of responsibility which are outstanding for transposition. A further three Directives are due for transposition between April 2007 and September 2008. Details of these Directives are set out in the table.
| Directive Number and Title | Date of Directive | Date Due for Transposition | Current Position on Directives Overdue for Transposition |
| Directive 2002/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery | 9 December 2002 | 11 August 2004 | Draft Regulations to transpose the Directive have been prepared. It is anticipated that these will be finalised shortly. |
| Directive 2004/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery | 21 April 2004 | 20 May 2005 | |
| Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC | 28 January 2003 | 14 February 2005 | It is expected that the legislation transposing the Directive will be signed before the end of March 2007. |
| Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC | 26 May 2003 | 25 June 2005 | Many of the provisions of this Directive are already provided for in existing legislation. Work is continuing on the outstanding instruments with a view to completing transposition at the earliest possible date. |
| Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC | 21 April 2004 | 31 October 2005 | Drafting of Regulations to transpose this Directive is ongoing. It is anticipated that the Directive will be transposed by mid-2007. |
| Directive 2005/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels | 6 July 2005 | 11 August 2006 | Drafting of regulations to transpose this Directive is ongoing. It is anticipated that the Directive will be transposed by mid-2007. |
| Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air | 15 December 2004 | 15 February 2007 | Drafting of regulations to transpose this Directive is ongoing. It is anticipated that the Directive will be transposed by mid-2007. |
| Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage | 21 April 2004 | 30 April 2007 | — |
| Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC | 15 February 2006 | 24 March 2008 | — |
| Directive 2006/66/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC | 26 September 2006 | 26 September 2008 | — |
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