Written answers

Thursday, 19 June 2008

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

EU Directives

5:00 pm

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, in respect of EU directives for which she has responsibility, remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 to date in 2008 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23960/08]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently a total of twelve Directives due to be transposed by my Department up to 2012. Two of these Directives are overdue. The first of these, Directive 2007/13EC on measuring instruments, is expected to be transposed by 30 June. It is intended to transpose the second overdue Directive, Directive 2006/121/EC on dangerous substances, by 31 July.

Full details of all current and recent EU Directives are maintained on the Departmental website, www.entemp.ie.

My Department has received 24 Reasoned Opinions from the European Commission relating to Directives since 2002. The outstanding issues concerning all but one of these Directives have been resolved satisfactorily.

On 23 October 2007, twelve Member States, including Ireland, received a Reasoned Opinion concerning the implementation of Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances as amended by Directive 2003/105/EC (known as the Seveso Directive). Since then considerable progress has been achieved and reported to the EU Commission. Measures are being taken to ensure full compliance as soon as possible.

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