Written answers
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Department of Health and Children
EU Directives
9:00 am
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of EU directives awaiting transposition into law in her Department; the reasons for the delays; and the reaction of the EU Commission in each case to such delays. [34936/10]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As shown in the table below, four EU directives are awaiting transposition by my Department. None of these directives are overdue at present.
Directive Number and Title | Due Date |
Commission Directive 2009/163/EU of 22 December 2009 amending Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs with regard to neotame | 12/10/10 |
Commission Directive 2010/37/EU OF 17 June 2010 amending Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners | 31/03/11 |
Commission Directive 2010/59/EU of 26 August 2010 amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients | 15/09/11 |
Directive 2010/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation | 27/08/12 |
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