Written answers
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
EU Directives
9:00 am
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of EU directives awaiting transposition into law in his Department; the reasons for the delays; and the reaction of the EU Commission in each case to such delays. [34928/10]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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There are eight EU Directives awaiting transposition by my Department. None of these Directives is overdue for transposition. Details of the Directives are shown in the following table.
| Title of Directive | Due date for transposition |
| Directive 2008/6/EC, amending Directive 97/67/EC, on the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services. | 31 December 2010 |
| Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC | 3 March 2011 |
| Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC | 3 March 2011 |
| Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010on the indication by labelling and standard product informationof the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products | June 2011 |
| Directive 2009/136/EC amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users' rights to electronic communications networks and services and Directive 2002/58/EC on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector | 31 May 2011 |
| Directive 2009/140/EC amending Directive 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services; Directive 2002/19/EC on access to and interconnection of electronic communications networks and associated facilities and Directive 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services. | 31 May 2011 |
| Directive 2009/28/EC â Renewable Energy Directive â on the promotion of energy from renewable sources | 6 December 2010 |
| Directive 2009/119/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14th September 2009 amending Directive 2006/67/EC | 31 December 2012 |
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