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EU Directives Transposition Table as at 10th February 2015
DIRECTIVES TO BE TRANSPOSED IN 2015 (Six)
Description of Directive
Deadline for
Transposition/
Unit Responsible
1. Directive 2014/68/EU on
the harmonisation of the laws
of the member states relation
to the making available on the
market of pressure equipment
(Recast)
28/02/2015
2. Directive 2014/108/EU on
the list of defence related
products
16/03/2015
3. Directive 2012/18/EU on
the control of major-accident
hazards involving dangerous
substances
31/05/2015
4. Directive 2014/27/EU on
classification, labelling and
packaging of substances and
mixtures
01/06/2015
Current Position
Draft regulations produced by the
Department are currently being reviewed
by the Health and Safety Authority
Unit:
Safety, Health and before legal scrutiny and settlement can
commence.
Chemicals Policy
Unit
Draft S.I. with the OPC.
Unit:
Licensing Unit
Draft S.I. received from the Health and
Safety Authority. A second ublic
consulation process is planned. The
Unit:
Safety, Health and Department is leading on interdepartmental/agency consultations.
Chemicals Policy
Unit
Ongoing liaison with the OPC and Health
and Safety Authority on 3 draft S.I.s
required in order to transpose this
Unit:
Safety, Health and directive.
Chemicals Policy
Unit
Description of Directive
Deadline for
Transposition/
Current Position
Unit Responsible
5. Directive 2013/11/EU on
Alternative Dispute
Resolution for consumer
disputes and amending
Regulation (EC) 2006/2004
and Directive 2009/22/EC
09/07/2015
6. Directive 2013/34/EU on
the annual financial
statements, consolidated
financial statements and
related reports of certain types
of undertakings
20/07/2015
First draft being prepared for submission
to the OPC.
Unit:
Competition and
Consumer Policy
Drafting of implementing regulations will
commence shortly.
Section:
Company Law
Unit
DIRECTIVES TO BE TRANSPOSED IN 2016 (Twelve)
7. Directive 2014/26/EU on
collective management of
copyright and related rights
and multi-territorial licensing
of rights in musical works for
online use in the internal
market.
10/04/2016
8. Directive 2014/29/EU
relating to simple pressure
vessels
19/04/2016
9. Directive 2014/30/EU on
the harmonisation of the laws
of Members States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility
(Recast)
19/04/2016
Drafting has not yet commenced.
Unit:
Intellectual
Property Unit
Drafting has commenced.
Unit:
Competition &
Consumer Unit
Unit:
Enterprise
Development Unit
Drafting has commenced.
Description of Directive
Deadline for
Transposition/
Current Position
Unit Responsible
10. Directive 2014/31/EU on
the harmonisation of the laws
of Members States relating to
the making available on the
market of non-automatic
weighing instruments
19/04/2016
11. Directive 2014/32/EU
relating to the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member
States relation to the making
available on the market of
measuring instruments
(Recast)
19/04/2016
12. Directive 2014/34/EU of
the European Parliament and
of the Council of 26 February
2014 on the harmonisation of
the laws of the Member States
relating to equipment and
protective systems intended
for use in potentially explosive
atmospheres (Recast)
19/04/2016
13. Directive 2014/35/EU of
the European Parliament and
Council on the Harmonisation
of the laws of Member States
relating to Electrical
Equipment designed for use
within certain voltage limits
19/04/2016
14. Directive 2014/56/EU on
statutory audits of annual
accounts and consolidated
accounts
17/06/2016
Drafting has commenced.
Unit:
NSAI Liaison &
Standards Unit
Drafting has commenced.
Unit:
NSAI Liaison &
Standards Unit
Drafting has not yet commenced.
Unit:
Safety, Health and
Chemicals Policy
Unit
Drafting has commenced.
Unit:
Competition &
Consumer Policy
Unit
Unit:
Company Law
Unit
Drafting has not yet commenced.
Description of Directive
Deadline for
Transposition/
Unit Responsible
Current Position
15. Directive 2014/67/EU on
the posting of workers
18/06/2016
Drafting has not yet commenced.
Unit:
Employment
Rights Unit
16. Directive 2013/35/EU on
the minimum health and safety
requirements regarding the
exposure of workers to the
risks arising from physical
agents (electromagnetic fields)
01/07/2016
17. Directive 2014/95/EU on
disclosure of non-financial
and diversity information by
certain large undertakings and
groups.
06/12/2016
18. Directive 2014/104/EU on
certain rules governing actions
for damages under national
law for infringements of the
competition law provisions of
the Member States and of the
European Union
27/12/2016
Drafting has not yet commenced.
Unit:
Safety, Health and
Chemicals Policy
Unit
Drafting has not yet commenced.
Unit:
Company Law
Unit
Unit:
Competition and
Consumer Policy
Unit
Drafting has not yet commenced.
CODIFIED DIRECTIVES as at 10th February 2015
CODIFIED DIRECTIVES1 (Five)
CURRENTLY AWAITING TRANSPOSITION
Description of Directive
Unit
Responsible
Current position
1. Directive 2009/104/EC of the
European Parliament and of the
Council concerning the minimum
safety and health requirements
for the use of work equipment by
workers at work (second
individual Directive within the
meaning of Article 16(1) of
Directive 89/391/EEC)
Safety,
Health and
Chemicals
Policy Unit
Drafting and legal settlement of
the detailed transposing
regulations continues.
2. Directive 2009/142/EC of the
European Parliament and Council
relating to appliances burning
gaseous fuels
Competition
& Consumer
Unit
Draft with OPC.
3. Directive 2004/9/EC of the
European Parliament and of the
Council of 11 February 2004 on
the inspection and verification of
good laboratory practice (GLP)
(Codified)
Safety,
Health &
Chemical
Policy Unit
The Department is in consultation
with the Health and Safety
Authority on the draft text.
4. Directive 2004/10/EC of the
European Parliament and of the
Council of 11 February 2004 on
the harmonisation of laws,
regulations and administrative
provisions relating to the
application of the principles of
Safety,
Health &
Chemical
Policy Unit
The Department is in consultation
with the Health and Safety
Authority on the draft text.
good laboratory practice and the
verification of their applications
tests on chemical substances
(Codified)
5. Directive 2004/37/EC on the
protection of workers from the
risks related to exposure to
carcinogens or mutagents at work
(Codified)
1
Safety,
Health &
Chemical
Policy Unit
Ongoing liaison with the OPC and
the Health & Safety Authority.
Codification brings together previous legislation in a single new act. There are no timelines
required for the transposition of codified Directives.