DEFRA was formed in June 2001. Between 8 June 2001 and 22 November 2006, 31 EU environmental directives, for which the Department has responsibility for implementation, were adopted. These are shown in the following table.
Directive No Directive Name Transposition deadline Date UK transposition completed/or expected to be completed 2001/080/EC Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants 27 November 2002 9 September 2003 2001/081/EC National emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants 1 March 2002 13 March 2003 2001/091/EC Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (hexachloroethane) 31 December 2002 30 June 2003 2002/003/EC Relating to ozone in ambient air 9 September 2003 26 February 2004 2002/031/EC Energy labelling of household air conditioners 1 January 2003 14 March 2003 2002/040/EC Commission Directive 2002/040/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens 31 December 2002 14 March 2003 2002/045/EC Relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (short-chain chlorinated paraffins) 6 July 2003 23 December 2003 2002/049/EC Assessment and management of environmental noise 18 July 2004 December 2006 2002/062/EC Adapting to technical progress for the ninth time Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on marketing and use of (organostannic compounds) 31 October 2002 14 March 2003 2003/002/EC Relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of arsenic 30 June 2003 23 December 2003 2003/004/EC On public access to environmental information and repealing 90/31 3/EEC 14 February 2005 4 January 2006 2003/011/EC Relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (pentabromodiphenyl ether octabromodiphenyl ether) 15 February 2004 22 March 2004 2003/035/EC Providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment 25 June 2005 October 2007 2003/066/EC Energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations 30 June 2004 1 July 2004 2003/087/EC Establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community 31 December 2003 23 December 2004 2004/008/EC On the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market 21 February 2006 April 2007 2004/01 2/EC Packaging and packaging waste 18 August 2005 20 September 2006 2004/035/EC Environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage 30 April 2007 December 2007 2004/042/EC Limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products 30 October 2005 25 October 2005 2004/098/EC Restrictions on the marketing and use of pentabromodiphenyl ether in aircraft emergency evacuation system 1 January 2005 22 December 2004 2004/1 01 /EC A scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community 13 November 2005 December 2006 2004/1 07/EC Relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air 15 February 2007 February 2007 2005/032/EC Establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for energy using products 11 August 2007 August 2007 2005/033/EC The sulphur content of marine fuels 11 August 2006 July 2007 2005/059/EC Restrictions on marketing and use of certain dangerous substances (Toluene and Trichlorobenzene) 15 December 2006 December 2006 2005/069/EC Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations 29 December 2006 December 2006 2006/007/EC Bathing water quality 24 March 2008 March 2008 2006/011/EC Pollution caused by dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the community (codified version) n/a n/a 2006/012/EC Waste (codified version) n/a n/a 2006/032/EC Energy end-use efficiency and energy services 17 May 2008 May 2008 2006/044/EC Quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life (codified version) n/a n/a
I am placing in the Library of the House a list which itemises the directives adopted together with:
(a) the EU deadline for transposition into domestic legislation.
(b) where, appropriate, the final or expected United Kingdom transposition date.
Details of all Directives in force can be found on the Eur-Lex database available on the European Union's website at: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex.