DEFRA was formed in June 2001. Information relating to DEFRA's predecessor Departments is not held centrally. Between 8 June 2001 and 31 December 2006, 203 EU directives for which DEFRA has responsibility for implementation were adopted. The Department has transposed 153 of these.
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