HC Deb 03 July 2002 vol 388 c315W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the EU directives relating to her Department which have been(a) amended and (b) repealed in 2002. [64944]

Dr. Howells

Council directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state was amended by directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3911–92 on the export of cultural goods was amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 974–2001.

No EU directives relating specifically to my Department have been repealed in 2002.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the EU directives and regulations that have been implemented through her Department in 2002; and what was the cost of each to public funds. [64994]

Dr. Howells

Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which amended Council directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state, was implemented by SI 3972–2001 which came into force on 1 January 2002. There was no cost to public funds.

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