§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all the European Community directives that have to be taken into consideration in the preparations for new road schemes.
§ Mr. WattsThis is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
1307WLetter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Harry Cohen, dated 3 November 1994:
John Watts, the Minister for Railways and Roads, has asked me to write to you about your question in the House on which European Community directives are taken into consideration in the preparations for the new road schemes.The Highways Agency takes into account all relevant European Community Directives that have been implemented in United Kingdom law in the preparation of new Trunk Road schemes.The directives which have a major impact on the work of the Highways Agency are listed in the attached Annex.
European Community Directives - Having an impact on Highways Agency Work Number Title 93/36/EEC Public Supplies Contracts 93/37/EEC Public Works Contracts 92/50/EEC Public Services Contracts 89/665/EEC Remedies 83/189/EEC Notification of Standards and Regulations 88/182/EEC Notification of Standards and Regulations 90/230/EEC Notification of Standards and Regulations 89/106/EEC Construction Products 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment 93/95/EEC Personal Protective Equipment 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility 92/31/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/391/EEC Health and Safety 89/392/EEC Machine Safety 91/368/EEC Machine Safety 93/44/EEC Machine Safety 73/23/EEC Low Voltage 71/354/EEC Units of Measurement 80/181/EEC Units of Measurement 85/384/EEC Architects Professional Qualifications 89/48/EEC Professional Qualification 85/337/EEC1 Environmental Assessment 92/43/EEC1 Habitats 1These are examples of EC Environmental Directives that affect HA, it is not possible to list all of them or assess their impact on HA work.