§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 31 October,Official Report, column 136, if he will list the 12 directives under consideration indicating the action required or being taken in each case and the timetable for parliamentary consideration in each case. [41598]
§ Mr. WattsMy answer of 31 October should have said that only 11 directives require secondary legislation. These directives are listed, along with the action required or being taken in each case:
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Directive number Title Outstanding action 94/58/EC Concerning the minimum level of training for seafarers. The vast majority of the IMO Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping regulations have already been implemented. New legislation is required only for that part dealing with communication by the crew. Number not yet assigned On the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the charging of infrastructure fees. Discussions are underway with industry partners in advance of preparation of secondary legislation. Number not yet assigned On the licensing of railway undertakings. Discussions are underway with industry partners in advace of preparation of secondary legislation. 87/540 Access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway in national and international transport, and on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for this occupation. The United Kingdom benefits from a derogation for United Kingdom domestic carriers. Secondary legislation is being drafted to provide for certification for United Kingdom carriers operating in other member states and for the recognition in the United Kingdom of certificates granted in other member states for non-United Kingdom carriers using United Kingdom inland waterways. 94/56 On the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents. Implementation of this directive entails amendments to both primary and secondary legislation. It is anticipated that this will be completed before the obligatory date of 21 November. 92/97 Amends 70/157 in respect of the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of vehicles. Regulations applying this directive to new vehicle types came into effect on 1 October 1995. Regulations applying it to all vehicles entering into service are in preparation and will come into effect on 1 October 1996. Subject to statutory consultation the latter will be made and laid in Parliament early in 1996. 93/75 Minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods. This directive as implemented on 31 October 1995. 94/55 On the approximation of the laws of member states with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road. The Health and Safety Executive will soon publish draft regulations for consultation. The regulations are expected to be laid before Parliament in the summer of 1996. 91/439 On driving licences. Draft regulations amending primary legislation are now with Parliamentary Counsel. The drafting of regulations to amend secondary legislation is in hand. It is not possible at present to indicate when either set of regulations will be submitted to Parliament.