§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the EU Directives and Regulations which have been implemented by her Department since 17 April 2002. [106825]
§ Alun MichaelThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs plays a leading role in the UK's EU policy on the environment, agriculture, fisheries, animal and plant health. Since 17 April 2002. the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has led on the implementation of 32 Directives. The attached table shows the Directives implemented during the period.
272WEC regulations are, in general, directly applicable in the Member States, without the need for further incorporation into national law. However, some regulations require UK measures to make them workable and enforceable. Some regulations enact small or technical amendments. As far as we have been able to verify there have been no regulations that have needed further measures to incorporate into national law during the period.