§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the EU Directives and Regulations which have been implemented by his Department since 17 April 2002. [106837]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department of Health has led on the implementation of two Directives since 17 April 2002:
Directive 2001/37 European Parliament and the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products was transposed by the Tobacco Products (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale (Safety)) Regulations 2002 (SI 3041). These regulations were made and laid on 10 December 2002. The Regulations entered force on 31 December 2002.
Council Directive 90/385/EEC, Council Directive 93/42/EEC, Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, Directive 2000/70/EC of the European Parliament of the Council, Directive 2001/104/EC of the European Parliament and the Council were transposed by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618—came into force on 13 June 2002.