EU Directives (Hansard, 30 October 2003)

§ Mr. Wiggin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what EU directives have an impact on(a) energy efficiency, (b) waste minimisation, (c) marine pollution, (d) air quality, (e) climate change, (f) renewable energy, (g) fly-tipping, (h) packaging, (i) end of life vehicles, (j) the disposal of hazardous waste, (k) incineration, (l) recycling, (m) water quality, (n) coastal erosion, (o) fuel poverty, (p) flood defence, (q) wind power use, (r) domestic waste management, (s) industrial waste management, (t) landfill, (u) greenhouse gas emissions and (v) timber procurement. [133259]
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§ Mr. Morley
A great many EC Directives apply in the field of the environment and will consequently have an impact on the areas(a) to (v) listed. Some of these will be specific to those areas while others will be of horizontal application and will impact on many of those areas, such as the Directives on environmental impact, assessment or conservation of natural habitats. All may be found by running appropriate textual searches on the EC's legislation website (www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/search/ index.html).

§ Mr. Wiggin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Government are negotiating on draft EU directives with regard to(a) energy efficiency, (b) waste minimisation, (c) marine pollution, (d) air quality, (e) climate change, (f) renewable energy, (g) fly-tipping, (h) packaging, (i) end of life vehicles, (j) the disposal of hazardous waste, (k) incineration, (l) recycling, (m) water quality, (n) coastal erosion, (o) fuel poverty, (p) flood defence, (q) wind power use, (r) domestic waste management, (s) industrial waste management, (t) landfill, (u) greenhouse gas emissions and (v) timber procurement. [133260]

§ Mr. Morley
The Government are currently negotiating on the following draft EU Directives and other legislation.
Marine pollution
A proposal for a Directive on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of sanctions. including criminal sanctions, for pollution offences;
Air quality
A proposal for a Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air;
Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
A proposal for a Decision for a monitoring mechanism of the Community greenhouse gas emissions and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol;
A proposal for a Directive amending the Directive establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms;
A proposal for a regulation on certain fluorinated gases;
Packaging
A proposal for a Directive amending Directive 94/62/ EC on packaging and packaging waste;
Water quality
A proposal for a Directive on the quality of bathing water;
A proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution;
At this time, there are no current negotiations on the other categories raised in the question.