Brussels, 07/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - Some of the main acts published in the EU Official Journal (L3) on Thursday 7 January 2010 are:
Agriculture
Council Regulation (EU) No 7/2010 of 22 December 2009 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2505/96
Animal feed
Commission Regulation (EU) No 8/2010 of 23 December 2009 concerning the authorisation of the serine protease produced by Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 19670) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp.Z.o.o)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 9/2010 of 23 December 2009 concerning the authorisation of the endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, laying hens, ducks and turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition, Finnfeeds International Limited)
Budget
Commission Decision of 22 December 2009 authorising Bulgaria to use statistics for years earlier than the last year but one, and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
Commission Decision of 22 December 2009 authorising Ireland to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
Commission Decision of 22 December 2009 authorising Spain not to take into account certain categories of transactions for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
Commission Decision of 22 December 2009 authorising Italy to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
Commission Decision of 22 December 2009 declining the solution proposed by Austria under Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 relating to the calculation of a compensation to the VAT own resources base resulting from the restriction of the right to deduct VAT under Article 176 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC
Product safety
Commission Decision of 6 January 2010 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for bath rings, bathing aids and bath tubs and stands for infants and young children pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. (O.J./transl.fl)