Brussels, 31/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The main acts published in the EU Official Journal of Wednesday 31 March are as follows:
Taxation (L 84)
Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures.
Trade (L 84)
Implementing Regulation of the Council (EU) No 270/2010 of 29 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China.
Agriculture (L 84)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 271/2010 of 24 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, as regards the organic production logo of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 272/2010 of 30 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 972/2006 laying down special rules for imports of Basmati rice and a transitional control system for determining their origin.
Transport (L 84)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 273/2010 of 30 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community.
Internal Market (L 84)
Commission Decision of 29 March 2010 exempting exploration for and exploitation of oil and gas in England, Scotland and Wales from the application of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors.
Animal health (L 84)
Commission Decision of 29 March 2010 amending Decision 2003/135/EC as regards the eradication and emergency vaccination plans for classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany).
JHA (L 85)
Regulation (EU) No 265/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2010 amending the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 as regards movement of persons with a long-stay visa.
Competition (C 85)
State aid - Germany - Austria - State aid C 16/09 (ex N 254/09) and N 698/09 - BayernLB, Germany, and Hypo Group Alpe Adria, Austria - Invitation to submit comments.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5845 - Bain Capital/Styron Business) - Candidate case for simplified procedure.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5666 - Xerox/Affiliated Computer Services).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5680 - Faurecia/EMCON Technologies).
Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 April 2010.
Administrative procedures (C 85)
Call for proposals - EACEA/08/10 - Under the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) - Leonardo da Vinci Programme - Award of grants to support national projects to test and develop the credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET).
Call for proposals - EACEA/09/10 - Under the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) - Leonardo da Vinci Programme - Award of grants to support national projects for the development of a national approach to improve the quality assurance of vocational education and training (VET) systems by promoting and developing the use of the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework in vocational education and training. (L.C./transl.jl)