Brussels, 23/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - Important legislation published in Official Journal L5, L56, C39 and C40 of 23 February 2007:
Environment
Council Regulation (172/2007) of 16 February 2007 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) 850/2004 of the European Parliament and Council on persistent organic pollutants (see EUROPE 9370) (L 55)
Commission Decision of 16 February 2007 determining the quantities of methyl bromide permitted to be used for critical uses in Greece from 1 June to 31 December 2006 under Regulation 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (L 55)
Animal Health
Commission Decision of 20 February 2007 amending Decision 2003/71/EC to extend its period of application and repealing Decision 2003/70/EC (infectious anaemia in salmon, Faeroe Islands) (L 55)
Information Society
Commission Decision of 21 February 2007 allowing the use of the radiospectrum for equipment using ultra wideband technology in the EU (see EUROPE 9371) (L 55)
Customs Duty/Pharmaceutical Products
Council Regulation (129/2007) of 12 February 2007 providing for duty-free treatment for specific pharmaceutical active ingredients bearing a World Health Organisation 'international non-proprietary name' (INN) and specified products used for the manufacture of finished pharmaceuticals, amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) 2658/87 (L 56)
European Central Bank
Opinion of the European Central Bank of 15 February 2007 at the request of the Council of the EU on eight proposals amending Directives 2006/49/EC, 2006/48/EC, 2005/60/EC, 2004/109/EC, 2004/39/EC, 2003/71/EC, 2003/6/EC and 2002/87/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the European Commission (in financial matters) (C 39)
Trade Defence
Notice of initiations of a partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of grain oriented flat-rolled silicon electrical steel products (GOES) originating in Russia (C 39)
Competition
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4469 - Scholz/voestalpine/Scholz Austria) (C 39)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4522 - Carrefour/Ahold Polska) (C 39)
Consumer Affairs
Commission communication pursuant to Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws, concerning the competent authorities and single liaison offices (C 40). (ol)