Brussels, 02/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - Important items of legislation published in Official Journals L201 and C180 of Thursday 2 August:
Environment/Energy (C 180)
Commission Opinion of 1 August 2007 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the running of the Studsvik UK Metallic Recycling Facility located in Workington, Cumbria, UK, under Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Commission Opinion of 1 August 2007 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the modification of the liquid radioactive waste system at the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania
Agriculture (L 201)
Commission Regulation (920/2007) of 1 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) 930/2000 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denomination of varieties of farm plant species and vegetable species (updating concept of 'neighbouring species')
Commission Regulation (921/2007) of 1 August 2007 derogating from Regulation 1535/2003 for the 2007/2008 marking year as regards the final date for signing contracts for tomatoes for processing in Bulgaria and Romania (by 31 July 2007 rather than the usual date of 15 February)
Commission Regulation (922/2007) of 1 August 2007 derogating from Regulation 1227/2000 as regards transitional arrangements concerning the financial allocations for Bulgaria and Romania for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards
Commission Regulation (923/2007) of 1 August 2007 amending Regulation 1623/2000 as regards certain deadlines for the distillation of the by-products of winemaking (deadlines postponed until 31 August)
Economics (C 180)
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4.06 % on 1 August 2007
Competition (C 180)
Communication from the French government concerning Directive 94/22/EC on the conditions for granting and using authorisation for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application to extend the exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated for the 'Permis de la Moselle')
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4785 - Russian Machines/Magna)
Foreign Relations (L 201)
Council Decision of 23 July 2007 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the EuroMed Agreement establishing an Association between the EU and Algeria, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia)
Administrative Procedures (C 180)
Culture (2007-2013) - Call for proposals by the European Commission (EACEA/21/07) - Special actions of cultural cooperation with and in third countries
European Economic and Social Committee (L 201)
Council Decision of 23 July 2007 appointing a Danish member of the European Economic and Social Committee (Ms Sinne Alsing Conan will replace Henrik Fallesen until 20 September 2010)