Brussels, 20/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - A selection of important legislation published in the EU Official Journal on Tuesday 20 November 2007:
Health (L301)
Decision (1350/2007/EC) of the European Parliament and Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013)
First Amending Budget of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for 2007
Environment (L301)
Commission Decision of 9 November 2007 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to electrically driven, gas driven or gas absorption heat pumps
Defence (L301)
Council Joint Action 2007/744/CFSP of 19 November 2007 amending and extending Joint Action 2006/623/CFSP on the establishment of an EU team to contribute to the preparations of the establishment of a possible International Civilian Office in Kosovo, including a European Union Special Representative component (ICO/EUSR Preparation Team)
Budget (L302)
Final adoption of amending budget No. 5 of the European Union for the 2007 financial year
Economy (C277)
European Central Bank Recommendation of 15 November 2007 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus
Competition (C277)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration: Nutreco/BASF (Case COMP/M.4617)
Prior notification of several concentrations: DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Moebel (Case COMP/M.4969), Avnet/Acal IT Solutions (Case COMP/M.4923) and Leoni/Valeo CSB (Case COMP/M.4932)
Agriculture (C277)
Extension of the rules governing producer organisations in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector
Transport (C277)
Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Metz-Nancy-Lorraine and Paris, Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne and Lille, Saint-Étienne and Nantes, Saint-Étienne and Paris, and Saint-Étienne and Toulouse
Administrative Procedures (C277)
Call for proposals for the designation of extraction areas for hydrocarbon production
MEDIA 2007- Call for proposals - EACEA/29/07- i2i audiovisual. (L.C.)