Brussels, 03/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - An overview of important legislation published in the EU Official Journal on Saturday 1 and Monday 3 December 2007:
Transport (L315)
Regulation (1370/2007) of the European Parliament and Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and road
Regulation 1371/2007/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers' rights and obligations
Directive 2007/58/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of EU railways and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure
Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the European Community
Environment (L314)
Council Decision of 8 November 2007 establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism (recast)
Animal Diseases (L314)
Commission Decision of 30 November 2007 approving annual and multi-annual national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring and certain animal diseases and zoonoses for 2008 and following years, with an EU contribution of €186.57 million. (L.C.)