Brussels, 12/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - Here are some of the main legislative acts published in the Official Journal of Wednesday 12 December 2007:
Agriculture (C 300)
Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs: the PDO “Presunto do Alentejo” or “Paleta do Alentejo”, a cured ham from Portugal
Fisheries (L 326)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1461/2007 of 11 December 2007 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO waters 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Lithuania
Epizootics (L 326)
Commission Decision of 10 December 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Poland
Trade (L 326)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1458/2007 of 10 December 2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of gas-fuelled and flint, non-refillable pocket flint lighters originating in the People's Republic of China and consigned from or originating in Taiwan
Council Regulation (EC) No 1459/2007 of 10 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in South Africa
Commission Decision of 13 November 2007 repealing Decision 1999/572/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of steel wire ropes and cables originating in the People's Republic of China, Hungary, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine
Competition (C 300)
Non-opposition to a number of notified concentrations: Aviva Italia Holding SpA/Banco Popolare Soc. Coop./Novara Assicura SpA (Case COMP/M.4817), Goldman Sachs/Sintonia SpA/Sintonia Case COMP/M.4946), Vodafone/Tele2 Italy/Tele2 Spain (Case COMP/M.4947), Imperial Tobacco/Altadis (Case COMP/M.4581) and Burda/Hachette/JV (Case COMP/M.4122)
Poland - State aid C 34/07 (ex N 93/06) - Introduction of a tonnage tax scheme in favour of maritime transport (Invitation to submit comments)
Prior notification of a concentration: Gores Group/Sagem Communications (Case COMP/M.4974) (Candidate case for simplified procedure)
Education (C 300)
Council Resolution of 15 November 2007 on education and training as a key driver of the Lisbon Strategy
Conclusions of the Council and Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 15 November 2007, on improving the quality of teacher education. (L.C.)