Brussels, 03/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - An outline of important legislation published in the EU Official Journal on 27, 28, 29 and 31 December 2007:
Trade (L 345 and L 348)
Council Regulation (1528/2007) of 20 December 2007 applying regimes laid down in agreements establishing or leading to the establishment of Economic Partnership Agreements for products from certain countries which are member of the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) group of states (L 348)
Council Decision (2007/855) of 15 October 2007 on the signing and conclusion of an interim trade agreement and accompanying measures between the European Community and Montenegro (L 345)
Fisheries (L 342 and L 346)
Council Decision (2007/854) of 4 December 2007 concerning the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the protocol laying down fishing opportunities and the financial compensation foreseen in the fisheries agreement between the European Community and Guinea Bissau for the period from 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011 (L 342)
Council Regulation (1579/2007) of 20 December 2007 laying down for 2008 fishing opportunities and criteria for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (L 346)
Agriculture (L 350)
Commission Regulation (1580/2007) of 21 December 2007 on application modalities for Council Regulations (2200/96), (2201/96) and (1182/2007) on the fruit and vegetable sector
European Institutions (L 343 and L 346)
Regulation (1524/2007) of the European Parliament and Council of 18 December 2007 amending Regulation 2004/2003 on the funding and rules of operation of political parties at European level (L 343)
Council Decision of 20 December 2007 amending its Rules of Procedure (L 346)
Budget (L 343)
Council Regulation (1525/2007) of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation 1605/2002 (EC, Euratom) on the financial regulation covering the European Communities' general budget
Taxation (L 346)
Council Directive (2007/74) of 20 December 2007 on exemption from value added tax (VAT) and duties levied on the import of goods by travellers from outside the EU
Council Directive (2007/75) of 20 December 2007 amending Directive 2006/112/EC regarding certain temporary measures concerning VAT
Council Decision (2007/880) of 20 December 2007 authorising France to apply a lower rate of duty on unleaded petrol used as a fuel and provided to consumers in Corsica, in line with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC
Council Decision (2007/884) of 20 December 2007 authorising the United Kingdom to extend application of a measure derogating from Article 26, paragraph 1, point a) and Articles 168 and 169 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of VAT
Customs Union (L 349)
Council Regulation (1526/2007) of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation (2505/96) on the opening and management of autonomous Community quotas for certain farm and industrial products
Council Regulation (1527/2007) of 17 December 2007 amending Regulation 1255/96/EC on the temporary suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, farm and fisheries products
CFSP (L 346)
Decision EUPOL AFGH/2/2007 of the Policy and Security Committee of 30 November 2007 establishing the contributors' committee for the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
Joint Action 2007/887/CFSP of the Council of 20 December 2007 repealing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP concerning European Union civilian and military support for African Union missions in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Somalia
Decision EPEU/2/2007 of the Policy and Security Committee of 18 December 2007 on the appointment of the European Union head of planning (EPEU Kosovo). (O.L.)