Brussels, 14/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - Here are some of the main legislative acts published on the Official Journal of the European Union of Thursday 14 February 2008:
Trade (L 40)
Council Regulation (EC) No 125/2008 of 12 February 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 3286/94 laying down Community procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Community's rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation
Foodstuffs
Commission Regulation (EC) No 127/2008 of 13 February 2008 entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications: Polish cheese “Oscypek” (PDO) (L 40)
Publication of an application pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed: Italy is seeking protection of the “pizza Napoletana” (C 40)
Research (L 40)
Commission Decision of 7 December 2007 establishing the European Research Area Board
Defence (L 40)
Council Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP of 12 February 2008 on the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU)
Council Joint Action 2008/113/CFSP of 12 February 2008 in support of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in the framework of the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition
EFTA (C 40)
EFTA Court: request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Follo tingrett dated 24 October 2007 in the Case of L'Oréal Norge AS v Per Aarskog AS and others (Case E-9/07)
Competition (C 40)
Prior notification of a concentration: Berkshire Hathaway/Marmon Holdings (case COMP/M.5041 - candidate case for simplified procedure). (L.C.)