Brussels, 01/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - The following main acts are published in the EU Official Journal of Tuesday 1 April 2008:
Epizootics (L89)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 289/2008 of 31 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue.
Food Safety (L89)
Commission Directive 2008/41/EC of 31 March 2008 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include chloridazon as active substance.
Consumers (L89)
Commission Decision of 17 March 2008 amending Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance.
State aid (L89)
Commission Decision of 25 September 2007 on measure C 45/06 (ex NN 62/A/06) implemented by France in connection with the construction by AREVA NP (formerly Framatome ANP) of a nuclear power station for Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO): the Commission concludes that the COFACE guarantee covering the €570 million loan granted to TVO does not constitute state aid.
Competition (C80)
Non-opposition to several notified concentrations: Statoil/ICA/JV (Case COMP/M.1471), Sonepar/Rexel Germany (Case COMP/M.5029), Schering-Plough/Organon Biosciences (Case COMP/M.4691) and Investitori Associati/Cognetas/Gruppo Argenta (Case COMP/M.5040).
Prior notification of two concentrations: Oracle/BEA (Case COMP/M.5080) and Total France/S-Oil/Total Isu Oil (Case COMP/M.5116 - a candidate case for simplified procedure).
Budget (C81)
Special report No 1/2008 concerning the procedures for the preliminary examination and evaluation of major investment projects for the 1994-1999 and 2000-2006 programming periods together with the Commission's replies.
Environment (C82)
Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection. (L.C.)