Brussels, 07/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - A selection of important legislation published in the EU Official Journal on Saturday 5 April:
Animal Diseases (L94)
Commission Regulation 315/2008 of 4 April 2008 amending Annex X of Regulation 999/2001 of the European Parliament and Council concerning the lists of rapid tests to monitor transmissible spongiform encephaolopathies in beef, sheep and goats
Education (C86)
2008 Joint Progress Report of the Council and Commission on the implementation of the 'Education and Training 2010' work programme - 'Delivering lifelong learning for knowledge, creativity and innovation'
Competition (C86)
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4942 - Nokia/Navteq)
Prior notification of several merger-acquisitions deals: Nordic Capital/TietoEnator) (Case COMP/M.5128), P7S1/United Internet/Maxdome JV (Case COMP/M.5118, candidate case for simplified procedure)
Communication from the French government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil and gas, designated the 'Valenciennois Licence')
Administrative Procedure (C86)
Call for proposals - DG EAC/14/08 - ICI Education Cooperation Programmes - Cooperation in higher education and training between the EU and Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea
Industry (L94)
Commission Directive 2008/43/EC of 4 April 2008 setting up, pursuant to Council Directive 93/15/EEC, a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civilian uses
Food Safety (L94)
Commission Directive 2008/44/EC of 4 April 2008 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include benthiavalicarb, boscalid, carvone, fluoxastrobin, Paecilomyces lilacinus et prothioconazole
Commission Directive 2008/45/EC of 4 April 2008 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards an extension of the use of the active substance metconazole. (L.C.)