Brussels, 25/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - The following main acts are published in the EU Official Journal of Saturday 23 August 2008:
Agriculture (L 225)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 834/2008 of 22August 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1319/2006 on the exchange between the Member States and the Commission of certain information concerning pigmeat.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 835/2008 of 22 August 2008 on the release of securities in relation to certain import tariff quotas in the beef sector.
Environment (L 225)
Commission Decision of 1 August 2008 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles.
Statistics (L 225)
Commission Decision of 4 August 2008 amending Directive 2001/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 2002/38/EC, as regards the statistical surveys carried out by the Member States on plantations of certain species of fruit trees.
Customs (L 225)
Commission Decision of 14 August 2008 on a temporary derogation from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 to take account of the special situation of Seychelles with regard to preserved tuna.
Food safety (L 226)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements.
Economy (C 216)
Opinion of the European Central Bank of 7 August 2008 on a proposal for a directive amending Directive 98/26/EC and Directive 2002/47/EC.
Competition (C 216)
Non-opposition to two notified concentrations (Case COMP/M.5239 - Cinven/JOST Holding, and Case COMP/M.5268 - Goldman Sachs/PAI/Xella International).
Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2008.
Prior notification of several concentration operations: Case COMP/M.5259 - Mitsui/Bamesa Celik/Bami JV, a candidate case for simplified procedure; Case COMP/M.5286 - Lion Capital/Foodvest; Case COMP/M.5237 - Sodexo Pass International/Sofinco/JV, a candidate case for simplified procedure; and Case COMP/M.5308 - Teck Cominco/Fording Canadian Coal Trust, a candidate case for simplified procedure.
Administrative procedures (C 216)
MEDIA 2007 - Development, distribution, promotion and training - Call for proposals - EACEA/20/08 - Support for television broadcasting of European audiovisual works. (L.C./transl.jl)