Brussels, 17/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - Here are the main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU of Friday 17 October 2008:
Agriculture (L276)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1009/2008 of 9 October 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers: amendment of eligibility conditions for beef premium (following a European Court of Justice ruling)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1014/2008 of 16 October 2008 entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Èeské pivo (PGI), Cebreiro (PDO))
Trade (L276 and C264)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1010/2008 of 13 October 2008 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India following an expiry review (L276)
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures: 21 September expiry date of anti-dumping duty on para-cresol from China (C264)
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures: 25 April 2009 expiry date of anti-dumping duty on ammonium nitrate from Ukraine (C264)
Fisheries (L276)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1012/2008 of 14 October 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Baltic Sea subdivisions 25-32 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Poland
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1013/2008 of 15 October 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in VIIf and VIIg by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
European Central Bank (L276)
Guideline of the European Central Bank of 5 September 2008 amending Guideline ECB/2005/5 of 17 February 2005 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank and the procedures for exchanging statistical information within the European System of Central Banks in the field of government finance statistics
Competition (C264)
Prior notification of three concentrations: Metso Power/Wärtsilä Finland/JV (Case COMP/M.5306 - Candidate case for simplified procedure), GameStop/Micromania (Case COMP/M.5356 - Candidate case for simplified procedure), EADS/SSTL (Case COMP/M.5168). (L.C./transl.rt)