Brussels, 08/12/2008 (Agence Europe) -Here is an overview of the main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU of Saturday 6 December 2008:
JHA (L 328)
Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment by means of criminal law
Framework decision 2008/913/JHA of the Council of 28 November 2008 on the fight against certain forms and manifestations of racism and xenophobia, by means of criminal law
Decision of the Council of 27 November 2008 modifying parts 1 and 2 of the specifications of the Schengen consultation network
External relations (L 328)
Regulation (EC) 1216/2008 of the Commission of 5 December 2008 modifying regulation (EC) 872/2004 of the Council on new restrictive measures regarding Liberia
Trade/Neighbourhood (L 328)
Regulation (EC) 1210/2008 of the Council of 20 November 2008 modifying regulation (EC) 55/2008 bringing in autonomous commercial preferences for the Republic of Moldova
Competition (C 312)
Prior notice of a merger (case COMP/M.5335 - Lufthansa/SN Holding (Brussels Airlines)
Withdrawal of notification of a merger operation (case COMP/M.4985 - BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto)
Prior notice of a merger (case COMP/M.5346 - APMM/Broström)
Customs union (L 329)
Regulation (1192/2008) of the Commission of 17 November 2008 modifying regulation (EEC) 2454/93 laying down a number of provisions for the application of regulation (EEC) 2913/92 of the Council establishing the Community customs code
Agriculture (L 328)
Regulation (1214/2008) of the Commission of 5 December 2008 setting the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish whisky for the period 2008/2009
Regulation (1215/2008) of the Commission of 5 December 2008 on the opening and management mode of the Community tariff quota on imports of brewing barley from third countries and with a derogation to regulation (EC) 1234/2007 of the Council (codified version)
Health/Medication (L 328)
Regulation (1213/2008) of the Commission of 5 December 2008 on a Community multi-annual coordinated control programme for 2009, 2010 and 2011, designed to guarantee the respect of maximum levels of pesticides in and on foodstuffs of vegetable and animal origin and to evaluate the exposure of the consumer to these residues
Decision of the Commission of 21 November 2008 establishing a list of vegetable substances, plant-based preparations and combinations of these with a view to their use in traditional plant-based medicines. (O.L./trans.fl)