Brussels, 19/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - A selection of important legislation published in the EU Official Journal on Friday 19 December 2008:
Trade defence (L 340 and L 343)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1286/2008 of 16 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 193/2007, imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate, originating in India and amending Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate, originating in, inter alia, India (L340)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1256/2008 of 16 December 2008 introducing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain soldered iron or non-alloyed steel tubes and pipes from Belarus, China and Russia, following a proceeding under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) 384/96; - from Thailand following re-examination upon expiry of measures under Article 11, paragraph 2, of the above Regulation; - from Ukraine following re-examination upon expiry of measures under Article 11, paragraph 2, and an interim re-examination in line with Article 11, paragraph 3, of the above Regulation; - and closing the proceedings against imports of the same products from Bosnia Herzegovina and Turkey (L 343)
Competition (C 324)
State aid - Poland - State aid C 40/08 (ex N 163/08) - Restructuring aid to PZL Hydral S.A. - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5262 - Bonnier/Schibsted/Retriever Sverige)
Statistics/Economy (L 340)
Decision No 1297/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on a Programme for the Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics (MEETS)
Education (L 340)
Decision No 1298/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing the Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries
Budget (L 342)
European Parliament - Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Training Foundation, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, the European Network and Information Security Agency, Eurojust, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation, and the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex) for the 2008 financial year - Amending Budget No. 1
Financial services (L 340)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/2008 of 12 December 2008 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards elements related to prospectuses and advertisements
Animal feed (L 340)
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2008 and 1292/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus (CNCM-I-3698) and Lactobacillus farciminis (CNCM-I-3699) (Sorbiflore) as a feed additive and authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol and Ecobiol plus) as a feed additive
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1293/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell SC20 and Levucell SC10 ME) as a feed additive
Agriculture (L 340)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 of 18 December 2008 on the importation of hops from third countries (Codified version)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (Codified version). (O.L. trans fl)