Brussels, 16/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - A selection of important legislation published in the EU Official Journal on Friday 16 January 2009:
Budget (L 12)
European Parliament - Final adoption of amending budget No. 8 for the European Union for the 2008 financial year
EU institutions (L 11)
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 appointing the European Data Protection Supervisor (Peter Hustinx) and the Assistant Supervisor (Giovanni Buttarelli)
Competition (C 11)
State aid - Belgium - State aid C 44/08 (ex NN 45/04) - Financing of the screening for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) at bovine animals - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5228 - Rabobank/BGZ) - Candidate case for simplified procedure
Environment (L 11)
Commission Directive 2009/2/EC of 15 January 2009 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, for the 31st time, Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances
Veterinary policy (L 11)
Commission Decision of 12 January 2009 amending Decision 2007/716/EC as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria. (O.L./transl.fl)