Brussels, 26/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU of Saturday 24 January 2009:
Transport (L021)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2009 of 23 January 2009 adapting for the ninth time to technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport
Commission Directive 2009/4/EC of 23 January 2009 counter measures to prevent and detect manipulation of records of tachographs, amending Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC
Commission Recommendation of 23 January 2009 on guidelines for best enforcement practice concerning checks of recording equipment to be carried out at roadside checks and by authorised workshops
Financial Services (L021)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2009 of 23 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards amendments to International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 1 and International Accounting Standard (IAS) 27
Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2009 of 23 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)
External relations (L021)
Council and Commission Decision of 18 December 2008 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Environment (L021)
Commission Decision of 15 December 2008 on the allocation of import quotas for controlled substances for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Decision of 18 December 2008 on the allocation of quantities of controlled substances allowed for essential uses in the Community in 2009 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer
Economy (L021)
Decision of the European Central Bank of 12 December 2008 on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank's capital
Decision of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2008 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank's capital by the non-participating national central banks
Decision of the European Central Bank of 31 December 2008 on the paying-up of capital, transfer of foreign reserve assets and contributions by Národná banka Slovenska to the European Central Bank's reserves and provisions
Administrative Procedures (C018)
Call for proposals - Joint Harmonised European Union Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys
Call for proposals - DG EAC/01/09 - Tempus IV - Reform of higher education through international university cooperation
Competition (C018)
Prior notification of concentrations: Serendipity Investment/Eurosport/JV (Case COMP/M.5313) and Hitachi/Hitachi Koki (Case COMP/M.5463)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration: Nexans/SEI/Opticable (Case COMP/M.5435). (L.C./transl.rt)