Brussels, 02/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - a selection of important legislation in the Official Journal published on Saturday 31 January, including the decisions on the health check of the common agricultural policy (CAP):
Trade (L29)
Council Regulation (91/2009 of 26 January 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People's Republic of China
Agriculture (L29 and L30)
Commission Regulation 94/2009 of 30 January 2009 adopting temporary exceptional support measure for the pigmeat and beef market in form of a disposal scheme in Ireland
Council Regulation 72/2009 of 19 January 2009 on modifications to the Common Agricultural Policy by amending Regulations 247/2006, 320/2006, 1405/2006, 1234/2007, 3/2008 and 479/2008 and repealing Regulations 1883/78, 1254/89, 2247/89, 2055/93, 1868/94, 2596/97, 1182/2005 and 315/2007 (L30)
Council Regulation 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations 1290/2005, 247/2006, 378/2007 and repealing Regulation 1782/2003 (L30)
Council Regulation 74/2009 of 19 January 2009 amending Regulation 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (L30)
Council Decision of 19 January 2009 amending Decision 2006/144/EC on the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013) (L30)
Transport (L29 and L32)
Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of 30 January 2009 amending Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities (L29)
Commission Decision of 23 January 2009 amending Regulation 725/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as far as the IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme is concerned (L29)
Commission Directive 2008/126/EC of 19 December 2008 amending Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (L32)
International agreements (L31)
Regulation No 3 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers
Regulation No 4 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices for the illumination of rear registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers
Research (C25)
Conclusions of the Council on the definition of a '2020 vision for the European research area'
Competition (C25)
State aid - Poland - State aid C 46/08 (ex N 775/07) - Large Investment Project - Aid to Dell Products Poland - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5448 - Abbott/Advanced Medical Optics) - Candidate case for simplified procedure). (L.C./transl.rh)