Brussels, 26/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - Some of the main legislative acts published in the EU Official Journal on Thursday 26 February 2009 are as follow:
Agriculture (L53)
Commission Regulation 159/2009 of 25 February 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chabichou du Poitou - PDO)
State Aid (L53)
Commission Decision of 16 July 2008 on the aid measure implemented by France for the IFP Group: aid granted to IFP and its subsidiaries Axens and Prosernat complies with the provisions of R&D framework of 1996 on the condition that certain criteria are met
Health (L53)
Commission Decision of 23 February 2009 on the adoption of the Work Plan for 2009 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008 to 2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme
Information Society and Media (L53)
Commission Decision of 25 February 2009 granting a derogation to Austria pursuant to Decision 2008/671/EC on the harmonised use of radio spectrum in the 5875-5905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS): Until 31 December 2011, Austria may impose time and geographical limits on the use of the 5 875-5 905 MHz frequency band for safety-related applications of ITS in order to ensure coordination with the point-to-point systems operated by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation in that band
Economy (L53)
Guideline of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2008 amending Guideline ECB/2007/9 on monetary, financial institutions and markets statistics (recast)
Food Safety (L54)
Commission Regulation 152/2009 of 27 January 2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed
Competition (C47)
Non-opposition to three notified concentrations: (Case COMP/M.5450 - Kühne/HGV/TUI/Hapag-Lloyd); (Case COMP/M.5424 - DOW/Rohm and Haas) and Case COMP/M.5439 - OP Trust/Deutsche Bank London/Lloyds TSB Bank/BNP Paribas/Porterbrook Leasing)
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at its meeting of 14 September 2007 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/39.168 - PO/Hard Haberdashery: Fasteners - Rapporteur: Sweden
Administrative procedures (C47 and C47A)
European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) - General rules governing open competitions (C47A). (L.C./transl.rh)