Brussels, 08/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - Some of the main legislative acts published in the EU Official Journal on 6 June 2009:
Environment (L141)
Commission Decision of 29 May 2009 granting a derogation requested by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to England, Scotland and Wales pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
Justice and Home Affairs (L142)
Regulation 444/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2009 amending Council Regulation 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States (children aged under 12 are exempt from compulsory finger printing)
External relations (L143)
Decision No 1/2009 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Turkey on trade in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community of 24 February 2009 amending Protocol 1 to the Agreement
European Data Protection Supervisor (C128)
Several opinions on the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Final Report by the EU-US High Level Contact Group on information sharing and privacy and personal data protection; on the Communication “Towards a European e-Justice Strategy”; on the review of Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications); on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products; Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
Judicial procedures (C129)
Different cases judged by the European Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the European Union Civil Service Tribunal. (L.C./transl.rh)