EU Update – September 2007

Aquaculture animals and products

Corrigendum (OJ L239, p70, 12/09/2007) to Council Directive 2006/88/EC (OJ L328, p 24/11/2006) of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals

Border inspection posts

Commission Decision 2007/616/EC (OJ L254, p1, 28/09/2007 ) of 5 September 2007 amending Decisions 2001/881/EC and 2002/459/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts

Food contaminants

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2007 (OJ L255, p14, 29/09/2007) of 28 September 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products

Foot-and-mouth disease

Commission Decision 2007/608/EC (OJ L341, p26, 14/09/2007 ) of 13 September 2007 amending Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom

Fruit and vegetable

Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 (OJ L273, p1, 17/10/2007) of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96

Maximum residue limits

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1064/2007 ( OJ L243, p3, 18/09/2007) of 17 September 2007 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards Avilamycin

Nominal quantities for prepacked products

Directive 2007/45/EC (OJ L247, p17, 21/09/2007 ) of 5 September 2007 laying down rules on nominal quantities for prepacked products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC

Protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1040/2007 (OJ L238, p29, 11/09/2007) of 10 September 2007 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Melon du Quercy (PGI))

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1050/2007 (OJ L 240, p7, 13/09/2007 ) of 12 September 2007 registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Mejillón de Galicia or Mexillón de Galicia (PDO) — Café de Colombia (PGI) — Castagna Cuneo (PGI) — Asparago Bianco di Bassano (PDO))

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2007 (OJ L243, p21, 18/09/2007 ) of 17 September 2007 entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Staffordshire Cheese (PDO))

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/2007 (OJ L243, p22, 18/09/2007 ) of 17 September 2007 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queso Nata de Cantabria (PDO))

Wine

Commission Decision 2007/607/EC (OJ L241, p24, 14/09/2007 ) of 10 September 2007 authorising Slovenia to extend by two wine years the possibility of derogating from the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume set for zone C II for wines from the Primorska wine area including Teran PTP Kras quality wines psr

Stakeholder dialogue group

Commission Decision 2007/602/EC (OJ L234, p13, 06/09/2007 ) of 5 September 2007 setting up the stakeholder dialogue group in the areas of public health and consumer protection