Among other things coming into force over the last few weeks were the following legislative acts and communiqués: · Directive 2002/58/CE of the EP and the Council, of 12/7/2002, concerning the treatment of personal data and the protection of privacy in the area of electronic communications (GUCE L 201/37, 31/7/2002) · Framework decision of the Council, of 19/7/2002, on the struggle against the trade in human beings (GUCE L 203/1, 1/8/2002). · Decision of the Council , of 22/7/2002, instituting a framework programme on the co-operation of police and judiciary in penal matters (AGIS) (GUCE L 203/5, 1/8/2002). · Decision of the Commission, of 31/7/2002, granting executive agencies the handling of aid for measures in favour of agriculture and rural development to be carried out in Romanian in the period prior to joining (GUCE L 206/31, 3/8/2002). · Ruling (CE) no. 1406/2002 of the EP and the Council, of 27/6/2002, establishing a European agency for maritime security (GUCE L 208/1, 5/8/2002). · Modified proposal for a directive of the Council concerning the right of families to reunite (GUCE C 203 E/136, 27/8/2002). · Proposal for a decision of the Council laying down the position to adopt in the name of the Community in the Committee for food safety (GUCE C 203 E/145, 27/8/2002); · Proposal for a ruling of the Council concerning the competence, recognition and implementation of decisions regarding matrimony and matters of parental responsibility (GUCE C 203 E/155, 27/8/2002). · Decision 1513/2002/CE of the EP and the Council, of 27/6/2002, concerning the sixth framework programme of community research, technological development and presentation activities, aimed at contributing to creating a European domain of research and innovation (2002-2006) (GUCE L 232/1, 29/8/2002).
