EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.3.2001 L80/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 538/2001
of 19 March 2001
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the
application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in
Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No4088/87of21
December1987fixingconditionsfortheapplicationofprefer-entialcustomsdutiesonimportsofcertainflowersoriginatinginCyprus,Israel,Jordan,MoroccoandtheWestBankandtheGaza Strip(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/
97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned
Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import andproducerpricesarefixedeachfortnightforuniflorous(bloom)carnations,multiflorous(spray)carnations,large-floweredrosesand small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods.Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No700/88of17March1988layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplication of the arrangements for the import into theCommunity of certain floricultural products originating inCyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and theGaza Strip(
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/
97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on
the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States.Thosepricesshouldbefixedimmediatelysothecustomsdutiesapplicablecanbedetermined.Tothatend,provisionshouldbemade for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous
(bloom)carnations,multiflorous(spray)carnations,large-flow-eredrosesandsmall-floweredrosesasreferredtoinArticle1bofRegulation(EEC)No700/88forafortnightlyperiodshallbeas set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2001.It shall apply from 21 March to 3 April 2001.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. (3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1. (4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.3.2001 L80/10
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 19 March 2001 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations
and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products
originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Period: from 21 March to 3 April 2001(EUR/100 pieces)
Communityproducer
priceUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
12,20 11,40 42,75 19,77
Communityimport
pricesUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
Israel 10,55 11,14 16,88 17,85
Morocco 18,64 13,94 21,22 —
Cyprus — — — —
Jordan — — — —
WestBankand
GazaStrip — — — —