COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2917/93 of 22 October 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3551/88 (2), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Whereas Spain has developed producer markets which can be regarded as representative within the meaning of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, the vast majority of commercial transactions taking place on those markets and quotations of prices and quantities being available on a daily basis; whereas the said markets should therefore be mentioned in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3556/88 (5);

Whereas Community producer prices are calculated on the basis of the survey of daily prices recorded on each of the representative producer markets for each of the pilot varieties, namely those of the varieties listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 which are sold in the largest quantities; whereas those lists were established a number of years ago; whereas since then some varieties have lost the commercial significance they had at that time and whereas other varieties have replaced them; whereas Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 should therefore be updated;

Whereas pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 the Member States in which the representative producer markets are situated are required to communicate to the Commission the daily prices for the pilot varieties in the week that follows each two-week period for which a Community producer price is fixed; whereas those prices are communicated in national currencies and have to be converted into ecus for the purposes of calculating the Community producer prices; whereas it is appropriate, for practical reasons, to adopt a single conversion rate for each two-week period, rather than the daily rates specified in Article 12 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 of 30 April 1993 on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (6);

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the third paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following:

'For the establishment of the Community producer price, daily prices shall be ignored if on a representative market they are 40 % or more above or below the average price recorded during the same period on the same market over the preceding three years. The conversion into ecus of the prices communicated by the Member States shall be made using the agricultural conversion rate applicable on the last day of the two-week period concerned.';

2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:

'Article 2

The representative producer markets referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 shall be as follows:

- Germany: Neuss,

- France: Hyères-Ollioules, Nice, Rungis,

- Spain: Barcelona, Murcia,

- Italy: Pescia, San Remo,

- Netherlands: Aalsmeer, Westland.';

3. Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 shall be replaced by the Annexes hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1987, p. 22.

(2) OJ No L 311, 17. 11. 1988, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16.

(5) OJ No L 311, 17. 11. 1988, p. 8.

(6) OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106.

ANNEX

'ANNEX I

PILOT VARIETIES

Large-flowered roses:

Germany: Sonia, Jacaranda

France: Royal Red, Sonia, Omega

Spain: Samantha, Sonia

Italy: Dallas, Anna, Koba

Netherlands: Sonia, Madelon, Jacaranda

Small-flowered roses:

Germany: Mercedes, Motrea

France: Candia

Spain: Mercedes, Golden Times

Italy: Mercedes, Monella

Netherlands: Motrea, Frisco

ANNEX II

A. List of cut roses, large-flower varieties

Aalsmeer Gold

Adams

Albino

Albisole

Aldogold

Allegro

Alpha Meinastur

Anita

Anna

Arianna

Astra

Athena

Atlantic

Azteca

Baccara

Barkarole

Barock

Belle Blonde

Bellona

Berdien Stenberg

Bettine

Bingo

Birdy

Black Pearl

Bridal Pink

Cadillac

Calibra

Carambole

Carina

Carlita

Carnaval

Carte Dor

Chamade

Chique

Cocktail

Cubana

Dallas

Darling

Diana

Diplomat

Dukat

Escada

Elan

Elfe

Flamingo

First Red

Frefair

Galia

Golden Emblem

Golden Monica

Gold Fury

Idole

Ilona

Jacaranda

Jelkrino

Joconde

Josephine Charlotte

Julia

Kentucky

Koba

Kolibrie

Konfetti

Laminuette

Lancome

La Perla

Lara

Laser

Linda

Livia

Lorena

Lovely Girl

Maaike

Madama Delbard

Madelon

Madona

Mainzer Fastnacht

Malicorne

Manola

Maribell

Marina

Marjan

Marlyse

Meizupla Kir Royal

Melody

Memphis

Message

Miss Blanche

Monica

Nathali

Nicole

Noblesse

Nordia

Olyprin Rendez-vous

Olytel Super Disco

Omega

Only Love

Osiana

Pailine

Pareo

Parfuma

Pasadena

Pavarotti

Peer Gynt

Prisca

Prive

Prophyta

Red Nicole

Red Pasadena

Red Success

Red Velvet

Romance

Roselandia

Roxanne

Royal Dutch

Royal Red

Ruby

Samantha

Samourai

Sandokan

Sandra

Sangria

Sangria '92

Saphir

Sari

Shadow

Sheila

Shocking Blue

Simona

Snow Crystal

Sonate de Meilland

Sonella

Sonia

Sterling Silver

Sunbeam

Suplesse

Sweet Sonia

Swiss Air

Sylvia

Tennessee

Texas

Tineke

Toscana

Triada

Valerie

Vega

Vera Lynn

Veronica

Veronika

Vivaldi

Visa

White Masterpiece

White Success

White Weekend

Whitney

Yellow Succes

Yonina

Zambra

Zebra

mixed

multi-coloured

B. List of cut roses, small-flower varieties

Adelfi

Adi

Angela

Anna

Annabelle

Apricot

Arcadia

Baronesse

Belinda

Blue Sky

Bunny

Calypso

Candia

Candy Rose

Carat

Carol

Carolien

Carona

Celica

Champagne

Chantal

Chica

Coco

Cora

Coronet

Cristian

Cupido

Dai

Disco Meilland

Disco Red

Donna

Edva

Escimo

Estelle

Europa

Evelien

Evergold

Fantasia

Fleuropa

Flirt

Florence

Flurosa

Friendship

Frisco

Futura

Gabriella

Gaetane

Geko

Gerdo

Geza

Gina

Golden Belinda

Golden Times

Goldy (Goldylocks)

Grisbi

Inka

Innocenti

Jack Frost

Jaguar

Jaguar 88

Janina

Juwena

Karbi Male

Kardinal

Kim

Kiss

Lambada

Lianne

Little Silver

Loretta

Mandy

Manhattan Blue

Ma Reine

Marimba

Medeox

Merav

Mercedes

Mercedia

Milva

Mimi Rose

Miss Ellen

Miss Italia

Motrea

Nevada

New Commer

Orna

Pamela

Pastel Lenie

Perleta

Pink Delight

Pink Ilseta

Polka (Meijunka)

Porcelina

President Souzy

Presto

Reddy

Red Garnette

Red Ilseta

Red Jack

Regina

Rojale

Rosario

Rosetta

Rozetta

Rubinette

Sabrina

Safari

Sammy Lee

Sayako

Seldy

Sissel

Stefanie

Sotaros

Souvenir

Sweet Romance

Syfra

Tamango

Tamara

Tanja

Tina

Trendy

Vicki Brown

Wendylight

White Evelien

White Ilseta

mixed

multi-coloured'