EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12.12.2000 L 311/43
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2708/2000
of 11 December 2000
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21
December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of prefer-ential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originatingin Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and theGaza 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 andproducer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom)carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered rosesand small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods.Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for theapplication 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.Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs dutiesapplicable can be determined. Whereas, to that end, provisionshould be made for this Regulation to enter into force imme-diately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous
(bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flow-ered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1bof Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall beas set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 December 2000.It shall apply from 13 December to 26 December 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. (4) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12.12.2000 L 311/44
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 11 December 2000 fixing Community producer and import prices for
carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricul-
tural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Period: from 13 December to 26 December 2000(EUR/100 pieces)
Community producer
priceUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
13,19 11,94 40,32 18,10
Community import
pricesUniflorous
(bloom)
carnationsMultiflorous
(spray)
carnationsLarge-flowered
rosesSmall-flowered
roses
Israel 11,83 9,84 14,40 12,22
Morocco 18,56 16,47 — 27,74
Cyprus — — — —
Jordan — — — —
West Bank and
Gaza Strip — — — —