Commission Regulation (EC) No 2698/98 of 14 December 1998 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
Date: 1998-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common price policy, floriculture, import price, producer price, third country

L 338/26

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Official Journal of the European Communities

15. 12. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2698/98

of 14 December 1998

fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a
view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain flori-
cultural 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 European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87
of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the applica-
tion of preferential customs duties on imports of certain
flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and
the West Bank and the Gaza 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 above-
mentioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community
import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for
uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-
tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and
apply for two-weekly periods; whereas, pursuant to Article
1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17
March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application
of the arrangements for the import into the Community
of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus,
Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza
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; whereas those prices should be fixed immediately
so the customs duties applicable can be determined;
whereas, to that end, provision should be made for this
Regulation to enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

and import prices

The Community producer
for
uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-
large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as
tions,
referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88
for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December
1998.

It shall apply from 16 to 29 December 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998.

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.

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ANNEX

Period from 16 to 29 December 1998

(ECU/100 pieces)

Community producer
price

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

13,10

10,75

39,10

14,58

Community import
prices

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

Israel

Morocco

Cyprus

Jordan

West Bank and
Gaza Strip

9,23

13,25

—

—

—

6,76

12,78

—

—

—

9,21

8,03

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—