Commission Regulation (EC) No 1761/1999 of 9 August 1999 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: 1999-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: floriculture, import, import price, producer price, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

10. 8. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1761/1999

of 9 August 1999

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 European
Community,
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 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 abovemen-
tioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and
producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom)
carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, 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

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 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 10 August 1999.

It shall apply from 11 to 24 August 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 August 1999.

For the Commission

Monika WULF-MATHIES

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 11 to 24 August 1999

(EUR/100 pieces)

Community producer
price

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

11,57

10,58

17,69

7,77

Community import
prices

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

Israel

Morocco

Cyprus

Jordan

West Bank and
Gaza Strip

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7,50

6,65

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—