Commission Regulation (EC) No 1827/1999 of 23 August 1999 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of small-flowered roses originating in Israel
Date: 1999-08-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Israel, floriculture, import, suspension of customs duties, tariff preference

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1827/1999

of 23 August 1999

suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty
on imports of small-flowered roses originating in Israel

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

down the detailed rules for the application of
arrangements;

the

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 and 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) (b) thereof,

(5) Whereas, on the basis of prices recorded pursuant to
Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it
must be concluded that the conditions laid down in
Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for
suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for
small-flowered roses originating in Israel; whereas the
Common Customs Tariff duty should be re-established;

(6) Whereas the quota for the products in question covers
the period 1 January to 31 December 1998; whereas, as
a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the
reintroduction of
the Common Customs Tariff duty
apply up to the end of that period at the latest;

(1) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the
conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-
flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom)
carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the
limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into
the Community of fresh cut flowers;

(7) Whereas,

the Management
Committee, the Commission must adopt such measures,

in between meetings of

(2) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/98 (4),
of
the
for
opens
administration
Community tariff quotas for cut
flowers and flower
buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta,
Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip;

provides

and

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

(3) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/1999 (5)
fixes the Community producer and import prices for
carnations and roses for the application of the import
arrangements;

(4) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), lays

(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 199, 2.8.1994, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 88, 24.3.1998, p. 8.
(5) See page 17 of this Official Journal.
(6) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.
(7) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.

For imports of small-flowered roses (CN codes ex 0603 10 11
and ex 0603 10 51) originating in Israel,
the preferential
customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is hereby
suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby
re-established.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 August 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 August 1999.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission