Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/2000 of 3 April 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
Date: 2000-04-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Middle East, Morocco, floriculture, import price, producer price

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 704/2000

of 3 April 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 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 abovementioned
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.
Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the
application of
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/

the arrangements for

the import

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 duties
applicable can be determined. Whereas, to that end, provision
should 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 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 4 April 2000.

It shall apply from 5 to 18 April 2000.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 April 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.

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ANNEX

Period: from 5 to 18 April 2000

(EUR/100 pieces)

Community producer
price

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

9,34

10,31

24,93

12,20

Community import
prices

Israel

Morocco

Cyprus

Jordan

West Bank and
Gaza Strip

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

7,21

12,42

—

—

—

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

8,49

14,94

—

—

—

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

10,76

10,31

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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