Commission Regulation (EC) No 2709/2000 of 11 December 2000 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel
Date: 2000-12-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Morocco, customs duties, floriculture, import, tariff preference

12.12.2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2709/2000

of 11 December 2000

suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty
on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel

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 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,

Whereas:

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), lays down
the detailed rules for the application of the arrange-
ments.

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 multiflorous
(spray) carnations originating in Israel. The Common
Customs Tariff duty should be re-established.

The quota for the products in question covers the period
1 January to 31 December 1999; whereas, as a result,
the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintro-
duction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up
to the end of that period at the latest.

In between meetings of the Management Committee for
Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission
must adopt such measures,

(1)

(2)

(3)

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
the
for
Community of fresh cut flowers.

annually

imports

opened

into

Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3), as last amended
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 563/2000 (4), opens
and provides for the administration of 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.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

imports of multiflorous

For
(CN code
ex 0603 10 20) 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.

(spray) carnations

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2708/2000 (5) fixes the
Community producer and import prices for carnations
and roses for the application of the import arrange-
ments.

Article 2

(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 68, 16.3.2000, p. 46.
(5) See page 43 of this Official Journal.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December 2000.

(6) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.
(7) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 71.

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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