Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2001 of 5 February 2001 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: 2001-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Middle East, Morocco, floriculture, import price, producer price

L 35/28

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Official Journal of the European Communities

6.2.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 246/2001

of 5 February 2001

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

the arrangements for

the import

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.
Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties
applicable can be determined. 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 6 February 2001.

It shall apply from 7 to 20 February 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2001.

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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Official Journal of the European Communities

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to the Commission Regulation of 5 February 2001 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

ANNEX

Period: from 7 to 20 February 2001

(EUR/100 pieces)

Community producer
price

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

11,83

10,93

55,00

20,80

Community import
prices

Israel

Morocco

Cyprus

Jordan

West Bank and
Gaza Strip

Uniflorous
(bloom)
carnations

10,32

16,39

—

—

—

Multiflorous
(spray)
carnations

19,64

15,64

—

—

—

Large-flowered
roses

Small-flowered
roses

16,00

17,72

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—