CELEX: 31998R1040
Language: en
Date: 1998-05-19 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1040/98 of 19 May 1998 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

20. 5. 98              EN               Official Journal of the European Communities                                  L 149/1
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                                           (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1040/98
                                                      of 19 May 1998
                   fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a
                   view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain flori-
                   cultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West
                                                 Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        97 (4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods
                                                                   on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              States; whereas those prices should be fixed immediately
Community,                                                         so the customs duties applicable can be determined;
                                                                   whereas, to that end, provision should be made for this
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87               Regulation to enter into force immediately,
of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the applica-
tion of preferential customs duties on imports of certain
flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and
                                                                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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,                                                                           Article 1
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (2) and Article 3 of above-         The Community producer and import prices for
mentioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community                   uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-
import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for            tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as
uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carna-         referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88
tions, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and           for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
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                                    Article 2
of the arrangements for the import into the Community
of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus,           This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 May 1998.
Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/             It shall apply from 20 May to 2. June 1998.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 19 May 1998.
                                                                               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
                                                                                                (ECU/100 pieces)
                                             Period from 20 May to 2 June 1998
                                        Uniflorous           Multiflorous
               Community producer                                              Large-flowered Small-flowered
                                         (bloom)                (spray)
                    price                                                           roses         roses
                                        carnations            carnations
                                          14,36                   8,40             31,78          15,18
                                        Uniflorous           Multiflorous
                Community import                                               Large-flowered Small-flowered
                                         (bloom)                (spray)
                    prices                                                          roses         roses
                                        carnations            carnations
        Israel                              9,05                  9,20             15,78          13,42
        Morocco                           15,97                  14,24                           
        Cyprus                                                                                 
        Jordan                                                                                 
        West Bank and
        Gaza Strip                                                                             