Commission Regulation (EC) No 1239/97 of 30 June 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1239/97 of 30 June 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and Gaza Strip (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 539/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 539/96 extends the preferential treatment established by Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 to cut flowers originating in the West Bank and Gaza Strip; whereas the detailed rules adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2917/93 (4), should be amended accordingly;
Whereas Germany has developed import markets which can be regarded as representative for applying Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, significant commercial transactions occurring on these markets and quotations of prices and quantities being available on a daily basis; whereas these markets should therefore be added to the list in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88;
Whereas Community producer prices are calculated on the basis of the daily prices recorded on each of the representative producer markets for each of the pilot varieties, i.e. the varieties most traded; whereas some varieties have lost their previous commercial significance and been replaced by others; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 should therefore be updated; whereas Annex II is for information only; whereas it need not therefore be kept in the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,