5.7.97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 177/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1300/97 of 30 June 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Additional Protocols to the Association or Cooperation ~ Agreements between the European Economic Community and Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco provide for preferential customs duties on roses and carnations imported into the Community within the limit of tariff quotas opened for all fresh cut flowers of Combined Nomenclature subheading 0603 10 originating in these countries; whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 1134/91 (*), the West Bank and the Gaza Strip enjoy preferential tariff treatment for certain agricultural products, including cut flowers of Combined Nomencla- ture subheading 0603 10, within annual quota limits; whereas these tariff advantages are applicable only to imports for which certain price requirements specified by Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 (*) are met; whereas the price conditions to be respected for imported products are determined by comparing their prices with Community producer prices; Whereas by Decision 96/206/ECSC, EC (*) the Commun- ity concluded an Interim Agreement with Israel on trade and trade-related matters; whereas this included an agree- ment in the form of an exchange of letters concluded between the Community and Israel on imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes; whereas, by the last mentioned agreement, the Community and Israel agreed to adjust the procedures for determining Community producer prices and recording import prices; (') OJ No L 112, 4. 5. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Re- gulation (EC) No 539/96 (OJ No L 79, 29. 3. 1996, p. 6). () OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 539/96. ( OJ No L 71, 20. 3. 1996, p. 1. Whereas, as a result of the negotiations with Morocco for conclusion of an Association Agreement, which led to agreement inter alia on adjustment, implemented by Regulation (EC) No 3057/95 (%), of the tariff quotas for flowers, the same adjustments as referred to above in the procedures for determining Community producer prices and recording import prices were agreed on; Whereas the provisions of the Agreements with the other Mediterranean countries covered by Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 on flower imports specify no method for determining Community producer and import prices; whereas it should be ensured that the new procedures should be applied to all imports originating in the Medi- terranean  countries covered by Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 should be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Articles 2, 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. For a given product and origin, the preferential customs duty shall be applicable only if the price of the imported product is at least 85 % of the Com- munity producer price referred to in Article 3. () OJ No L 326, 30. 12. 1995, p. 3.