L 59/20 Official Journal of the European Union 4.3.2003 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 402/2003 of 3 March 2003 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5)  On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations 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 (!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (3, and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1) 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 opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers. (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 (*), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003 (), 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, respectively. (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2003 () fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrange- ments. (4)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrange- ments. OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. OJL177,5.7.1997, p. 1. OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. OJ L 28, 4.2.2003, p. 30. See page 16 of this Official Journal. OJ L 72,18.3.1988, p. 16. J L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1. (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 408887 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel. The Customs duty should be re-established. (6)  The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2003. As a result, the suspen- sion of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest. (7)  In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20) originating in Israel, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re- established. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2003.