L72/18 Official Journal of the European Union 18.3.2003 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 486/2003 of 17 March 2003 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the applica- tion 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 (!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/ 97 (3, and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof, Whereas: Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regu- lation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carna- tions, 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 the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/ 97 (%), 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: Atrticle 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 18 March 2003. It shall apply from 19 March to 1 April 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003. () OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. () OJL177,5.7.1997, p. 1. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRIGUEZ Agriculture Director-General () OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. () OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1.