Commission Regulation (EC) No 512/1999 of 8 March 1999 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel
9. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 60/59 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 512/1999 of 8 March 1999 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel 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 applica- tion of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flow- ered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carna- tions and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrange- ments; Whereas, on the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (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 4088/87 for suspen- sion of the preferential customs duty are met for multi- florous (spray) carnations originating in Israel; whereas the Common Customs Tariff duty should be re-established; Whereas the quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 1999; whereas, as a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest; Whereas, the Management Committee, the Commission must adopt such measures, in between meetings of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/98 (4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, origin- ating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; Article 1 For imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations (CN codes ex 0603 10 13 and ex 0603 10 53) originating in Israel, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established. Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 511/1999 (5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements; Article 2 (1) OJ L 382, 31. 12. 1987, p. 22. (2) OJ L 177, 5. 7. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ L 199, 2. 8. 1994, p. 1. (4) OJ L 088, 24. 3. 1998, p. 8. (5) See page 57 of this Official Journal. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 1999. (6) OJ L 072, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (7) OJ L 289, 22. 10. 1997, p. 1. L 60/60 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 3. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 March 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission