Commission Regulation (EC) No 164/2000 of 24 January 2000 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of uniflorous (standard) carnations originating in Israel
L 19/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 1. 2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 164/2000 of 24 January 2000 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of uniflorous (standard) carnations origin- ating 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 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) (b) thereof, (4) (5) (6) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), laid down detailed rules for the application of these arrangements; the preferential customs duty fixed for uniflorous (standard) carnations originating in Israel by Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 was suspended by Commission Regu- lation (EC) No 56/2000 (8); on the basis of price recordings made as specified in Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88 it must be concluded that the requirement for reintroduc- tion of the preferential customs duty laid down in Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 is met for uniflorous (standard) carnations originating in Israel; whereas the preferential customs duty should be reintro- duced; Whereas: (7) in between meetings of the Management Committee, the Commission must adopt such measures, (1) (2) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixes conditions for the application of a preferential customs duty on large-flow- ered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports of fresh cut flowers into the Community; and provides Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2530/1999 (4), opens of for Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas; administration the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. For imports of uniflorous (standard) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20) originating in Israel the preferential customs duty set by Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is reintroduced. 2. Regulation (EC) No 56/2000 is hereby repealed. (3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 165/2000 (5) fixed Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for for application of importation from the countries in question; the 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 306, 1. 12. 1999, p. 17. (5) See page 28 of this Official Journal. This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2000. (6) OJ L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (7) OJ L 289, 22. 10. 1997, p. 1. (8) OJ L 6, 11. 1. 2000, p. 25. 25. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/27 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission