Commission Regulation (EC) No 57/2000 of 10 January 2000 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of large-flowered roses originating in Israel
11. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 6/27 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 57/2000 of 10 January 2000 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of large-flowered roses originating in Israel THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (4) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), lays the down the detailed rules for the application of arrangements; (5) 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 large- flowered roses originating in Israel; whereas the Common Customs Tariff duty should be re-established; 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, (6) Whereas the quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2000; 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; (7) Whereas, the Management Committee, the Commission must adopt such measures, in between meetings of (1) Whereas 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) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2530/ 1999 (4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip respectively; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For imports of large-flowered roses (CN code ex 0603 10 10) 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. (3) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 55/2000 (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 306, 1. 12. 1999, p. 17. (5) See page 23 of this Official Journal. This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 January 2000. (6) OJ L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (7) OJ L 289, 22. 10. 1997, p. 1. L 6/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 1. 2000 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 January 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission