Commission Regulation (EC) No 1827/1999 of 23 August 1999 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of small-flowered roses originating in Israel
24. 8. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 223/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1827/1999 of 23 August 1999 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of small-flowered roses originating in Israel THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, down the detailed rules for the application of arrangements; the 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, (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 suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for small-flowered roses originating in Israel; whereas the Common Customs Tariff duty should be re-established; (6) Whereas the quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 1998; 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; (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; (7) Whereas, the Management Committee, the Commission must adopt such measures, in between meetings of (2) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/98 (4), of the for opens administration 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; provides and HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 (3) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/1999 (5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements; (4) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), lays (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 88, 24. 3. 1998, p. 8. (5) See page 17 of this Official Journal. (6) OJ L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (7) OJ L 289, 22. 10. 1997, p. 1. For imports of small-flowered roses (CN codes ex 0603 10 11 and ex 0603 10 51) 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. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 August 1999. L 223/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 8. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 August 1999. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission