Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/1999 of 19 April 1999 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel
20. 4. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 103/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 817/1999 of 19 April 1999 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, down detailed rules for the application of these arrange- ments; 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 Jordan and in Cyprus, Morocco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/ 97 (2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof, Israel, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixes conditions for the application of a preferential customs 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 of fresh cut flowers into the Community; 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 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; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 816/1999 (5) fixed Community producer prices for carnations and roses for application of the arrangements for importation from the countries in question; Whereas the preferential customs duty fixed for multi- florous (spray) carnations originating in Israel by Regula- tion (EC) No 1981/94 was suspended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 512/1999 (8); Whereas on the basis of price recordings made as speci- fied in Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88 it must be concluded that the requirement for reintroduction of the preferential customs duty laid down in the last indent of Article 2(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 is met for multiflorous (spray) carnations origin- ating in Israel; whereas the preferential customs duty should be reintroduced; Whereas the Management Committee, the Commission must adopt such measures, in between meetings of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations (CN 1. codes ex 0603 10 13 and ex 0603 10 53) originating in Israel the preferential customs duty set by Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is reintroduced. 2. Regulation (EC) No 512/1999 is hereby repealed. Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (7), laid (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 15 of this Official Journal. (6) OJ L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 16. (7) OJ L 264, 23. 10. 1997, p. 33. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 April 1999. (8) OJ L 60, 9. 3. 1999, p. 59. L 103/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 4. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 April 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission