Commission Regulation (EC) No 1679/2004 of 27 September 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

of 27 September 2004

fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

Preamble

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 preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip ¹ , and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip ² , those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 September 2004.

It shall apply from 29 September to 12 October 2004.

Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2004. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ Agriculture Director-General

¹ OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22 . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 ( OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1 ).

² OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16 . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 ( OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1 ).

Footnotes

1. . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (). ↩ ↩²

2. . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (). ↩ ↩²