L 64/34 Official Journal of the European Union 2.3.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 390/2004 of 1 March 2004 re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations origin- ating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5)  The preferential customs duty fixed for uniflorous 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 (!), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1) 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. (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 (¥ opens and provides for the administration of 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 respectively. (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 389/2004 () fixed Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for application of the arrangements for impor- tation from the countries in question. (4)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 (*) laid down detailed rules for the application of these arrangements. () OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regu- Jation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1). () OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Commis- sion Regulation (EC) No 54/2004 (OJ L 7, 13.1.2004, p. 30). (’) See page 32 of this Official Journal. () OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2062/97 (O] L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 16). (bloom) carnations originating in Israel by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 was suspended by Commission Regu- lation (EC) No 11/2004 (). (6)  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 (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The preferential customs duty should be reintroduced. (7)  In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 1. For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20) originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip the preferential customs duty set by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is reintroduced. 2. Regulation (EC) No 11/2004 is hereby repealed. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2004. () OJ L 2, 6.1.2004, p. 34.