Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1288/91
of 14 May 1991
concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff1, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1056/912, and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committe,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 1991.
For the Commission
Christiane Scrivener
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Description of goods | CN code classification | Reasons |
---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) |
| 8207 90 10 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1, 2 (a) and 6 of the combined nomenclature and the texts of CN codes 8207, 8207 90 and 8207 90 10. Having a working surface of synthetic diamond, these items cannot be classified in heading No 8209. |
| 8471 92 90 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 of the combined nomenclature, Note 5 B to Chapter 84 and the texts of CN codes 8471, 8471 92 and 8471 92 90. |
| 8471 92 90 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, by Note 5 B to Chapter 84 and by the wording of CN codes 8471, 8471 92 and 8471 92 90. (See also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading No 84.71). |
| 8516 80 90 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8516, 8516 80 and 8516 80 90. |
| 8522 90 91 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 of the combined nomenclature and the text of CN codes 8522, 8522 90 and 8522 90 91. These optical reading heads are assemblies of diodes and as such cannot be classified in CN code 8541. |
| 9006 53 00 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9006 and 9006 53 00. |
| 9209 10 00 | Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1, 4 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9209 and 9209 10 00. |