Commission Regulation (EEC) No 48/90 of 9 January 1990 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 957/2006of 28 June 2006concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature and amending Regulation (EEC) No 48/90, 306R0957, June 29, 2006
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 48/90of 9 January 1990concerning 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 2658/87OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3845/89OJ No L 374, 22. 12. 1989, p. 2., and in particular Article 9,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 Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The 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 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after 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.ANNEX
Description of the goodsClassificationCN codeReasons
(1)(2)(3)
1.Entertainment software in the form of recorded discs of a kind used with automatic data processing machines.85249091Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, by note 6 to Chapter 85 and by the text of CN codes 8524, 852490 and 85249091.
2.Dot matrix display consisting of a layer of liquid crystal between two glass sheets or plates with a number of dots (presented in lines and columns) complete with an interface electronics board in C-MOS technology.85312090Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the text of CN codes 8531, 853120 and 85312090.
3.Indicator lamp, fitted with two terminal pins and consisting of a coloured (translucent) plastic casing (30 mm long and 8 mm in diameter), enclosing a light source consisting of a discharge lamp and two resistances. It is intended to be fitted into household electrical appliances in order to indicate that the appliance is connected to the mains power supply. It may be used in 220220 v or 380 v installations.85318090Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, note 1 (f) to Chapter 94 and by the text of CN codes 8531, 853180 and 85318090.The indicator lamp is more than a light source of CN code 8539. It is of a kind used to indicate the presence of electrical power in various appliances and is therefore considered to be visual signalling apparatus of CN code 8531.
4.An optical element consisting of an octagonal lens made of acrylic resin fixed on a simple metallic support of a kind used in overhead projector assemblies.90029091Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the text of CN codes 9002, 900290 and 90029091.By virtue of being fixed to the metallic support, the element is considered to be mounted.