Commission Regulation (EC) No 1172/2008 of 25 November 2008 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Modified by
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 441/2013of 7 May 2013amending or repealing certain regulations on the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature, 32013R0441, May 15, 2013
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 459/2014of 29 April 2014amending certain regulations on the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature, 32014R0459, May 6, 2014
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1172/2008of 25 November 2008concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined NomenclatureTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 TariffOJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1., and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1)In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.(2)Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.(3)Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.(4)It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1..(5)The Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman as regards product No 1 in the annexed table.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee as regards product No 2 in the annexed table,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: