Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 42/2013 of 17 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1510/96 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 42/2013of 17 January 2013amending Regulation (EC) No 1510/96 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined NomenclatureTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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)In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/96 of 26 July 1996 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined NomenclatureOJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 89. plastic shells containing plastic spinning tops and chewing gum have been classified under CN code 95039032 as regards the spinning top and under CN code 17041099 as regards the chewing gum. As a consequence of the introduction of Note 4 to Chapter 95 of the Combined Nomenclature with effect from 1 January 2007, those items should be classified together as combinations having the essential character of a toy under CN code 95030095.(3)Regulation (EC) No 1510/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: