Article 1The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.

Article 2Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 11 November 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Heinz ZourekDirector-General for Taxation and Customs UnionANNEX

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Description of the goods	Classification(CN code)	Reasons
(1)	(2)	(3)
A solid, cylindrical, threaded product made of extra hard, colour finished titanium alloy, of a length of approximately 12 mm.The product has a shank with a constant outer diameter of 3 mm and a head. The shank is wholly threaded with an asymmetrical thread. The head is threaded (allowing it to lock into a compression plate in fixation systems) with a recessed socket drive.The product corresponds to the ISO/TC 150 standards for implant screws and is presented for use in the field of trauma surgery for setting fractures. It is to be installed in the body using specific tools.At importation, it is presented in a sterilised packing. The product is marked with a number and therefore traceable throughout production and distribution. See image.	81089090	Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, note 2(a) to Section XV, note 3 to Section XV, note 1(f) to Chapter 90 and by the wording of CN codes 8108, 810890 and 81089090.Due to its objective characteristics, the product entirely corresponds to a screw of base metal, even though it is intended for use in trauma surgery. Regardless of their actual use, screws of base metal are, in accordance with note 2(a) to Section XV, parts of general use. Classification under heading 9021 as splints and other fracture appliances is therefore excluded by virtue of note 1(f) to Chapter 90.The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 81089090 as other articles of titanium.

Amendments and corrections
December 27, 2017	Repealed by 32017R2243
December 4, 2014	Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 3

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1212/2014 of 11 November 2014 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature