COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 936/1999
of 27 April 1999 amending or repealing certain regulations on the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature

- "Official Journal of the European Communities", No L 117/9 od 5.5.1999 -

THE 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 Tariff(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2261/98(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

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(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 292, 30.10.1998, p. 1.

(1) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter referred to as the "Combined Nomenclature", to meet, at one and the same time, the requirements both of the Common Customs Tariff and of the external trade statistics of the Community;

(2) Whereas the Community is a signatory to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, known as the "Harmonized System";

(3) Whereas, as a consequence, the said Combined Nomenclature has been established on the basis of the Harmonized System;

(4) Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it has been necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of goods referred to in the Annexes to this Regulation;

(5) Whereas, due to changes to the descriptions of products, their related codes and legal notes in the Harmonized System nomenclature or in the Combined Nomenclature certain classification regulations should be repealed when such regulations are no longer relevant or valid;

(6) Whereas, certain regulations still being relevant but having references to codes and legal notes which no longer exist should be updated in order to take into account the appropriate codes and legal notes in force;

(7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of the Regulations listed in column 2 of Annex A, with reference to the goods specified in columns 3 and 4, the codes and legal notes of the Combined Nomenclature listed in column 5 are hereby replaced by the codes and legal notes of the Combined Nomenclature in column 6.

Article 2

The Regulations listed in Annex B are hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.

Done at Brussels, 27 April 1999.

For the Commission
Mario MONTI
Member of the Commission

ANNEX A

No

Regulation

Item

Goods f)

Delete

Substitute

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1

(EEC) No 3491/88 of 9.11.1988 (OJ L 306, 11.11.1988, p. 18)

1

Herring flaps, frozen

0304 90 21 or 0304 90 25

0304 90 20 or 0304 90 21 or 0304 90 27

2

(EEC) No 2291/93 of 13.8.1993 (OJ L 206, 18.8.1993, p. 1)

2

Mixture of milk, whey and sugar

0404 90 53

0404 90 83

3

(EEC) No 2275/88 of 25.7.1988 (OJ L 200, 26.7.1998, p. 10)

4

Product of wheat flour

1101 00 00

1101 00 11 or 1101 00 15

4

(EEC) No 3534/87, as amended by (EEC) No 2723/90 of 24.9.1990 (OJ L 261, 25.9.1990, p. 24)

-

Tuna "loins"

1604 14 10

1604 14 16

5

(EEC) No 3513/92 of 3.12.1992 (OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 12)

2

Syrup of inverted sugar

1702 90 90

1702 90 99

6

(EEC) No 440/91 of 25.2.1991 (OJ L 52, 27.2.1991, p. 27)

2

Product in the form of powder

1901 90 90

1901 90 99

7

(EEC) No 316/91 of 7.2.1991 (OJ L 37, 9.2.1991, p. 25)

2

"Creamed coconut"

2008 19 90

2008 19 59

8

(EEC) No 2061/89 of 7.7.1989 (OJ L 196, 12.7.1989, p. 5)

1

Protein tablets

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

9

(EEC) No 2061/89 of 7.7.1989 (OJ L 196, 12.7.1989, p. 5)

2

Tablets for children

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

10

(EEC) No 2061/89 of 7.7.1989 (OJ L 196, 12.7.1989, p. 5)

3

Menstruation tablets

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

11

(EEC) No 2061/89 of 7.7.1989 (OJ L 196, 12.7.1989, p. 5)

4

Tablets for the hair

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

12

(EEC) No 2061/89 of 7.7.1989 (OJ L 196, 12.7.1989, p. 5)

5

Vitamin C tablets

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

13

(EEC) No 1422/90 of 23.5.1990 (OJ L 137, 30.5.1990, p. 5)

1

Gelatine capsules

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

14

(EEC) No 1422/90 of 23.5.1990 (OJ L 137, 30.5.1990, p. 5)

2

Preparation in the form of tablets

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

15

(EEC) No 1422/90 of 23.5.1990 (OJ L 137, 30.5.1990, p. 5)

3

Gelatine capsules with garlic

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

16

(EEC) No 440/91 of 25.2.1991 (OJ L 52, 27.2.1991, p. 7)

3

Gelatine capsules with glycerine and lecithin

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

17

(EEC) No 1486/93 of 16.6.1993 (OJ L 147, 18.6.1993, p. 8)

-

Sterilised preparation "coconut milk"

2106 90 91

2106 90 92

18

(EEC) No 210/85, as amended by (EEC) No 2723/90 of 24.9.1990 (OJ L 261, 25.9.1990, p. 24)

-

Vitamin tablets

2106 90 99

2106 90 98

19

(EEC) No 1464/87, as amended by (EEC) No 2723/90 of 24.9.1990 (OJ L 261, 25.9.1990, p. 24)

-

Preparation in the form of tablets

2106 90 99

2106 90 98

20

(EEC) No 3931/88 of 16.12.1988 (OJ L 348, 17.12.1988, p. 15)

-

Calcium tablets

2106 90 99

2106 90 98

21

(EEC) No 3482/89 of 20.11.1989 (OJ L 338, 22.11.1989, p. 9)

-

Sweetener

2106 90 99

2106 90 98

22

(EEC) No 1422/90 of 23.5.1990 (OJ L 137, 30.5.1990, p. 5)

4

Tablets with garlic

2106 90 99

2106 90 98

23

(EEC) No 1422/90 of 23.5.1990 (OJ L 137, 30.5.1990, p. 5)

5

Tablets with radix rubia

2106 90 99

2106 90 98

24

(EEC) No 2399/91 of 6.8.1991 (OJ L 220, 8.8.1991, p. 5)

1

Preparation in the form of powder

2106 90 99 Additional Note 1, Chapter 21

2106 90 98 Additional Note 2, Chapter 21

25

(EEC) No 1637/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 3)

-

Preparation in the form of a thin syrup

2016 90 99

2106 90 98

26

(EEC) No 200/82, as amended by (EEC) No 2723/90 of 24.9.1990 (OJ L 261, 25.9.1990, p. 24)

-

Animal feeding premixture

2309 90 99

2309 90 93

27

(EEC) No 2084/91 of 12.7.1991 (OJ L 193, 17.7.1991, p. 16)

1

Animal feeding premixture

2309 90 99

2309 90 93

28

(EEC) No 509/92 of 28.2.1992 (OJ L 55, 29.2.1992, p. 80)

2

Animal feeding preparation

2309 90 99

2309 90 97

29

(EEC) No 1533/92 of 18.6.1992 (OJ L 162, 16.6.1992, p. 5)

4

Animal feeding preparation

2309 90 99

2309 90 97

30

(EEC) No 3425/91 of 25.11.1991 (OJ L 325, 27.11.1991, p. 6)

-

Tobacco rolls

2402 20 00

2402 20 90

31

(EEC) No 2585/86, as amended by (EEC) No 2080/91 of 16.7.1991 (OJ L 193, 17.7.1991, p. 6)

-

Gas oil

2710 00 69

2710 00 66, 2710 00 67 or 2710 00 68

32

(EEC) No 313/90 of 5.2.1990 (OJ L 35, 7.2.1990, p. 7)

-

Gas oil

2710 00 69

2710 00 66, 2710 00 67 or 2710 00 68

33

(EEC) No 1585/89 of 7.6.1989 (OJ L 156, 8.6.1989, p. 18)

-

Synthetic paraffin

2712 20 00

2712 20 10

34

(EEC) No 1260/89 of 8.5.1989 (OJ L 126, 9.5.1989, p. 12)

-

Mixture of alpha-olefines

2712 90 90

2712 90 99

35

(EEC) No 1825/93 of 7.7.1993 (OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 8)

1

Technical methoprene

2918 90 00

2918 90 00

36

(EEC) No 3974/88 of 20.12.1988 (OJ L 351, 21.12.1988, p. 21)

1

Synthetic zeolithe

3823 3823 90 3823 90 20

3824 3824 90 3824 90 15

37

(EEC) No 1785/94 of 19.7.1994 (OJ L 186, 21.7.1994, p. 20)

2

Emulgator

3823 3823 90 3823 90 87

3824 3824 90 3824 90 55

38

(EEC) No 3974/88 of 20.12.1988 (OJ L 351, 21.12.1988, p. 21)

2

Mixture of calium salts

3823 3823 90 3823 90 91

3824 3824 90 3824 90 64

39

(EEC) No 2275/88 of 25.7.1988 (OJ L 200, 26.7.1988, p. 10)

6

Preparation for cosmetic products

3823 3823 90 3823 90 99

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

40

(EEC) No 2275/88 of 25.7.1988 (OJ L 200, 26.7.1988, p. 10)

7

Preparation for cosmetic products

3823 3823 90 3823 90 99

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

41

(EEC) No 2275/88 of 25.7.1988 (OJ L 200, 26.7.1988, p. 10)

8

Preparation for cosmetic products

3823 3823 90 3823 90 99

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

42

(EEC) No 3491/88 of 9.11.1988 (OJ L 306, 11.11.1988, p. 18)

3

Solution

3823 3823 90 3823 90 99

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

43

(EEC) No 542/90 of 1.3.1990 (OJ L 56, 3.3.1990, p. 5)

1

Carnauba wax dispersion

3823 3823 90 3823 90 98

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

44

(EEC) No 2084/91 of 12.7.1991 (OJ L 193, 17.7.1991, p. 16)

6

Mixture of esters

3823 3823 90 3823 90 98

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

45

(EEC) No 1533/92 of 12.6.1992 (OJ L 162, 16.6.1992, p. 5)

6

Extract

3823 3823 90 3823 90 98

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

46

(EEC) No 2933/92 of 7.10.1992 (OJ L 293, 9.10.1992, p. 8)

-

Base material for chewing gums

3823 3823 90 3823 90 98

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

47

(EEC) No 691/96 of 16.4.1996 (OJ L 97, 18.4.1996, p. 13)

2

Mixture of carbon acids

3824 90 90

3824 90 95

48

(EEC) No 691/96 of 16.4.1996 (OJ L 97, 18.4.1996, p. 13)

3

Mixture of methylene ester

3824 90 90

3824 90 95

49

(EEC) No 3402/82, as amended by (EC) No 2695/95 of 21.11.1995 (OJ L 280, 23.11.1995, p. 15)

-

Chewing gum ground mass

3823 3823 90 3823 90 98

3824 3824 90 3824 90 95

50

(EEC) No 314/90 of 5.2.1990 (OJ L 35, 7.2.1990, p. 9)

5

Components for lubricants

3902 90 00

3902 90 90

51

(EEC) No 1214/91 of 7.5.1991 (OJ L 116, 9.5.1991, p. 44)

2

Saturated polyester

3907 99 00

3907 99 19 or 3907 99 99

52

(EEC) No 1260/89 of 8.5.1989 (OJ L 126, 9.5.1989, p. 12)

-

Organic soluables

3911 90 90

3911 90 99

53

(EEC) No 442/91 of 25.2.1991 (OJ L 52, 22.2.1991, p. 11)

1

Coniferous wood

4407 10 99

4407 10 98

54

(EEC) No 3564/88 of 16.11.1988 (OJ L 311, 17.11.1988, p. 231)

3

Bills of exchange

4907 00 99

4907 00 90

55

(EEC) No 2087/92 of 22.7.1992 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 24)

3

Publications on castles

4911 10 00

4911 10 90

56

(EEC) No 645/89 of 14.3.1989 (OJ L 71, 15.3.1989, p. 17)

1

Blouson and trouser

6204 63 19

6204 63 18

57

(EEC) No 3801/92 of 23.12.1992 (OJ L 384, 30.12.1992, p. 9)

4

Training shoes

6402 91 90

6402 91 00

58

(EC) No 1735/96 of 4.9.1996 (OJ L 225, 6.9.1996, p. 1)

-

Glass clip frames

7013 99 90

7013 99 00

59

(EC) No 1509/97 of 30.7.1997 (OJ L 204, 31.7.1997, p. 8)

3

Musical snowstorm globes

7013 99 90

7013 99 00

60

(EC) No 902/96 of 20.5.1996 (OJ L 122, 22.5.1996, p. 1)

4

Ferro-silicon

7202 29 00

7202 29 10

61

(EEC) No 810/83, as amended by (EEC) No 2080/91 of 16.7.1991 (OJ L 193, 17.7.1991, p. 6)

-

Money boxes

7326 90 98

7326 90 97

62

(EC) No 754/94 of 30.3.1994 (OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 2)

1

Digitising tablet

8471 92 8471 92 80 Note 5.B, Chapter 84

8471 60 8471 60 90 Note 5.D, Chapter 84

63

(EC) No 754/94 of 30.3.1994 (OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 2)

2

Colour monitor

8471 92 8471 92 80 Note 5.B, Chapter 84

8471 92 8471 92 80 Note 5.C, Chapter 84

64

(EC) No 1288/91 of 14.5.1991 (OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 11)

2

Colour monitor

8471 92 8471 92 90 Note 5.B, Chapter 84

8471 60 8471 60 90 Note 5.C, Chapter 84

65

(EC) No 1165/95 of 23.5.1995 (OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 15)

3

Automated cartride systems

8471 99 8471 99 10 Note 5.B, Chapter 84

8471 80 8471 80 10 Note 5.C, Chapter 84

66

(EC) No 2564/95 of 27.10.1995 (OJ L 262, 1.11.1995, p. 25)

1

Chip card reader

8471 99 8471 99 80

8471 90 8471 90 00

67

(EEC) No 646/89 of 14.3.1989 (OJ L 71, 15.3.1989, p. 20)

-

Memory modules

8473 30 00

8473 30 10

68

(EEC) No 1964/90 of 6.7.1990 (OJ L 178, 11.7.1990, p. 5)

3

IC sockets

8506 19 8506 19 10

8506 50 8506 50 10, 30 or 90

69

(EEC) No 1288/91 of 14.5.1991 (OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 11)

4

Heating strips

8516 80 90

8516 80 99

70

(EC) No 754/94 of 30.3.1994 (OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 2)

3

Battery-driven modems

8517 40 8517 40 00

8517 50 8517 50 10

71

(EEC) No 396/92 of 18.2.1992 (OJ L 44, 20.2.1992, p. 9)

1

Multiplexing systems

8517 81 8517 81 90

8517 80 8517 80 90

72

(EEC) No 396/92 of 18.2.1992 (OJ L 44, 20.2.1992, p. 9)

2

Electronic multiplexing appliances

8517 82 8517 82 00

8517 50 8517 50 90

73

(EC) No 884/94 of 20.4.1994 (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p. 10)

1

Telefax devices

8517 82 8517 82 10

8517 21 8517 21 00

74

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

1

Adapters

8517 82 8517 82 90

8517 50 8517 50 90

75

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

2

Link adapters

8517 82 8517 82 90

8517 50 8517 50 90

76

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

3

Transceivers

8507 82 8517 82 90

8517 50 8517 50 90

77

(EC) No 1165/95 of 23.5.1995 (OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 15)

4

LAN adapter cards

8517 82 8517 82 90

8517 50 8517 50 90

78

(EEC) No 1964/90 of 6.7.1990 (OJ L 178, 11.7.1990, p. 5)

4

Laser diode modules

8517 90 91

8517 90 82

79

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

4

Pinfet receiver

8517 90 92

8517 90 82

80

(EC) No 1165/95 of 23.5.1995 (OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 15)

5

Electro-acoustic receiver

8518 30 90

8518 30 80

81

(EC) No 883/94 of 20.4.1994 (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p. 7)

2

Battery operated cassette recorder/ player

8520 31 8520 31 11

8520 33 8520 33 11

82

(EEC) No 1288/91 of 14.5.1991 (OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 11)

5

Optical reading heads

8522 90 91

8522 90 59

83

(EEC) No 48/90 of 9.1.1990 (OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 16)

1

Discs with entertainment software

8524 90 8524 90 91

8524 91 or 99 8524 91 10 or 8524 99 10

84

(EC) No 754/94 of 30.3.1994 (OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 2)

6a

Transmitter microphones

8525 10 90

8525 10 50

85

(EC) No 883/94 of 20.4.1994 (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p. 7)

3

Still image video cameras

8525 30 8525 30 99

8525 40 8525 40 11 or 8525 40 19

86

(EC) No 883/94 of 20.4.1994 (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p. 7)

4

Radio broadcast receivers

8527 11 8527 11 90

8527 13 8527 13 99

87

(EC) No 754/94 of 30.3.1994 (OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 2)

6b

Receivers

8527 90 99

8527 90 98

88

(EC) No 754/94 of 30.3.1994 (OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 2)

7

Colour video monitors

8528 10 8528 10 31

8528 21 8528 21 14

89

(EC) No 883/94 of 20.4.1994 (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p. 7)

8

Printed circuit boards for video- recorders

8528 10 8528 10 91

8528 12 8528 12 95

90

(EC) No 884/94 of 20.4.1994 (OJ L 103, 22.4.1994, p. 10)

2

Satellite receivers

8528 10 8528 10 91

8528 12 8528 12 95

91

(EC) No 2564/95 of 27.10.1995 (OJ L 262, 1.11.1995, p. 25)

4

TV tuner cards

8528 10 8528 10 91 Note 5.B, Chapter 84

8528 12 8528 12 90 Note 5.E, Chapter 84

92

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

5a, b

Acoustic wave filters; voltage- controlled oscillators

8529 90 98

5829 90 88

93

(EEC) No 48/90 of 9.1.1990 (OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 16)

2

Dot matrix displays

8531 20 90

8531 20 80

94

(EEC) No 48/90 of 9.1.1990 (OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 16)

3

Signalling lamps

8531 80 90

8531 80 80

95

(EEC) No 646/89 of 14.3.1989 (OJ L 71, 15.3.1989, p. 20)

-

"Microcomputers"

8542 11 8542 11 75

8542 13, 14 or 19 8542 13 60, 14 40 or 19 66

96

(EC) No 3272/94 of 27.12.1994 (OJ L 339, 29.12.1994, p. 58)

3

Junction boxes for cable TV

8543 80 8543 80 80

8543 89 8543 89 95

97

(EC) No 1307/96 of 4.7.1996 (OJ L 167, 6.7.1996, p. 17)

-

Ionisation devices

8543 89 90

8543 89 95

98

(EEC) No 48/90 of 9.1.1990 (OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 16)

4

Optical elements

9002 90 91

9002 90 90

99

(EEC) No 1288/91 of 14.5.1991 (OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 11)

6

Disposable cameras

9006 53 00

9006 53 10

100

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

7

Electronic component tester

9030 81 9030 81 90

9030 83 9030 83 90

101

(EC) No 1638/94 of 5.7.1994 (OJ L 172, 7.7.1994, p. 5)

8

Electronic circuit board tester

9030 81 9030 81 90

9030 83 9030 83 90

102

(EEC) No 2087/92 of 22.7.1992 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 24)

5

"Cookie cutters"

9503 90 31 Note 2 u), Chapter 39

9503 90 32 Note 2 v), Chapter 39

103

(EEC) No 2087/92 of 22.7.1992 (OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 24)

6

Beach balls

9503 90 31

9503 90 32

(") Brief descriptions serve as indication only.

ANNEX B

- Regulation (EEC) No 3417/88 of 31.10.1988, No 2 (Electronic printing system) (OJ L 301, 4.11.1988, p. 8)

- Regulation (EEC) No 1964/90 of 6.7.1990, No 1 (Joystick) (OJ L 178, 11.7.1990, p. 5)

- Regulation (EEC) No 1964/90 of 6.7.1990, No 2 (Computer mouse) (OJ L 178, 11.7.1990, p. 5)

- Regulation (EEC) No 1288/91 of 14.5.1991, No 3 (Keyboards for automatic data processing machines) (OJ L 122, 17.5.1991, p. 11)

- Regulation (EEC) No 442/91, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2383/96 of 13.12.1996 (Pallet collars) (OJ L 326, 17.12.1996, p. 1)