COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1395/93of 4 June 1993 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature- "Official Journal of the European Communities", No L 137/7 of 8.6.1993 - |
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87(1) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1001/93(2), and in particular Article 9,
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(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 104, 29. 4. 1993, p. 28.
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 subdivision 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 it is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked under the provisions in Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3896/90(3), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2674/92(4), for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded such as is envisaged in Article 14 (13) (a) or (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90 0(5);
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(3) OJ No L 365, 28. 12. 1990, p. 17.
(4) OJ No L 271, 16. 9. 1992, p. 5.
(5) OJ No L 160, 26. 6. 1990, p. 1.
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the nomenclature Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The 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 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded as envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following 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, 4 June 1993.
For the Commission
Christiane SCRIVENER
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Description |
CN code |
Reason |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
Wholly milled "micronized" rice. |
1006 30 92 |
Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 1006, 1006 30, 1006 30 92, 1006 30 94, 1006 30 96 and 1006 30 98. |