COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 314/2011
of 30 March 2011
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
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ANNEX
Description of the goods |
Classification (CN code) |
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An apparatus (so-called ‘infrared thermal camera’) for capturing images of infrared radiation by means of a microbolometer and displaying such images in colours representing different temperatures, with dimensions of approximately 26 × 8 × 11 cm. The apparatus comprises:
The microbolometer, being a thermal sensor used as a detector in the camera, provides for 19 200 pixels in each image where each pixel represents the result of a temperature measurement. The image is displayed in various colours representing the measurement of various temperatures together with a vertical scale showing the temperature at the top and bottom of the chosen range of temperatures and the range of colours going from top to bottom. The apparatus is also capable of measuring the temperature of a specific point and displaying the result on a temperature scale. The apparatus is used for preventative maintenance to detect defective construction or insulation and heat leaks. |
9025 19 20 |
Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9025, 9025 19 and 9025 19 20. As the apparatus is capable of measuring temperature and representing the measured values in figures, which is a function covered by heading 9025, classification under heading 8525 as a camera is excluded (see also the CN Explanatory Notes to heading 8525). As the purpose of the apparatus is not to measure or to check quantities of heat but to detect the level of infrared radiation (temperature measurement), classification under heading 9027 is excluded. Given its characteristics, the apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 9025 19 20 as a thermometer. |