31994R1663

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/94 of 7 July 1994 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

Official Journal L 176 , 09/07/1994 P. 0002 - 0003

Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 12 P. 0111

Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 12 P. 0111

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1663/94 of 7 July 1994 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

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 1641/94 (2), and in particular Article 9,

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 those 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 and 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 acceptance 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 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder;

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

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 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.

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, 7 July 1994.

For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 172, 7. 7. 1994, p. 12.

(3) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

ANNEX

"" ID="1">Silicon containing by weight:> ID="2">2804 69 00> ID="3">Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 2804 and 2804 69 00"> ID="1">- more than 98,7 % of silicon,"> ID="1">- 0,1 % or more but not more"> ID="1">than 0,2 % of aluminium,"> ID="1">- less than 0,1 % of calcium."> ID="1">Such silicon is generally used in the manufacture of alkylchlorosilanes">