31991R0546

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 546/91 of 5 March 1991 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

Official Journal L 060 , 07/03/1991 P. 0012 - 0013

Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 8 P. 0010

Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 8 P. 0010

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 546/91 of 5 March 1991 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

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 Regulation (EEC) No 315/91 (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 these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions 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 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

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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, 5 March 1991.

For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 37, 9. 2. 1991, p. 24.

ANNEX

Description of goods Classification CN code Reasons (1) (2) (3) 1. Set comprising of:

- a rectangular article (183 × 274 cm) made up of woven fabric (100 % cotton), with well finished scalloped edging.

In its central section and in each corner it has decorations in the form of inlaid crocheted lace, and appliqué and embroidery of different colours (tablecloth);

- 12 square articles (46 × 46 cm) made up of the same woven fabric. These articles are hemmed and an embroidery design, as seen in the tablecloth, appears in one corner (napkins). 6302 51 90 Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, by Note 7 of Section XI, Note 1 of Chapter 63 and by the texts of CN codes 6302, 6302 51 and 6302 51 90. 2. Set comprising of:

- a rectangular article (243 × 279 cm) made up of woven fabric (100 % linen), with well finished scalloped edging.

It has embroidery over its entire surface a large proportion of which is open work (tablecloth);

- 12 square articles (41 × 41 cm) made up of the same woven fabric. They have well finished scalloped edging and open worked embroidery, as seen in the tablecloth, in one corner (napkins). 6302 52 00 Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, by Note 7 of Section XI, Note 1 of Chapter 63 and by the texts of CN codes 6302 and 6302 52 00.