COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 609/2009
of 8 July 2009
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Description of the goods |
Classification (CN code) |
Reasons |
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(2) |
(3) |
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Product in granular form consisting of (% by weight):
and the rest being impurities. The product is used in preparations of a kind used in animal feeding. |
2923 90 00 |
Classification is determined by the General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Notes 1(a) and 1(f) to Chapter 29 and the wording of CN codes 2923 and 2923 90 00 . The product contains besides anhydrous betaine and water only calcium stearate (anti-caking agent) and impurities and consequently meets the wording of Notes 1(a) and 1(f) to Chapter 29. Betaine is not a vitamin or a provitamin of heading 2936 . It is a quarternary intramolecular ammonium salt [see also the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HS EN) to heading 2923 , fourth paragraph (6)]. Consequently, the product is to be classified in heading 2923 . |