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02012R0698 — EN — 26.05.2014 — 001.001
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<table><col/><col/><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;B</a></p></td><td><p>                        COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 698/2012</p><p>of 25 July 2012</p><p><a>concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature</a></p><p>(OJ L 203 31.7.2012, p. 34)</p></td></tr></table>
Amended by:
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Official Journal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;&#160;No</p></td><td><p>page</p></td><td><p>date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M1</a></p></td><td><p><a>                              COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 459/2014&#160;of 29 April 2014</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;133</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>6.5.2014</p></td></tr></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 698/2012
of 25 July 2012
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Article 1
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Description of the goods</p></td><td><p>Classification (CN code)</p></td><td><p>Reasons</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>(3)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.&#160;&#160;A multifunctional apparatus (so-called &#8216;multimedia centre for motor vehicles&#8217;) of a kind used in motor vehicles, consisting of two main components:</p><div><p>&#8212;&#160;a reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting combined with a CD/DVD player,</p></div><div><p>&#8212;&#160;a detachable colour liquid crystal display (LCD) with a touch screen function with a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 17,5&#160;cm (7 inches) and an aspect ratio of 16:9.</p></div><p>The apparatus is equipped with connectors enabling the reception of video signals from external sources such as a rear-view camera.</p><p>The apparatus is presented with a remote control.</p><p>An additional display can be connected to the apparatus.</p></td><td><p>8528&#160;59&#160;70</p></td><td><p>Classification is determined by general rules (GIR)&#160;1, 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8528 , 8528&#160;59  and 8528&#160;59&#160;70 .</p><p>The apparatus is designed for the purpose of performing various functions (sound reproduction, video reproduction, radio-broadcasting, displaying video), none of which, in view of its design and concept, gives the apparatus its essential character.</p><p>By application of GIR 3(c), the apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 8528&#160;59&#160;70  as other monitors.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.&#160;&#160;A multifunctional apparatus (so-called &#8216;multimedia centre for motor vehicles&#8217;) of a kind used in motor vehicles measuring approximately 17 &#215; 5 &#215; 16 cm.</p><p>It combines, in the same housing, a reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, a sound and a video reproducing apparatus and a colour liquid crystal display (LCD) with a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 8 cm (3,5 inches).</p><p>The apparatus is equipped with connectors enabling the reception of video signals from external sources such as a rear-view camera.</p><p>The apparatus can also reproduce sound and images from a USB memory stick.</p><p>The apparatus is presented with a remote control.</p><p>An additional display can be connected to the apparatus.</p></td><td><p>8528&#160;59&#160;70</p></td><td><p>Classification is determined by general rules (GIR)&#160;1, 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8528 , 8528&#160;59  and 8528&#160;59&#160;70 .</p><p>The apparatus is designed for the purpose of performing various functions (sound reproduction, video reproduction, radio-broadcasting, displaying video), none of which, in view of its design and concept, gives the apparatus its essential character.</p><p>The apparatus is not able to display signals directly from an automatic data-processing machine as the USB interface is only used for reproducing audio or video from a USB memory stick. Consequently, classification under subheadings 8528&#160;51&#160;00  and 8528&#160;59&#160;31  is excluded.</p><p>By application of GIR 3(c), the apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 8528&#160;59&#160;70  as other monitors.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.&#160;&#160;A multifunctional apparatus (so-called &#8216;multimedia centre for motor vehicles&#8217;) of a kind used in motor vehicles.</p><p>It combines, in the same housing, a reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, a sound and a video reproducing apparatus, a radio navigational apparatus and a colour liquid crystal display (LCD) with a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 18 cm (7 inches) and an aspect ratio of 16:9.</p><p>The apparatus is equipped with connectors enabling the reception of video signals from external sources such as a rear-view camera or a DVB-T tuner.</p><p>The apparatus can also reproduce sound and images from a memory card.</p><p>The apparatus is presented with two remote controls.</p><p>An additional display can be connected to the apparatus.</p></td><td><p>8528&#160;59&#160;70</p></td><td><p>Classification is determined by general rules (GIR)&#160;1, 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8528 , 8528&#160;59  and 8528&#160;59&#160;70 .</p><p>The apparatus is designed for the purpose of performing various functions (sound reproduction, video reproduction, radio navigational aid, radio-broadcasting, displaying video), none of which, in view of its design and concept, gives the apparatus its essential character.</p><p>By application of GIR 3(c), the apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 8528&#160;59&#160;70  as other monitors.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<note>
( 1 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
</note>