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| 14.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 330/5 |
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14.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 330/5

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2013/C 330/04

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are amended as follows:

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On page 365:

On page 365:

8701 90 11 Other

8701 90 11 Other

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8701 90 90

8701 90 90

The first paragraph of the existing text is replaced by the following:

The first paragraph of the existing text is replaced by the following:

‘These subheadings include so-called “all-terrain vehicles”, designed to be used as tractors, with the following characteristics:

| — | a handlebar with two grips incorporating the controls for steering the vehicle; the steering is achieved by turning the two front wheels and is based on a motor-car type steering system (Ackerman principle), |
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a handlebar with two grips incorporating the controls for steering the vehicle; the steering is achieved by turning the two front wheels and is based on a motor-car type steering system (Ackerman principle),

| — | brakes on all wheels, |
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brakes on all wheels,

| — | an automatic clutch and a reverse gear, |
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an automatic clutch and a reverse gear,

| — | an engine specially designed for use in difficult terrain and capable in low ratio of delivering sufficient power to tow attached equipment, |
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an engine specially designed for use in difficult terrain and capable in low ratio of delivering sufficient power to tow attached equipment,

| — | power transmission to the wheels by shafts and not with a chain, |
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power transmission to the wheels by shafts and not with a chain,

| — | tyres having a deep tread design suitable for rough terrain, |
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tyres having a deep tread design suitable for rough terrain,

| — | a coupling device of any kind, for example, a towing hitch, designed to enable the vehicle to pull or push at least twice its dry weight, |
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a coupling device of any kind, for example, a towing hitch, designed to enable the vehicle to pull or push at least twice its dry weight,

| — | a towing capacity of a non-braked trailer of twice its dry weight or more. This can be proved by technical documentation, user manual, certificate from the manufacturer or from a national authority, specifying exactly in kilograms the towing capacity of the all-terrain vehicle and its dry weight (the weight of the vehicle without any liquids, passengers or cargo).’ |
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a towing capacity of a non-braked trailer of twice its dry weight or more. This can be proved by technical documentation, user manual, certificate from the manufacturer or from a national authority, specifying exactly in kilograms the towing capacity of the all-terrain vehicle and its dry weight (the weight of the vehicle without any liquids, passengers or cargo).’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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