# C_2006316EN.01000901.xml

| 22.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 316/9 |
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UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 316/03)

Publication of Explanatory Notes adopted under Article 10(1) 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 Communities( 2 ) shall be amended as follows:

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Insert the following text after the Explanatory Note to Chapter 61, General, point 3:
‘4.
Garments covering the upper part of the body in distinction to garments covering the lower part of the body and to garments covering the body (e.g. overcoats, dresses) are garments that:
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from their objective characteristics (style, cut etc.) are clearly meant to be worn as e.g. anoraks, (suit) jackets and uppers of ensembles, shirts and blouses, uppers of pyjamas, pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, upper parts of ski suits etc. (Unless otherwise specified, these garments need not completely cover the upper part of the body.)
and —
do not extend below the mid-thigh area. However, mainly due to fashion some parts of these garments can extend down below mid-thigh area (e.g. fancy fashionable fringes, but also the traditional tails of tailcoats) and are negligible as far as the length of the garment is concerned, because they do not change the function of these garments, which is to cover the upper part of the body.’ | ‘4. | Garments covering the upper part of the body in distinction to garments covering the lower part of the body and to garments covering the body (e.g. overcoats, dresses) are garments that:
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from their objective characteristics (style, cut etc.) are clearly meant to be worn as e.g. anoraks, (suit) jackets and uppers of ensembles, shirts and blouses, uppers of pyjamas, pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, upper parts of ski suits etc. (Unless otherwise specified, these garments need not completely cover the upper part of the body.)
and —
do not extend below the mid-thigh area. However, mainly due to fashion some parts of these garments can extend down below mid-thigh area (e.g. fancy fashionable fringes, but also the traditional tails of tailcoats) and are negligible as far as the length of the garment is concerned, because they do not change the function of these garments, which is to cover the upper part of the body.’ | — | from their objective characteristics (style, cut etc.) are clearly meant to be worn as e.g. anoraks, (suit) jackets and uppers of ensembles, shirts and blouses, uppers of pyjamas, pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, upper parts of ski suits etc. (Unless otherwise specified, these garments need not completely cover the upper part of the body.)
and | — | do not extend below the mid-thigh area. However, mainly due to fashion some parts of these garments can extend down below mid-thigh area (e.g. fancy fashionable fringes, but also the traditional tails of tailcoats) and are negligible as far as the length of the garment is concerned, because they do not change the function of these garments, which is to cover the upper part of the body.’ |
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| ‘4. | Garments covering the upper part of the body in distinction to garments covering the lower part of the body and to garments covering the body (e.g. overcoats, dresses) are garments that:
—
from their objective characteristics (style, cut etc.) are clearly meant to be worn as e.g. anoraks, (suit) jackets and uppers of ensembles, shirts and blouses, uppers of pyjamas, pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, upper parts of ski suits etc. (Unless otherwise specified, these garments need not completely cover the upper part of the body.)
and —
do not extend below the mid-thigh area. However, mainly due to fashion some parts of these garments can extend down below mid-thigh area (e.g. fancy fashionable fringes, but also the traditional tails of tailcoats) and are negligible as far as the length of the garment is concerned, because they do not change the function of these garments, which is to cover the upper part of the body.’ | — | from their objective characteristics (style, cut etc.) are clearly meant to be worn as e.g. anoraks, (suit) jackets and uppers of ensembles, shirts and blouses, uppers of pyjamas, pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, upper parts of ski suits etc. (Unless otherwise specified, these garments need not completely cover the upper part of the body.)
and | — | do not extend below the mid-thigh area. However, mainly due to fashion some parts of these garments can extend down below mid-thigh area (e.g. fancy fashionable fringes, but also the traditional tails of tailcoats) and are negligible as far as the length of the garment is concerned, because they do not change the function of these garments, which is to cover the upper part of the body.’ | | |
| — | from their objective characteristics (style, cut etc.) are clearly meant to be worn as e.g. anoraks, (suit) jackets and uppers of ensembles, shirts and blouses, uppers of pyjamas, pullovers, cardigans and waistcoats, upper parts of ski suits etc. (Unless otherwise specified, these garments need not completely cover the upper part of the body.)
and | | | | | | |
| — | do not extend below the mid-thigh area. However, mainly due to fashion some parts of these garments can extend down below mid-thigh area (e.g. fancy fashionable fringes, but also the traditional tails of tailcoats) and are negligible as far as the length of the garment is concerned, because they do not change the function of these garments, which is to cover the upper part of the body.’ | | | | | | |

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Insert the following text after the Explanatory Note to Chapter 62, General, 4:
‘5.
The Explanatory Notes to Chapter 61, General, point 4 apply mutatis mutandis.’ | ‘5. | The Explanatory Notes to Chapter 61, General, point 4 apply mutatis mutandis.’ |
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| ‘5. | The Explanatory Notes to Chapter 61, General, point 4 apply mutatis mutandis.’ | | |

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( 1 )  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 486/2006 (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 1).

( 2 )  OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

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