# C_2007233EN.01000301.xml

| 5.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/3 |
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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

(2007/C 233/02)

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 Communities( 2 ) are amended as follows:

| | On page 335, the following text is inserted:
‘8517 62 00
This subheading also includes so-called “wireless headsets” designed to be used solely or principally with telephones for cellular networks (mobile phones), intended to be hung on the ear to provide a hands-free option. They enable the user to control telephone functions, such as answering, ending and dialling (for example, redialling the last call), within approximately 10 m from the mobile phone and have means for adjusting the earphone sound volume. These headsets incorporate a radio transmitter/receiver to communicate with a mobile phone by means of wireless technology, for example, “Bluetooth”.’ | ‘8517 62 00 | This subheading also includes so-called “wireless headsets” designed to be used solely or principally with telephones for cellular networks (mobile phones), intended to be hung on the ear to provide a hands-free option. They enable the user to control telephone functions, such as answering, ending and dialling (for example, redialling the last call), within approximately 10 m from the mobile phone and have means for adjusting the earphone sound volume. These headsets incorporate a radio transmitter/receiver to communicate with a mobile phone by means of wireless technology, for example, “Bluetooth”.’ |
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| ‘8517 62 00 | This subheading also includes so-called “wireless headsets” designed to be used solely or principally with telephones for cellular networks (mobile phones), intended to be hung on the ear to provide a hands-free option. They enable the user to control telephone functions, such as answering, ending and dialling (for example, redialling the last call), within approximately 10 m from the mobile phone and have means for adjusting the earphone sound volume. These headsets incorporate a radio transmitter/receiver to communicate with a mobile phone by means of wireless technology, for example, “Bluetooth”.’ | | |

| | On page 335:
8518
The following text is inserted:
‘This heading does not include:
(a)
separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62); (b)
separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62 00).’ | 8518 | The following text is inserted:
‘This heading does not include:
(a)
separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62); (b)
separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62 00).’ | (a) | separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62); | (b) | separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62 00).’ |
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| 8518 | The following text is inserted:
‘This heading does not include:
(a)
separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62); (b)
separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62 00).’ | (a) | separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62); | (b) | separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62 00).’ | | |
| (a) | separately presented cordless handsets for line telephone sets (see the HS Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62); | | | | | | |
| (b) | separately presented wireless headsets (combination of a headphone and a microphone) with dialling capability (see the Explanatory Notes to subheading 8517 62 00).’ | | | | | | |

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( 1 )  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 733/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 1).

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

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