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| 19.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CI 333/1 |
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19.8.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 333/1

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

(2021/C 333 I/01)

Pursuant to Article 9(1), point (a), of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 347:

The following text and photos are added:

| ‘8505 11 00 to 8505 19 90 | Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation

  These subheadings include refrigerator magnets consisting of a magnet with a decorative article attached to it. The magnet gives the composite goods their essential character within the meaning of GIR 3 (b), because it is primarily designed to be easily attached and moved around on a metal surface and, as far as most of these magnets are concerned, also to attach paper or other small articles to a metal surface. The decoration function of the article is therefore secondary.
  Examples of some of these decorative refrigerator magnets:









  Measuring approximately 6 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm



  Measuring approximately 7 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm



  Measuring approximately 8 cm x 8 cm x 2cm



  Measuring approximately 8 cm x 6,5 cm x 1 cm






  Measuring approximately 5,5 cm x 8 cm x 1cm



  Measuring approximately 2 cm x 1,5 cm x 0,5 cm
  Although in the three following examples the magnet is small compared to the size of the decoration, the magnet is strong enough to fix this very lightweight decoration to a metal surface.









  These subheadings do not include:
  Refrigerator magnets that are attached to a utility article. The product is designed as a utility article (for example, a bottle-opener, a calendar, a timer, a clothes peg) that can be attached to a metal surface. The utility article has a function of its own (for example, opening a bottle, showing the date or time etc.). The utility article gives the composite goods their essential character within the meaning of GIR 3 (b), because the magnet has a solely supportive role (i.e. attaching a utility product to a metal surface).
  Examples of some of these articles:

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‘8505 11 00 to 8505 19 90

Permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation

These subheadings include refrigerator magnets consisting of a magnet with a decorative article attached to it. The magnet gives the composite goods their essential character within the meaning of GIR 3 (b), because it is primarily designed to be easily attached and moved around on a metal surface and, as far as most of these magnets are concerned, also to attach paper or other small articles to a metal surface. The decoration function of the article is therefore secondary.

Examples of some of these decorative refrigerator magnets:

Image 1

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Image 3

Measuring approximately 6 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm

Image 4

Measuring approximately 7 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm

Image 5

Measuring approximately 8 cm x 8 cm x 2cm

Image 6

Measuring approximately 8 cm x 6,5 cm x 1 cm

Image 7

Image 8

Measuring approximately 5,5 cm x 8 cm x 1cm

Image 9

Measuring approximately 2 cm x 1,5 cm x 0,5 cm

Although in the three following examples the magnet is small compared to the size of the decoration, the magnet is strong enough to fix this very lightweight decoration to a metal surface.

Image 10

Image 11

Image 12

These subheadings do not include:

Refrigerator magnets that are attached to a utility article. The product is designed as a utility article (for example, a bottle-opener, a calendar, a timer, a clothes peg) that can be attached to a metal surface. The utility article has a function of its own (for example, opening a bottle, showing the date or time etc.). The utility article gives the composite goods their essential character within the meaning of GIR 3 (b), because the magnet has a solely supportive role (i.e. attaching a utility product to a metal surface).

Examples of some of these articles:

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(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

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(2)  OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.

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