Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2017:777
Date: 2017-10-19
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Ninth Chamber
Subject matter: Free movement of goods;Common customs tariff;Customs Union
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Germany

Summary — Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber), 19 October 2017 Customs union — Common Customs Tariff — Tariff headings — Knickers characterised by reduced horizontal elasticity, not containing inelastic elements incorporated into them — Classification under subheading 6212 20 00 of the Combined Nomenclature — Conditions (Council Regulation No 2658/87, as amended by Regulation No 927/2012, Annex 1) The Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 of 9 October 2012, must be interpreted as meaning that knickers characterised by reduced horizontal elasticity, but which do not contain inelastic elements incorporated into them, may be classified under subheading 6212 20 00 of the Combined Nomenclature if an examination establishes that they have substantially reduced horizontal elasticity in order to support the human body and create a slimming effect on the silhouette. (see para. 54, operative part)