Commission Regulation (EC) No 1529/1999 of 13 July 1999 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
Date: 1999-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, clothing, tariff nomenclature

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1529/1999

of 13 July 1999

concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23
July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1372/1999 (2), and in particular Article 9
thereof,

(1) Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the
Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regula-
tion, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the
classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to
this Regulation;

(2) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the
general rules for the interpretation of the Combined
Nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other
nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or
which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which
is established by specific Community provisions, with a
view to the application of
tariff or other measures
relating to trade in goods;

(3) Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods
described in column 1 of the table annexed to this
Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN
codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set
out in column 3;

(4) Whereas it is appropriate that, subject to the measures in
force in the Community relating to double checking
systems and to prior and retrospective Community
surveillance of textile products on importation into the
Community, binding tariff information in the matter of
classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature

issued by the customs authorities of the Member States
which do not conform to this Regulation may continue
to be invoked in accordance with the provisions of
Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92
of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community
Customs Code (3), for a period of 60 days by the holder;

(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now
classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the appro-
priate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.

Article 2

Subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to
double checking systems and to prior and retrospective
Community surveillance of textile products on importation
into the Community, binding tariff information in the matter
of classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature
issued by the customs authorities of the Member States which
no longer conform to this Regulation may continue to be
invoked in accordance with the provisions of Article 12(6) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of 60 days.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1999.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 46.

(3) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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Classification
CN code

(2)

6106 20 00

Grounds

(3)

Classification is determined by General Notes 1 and 6 for the
interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Notes 4 and 9 to
Chapter 61 and the wording of CN codes 6106 and 6106 20 00.

See also the Combined Nomenclature Explanatory Notes to
heading 6106

Description

(1)

1. Multicoloured garment made of a velvet knitted fabric of
man-made fibres (80 % viscose, 20 % polyester), with more
than 10 stitches per linear centimetre in each direction
counted on an area measuring at least 10 cm × 10 cm.

This garment is of a close-fitting cut and covers the upper part
of the body to below the waist.

The garment has long sleeves, a close-fitting neck with collar,
a complete opening at the front buttoning right over left, a
sewn-on pocket on the chest and side slits approximately
8 cm long at the bottom. The sleeve-ends and the bottom of
the garment are hemmed.

(Shirt-blouse)

(See photograph No 584) (*)

2. Single coloured knitted garment (70 % acrylic, 30 % poly-
ester), intendend to cover the upper part of the body, of a
straight cut, reaching down to below the waist (66 cm), with
long sleeves.

It has a rounded neckline without an opening. It is bound
round the neckline.

6110 30 99

(Garment similar to a pullover)

(See photograph No 590) (*)

6307 90 99

3. Carrying device made of aluminium tube and pieces of knitted
and woven fabric (synthetic fibres) sewn together, consisting
of a seat for a child with padding at the side and at head
height, retention and carrying straps and, underneath, storage
space for small objects.

The surface of the seat (including the seat back), the integral
hood, the small pocket-like receptacle under the seat and the
lap and other straps are made of textile material.
carrying,

(Other made-up textile articles of woven fabric — baby
carrier)

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1
and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note
9 to Chapter 61 and the wording of CN codes 6110, 6110 30
and 6110 30 99.

See also the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature to
heading 6110.

Taking into account its cut, its general appearance and the nature
of the fabric in which it is manufactured this garment is to be
classified as a garment similar to a pullover

Classification is determined by General Rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for
the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 7(e) to
Section XI, Note 1 to Chapter 63, Note 2 to Chapter 94 and CN
codes 6307, 6307 90 and 6307 90 99.

This product does not have the characteristics of a sack and
similar countainers of heading 4202, it is designed for carrying
children.

See also the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonised System
relating to heading 6307

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(*) The photographs are purely for information.