Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2006-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, electrical equipment

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Official Journal of the European Union

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UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 98/02)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in 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:

On page 340 the following text is inserted:

Other

These subheadings include electro-mechanical plugs and sockets which permit multi-way connection, for instance
between appliances, cables and connector boards, simply by plugging the attached plugs into the attached sockets
with no assembly work required.

The connectors may have a plug or socket on either side or a plug or socket on one side and another contact
device on the other (for example crimp, clamp, soldered or screw-type).

These subheadings also include plug-in couplings comprising a plug and socket pair (two pieces). The plug and the
socket pieces each have one socket and one other contact device.

These subheadings do not include connection or contact elements with which an electrical connection is established
by other means (e.g. crimp, screw-type, soldered or clamp terminals). These are covered by subheading 8536 90.

Connectors for optical fibre cables are also excluded from these subheadings (e.g. subheading 6909 19 00).

‘8536 69 10
to
8536 69 90

8536 69 10

For coaxial cables

This subheading covers only plugs and sockets used for coaxial connections where coaxial cables can be perma-
nently attached to the contacts at the other ends (see examples figures 1 to 4).

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council 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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8536 69 30

For printed circuits

This subheading covers all plug-and-socket connectors to which printed circuits can be directly connected on one
or both sides (direct connectors; see examples figures 5 to 9).

1. Plug-and-socket connectors for direct vertical mounting of printed circuits:

2. Single and double-sided plug-and-socket connectors for mounting printed circuits horizontally:

This subheading does not include male and female components of a plug-and-socket connection (e.g. pin or socket
terminal strips) which are permanently attached to the circuit board and can be plugged into or onto the connector
(subheading 8536 69 90).

8536 69 90

Other

This subheading covers all other plug-and-socket connectors and connections illustrated below:

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On page 341 the following text is inserted:

‘8536 90 10

Connections and contact elements for wires and cables

This subheading covers all terminal devices fitted to the ends of wires or cables for estab-
lishing an electrical connection by means other than plugging (e.g. crimp, screw-type,
soldered or clamp terminals).’