Uniform Application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2006-12-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, information processing, screen

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UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2006/C 332/05)

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 324 the following text is inserted:

‘8471 60 80 Other

Monitors of this subheading work on different display technologies such as cathode ray
tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display (LCD).

They are, subject to Note 5(E) to chapter 84, of a kind solely or principally used in an auto-
matic data-processing system.

The characteristics of monitors of this subheading generally facilitate prolonged periods of
viewing at close proximity.

Monitors of this subheading have the following characteristics:

— they are capable of accepting a signal only from the central processing unit of an auto-

matic data-processing machine of heading 8471;

— they have generally an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4;

— they frequently incorporate tilt and swivel adjusting mechanisms and glare-free surfaces;

— they may incorporate up to two loudspeakers.

Monitors of the CRT type falling within this subheading have the following additional
characteristics:

— they are fitted with particular connectors such as SUB-D connectors;

— their dot screen pitch starts at 0,41 mm for medium resolution and gets smaller as the

resolution increases.

Monitors other than of the CRT type (e.g., LCD) falling within this subheading have the
following additional characteristic, namely generally having a diagonal measurement of the
screen of 48,5 cm (19 inches) or less.

Monitors of this subheading cannot:

— be connected to a video source such as a DVD recorder or reproducer, a camera or a

video camera recorder, a satellite receiver or a video game machine;

— incorporate components (e.g., a chroma decoder, a Y/C separator) which enable the
monitor to display an image from a composite video baseband signal (CVBS) or compo-
site video signal (whose waveform conforms to a television broadcast standard such as
NTSC, SECAM, PAL, D-MAC) or S-Video signal or when they are capable of reprodu-
cing an image by accepting signals such as component video (e.g., YUV, YCBCR, YPBPR),
Serial Digital Interface (SDI), High-Definition-SDI (HD-SDI) and digital video “DV” (e.g.,
MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4);

— be equipped with an infrared receiver for the reception of signals from an infrared

remote control;

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 (OJ L 301,

31.10.2006, p. 1).

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

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— have a programme channel up/down button;

— be fitted with interfaces such as DVI-D, DVI-I and High-Definition Multi-media Interface
(HDMI) even if these interfaces do not support high-bandwidth digital content protec-
tion (HDCP) encryption;

— be fitted with interfaces for “slot-in” modules or for other devices which enable a

connection to a video source or the reception of television signals;

— be used in systems other than automatic data-processing systems (e.g., home cinema
systems, video editing systems, systems for medical imaging or systems of the printing
or graphics industry for pre-press colour proofs).

This subheading does not include:

(a) reception apparatus for television (heading 8528);

(b) video monitors of heading 8528;

(c) indicator panels of heading 8531.’

On page 339:

8528 21 14 to 8528 21 90

Colour

The existing text shall be replaced by the following:

‘Video monitors whether they work on different display technologies such
as cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emit-
ting diode (OLED) or plasma fall within these subheadings unless it can be
demonstrated that they are of a kind solely or principally used in an auto-
matic data-processing system.

The characteristics of monitors of these subheadings generally facilitate
prolonged periods of viewing at a distance, for example at exhibitions and
in home cinema systems, television studios and video surveillance systems.

Some monitors facilitate viewing at close proximity,
for example for
measuring, checking or medical applications, rear view camera surveillance
for vehicles or radio navigational aid apparatus.

Certain monitors are fitted with connectors or interfaces such as Cinch/
RCA, BNC, SCART, Mini DIN 4-pin/Hosiden, DVI-D, DVI-I and High-Defini-
tion Multi-media Interface (HDMI). These connectors or interfaces allow for
the reception of a signal from a video source such as a DVD recorder or
reproducer, a camera or a video camera recorder, a satellite receiver or a
video game machine. These monitors may also be fitted with interfaces for
automatic data-processing machines of heading 8471.

Some monitors may have interfaces that allow for the reception of signals
from sources such as a cash register, an automatic teller machine (ATM), a
radio navigational aid apparatus, a numerical control panel or a program-
mable memory controller, apparatus for measuring, checking or medical
applications of chapter 90.

They may have separate inputs for red (R), green (G) and blue (B), or they
may incorporate components (e.g., a chroma decoder, a Y/C separator)
which enable the monitor to display an image from a composite video base-
band signal (CVBS) or composite video signal (whose waveform conforms
to a broadcast standard such as NTSC, SECAM, PAL, D-MAC) or S-Video
signal or when they are capable of reproducing an image by accepting
signals such as component video (e.g., YUV, YCBCR, YPBPR), Serial Digital
Interface (SDI), High-Definition-SDI (HD-SDI) and digital video “DV” (e.g.,
MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4).

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They may be fitted with connectors for the reception of audio signals.

For the monitors other than of the CRT type (e.g., LCD and plasma) the
aspect ratio is often 16:9 or 16:10.

These subheadings do not include:

(a) monitors of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data-

processing system (subheading 8471 60 80);

(b) videophones (subheading 8517 19 10);

(c) indicator panels of heading 8531.’