Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 860/2014 of 5 August 2014 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Date: 2014-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, specification of tariff heading, toy industry




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8.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 235/7








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 860/2014
of 5 August 2014
         
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


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), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.












(2)


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












(3)


Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.












(4)


It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months.












(5)


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 table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.


Article 2
Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.


Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2014.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Martine REICHERTS
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).




ANNEX







Description of the goods


Classification
(CN code)


Reasons




(1)


(2)


(3)




A product consisting of a luminous disc (so-called ‘luminous frisbee’) and a hand-operated launch system with retractable string, made of plastics. The disc contains battery powered LEDs.
The luminous disc is to be released in the air by tugging the string. It may be propelled up to a distance of 20 m before landing on the ground.
It is presented for use as a flying propeller toy.
See image (*1)



9503 00 95 


Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9503  and 9503 00 95 .
It follows from the objective characteristics of the product that it is intended to be used as a flying propeller toy and not as an outdoor game article or equipment associated with the exertion of a physical activity. It is not comparable to a ‘frisbee’, within the meaning of the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9506 99 90 , that is used in throwing and catching games. Classification under heading 9506  as articles or equipment for outdoor games is therefore excluded.
The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 9503 00 95  as other toys of plastics.









(*1)  The image is purely for information.