C 154/4
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
8.4.2022
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2022/C 154/04)
Pursuant to Article 9(1), point (a), of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:
On page 402:
The following text is inserted in the Explanatory Notes to heading 9403 after the phrase ‘This heading does not include “information displays” such as “street boards” and “roll-ups”.’:
‘Information displays are designed to be easily erected, taken down (folded up/rolled up) and carried/moved to wherever they are needed.
They are designed for outdoor or indoor use or both.
Their purpose is mainly to provide information and/or for advertising.
Consequently, they do not have the character of furniture according to the HSEN to Chapter 94, General, second paragraph, (A), to equip private dwellings, hotels, theatres, offices, schools, ... or ships, caravan trailers etc..’
On page 404:
The table in the Explanatory Notes to heading 9403 situated after the phrase ‘Examples of “information displays” which are to be classified according to their constituent material, under a heading covering various articles of this material’ is deleted and replaced by the following table:
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A base of hard plastics, a top of an aluminium frame with a plastic sheet in the middle covered by transparent PVC foils from both sides.
A base and a frame of aluminium with rubber attachments and transparent PVC foils covering a sheet of paper.
Heading 7616 (the essential character is provided by the aluminium frame).
Heading 7616 (the essential character is provided by the aluminium frame).
(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.