Regulation (EEC) No 679/72 of the Commission of 29 March 1972 on the classification of goods under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B and 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff

REGULATION (EEC) No 679/72 OF THE COMMISSION of 29 March 1972 on the classification of goods under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B and 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 1 of 16 January 1969 on the measures to be taken to ensure uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff, and in particular Article 3 thereof;
Whereas provision must be made to ensure uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff with a view to classification of "vitreous china" or "semi-vitreous china" products which are ceramic products that have been vitrified to a greater or lesser extent, of slightly greyish-white or artificially coloured ceramic material which is smooth to the tongue;
Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 2 of 28 June 1968, as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1/72 3 of 20 December 1971, comprises under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B and 69.14 A products of porcelain, and under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 B, 69.12, 69.13 A, 69.13 C and 69.14 B the corresponding products of other ceramic materials;
Whereas for purposes of classification in the Common Customs Tariff of the "vitreous china" or "semi-vitreous china" products aforesaid, regard should be had to the special properties of porcelain, namely, porosity, density and translucency;
Whereas "vitreous china" or "semi-vitreous china" products should be classified under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B or 69.14 A, as appropriate, where, simultaneously, they have inter alia the following properties:    - porosity not exceeding 3 %.
- density of 2 72 or over,
- translucency where the ceramic material is not more than approximately 3 mm thick, is not coloured in the body, nor coated with coloured or opaque varnish or enamel;
Whereas it is desirable to prescribe methods of analysis so that the porosity and translucency of the products in question may be assessed uniformly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee on the Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature;