Commission Regulation (EC) No 2197/1999 of 15 October 1999 amending Regulations (EEC) No 548/89 and (EEC) No 812/89 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2197/1999
of 15 October 1999
amending Regulations (EEC) No 548/89 and (EEC) No 812/89 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1835/1999(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 548/89(3), and Regulation (EEC) No 812/89(4), lay down measures concerning the classification in the Combined Nomenclature of, inter alia, knitted garments;
(2) Whereas the judgment of the Court C-338/95 of 20 November 1997(5) has dealt with classification of dresses and nightdresses;
(3) Whereas there is therefore a need to specify the reasons for the classification of the products mentioned under points 1, 2 and 3 in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 548/89, and for the products mentioned under points 1, 2 and 3 in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 812/89;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,