Commission Regulation (EC) No 882/94 of 20 April 1994 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the common customs tariff

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 882/94 of 20 April 1994 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
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 the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/94 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Articles 291 to 304 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 655/94 (4), determine the conditions under which certain goods are eligible on import for a favourable tariff arrangement by reason of their  end-use;
Whereas certain types of integrated circuit test equipment, by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3080/93 (5), benefit from relief from customs duty under end-use provisions on importation when destined for the functionality testing of integrated  circuits;
Whereas there may be difficulties in distinguishing between the four different types of integrated circuit test equipment for the functionality testing of integrated circuits which benefit from relief from customs duty under end-use provisions on  importation and similar goods, both types falling within CN code 9030 81; whereas it is feasible to make this distinction by means of specific definitions; whereas Additional Notes to this effect should be inserted in Chapter 90 of the combined  nomenclature; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature, it is necessary to adopt provisions concerning the classification of certain specific types of integrated circuit test equipment;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,