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Official Journal of the European Union
7.2.2014
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 111/2014
of 4 February 2014
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) It
is
appropriate
to
provide
that
binding
tariff
information issued in respect of the goods concerned
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regu
Union,
lation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked
by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 ( 2 ). That period should be
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and
set at three months.
on the Common Customs Tariff
( 1 ), and in particular
Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Whereas:
Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) In
order
to
ensure
uniform
application
of
the
Combined
Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87,
Article 1
it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classifi
cation of the goods referred to in the Annex to this
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the
Regulation.
Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature
under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
(2) Regulation
(EEC)
No
2658/87
has
laid
down
the
general
rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomen
Article 2
clature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature
which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any
Binding tariff information which does not conform to this
additional subdivision to it and which is established by
Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with
specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the
Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of
application of tariff and other measures relating to
three months from the date of entry into force of this Regu
trade in goods.
lation.

Article 3
(3) Pursuant
to
those
general
rules,
the
goods
described
in
column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 2014.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Algirdas EMETA
Member of the Commission
( 2 ) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 estab
( 1 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
lishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).

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EN
7.2.2014 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
38/17
ANNEX
Description of the goods
Classification
(CN code)
Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
An apparatus combining a colour monitor of the
8528 51 00 Classification
is
determined
by
general
rules
1
and
liquid crystal display (LCD) type and a touch-
6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomen
sensitive surface (so-called ‘monitor with touch
clature, note 3 to Section XVI and by the wording
screen’) with a diagonal measurement of the
of CN codes 8528 and 8528 51 00.
screen of approximately 38 cm (15 inches) with:
The apparatus is a composite machine performing
— a native resolution of 1 024 × 768 pixels,
the function of an X-Y coordinate input device of
heading 8471 and of a monitor of heading 8528.
— supported resolutions of 640 × 350,
Apart from displaying information, the apparatus
720
×
400, 640
×
480, 800
×
600 and
enables users to input data. Given the design,
1 024 × 768 pixels,
concept and objective characteristics of the
apparatus, namely the monitors’ ability to
— an aspect ratio of 4:3,
perform its function independently of the input
device, the displaying function constitutes the
— a pixel pitch of 0,297 mm,
apparatus’ principal function within the meaning
of note 3 to Section XVI. Given its objective char
— a brightness of 250 cd/m
acteristics, such as the aspect ratio, the pixel pitch

2 ,
suitable for prolonged close viewing, the
brightness, the interfaces commonly used in
— a horizontal viewing angle of 120° and a
ADP systems, the tilt and swivel mechanisms
vertical viewing angle of 100°,
and glare free surface, the monitor is considered
to be of a kind solely or principally used in an
— a response time of 17 ms,
ADP system of heading 8471.
— a contrast ratio of 400:1,
The apparatus is therefore to be classified under
CN code 8528 51 00 as other monitors of a kind
— power and control buttons.
solely or principally used in an automatic data-
processing system of heading 8471.
It is equipped with the following interfaces:
— a D-Sub,
— a USB and a RS-232 for connecting the
touch-sensitive surface to an automatic data-
processing (ADP) machine.
It has a stand with a tilt and swivel mechanism
and a glare free surface.
The monitor is presented for use, for example, in
point of sale/customer information point
terminals. The touch-sensitive surface enables
the users to input data into these terminals. The
monitor is capable of displaying signals from
ADP machines.

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