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23.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
84/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 274/2013
of 19 March 2013
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by
virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
(4) It
is
appropriate
to
provide
that
binding
tariff
Union,
information which has been issued by the customs auth
orities of Member States in respect of the classification of
goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of
in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and
three months, continue to be invoked by the holder,
on the Common Customs Tariff
( 1 ), and in particular
under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the
Community Customs Code ( 2 ).
Whereas:
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Committee,
(1) In
order
to
ensure
uniform
application
of
the
Combined
Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classifi
cation of the goods referred to in the Annex to this
Article 1
Regulation.
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the
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 issued by the customs authorities of
additional subdivision to it and which is established by
Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation
specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the
can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under
application of tariff and other measures relating to
Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
trade in goods.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
(3) Pursuant
to
those
general
rules,
the
goods
described
in following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2013.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Algirdas EMETA
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
23.3.2013
ANNEX
Description of the goods
Classification
(CN code)
Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
A colour liquid crystal display (LCD) module
8529 90 92 Classification
is
determined
by
General
Rules
1
with a diagonal measurement of the screen of
and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined
16,5 cm (6,5 inches) with mounting devices on
Nomenclature, Note 2(b) to Section XVI, Note
the side, an aluminium heat sink on the back,
2(f) to Section XVII and by the wording of CN
with dimensions of approximately 16 × 10 ×
codes 8529, 8529 90 and 8529 90 92.
2 cm.
As the module does not have any video signal
The module comprises a low-voltage differential
processing components, classification as an
signalling (LVDS) receiver, a light emitting diode
incomplete monitor under heading 8528 is
(LED) backlight with integrated brightness
excluded.
control, a LED driver circuit, printed circuit
boards with control electronics for pixel
The module is not classifiable in heading 8531,
addressing only comprising a microcontroller,
because it is not considered to be an electrical
and a 10-pin LVDS interface.
visual signalling apparatus of heading 8531 or a
part of such an apparatus in view of its char
The display has the following characteristics:
acteristics (see also the HS Explanatory Notes to
heading 8531).
— a resolution of 400 × 240 pixels,
The module comprises a backlight unit, LED
— an aspect ratio of 16:9,
driver circuit and printed circuit boards with
control electronics for pixel addressing only.
— a dot pitch of 0,1195(*3) × 0,3305 mm.
Consequently, classification under heading
9013 is excluded (see also the HS Explanatory
The module does not incorporate any video
Notes to heading 9013 (1)).
signal processing assembly, for example, a
video converter, a scaler or a tuner.
As the module is designed for displaying video
signals it is a part classifiable under heading
The module is designed for incorporation into a
8529 (see also the CN Explanatory Notes to
dashboard of a motor vehicle for displaying
subheading 8529 90 92). It is therefore to be
video signals.
classified under CN code 8529 90 92 as a part
suitable for use solely or principally with the
apparatus of heading 8528.

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