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Official Journal of the European Union
31.7.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 697/2012
of 25 July 2012
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
authorities of Member States in respect of the classifi
cation of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
which is not in accordance with this Regulation can,
Union,
for a period of three months, continue to be invoked
by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of
(EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the
23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and
Community Customs Code ( 2 ).
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,
(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
Regulation.
Article 1
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general
Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature
rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomen
under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
clature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature
which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any
additional subdivision to it and which is established by
Article 2
specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the
application of tariff and other measures relating to
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of
trade in goods.
Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation,
can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under
(3) Pursuant
to
those
general
rules,
the
goods
described
in Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be
classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by
virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
(4) It
is
appropriate
to
provide
that
binding
tariff following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
information which has been issued by the customs
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 2012.
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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31.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/33
ANNEX
Description of the goods
Classification
(CN code)
Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
An article (so-called ‘transformer module with
8517 70 90 Classification
is
determined
by
General
Rules
RJ 45 plug’) with connecting pins in a
1 and 6 for the interpretation of the
housing with dimensions of approximately
Combined Nomenclature, Note 2(b) to
2 × 1,5 × 1,5 cm.
Section XVI and by the wording of CN
codes 8517, 8517 70 and 8517 70 90.
The article comprises a printed circuit board
equipped with four transformers, a capacitor
In addition to the connector, the article
and four resistors. It also incorporates two
contains several different electrical
light emitting diodes which are not
components. Furthermore, it also performs
connected to the other components.
several different electrical functions besides
making connections to or in electrical
The article is specifically designed for a
circuits, such as galvanic separation and
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet network and is for
protection against over-voltage and common
placement onto a printed circuit board for the
mode noise. These components are equally
purposes of connecting machines within a
important as all contribute together to the
local area network for signal transmission
technical requirements necessary for the
and reception.
establishment of a connection over an
It also provides for galvanic separation and
Ethernet network.
protection of signals against over-voltage
Consequently, classification under heading
and common mode noise.
8536 as a plug is excluded.
As the article is used in apparatus for
communication in a wired network, it is
therefore to be classified under CN code
8517 70 90 as a part of apparatus for
communication in a wired or wireless
network.

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