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Official Journal of the European Union
30.7.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 729/2013
of 25 July 2013
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of
three months, continue to be invoked by the holder,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
Union,
2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the
Community Customs Code ( 2 ).
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 ), 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
Committee,
Whereas:


(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
(2) Regulation
(EEC)
No
2658/87
has
laid
down
the
general The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the
rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomen
Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature
clature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature
under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any
additional subdivision to it and which is established by
specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the
Article 2
application of tariff and other measures relating to
trade in goods.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of
Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation
(3) Pursuant
to
those
general
rules,
the
goods
described
in can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under
column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be
Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by
virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
Article 3
(4) It
is
appropriate
to
provide
that
binding
tariff
information which has been issued by the customs auth
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
orities of Member States in respect of the classification of
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 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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EN
30.7.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/5
ANNEX
Description of the goods
Classification
(CN code)
Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
Product consisting of green-lipped mussel
0307 99 80
Classification is determined by General Rules 1
powder (species Perna canalicula), fit for human
and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined
consumption.
Nomenclature, Note 1 to Chapter 23 and the
wording of CN codes 0307, 0307 99 and
It is presented in bags of 10 kg to 20 kg.
0307 99 80.
The product is fit for human consumption.
Therefore, classification under heading 2301 is
excluded (see also the Harmonized System
Explanatory Notes to heading 2301, point (1)).
The product has retained the essential
characteristics of the original material (mussel
powder). Classification under heading 2309 as
a preparation used in animal feeding is
therefore excluded in accordance with Note 1
to Chapter 23.
Given the characteristics of the product it is to
be classified under heading 0307 as ‘other flour
or meal of molluscs, fit for human
consumption’.

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