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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3517/84

of 13 December 1984

on the classification of goods falling within subheading 24.01 B of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2055/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas, in order to ensure that the Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature is applied uniformly, measures must be taken concerning the classification of leave-stalks, stems, ribs and trimmings of tobacco leaves;

Whereas heading No 24.01 of the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3400/84 (4), relates in particular to unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse;

Whereas the products in question have the characteristics of tobacco refuse falling within heading No 24.01 and must therefore be classified in this heading; whereas, within this heading, subheading 24.01 B should be chosen;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Leave-stalks, stems, ribs and trimmings of tobacco leaves shall be classified in the Common Customs Tariff within subheading:

24.01 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse:

B. Other.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1985.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1984.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 14, 21. 1. 1969, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 191, 19. 7. 1984, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 172, 22. 7. 1968, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 320, 10. 12. 1984, p. 1.