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Official Journal of the European Union
23.6.2011
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 602/2011
of 20 June 2011
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 (
on the Common Customs Tariff
(

2 ).

1 ), and in particular
Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
Whereas:
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,
it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classifi
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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
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
Article 3
virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
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, 20 June 2011.
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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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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ANNEX
Description of the goods
Classification
(CN code)
Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
A product comprising a bolt with a washer,
7318 19 00 Classification
is
determined
by
General
Rules
an expandable anchor sleeve and a nut, all
(GIR) 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the
made of stainless steel.
Combined Nomenclature and by the
wording of CN codes 7318 and 7318 19 00.
The bolt has a hexagonal head, is 55 mm
long, threaded throughout and has a tensile
The product is not composite goods within
strength of 490 MPa.
the meaning of GIR 3 (b) as the individual
components together constitute a single
The anchor sleeve is 42 mm long with an
product, an expansion bolt. Classification
external diameter of 10
mm when not
according to the component that gives the
expanded. It is not threaded.
product its essential character is therefore
The product is used for fixing articles to a
excluded.
hard substance, such as a concrete wall, by
Classification under subheading 7318 15 as a
first inserting the anchor sleeve, with the
bolt, whether or not with its nuts and
nut inside, in a drilled hole and then
washers, is excluded, because the anchor
inserting and fastening the bolt. As the bolt
sleeve is a product other than a nut or a
is fastened, the nut is drawn towards to head
washer.
of the bolt, causing the anchor sleeve to
expand, securing the article firmly to the
Given its characteristics, the product is
hard substance.
therefore to be classified under CN code
7318 19 00 as other threaded articles.

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