COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2812/92 of 25 September 1992 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1039/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the good referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;

Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The good described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2 of the said table.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 1992. For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 110, 28. 4. 1992, p. 42.

ANNEX

Description of goods Classification CN code Reasons (1) (2) (3) Vanadium carbonitride containing by weight:

- vanadium 79,5 %

- nitrogen 12,0 %

- carbon 7,0 % 2849 90 50 Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 2849, 2849 90, 2849 90 50 and 2850. See also the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System 28.49 part C. Vanadium carbonitride containing by weight:

- vanadium 79,0 %

- nitrogen 16,0 %

- carbon 3,5 % 2849 90 50 Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the wording of CN code 2849, 2849 90, 2849 90 50 and 2850. See also the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System, heading 28.49, part C.