Article 1
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column 2 of that table.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2008 of 7 February 2008 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2008 of 7 February 2008 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
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Article 2
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Description of the goods Classification (CN code) Reasons (1) (2) (3) A hair removal and skin treatment apparatus working by means of intense pulsed light (IPL) technology with the following dimensions: 34,5 (H) × 30,5 (W) × 50,5 (D) cm and a weight of 25 kg. The apparatus is designed for hair removal and for skin treatment ranging from purely cosmetic rejuvenation to removing age spots, uneven pigmentation and thread veins. It is used in beauty parlours. The apparatus contains an electric motor for cooling; the motor does not play a role in the hair removal or skin treatment process. 8543 70 90 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8543 , 8543 70 and 8543 70 90 . As the hair removal process is by means of IPL technology and not by means of gripping the hair and plucking it out at the root with an electric motor involved in this process, classification under heading 8510 as a hair-removing appliance with self-contained electric motor is excluded (see the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 8510 ). Classification under heading 9018 as a medical instrument or appliance is also excluded as the apparatus does not provide any medical treatment and is not used in professional practice (see the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 9018 ). The device is to be classified under heading 8543 because it is an electrical apparatus, having an individual function, not specified or included elsewhere in Chapter 85.
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