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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 763/2011 of 29 July 2011 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 763/2011 of 29 July 2011 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 twentieth day following that of 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 portable battery operated apparatus (so-called “E-book”) for recording and reproducing various types of text files (for example, PDF, WOL and HTML), still image files (for example, JPEG) and audio files (for example, MP3), with dimensions of approximately 18 x 12 x 1 cm and a weight of approximately 220 g. The apparatus is equipped with: — a monochrome display (using electronic-ink technology with 4-level grayscale) with dimensions of approximately 12 x 9 cm, a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 15 cm (6 inches) and a resolution of 600 x 800 pixels, — a USB interface, — a connector for earphones, — a memory card slot, — control/navigation buttons, — a 200 MHz processor, and — an internal memory of 512 MB. The apparatus can be connected to an automatic data-processing machine for the purpose of transferring files. The apparatus can reproduce text, still images and audio by processing data stored either on the internal memory or on a memory card. The apparatus does not have translation or dictionary functions. 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 . Classification as an automatic data-processing machine of heading 8471 is excluded as the apparatus does not fulfil the conditions of Note 5(A) to Chapter 84. In addition, as the apparatus is not of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data-processing system, classification as a unit of such a system under heading 8471 is also excluded. Classification under heading 8528 as a monitor is excluded given the product's inability to display video images as a result of the specific technology used for the display and the subsequent low quality of image allowing visualisation of document formats and static images only. The apparatus is to be considered an electronic apparatus, having an individual function, not specified or included elsewhere in Chapter 85. It is therefore to be classified under CN code 8543 70 90 .
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