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) 2016/664 of 26 April 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/664 of 26 April 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
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Article 2
Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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 for capturing and recording video images, with dimensions of approximately 10 Γ 5 Γ 2 cm, of a weight of approximately 120Β g, comprising: β camera lens, β an LCD display with a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 5Β cm (2Β inches), β a microphone, β a loudspeaker, β a processor, β an internal Li-ion battery, β an internal memory with a capacity of up to 8Β GB, β a built-in (βflip outβ) USB connector, β an HDMI output, β a built-in CMOS image sensor. The apparatus offers a 2-step digital zoom function. It is capable of recording video images at a resolution of 1Β 280 Γ 720 pixels at a rate of 30Β frames per second for a maximum of 2Β hours. It is not capable of capturing still images. Video images recorded by the apparatus can be either transferred to an automatic data-processing (ADP) machine via the in-built USB interface or to a television set via a micro HDMI cable. Upon presentation, video files can also be transferred to the apparatus from an ADP machine via the in-built USB interface. The apparatus can also be used as a removable storage device. 8525Β 80Β 99 Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8525 , 8525Β 80 and 8525Β 80Β 99 . As the apparatus is only capable of recording video images, classification as a digital camera under CN code 8525Β 80Β 30 is excluded. The fact that the apparatus has no optical zoom function does not prevent its classification as video camera recorder. (see Case C-178/14, Vario Tek , ECLI:EU:C:2015:152, para. 17-29). Given its objective characteristics, the apparatus is a video camera recorder. Video files can be transferred and stored to the apparatus from an ADP machine and the apparatus is capable of performing this function autonomously without any modifications. Therefore, the apparatus is considered to be able to record video files from sources other than the incorporated television camera. (See Case C-178/14, Vario Tek , ECLI:EU:C:2015:152, para.Β 30-39). Classification under CN code 8525Β 80Β 91 as video camera recorders only able to record sound and images taken by the television camera is consequently excluded. It is therefore to be classified under CN code 8525Β 80Β 99 as other video camera recorders.
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