Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/666 of 26 April 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/666
• Articles: 4

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.

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 3 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 .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Description of the goods

Classification

(CN code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

A static converter in a plastic housing (a so-called ‘AC/DC adapter’) designed to convert alternating current (AC) (100-240 V) into direct current (DC) (12 V, 1,5 A).

The housing is equipped with a plug to connect to the AC and with an electrical cable of 1,5 m fitted with a DC-connector which enables the AC/DC adapter to be connected to different apparatus.

The AC/DC adapter is presented to supply power to a set-top box (STB). It can also be used for supplying power to a variety of other apparatus, for example, telecommunication apparatus, automatic data-processing machines, audio/video recording or reproducing apparatus, household appliances and radio navigational aid apparatus.

See image  ( *1 ) .

8504 40 82

Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8504 , 8504 40 and 8504 40 82 .

Classification under CN code 8504 40 30 as static converters of a kind used with telecommunication apparatus, automatic data- processing machines and units thereof is excluded as the AC/DC adapter is designed to provide current to a variety of electrical apparatus.

The AC/DC adapter is therefore to be classified under CN code 8504 40 82 as a rectifier.

( *1 )   The image is purely for information.