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 columnΒ (2) of that table.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1971 of 26 October 2017 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1971 of 26 October 2017 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 ArticleΒ 34(9) of Regulation (EU) NoΒ 952/2013 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) An electronic apparatus (so-called βSolid State Drive (SSD)β) with dimensions of approximately 100 Γ 70 Γ 7 mm, a 2,5 inch form factor and a storage capacity of 128 GB. It is a semiconductor based electronic storage device, built on solid state architecture, with flash memory to store non-volatile data and Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). It has a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface which permits integration in an automatic data-processing machine and is used as an internal data storage device. (see image) Β ( *1 ) 8471Β 70Β 98 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 5 (C) to Chapter 84 and by the wording of CN codes 8471 , 8471Β 70 andΒ 8471Β 70Β 98 . Its objective characteristics such as the SATA interface, size and form factor are characteristics of a device of a kind used principally in an automatic data-processing machine, it is directly connectable to the central processing unit, and it is able to accept or deliver data in a form which can be used by the system. Classification under heading 8523 as solid state non-volatile storage device is therefore excluded. Consequently, the device is to be classified under CN code 8471Β 70Β 98 as other storage units for automatic data-processing machines. ( *1 ) Β Β The image is purely for information.
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