Article 1
1. The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 24(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of single mode optical fibre cables, made up of one or more individually sheathed fibres, with protective casing, whether or not containing electric conductors, whether or not connectorized, currently classified under CN code ex 8544 70 00 (TARIC codes 8544 70 00 10 and 8544 70 00 91), and originating in India. 2. The following products are excluded from the product described in Article 1(1): — cables below 500 meters in length in which all the optical fibres are individually fitted with operational connectors at one or both extremities; and — cables for submarine use, plastic insulated, containing a copper or aluminium conductor, in which fibres are contained in metal module(s). 3. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.