1. The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of electric robot mowers, capable of cutting grass (for example, in lawns, parks and sports grounds), without direct human control, whether or not including the secondary equipment necessary to their functioning (a charging station and, in most cases, ancillary materials or equipment necessary for the proper navigation of the robot lawn mower, e.g., a boundary wire or a wireless alternative thereto) originating in the People’s Republic of China. This product is currently classified under CN code ex 8433 11 10 (TARIC code 8433 11 10 10).
2. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.