Article 1
Open ↗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.
Source
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/333 of 5 February 2026 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/333 of 5 February 2026 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
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Article 2
Open ↗Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Article 3
Open ↗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
Open ↗ANNEX Description of the goods Classification (CN-code) Reasons (1) (2) (3) A universal size article, measuring approximately 26 cm in length, consisting of two anatomically shaped, rigid plastic side-shells that are covering the ankle joint and part of the calf. A removeable padding consisting of a soft cellular foam covered with woven textile fabrics is attached to the inside of each of the shells by means of a vertical Velcro-type strip. The side shells are connected to each other in the heel area of the sole of the foot via a bridge made of a textile fabric. The length of the bridge is adjustable. The article is attached to the leg and tightened with two inelastic Velcro-type straps that are situated at the height of the calf. There is no means to tighten the article at the height of the ankle. The article is intended to stabilize the ankle joint to prevent, for example, sideways twisting. At importation it is presented to be worn inside a shoe and to be used as an ankle bandage in the case of damage to the ankle joint and/or ligaments. (See image) ( *1 ) 6307 90 98 Classification is determined by general rules 1, 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 7(d) to Section XI and by the wording of CN codes 6307, 6307 90 and 6307 90 98. Classification under CN code 9021 10 10 as orthopaedic appliances is excluded, because the article cannot be adjusted to the needs of a specific user. Because the article is a universal size one and the two side-shells are rigid and have a universal anatomic shape, it is neither adjusted nor adjustable to the shape of the specific user’s ankle. Moreover, the article can be tightened solely at the height of the calf, with no means for adjustment through tightening at the ankle joint. Consequently, the article cannot be adjusted to a patient’s specific handicap within the meaning of the Court of Justice’s judgment of 7 November 2002, Lohmann and Medi Bayreuth , Joined Cases C-260/00 to C-263/00, ECLI:EU:C:2002:637 (see paragraphs 38, 41, 42 and 45). Moreover, the non-adjustability to the specific shape of the user’s ankle makes the article unable to completely, and under all circumstances, prevent specific undesired movements (for example, the sideways tilting) of the ankle joint in order to exclude further injuries (Note 6 to Chapter 90), as required for orthopaedic appliances of heading 9021, according to the second paragraph of Additional note 2 to Chapter 90. Classification under CN code 9021 10 90 as splints and other fracture appliances is also excluded, because the article cannot immobilise a fractured ankle joint for the reasons mentioned above (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 9021, (II) Splints and Other Fracture Appliances, first paragraph). Consequently, the article is to be classified according to its constituent material. The article is a composite good consisting of different materials (textile and plastics) within the meaning of general rule 3(b) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. As far as the desired effect is concerned, the plastic shells as well as the textile straps are equally important. Consequently, both materials are equally essential within the meaning of general rule 3(b) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the article is to be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration (headings 3926 and 6307) within the meaning of general rule 3(c) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Therefore, the article is to be classified under CN code 6307 90 98 as other made-up articles of any textile fabric. 1) Article attached to the leg: 2) Anatomically shaped rigid side shells: 3) Textile bridge adjustable to width of sole: 4) Removeable padding: ( *1 ) The images are purely for information.
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