52004XC0421(04)

Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2004/C 96/06)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2344/2003(2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities(3) shall be amended as follows:

On page 310

8473 10 11 and 8473 10 19 Electronic Assemblies

The existing text shall be replaced by the following:

"Electronic assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits fitted with electronic integrated circuits or microassemblies. They may also contain discrete active elements, discrete passive elements, articles of heading 8536 or other electrical or electromechanical devices, provided that they do not lose their character as electronic assemblies.

These subheadings do not include:

(a) mechanisms (without electronic components);

(b) modules (composed of mechanisms and electronic assemblies), such as cassette, compact disc or DVD drives for data, video or audio reproduction consisting of mechanisms and electronic control and signal processing assemblies."

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 38.

(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.