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Document 52005XC0708(03)
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
OJ C 168, 8.7.2005, p. 25–26
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
8.7.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 168/25 |
UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)
(Classification of goods)
(2005/C 168/05)
Publication of Explanatory Notes adopted under 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)
The Explanatory Notes to the combined nomenclature of the European Communities (2) shall be amended as follows:
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6104 41 00 to 6104 49 00 |
dresses |
Insert the following text after the second sentence of the explanatory note:
‘This term also encompasses transparent dresses.’
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Insert the following text after the explanatory note to ‘6112 11 00 to 6112 19 00’:
‘6112 31 10 to 6112 49 90 |
Men's or boys' swimwear and Women's or girls' swimwear |
See the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 6112, (C), mentioning that heading 6112 includes inter alia swimming shorts and trunks, whether or not elastic.
Swimming shorts are garments which, because of their general appearance, cut and nature of fabric, are intended to be worn solely or mainly as swimwear and not as “shorts” of heading 6103 or 6104. In general they are entirely or mainly made of man-made fibres.
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Swimming shorts must have all the following characteristics: |
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have inner briefs sewn to the garment or at least
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Swimming shorts may have pockets provided that
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Swimming shorts cannot have any of the following characteristics:
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Insert the following text after the heading text of ‘6211’:
‘6211 11 00 to 6211 12 00 |
Men's or boys' swimwear and Women's or girls' swimwear |
See the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 6211, 1st paragraph.
The Explanatory Notes to subheadings 6112 31 10 to 6112 49 90 apply, mutatis mutandis.’
(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 493/2005 (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.