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Document 52018XC0917(02)

    Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

    C/2018/6044

    OJ C 327, 17.9.2018, p. 11–11 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    European Commission, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
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    17.9.2018   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 327/11

    Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

    (2018/C 327/07)

    Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

    On page 116, in the explanatory note to ‘Note 2’ the existing text is renumbered as 1 and the following text is added:

    ‘2.

    		 The expression “similar oils” includes, among others, the following mixtures of hydrocarbons:

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    synthetic paraffinic diesel fuels, in particular “Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils” (HVO) and “Gas to Liquid Fuels”,

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    products from renewable sources resulting from the following processes: “Biomass to Liquid Fuels” or “Biogas to Liquid Fuels”,

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    products from the co-processing of renewable feedstock at refineries with petroleum feedstock.

    The following definitions as regards the production of “similar oils” apply:

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    “Hydrotreating” means the thermochemical conversion of triglycerides with hydrogen to produce alkanes; it refers to fuel processing. Sources for triglycerides are, in general, fats and oils, suitable waste, residue fat fractions and fat originating from algae.

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    “Gas to Liquid Fuels”, “Biomass to Liquid Fuels” and “Biogas to Liquid Fuels” mean the conversion of gas into liquid fuels by the Fischer-Tropsch process or equivalent processes. In the case of “Biomass to Liquid Fuels” there is a prior step, converting the biomass into gas.’

    (1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

    (2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.

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