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Document 52013XC1203(03)
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
OJ C 353, 3.12.2013, p. 9–9
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
3.12.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 353/9 |
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
2013/C 353/04
Pursuant to the second indent of 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:
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The following text is added after paragraph 2711‘Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons’:
‘2711 19 00 |
Other This subheading includes liquefied gas obtained from biomass. This liquefied gas results from the fermentation of the biodegradable fraction of industrial, household or municipal waste and residues, of wastewater treatment plants sludge, of the biodegradable fraction of agricultural and forestry waste and residues, of waste and residues of the agrifood industry and of other similar vegetal and animal raw materials obtained from biomass. The composition of this gas is predominately methane, with, generally, carbon dioxide, and, to a lesser extent, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen present. |
2711 29 00 |
Other This subheading includes gas (in gaseous state) obtained from biomass. This gas results from the fermentation of the biodegradable fraction of industrial, household or municipal waste and residues, of wastewater treatment plants sludge, of the biodegradable fraction of agricultural and forestry waste and residues, of waste and residues of the agrifood industry and of other similar vegetal and animal raw materials obtained from biomass. The composition of this gas is predominately methane, with, generally, carbon dioxide, and, to a lesser extent, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen present.’ |
(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).