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Document 52022XC0406(05)

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union 2022/C 151/08

C/2022/2192

OJ C 151, 6.4.2022, p. 8–8 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

6.4.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/8


Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

(2022/C 151/08)

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

On page 111, the Explanatory note to subheading ‘ 2403 99 10 Chewing tobacco and snuff ’ is replaced by the following text:

2403 99 10

Chewing tobacco and snuff (nasal tobacco)

Chewing tobacco is tobacco in the form of rolls, sticks, strips, cubes and blocks, which is specially prepared to be chewed but not smoked and which is put up for retail sale. The tobacco is generally not ground.

Snuff (nasal tobacco) is tobacco in dry powder or grain form, which has been specially treated so that it can be taken as snuff (nasal tobacco) but not smoked or taken by mouth.

Provided that they satisfy the above conditions, products consisting in part of substances other than tobacco are classified in this subheading.’


(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 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.


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