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Series C


C/2023/916

15.11.2023

Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

(C/2023/916)

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

9505   Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes

on page 414

the eighth paragraph is replaced by the following text:

‘Simple balloons, whether or not with LED lights lasting for a short period, for example 24 hours, and whether or not with an inscription identifying an occasion, for example, “Merry Christmas”, “Happy Birthday”, are excluded from this heading (classification as “other toys” under heading 9503), see also Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2000 (3) and the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-14/05.’


(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., as amended by OJ C 221, 6.7.2020, p. 4

(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2000 of 25 February 2000 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 54, 26.2.2000, p. 33)


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/916/oj

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