# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 216/2006

of 8 February 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2184/97 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff [^1] , and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** The classification of a video conferencing system consisting of various components including two installation diskettes in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2184/97 of 3 November 1997 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature [^2] has led to classifications under CN code 8517 50 90 for the video conferencing system and 8524 91 10 for the two installation diskettes. Since Note 6 to Chapter 85 of the Combined Nomenclature was amended with effect from 1 January 2002 and in view of the fact that the HS Committee agreed in October 2004 on the interpretation of this Note, Regulation (EC) No 2184/97 is to be considered as incorrect.

**(2)** Regulation (EC) No 2184/97 should therefore be amended accordingly.

**(3)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Point 4 of the table set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2184/97 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 February 2006. *For the Commission* László KOVÁCS *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1987_256_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2175/2005 ( [OJ L 347, 30.12.2005, p. 9](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_347_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 299, 4.11.1997, p. 6](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1997_299_R_TOC) .

| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| —: an audio unit with a telephone handset, | 8517 50 90 | Classification is determined by General Rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, and by the wording of CN codes 8517 , 8517 50 and 8517 50 90 .<br>The essential character of the set is given by the telecommunication apparatus (the audio unit and telecommunication card). |

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2175/2005 ().
[^2]: .