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Ref : EIC 230/3

3 May 2007

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 195/2007

European Union (EU)* : Classification of Certain Goods in the Combined Nomenclature (CN)

The European Commission has adopted Regulations concerning the classification of certain goods in its commodity classification system, the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The Regulations stipulate the CN classification of certain vehicles mainly used on building sites, children's products, electronic SUDOKU puzzle game, hazelnut preparation, preparation in the form of gelatine capsules and preparation in the form of an alcoholic solution, to ensure uniform application of the CN by Member States' customs authorities. Details are set out in Commission Regulations (EC) No. 321/2007, 324/2007, 377/2007, 438/2007 and 455/2007, which can be accessed through the following links:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_084/l_08420070324en00340034.pdf

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_085/l_08520070327en00050006.pdf

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_094/l_09420070404en00200022.pdf

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_104/l_10420070421en00180019.pdf

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_109/l_10920070426en00300031.pdf

ENQUIRIES

2. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5500.

Yours faithfully,

(K H NG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.