276 Official Journal of fhe European Communities 5.4.72 " Official Journal of the European Cormmunities No L 81/1 REGULATION (EEC) No 679/72 OF THE COMMISSION " of 29 March 1972 - on the classnﬁcanon of goods under headings or subheadlngs Nos 69 09A 69.11, 69. 13 B and 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM- MUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/691 of 16 January 1969 on the measures to be taken to ensure uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff, and in particular Article 3 thereof; Whereas provision must be made to ensure uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff with a view to classification of ‘vitreous china’ or ‘semi-vitreous china’ products which are ceramic products that have been vitrified to a greater or lesser extent, of -slightly greyish-white or artificially coloured ceramic material which is smooth to the tongue; Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/682 of 28 June 1968, as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1/723 of 20 December 1971, comprises under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B and 69.14 A products of porcelain, and under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 B, 69.12, 69.13 A, 69.13 C and 69.14 B the corresponding products of other ceramic materials; Wheréas for purposes of classification in the Common Customs Tariff of the ‘vitreous china’ or ‘semi-vitreous china’ products aforesaid, regard should be had to the special properties of porcelain, namely, porosity, density and translucency; Whereas ‘vitreous china’ or ‘semi-vitreous china’ products should be classified under headings or 1 OJ No L 14, 21.1.1969, p. 1. 2 O] No L 172, 22.7.1968, p. 1. 3 O] No L 1, 1.1.1972, p. 1. subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B or 69.14 A, as appropriate, where, simultaneously, they have inter alia the following properties: — porosity not exceeding 3%. — densitf of 2-2 or over, — translucency where the ceramic material is not more than approximately 3 mm thick, is not coloured in the body, nor coated with coloured or opaque varnish or enamel; Whereas it is desirable to prescribe methods of analysis so that the porosity and translucency of the products in question may be assessed uniformly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation - are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee on the Common Customs_ Tariff Nomenclature; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: ra Article 1 ‘Vitreous china’ or ‘semi-vitreous china’ which are ceramic products that have been vitrified to a greater . or lesser extent of slightly greyish-white or artificially coloured ceramic material which is smooth to the tongue, shall, as appropriate, be classified under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B or 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff where, simultaneously, they have the following properties: (a) a degree of porosity (co-efficient of water absorption) not exceeding 3%, measured according to the method set out in Annex I; - (b) a density of 2:2 or more; (¢) translucency, where the thickness is of not more than approximately 3 mm, measured according to the method set out in Annex II.