Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
C 166/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 6. 1999 Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature (1999/C 166/06) Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the inter- pretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures: Amendments to the Harmonised System explanatory notes and the compendium of classification opinions approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document No 42. 100: report of the 21th Session of the HS Committee): AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER AN ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION (21ST SESSION OF THE HSC IN MARCH 1998) DOC 42. 100 Amendments to the explanatory notes of the nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention 05. 07 08. 01 09. 02 12. 03 21. 06 22. 08 - Page 179, third paragraph Chapter 29 - List of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances 30. 02 30. 03 30. 04 34. 03 36. 04 38. 22 39. 11 40. 11 40. 12 49. 01 70. 19 Chapter 72 - General 74. 10 76. 07 84. 11 8415. 10 - Subheading Explanatory Note 84. 28 84. 71 84. 72 84. 79 84. 83 85. 17 85. 17 85. 18 85. 20 8524. 39 - Subheading Explanatory Note 8524. 99 - Subheading Explanatory Note 85. 25 85. 27 85. 31 85. 36 85. 43 Section XVII - General 86. 09 90. 23 95. 03 N/7 L/3 L/8 L/3 L/8 L/4 L/2 L/9 L/8 L/8 N/2 N/2 L/5 N/2 N/2 L/11 L/13 N/2 L/18 L/15 L/15 N/2 L/6 N/2 L/21 L/7 N/2 N/2 L/21 L/7 L/7 L/22 L/7 L/7 L/21 L/7 N/2 L/7 N/2 N/2 N/2 N/2 N/2 12. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 166/9 Classification opinions approved by the HS Committee 2106. 90/20 3002. 10/3 4012. 90/1 4409. 10/1 or 4409. 20 4412. 99/1 4901. 99/2 4911. 99/2 5208. 51/1 5911. 40/1 7210. 70/1 7606. 11 to 7606. 92 8424. 89/4 8470. 50/1 8527. 90/1 8527. 90/2 9503. 70/2 9503. 70/3 L/8 L/9 L/11 L/12 L/14 L/13 L/15 L/16 L/17 L/18 L/18 L/19 L/20 L/23 L/23 L/24 L/24 Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General of Taxation and Customs Union of the Commission of the European Communities (Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels). STATE AID C 84/98 (ex N 100/98) Germany (1999/C 166/07) (Articles 87 to 89 of the Treaty establishing the European Community) Commission notice pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty to other Member States and interested parties concerning the ásell-and-rent-backí arrangement introduced by the 27th joint Federal Government/Länder programme for improving regional economic structures By the letter reproduced below and dated 17 May 1999, the Commission informed Germany that it had decided to terminate proceedings under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty. for improving regional By letter dated 5 February 1998, the German authorities notified the Commission of the 27th joint Federal Government/Länder programme ôsell- and-rent-backö arrangement. In December 1998, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings under Article 88(2) in respect of certain aspects of the scheme (the ôsell-and-rent-backö arrangement). Germany was informed thereof by letter SG(99) D/582 of 26 January 1999, and the other Member States and interested parties were informed by means of a notice published in Official the European Communities C 80 of 23 March 1999. By letter dated 4 March 1999, the German authorities withdrew their initial notification as far as the ôsell-and-rent-backö arrangement was concerned. including a structures, Journal of economic I would inform your Government that, since they no longer serve any purpose following the withdrawal of the notification, the Commission has decided to terminate the proceedings under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty with regard to the aid elements concerned. The Commission hereby draws the attention of the German Government of the fact that it will inform interested parties by publishing this letter in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It will also inform interested parties in the EFTA countries which are signatories to the EEA Agreement by publishing a notice in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal and will inform the EFTA Surveillance Authority by sending it a copy of this letter. í