COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 761/2011
of 29 July 2011
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
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ANNEX
Description of the goods |
Classification (CN code) |
Reasons |
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(2) |
(3) |
A connector consisting of a plastic casing with openings on both sides for the inflow and outflow of liquids. It is fitted with a screw cap and a fastening in the form of a check (non-return) valve. The connector is used in medical infusion sets. One side is to be connected to a tube and the other to a syringe or an infusion line. The fastening opens when the connector is attached to the syringe or infusion line and closes when it is removed, thus preventing the escape of liquid and the entry of air during the infusion. The connectors are presented in sterile or unsterile packs. (1) See image |
8481 30 99 |
Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1(g) to Chapter 90, and by the wording of CN codes 8481, 8481 30 and 8481 30 99. Given its function, physical characteristics and way of operating, the connector is to be considered a check (non-return) valve of subheading 8481 30, as it is used to regulate the flow of liquids by opening or closing the fastening and allowing the liquid to flow through it in only one direction (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 8481). By virtue of Note 1(g) to Chapter 90, classification under heading 9018 as instruments and appliances used in medical sciences is excluded. Furthermore, even when presented in sterile packs, the product is not identifiable as a product of heading 9018. The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 8481 30 99 as a check (non-return) valve of plastics. |