27Second, the Court has already held that the explanatory notes to the CN and those to the HS are, for their part, an important aid for interpreting the scope of the various tariff headings but do not have legally binding force. The wording of those notes must therefore be consistent with the provisions of the CN and cannot alter their scope (see Intermodal Transports, paragraph 48; Possehl Erzkontor, paragraph 20; and Proxxon, paragraph 22).
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