27In that regard, it should be borne in mind that, according to settled case‑law, in the interests of legal certainty and for ease of verification, the decisive criterion for the classification of goods for customs purposes is in general to be sought in their objective characteristics and properties as defined in the wording of the relevant heading of the CN and the notes to the sections or chapters (see, inter alia, Case C-339/98 Peacock [2000] ECR I-8947, paragraph 9; Case C-495/03 Intermodal Transports [2005] ECR I-8151, paragraph 47; Case C-376/07 Kamino International Logistics [2009] ECR I-1167, paragraph 31; and Joined Cases C-288/09 and C-289/09 British Sky Broadcasting Group and Pace [2011] ECR I-2851, paragraph 60).
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