law://eu/reg/2011/1196@2026-11-12THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariffnote, and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
| Description of the goods | Classification (CN code) | Reasons |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| A portable, battery-powered electronic eyewear apparatus for displaying images (so-called ‘video glasses’) with dimensions in a folded state of approximately 15 × 3,5 × 2,5 cm.The electronic eyewear apparatus consists of two liquid crystal device (LCD) screens, each with a resolution of 640 × 480 pixels (virtual equivalent of an 80 inch screen viewed 2 meters away) and sound-processing circuits, mounted in a frame similar to a frame for spectacles.The apparatus is equipped with the following interfaces:VGA input,Audio Video (A/V) input.It can be connected to an automatic data-processing (ADP) machine and to apparatus such as video reproducers, television receivers or game consoles.It displays virtual 3-dimensional (3D) video images for entertainment purposes. | 85285931 | Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8528, 852859 and 85285931.As the apparatus does not incorporate a tuner or any similar device enabling the reception of television signals, classification as reception apparatus for television under subheading 852872 is excluded.The apparatus uses 2 very small LCD screens (one in front of each eye) for creating a virtual image equivalent of an 80 inch screen viewed 2 meters away. Given these objective characteristics and properties, and in particular its ability to display 3D images, the apparatus is intended for entertainment purposes such as watching films, viewing television or gaming. Consequently, classification under subheading 852851 is excluded as the apparatus cannot be considered of a kind solely or principally used in an ADP system of heading 8471.As the monitor is capable of displaying signals from an ADP machine at a level sufficient for practical use with the ADP machine, it is considered to be capable of displaying signals from automatic data-processing machines with an acceptable level of functionality.The monitor is therefore to be classified under CN code 85285931 as flat panel displays able to display signals from automatic data-processing machines with an acceptable level of functionality with a screen of the liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. |
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