law://eu/reg/2011/1200@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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| A hand-operated mechanical apparatus for dispensing a liquid into a container for titrimetric analyses (so-called "digital titrator").The apparatus comprises an adjustable mechanical feeder with a space for a cartridge, a delivery knob, a mechanical counter, a counter reset knob and a hand grip.The titrator is a precision dispensing apparatus which, by each turning step of the delivery knob, releases a drop of the titrant being used into the liquid to be analysed (the analyte). The drop contains a specific volume of the titrant. The number of drops dispensed by the titrator is displayed on the counter.The analytic result is determined by the reaction of the analyte to the quantity of titrant dispensed. The quantity of titrant is determined by multiplying the number of drops with the specific volume of the titrant used. | 84798997 | Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8479, 847989 and 84798997.As the apparatus does not continuously displace volumes of liquid, classification as a pump under heading 8413 is excluded.The apparatus does not perform a chemical analysis of the titrant or the analyte. Therefore, classification as apparatus for chemical analysis under heading 9027 is excluded.Even though the apparatus contributes to the process of a chemical analysis, it cannot be considered as a part or an accessory of such apparatus by virtue of Note 2(a) to Chapter 90.The apparatus is not used to measure in volumetric units the amount of fluid passing through a pipe. Therefore, classification as an apparatus under heading 9028 is excluded.The apparatus counts the number of drops but does not measure the quantity dispensed. Therefore, classification as an apparatus under heading 9031 is excluded.As the apparatus not only counts a total number of units (drops) but primarily distributes a specific volume of liquid, it functions as a burette with a mechanical counter.It is therefore to be classified under CN code 84798997 as other mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in Chapter 84. |
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