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New Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature adopted

With the Communication (2011/C 137/01), the EU Commission has issued a new version of the explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The CN is based on the Harmonized System (HS) of description and coding of goods (regulated by an International Convention concluded in Brussels on 14 June 1983), a numeric Code of 6 digits which represents the main system of classification of goods at global level, administered by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and available in the section "Public Documents" of our web site.

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Combined Nomenclature: new tariff subheading for aerosol devices

The Regulation (EU) n. 428/2011 of Commission of 27 April 2011 amends the EEC Regulation No 2658/87 of the Council, of 23 July 1987, concerning theon tariff and statistical nomenclature and the Common Customs Tariff. The amendments are referred in particular to certain aerosol dispenser described within the Column 1 of the Table annexed to the Regulation to be classified into the CN codes indicated in the column 2.

New provisions concerning food imports from Japan

The Commission Implementing Regulation N° 351/2011 of 11 April 2011 amends some provisions of the Implementing Regulation No 297/2011 (see our article), adding a new Annex II (see the corrigenda to the Annex II published in the OJEU n. 16 of 13/4/2011), with the indication of the maximum levels admitted for the placement on the EU market of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs originating in or consigned from Japan. Non-compliant goods shall be safely disposed of or returned to the country of origin.

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Drug precursors: new amendment to the Annex IV of the EC Reg. No 1277/2005

The Italian Customs Agency communicates with the circular No 13/D of 11 April 2011, that the EC Regulation No 225/2011 of the Commission of 7 March 2011 has updated the Annex IV of the EC Regulation No 1277/2005 (concerning the previous amendment, occurred on 2009, see our article). The Annex IV of the above Regulation lists, with regard to each substance defined as “drug precursor”, and classiified in particular in the categories n. 2 and 3 laid down in the Annex of the EC Regulation n. 111/2005, the Countries for which a preliminary notification for export is needed, containing certain information on the substance, the point of entry and the persons involved in the relevant export and import operations (to be transmitted to the competent authorities of the destination Country).

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Biological logo only for operators subject to the organic farming control system

The EC Regulation No 834/2007 of the Council of 28 June 2007, applicable from 1° January 2009, has established an harmonized framework in the EU for biological products, indicating objectives and principles applicable to this kind of production and defining the rules governing their production, labeling, the controls and exchanges with third Countries. The implementing provisions of this Regulation have now been amended by the Commission implementing Regulation (EU) No 344/2011 of 8 April 2011:

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