THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED TO COMMODITY CODE 1509109000 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)
GIR 1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 1509.
GIR 3 HAS NOT BEEN MET AS THE ITEMS IN THE SET HAVE INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONS. THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FOR A COMMON PURPOSE AND THEREFORE EACH ITEM HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED SEPARATELY.
GIR 5(B) HAS BEEN USED AS THE GOODS ARE PACKED IN NORMAL PACKAGING FOR TRANSPORT.
GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL.
HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANTORY NOTES (HSENS)
HSENS TO HEADING 1509 NOTE (A) REFERS TO VIRGIN OLIVE OILS AS BEING FROM THE FRUIT OF THE OLIVE TREE BY MECHANICAL OR OTHER PHYSICAL MEANS E.G. BY PRESSING UNDER CONDITIONS THAT DO NOT LEAD TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE OIL. THEY MUST OF UNDERGONE NO TREATMENT OTHER THAN WASHING, DECANTATION, CENTRIFUGATION OR FILTRATION. VIRGIN OLIVE OILS INCLUDE:
(1) VIRGIN OLIVE OIL SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE NATURAL STATE. IT HAS A CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW TO GREEN COLOUR AND A SPECIFIC ODOUR AND TASTE.
THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE TERMS OF THIS HEADING AS A VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.