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Direcţia Generală Regională a Finanţelor Publice Braşov and Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală - Direcţia Generală a Vămilor - Direcţia Regională Vamală Braşov - Biroul Vamal de Interior Sibiu v Flavourstream SRL

On those grounds, the Court (Ninth Chamber) hereby rules: The Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, in the version resulting from Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1101/2014 of 16 October 2014, must be interpreted as meaning that an aqueous solution obtained by thermal decomposition of dextrose, composed in particular of water-soluble aldehydes and ketones, does not come either under subheading 17029095 of that nomenclature, which covers inter alia invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends with fructose content, in the dry state, of 50% by weight, not classified under other subheadings of heading 1702 of that nomenclature, or under subheading 29124900 thereof, which refers to ‘other’ aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, but under subheading 38249092 of that nomenclature, which refers to ‘Chemical products or preparations, predominantly composed of organic compounds, not elsewhere specified or included’, ‘in the form of a liquid at 20 °C’, provided that any potential nutritive value of that solution is merely incidental to that solution’s function as a chemical product and food additive. [Signatures] ( *1 ) Language of the case: Romanian.

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

On those grounds, the Court (Seventh Chamber) hereby rules: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1140 of 8 July 2016 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature is invalid. Xuereb von Danwitz Kumin Delivered in open court in Luxembourg on 26 March 2020. A. Calot Escobar Registrar P.G. Xuereb President of the Seventh Chamber ( *1 ) Language of the case: English.

Madaus GmbH v Hauptzollamt Bremen

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 February 2017.#Madaus GmbH v Hauptzollamt Bremen.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common Customs Tariff — Tariff classification — Combined Nomenclature — Headings 3824 90 97 and 2106 90 92 — Product in powder form composed of calcium carbonate (95%) and modified starch (5%).#Case C-441/15.

1303/2011

Customs classification under Regulation 1303/2011. The product is a topical analgesic gel formulated with isopropyl alcohol, menthol, camphor, plant extracts (Ilex paraguariensis), carbomer, triethanolamine, excipients, and colorants, intended for external use to provide temporary relief from muscular and joint pain such as arthritis, back pain, sprains, and strains. Its primary use is for cutaneous application with a local analgesic purpose. Regulatory particularities include compliance with medical device or cosmetic legislation depending on commercial presentation and claims, adherence to labeling requirements, restrictions on substances under REACH/COSMOS, and safety assessment for active ingredients and excipients.

1439/2007

The product is a set of adhesive patches composed notably of tourmaline, chitosan, wood vinegar, pearl powder, silica, glycolic acid, and dextrin, presented in a single box. According to the provided indications, these patches are intended to be applied to the soles of the feet for 8 to 10 hours with the claimed purpose of improving blood circulation and eliminating body toxins. Given their primarily claimed wellness function, without proven therapeutic action in the pharmaceutical sense, they are considered various preparations for bodily use, generally classified under heading 3304 (beauty articles, body care, including non-therapeutic patches), provided that no active ingredient confers pharmaceutical properties according to customs standards; otherwise, classification under heading 3004 may be necessary. The product is also subject to cosmetic regulations (safety, CE marking, restricted substances).

691/96

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, and by the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 97. The product is considered to be insufficiently pure to be classified in Chapter 29. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249993, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 93 Modification of structure of heading 3824. Predominantly composed of organic compounds. The product is not a liquid at 20 °C.