
Article 1 
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Article 2 
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 20 May 1996.
For the Commission
Mario MONTI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Description of goods Classification (CN) code Reason
(1) (2) (3)

1. Clutch release mechanism with only one end-stop for automotive clutches of lightweight design, having a steel-plate guide sleeve incorporating a ball thrust bearing and a steel plate outer casing which may have spring-steel strips, snap-on connectors or metal throw-out pins attached.
 8708 93 10or8708 93 90 Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 8708, 8708 93, 8708 93 10 (for the industrial assembly) and 8708 90 90.

2. Clutch release mechanism with only one end-stop for automotive clutches of lightweight design, comprising a guide sleeve or sliding sleeve of aluminium or cast iron and a metal ring incorporating a ball thrust bearing.
 8708 93 10or8708 93 90 Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature nad the wording of CN codes 8708, 8708 93, 8708 93 10 (for the industrial assembly) and 8708 93 90.

3. Lawn-mowers consisting of the following essential parts presented together:
  Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, note 2 to Chapter 87 and the wording of CN codes 8701, 8701 90, 8701 90 11 as well as 8433, 8433 19 and 8433 19 90.

(a) small tractor powered by a motor of up to 18 kW fitted with a hydraulic system (power take-off) to which various accessories can be connected;
 8701 90 11

(b) cutting device as interchangeable equipment, designed to be connected to the power take-off on the tractor.
 8433 19 90

4. Ferro-alloy (ferro-silicon) containing by weight approximately 40 % of iron, approximately 47 % of silicon, approximately 5 % of magnesium and a total of approximately 8 % of calcium, aluminium and rare earth metals.
 7202 29 00 Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, Note 1 (c) and subheading Note 2 to Chapter 72 and the wording of CN codes 7202 and 7202 29 00.

5. 

((a)) a telephone set incorporating an answering machine (tape recording apparatus),
and
((b)) a fax machine with sending/receiving equipment, scanning, recording and answering devices for the transmission (telefaxing) of text, images and graphics via the telephone system.

The telephone set with answering and the fax machine are not intended to work at the same time
 8517 21 00 Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1, 3c and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, Note 3 of Section XVI (for component (a)) and the wording of CN codes 8517, 8517 21 and 8517 21 00. Neither component (a) nor component (b) gives the whole its essential character.