
Article 1 
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Article 2 
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 31 August 2011.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Algirdas ŠEMETA
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Description of goods Classification(CN code) Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
Raw propolis presented in bulk in brown blocks of irregular form. The product consists essentially of the following components (% by weight):— vegetable resins and vegetable balsams55— waxes30— essential oils8 to 10— pollen5These materials collected by bees are transformed with the enzymes of their saliva.The product is used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products and food supplements. 0410 00 00 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN code 0410 00 00.Classification in Chapter 13 is excluded as the product contains constituents obtained from the action of animals.Given its characteristics, the product is therefore to be classified under heading 0410 as edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included.