
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, 19 November 2012.
For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Algirdas ŠEMETA
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Description of the goods Classification (CN code) Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
An electronic apparatus (so-called ‘multi-switch’) in a housing with dimensions of approximately 26 × 12 × 7 cm, equipped with the following interfaces:
— four intermediate frequency inputs with level adjuster for low noise block (LNB) down-converters,
— one input with level adjuster for terrestrial TV aerials,
— four outputs for connection of satellite receivers.It has a built-in amplifier for compensating cable loss.The apparatus is designed for use in multi-subscriber systems for television reception via satellite, such as ‘quad LNB’ systems. It enables several satellite receivers to receive different television signals via one satellite dish, but does not convert nor modify the signals.The apparatus also allows distribution of one terrestrial TV signal. 8543 70 90 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8543, 8543 70 and 8543 70 90.Given that the apparatus only allows the distribution of television signals, and given that the satellite aerial can function without the apparatus, the apparatus is not considered essential for the functioning of the aerial. Consequently, classification as a part of an aerial of heading 8529 is excluded.The apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 8543 70 90 as an apparatus having an individual function not specified or included elsewhere in Chapter 85.