
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, 7 May 2013.
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)
The product is a yellow to yellow-brown powder consisting of (% by weight):proteins62,5starch/glucose7moisture9crude fibre3,9crude fat1,1crude ash6The product is obtained from defatted soya beans after the extraction of the oil, further extracted with water and ethanol to remove soluble carbohydrates and minerals.The product is unsuitable for human consumption and used for animal feeding. 2309 90 31 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1 to Chapter 23 and the wording of CN codes 2309, 2309 90 and 2309 90 31.The product is a protein concentrate and is not a residue directly resulting from the extraction of soybeans. Therefore classification under heading 2304 is excluded.The product is obtained by processing defatted soya beans to such an extent that it has lost the essential characteristics of the original material (see Note 1 to Chapter 23 and the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 2309).The product is unsuitable for human consumption and intended solely for the feeding of animals. It is therefore to be classified under CN code 2309 90 31 as other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding.