
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 20th 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, 28 July 2004.
For the Commission
Frederik BOLKESTEIN
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Description of the goods Classification(CN code) Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
Eye-care product (ophthalmic solution) composed of the following ingredients:
 Active Ingredient: Polyvinyl alcohol (lubricant) 1,4 %,
 Other ingredients:
— sodium chloride (tonicity agent)
— sodium dihydrogenphosphate (buffering agent)
— disodium hydrogenphosphate (buffering agent)
— benzalkonium chloride (preservative)
— disodium edetate (chelating agent)
— hydrochloric acid (pH adjuster)
— sodium hydroxide (pH adjuster)
— purified water, q.s to 100 % (vehicle)The product is put up for retail sale (15 ml dropper bottle) with indications on dosage and use. 3004 90 19 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 3004, 3004 90 and 3004 90 19.The product is prepared and put up for therapeutic use as a lubricant and artificial tear in dry-eye and other ocular irritation syndromes.The preparation is not for use as a contact lens or artificial eye solution of heading 3307.