
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 codes 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 pursuant to Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 20 July 2006.
For the Commission
László KOVÁCS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Description of the goods Classification(CN code) Reasons
(1) (2) (3)

1. 
According to the packaging the product is intended for human consumption for uses other than liquor production.

Recommended dosage: 30 to 50 drops, diluted in half a glass of water, 2 to 3 times a day.
 2208 90 69 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1(d) to Chapter 13, and by the wording of CN codes 2208, 2208 90 and 2208 90 69.Being a beverage the product cannot be classified in Chapter 13.It cannot be regarded as a medicament of heading 3004 because it does not meet the criteria of the Additional Note 1 to Chapter 30.The product has to be classified as a spirituous beverage of heading 2208 (HSEN to heading 2208, third paragraph, item 16).

2. 
— plantain (Plantago lanceolata) leaves, thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum) flowers2,1 g— dry extract of propolis84 mg— freeze-dried extract of grindelia (Grindelia robusta)45 mg— eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) essential oil10,5 mg— Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris) essential oil10,5 mg— alcohol— water

According to the packaging the product could be used to improve respiration and is intended for human consumption.

Recommended dosage: 25 drops, diluted in a little water, 3 times a day.
 2208 90 69 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, and by the wording of CN codes 2208, 2208 90 and 2208 90 69.The product cannot be regarded as a medicament of heading 3004 because it does not meet the criteria of the Additional Note 1 to Chapter 30.The product has to be classified as a spirituous beverage of heading 2208 (HSEN to heading 2208, third paragraph, item 16).

3. 
— propolis (min 38 mg/ml total flavonoids expressed as galangin)16 % by weight— alcohol— water

According to the packaging the product could be used to enhance the throat's natural defences and is intended for human consumption.

Recommended dosage: 40 to 60 drops per day in a teaspoon of sugar or honey.
 2208 90 69 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1(a) to Chapter 30, and by the wording of CN codes 2208, 2208 90 and 2208 90 69.The product cannot be regarded as a medicament of Chapter 30.The product has to be classified as a spirituous beverage of heading 2208 (HSEN to heading 2208, third paragraph, item 16).

4. 
— hydroalcoholic extract of propolis (standardized with native dry extract of propolis0,6 g— alcohol— water

According to the packaging the product is intended for human consumption in a recommended dosage of 25 drops once or twice a day, diluted in half a glass of water. It can also be used as a mouthwash, by diluting 25 drops in water as desired.
 2208 90 69 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 3 to Chapter 33, and by the wording of CN codes 2208, 2208 90 and 2208 90 69.The product cannot be regarded as a mouthwash of heading 3306 because it is not put up in a form clearly specialised to such use (HSEN General, fourth paragraph (b) to Chapter 33).The product has to be classified as a spirituous beverage of heading 2208 (HSEN to heading 2208, third paragraph, item 16).

5. 
According to the packaging the product is intended for human consumption for uses other than liquor production.

Recommended dosage: 50 to 150 drops, diluted in a little water, per day.
 2208 90 69 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1(d) to Chapter 13, and by the wording of CN codes 2208, 2208 90 and 2208 90 69.Being a beverage the product cannot be classified in Chapter 13.The product has to be classified as a spirituous beverage of heading 2208 (HSEN to heading 2208, third paragraph, item 16).

6. 
— hydro alcoholic extract of propolis86,75 %— honey13 %— natural flavouring (lemon)0,1 %— xanthan gum0,1 %— lemon (Citrus limonum) essential oil0,05 %

The product is packaged as a mouth spray for oral hygiene. It is sprayed directly into the mouth.
 3306 90 00 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 2 to Section VI, Note 3 to Chapter 33, and by the wording of CN codes 3306 and 3306 90 00.The product is put up in a form clearly specialised to be used for oral hygiene (HSEN to Chapter 33, General, fourth paragraph, item (b)).