
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.
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, 9 February 2006.
For the Commission
László KOVÁCS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

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

1. 

Sucrose 99,05
Citric acid 0,95
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product cannot be considered as raw sugar within the meaning of Additional Note 1 to Chapter 17 of the CN.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90.

2. 

Sucrose 99,5
Citric acid 0,5
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product cannot be considered as white sugar within the meaning of Additional Note 3 to Chapter 17 of the CN.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90.

3. 

Sucrose 99,5
Citric acid 0,4
Ascorbic acid 0,1
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product cannot be considered as white sugar within the meaning of Additional Note 3 to Chapter 17 of the CN.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90.

4. 

Sucrose 99,7
Citric acid 0,2
Ascorbic acid 0,1
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product cannot be considered as white sugar within the meaning of Additional Note 3 to Chapter 17 of the CN.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90.

5. 

Sucrose 90
Cocoa butter 10

This preparation is a light-coloured, yellow-tinged, very sweet, coarse powder with a cocoa butter taste.
 2106 90 98 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 2106, 2106 90 and 2106 90 98.This food preparation is fit for human consumption and is presented in a form of sticky powder (HSEN to heading 2106, item (B))

6. 

Sucrose 95
Cocoa butter 5

This preparation consists of white, sweet, sticky crystals with a slight cocoa taste.
 2106 90 98 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 2106, 2106 90 and 2106 90 98.This food preparation is fit for human consumption and is presented in a form of sticky crystals (HSEN to heading 2106, item (B)).

7. 

Sucrose 97,5
Cocoa butter 2,5

This product consists of white, sweet, crystalline powder, resembling a commercial white sugar.
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product cannot be considered as raw sugar within the meaning of Additional Note 1 to Chapter 17 of the CN.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90 as the quantity of cocoa butter is not sufficient to alter its sugar characteristics.

8. 

Sucrose 97,7
Sodium chloride 2,3

The product is presented in a form of white, crystalline, sweet and slightly salty-tasting powder.

It consists mainly of sucrose crystals with very sporadic discernible cube-shaped sodium chloride crystals.
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product consists of a mixture of sucrose in crystal form and sodium chloride. It cannot be considered as raw sugar within the meaning of Additional Note 1 to Chapter 17 of the CN.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90. The presence of a small quantity of sodium chloride (2,3 % by weight) does not change the characteristics of the product as a sugar of Chapter 17 of the CN.

9. 

White sugar 90
Wheat flour 10
 2106 90 98 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 2106, 2106 90, 2106 90 98.This food preparation is fit for human consumption and has to be classified in subheading 2106 90 98.

10. 

Sucrose 95
Lactose 5
 1701 99 90 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 1701, 1701 99, 1701 99 90.The product has to be classified as other sugar in CN subheading 1701 99 90 as the content of lactose does not alter the characteristics of the product as a sugar of Chapter 17 of the CN.

11. 

White sugar 97
Liquorice extract 3

The product has the form of granular sugar and is put up for retail sale.
 1701 91 00 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 1701, 1701 91, 1701 91 00.The product has to be classified as a flavoured sugar in CN subheading 1701 91 00 (HSEN to Chapter 17, General, first paragraph, second sentence, and to heading 1701, fifth paragraph).The presence of a small quantity of liquorice extract does not change the characteristics of the product as a sugar of Chapter 17 of the CN.