
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 under 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, 15 February 2007.
For the Commission
László KOVÁCS
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Description of the goods Classification(CN code) Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
Product consisting of a clear, dark brown liquid with an aromatic, herb-like smell and a bitter, herbal taste. It has an actual alcoholic strength of 43 % by volume.The product consists of a mixture of 32 kinds of medicinal herb extracts with caramel extract, water and alcohol (96 % alcohol by volume). The following ingredients, among others, are used for the manufacture of this product:
— Zedoary (Radix Zedoariae)
— Manna (Manna)
— Angelica root (Radix Angelicae)
— Carline root (Radix Carlinae)
— Myrrha (Myrrha)
— Camphor (Camphora)
— Saffron (Flos Croci)According to the packaging it is recommended to take the product in small quantities (a spoonful per morning and evening, dilution with water, tea or juice possible but not mandatory).The product, put up in a 500-ml bottle, is directly consumable as a beverage. 2208 90 69 Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Additional Note 1(b) 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. Neither the label, nor the accompanying user directions nor the packaging contains any information about the type and concentration of the active substance(s). Only the amount and type of plants or parts of plants used are mentioned. The conditions of Additional Note 1(b) to Chapter 30 are therefore not met.The product is a spirituous beverage of heading 2208, having the characteristics of a food supplement, designed to maintain general health or well-being, based on extracts from plants (see the Harmonised System Explanatory Note to heading 2208, third paragraph, item 16).