
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 which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of 3 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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, 19 May 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Heinz ZOUREK
Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union
ANNEX

Description of the goods Classification(CN-code) Reasons
(1) (2) (3)
An article in the shape of a human skull made of plastics, measuring approximately 9 × 11 × 7 cm. It contains flashing light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are powered by a battery and are embedded in the eye sockets of the skull and can be turned on and off using a switch at the base of the article.(See photograph) 3926 40 00 Classification is determined by general rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature (GIR) and by the wording of CN codes 3926 and 3926 40 00.The article cannot be classified as a lamp under heading 9405, because it is not primarily designed to illuminate a room, nor is it a specialised lamp (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 9405, (I), (1) and (3)).According to its objective characteristics, the article is not exclusively designed as a festive article (see also the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature to heading 9505). It can be used as decoration throughout the year. Classification under heading 9505 as a festive article is therefore also excluded.The article is made up of different components within the meaning of GIR 3(b). It consists of a component in the shape of a human skull made of plastics and battery powered LED lights, which together form a whole (see also the HSEN to GIR 3(b), (IX)).Due to its objective characteristics, the article is mainly designed for ornamental use. The illumination is only an additional effect enhancing the ornamental use. Consequently, the component in the shape of a human skull made of plastics is the component that gives the article its essential character within the meaning of GIR 3(b).The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 3926 40 00 as other ornamental articles of plastics.
