The European Commission recently published a regulation concerning the classification of trekking boots. The table below is taken from the Annex of that regulation.
Classification of Fruit Juices and the meaning of 'added sugar'
Dinter GmbH v Hauptzollamt Düsseldorf (C 522/07) & Europol Frost-Food GmbH v Hauptzollamt Krefeld (C 65/08)
The ECJ recently ruled on whether fruit concentrates with higher Brix values due to water extraction resulted in ‘their preclusion from classification in ‘no added sugar' categories. The case concerned was a joined case- Dinter (C-522/07) and Europol (C-65).
A UK tax tribunal has referred questions regarding the customs classification of certain set-top boxes incorporating a hard-disk drive and on the validity of an existing Binding Tariff Information following an update to the Combined Nomenclature.
C-56/08 Pärlitigu OU v Maksu-ja Tolliameti Pohja maksu - ja tollikeskus
The ECJ has recently been particularly active in the sphere of customs law (See for example article "Liability of Importers due to administrative and declarative errors by non-EU Customs Authorities"
Relaxation of Conformity and Processing Controls on Imports of Fruit and Vegetables
The return of the wobbly carrot!
From 1 July 2009, EC Regulation 1580/07 (as amended by EC Regulation 1221/2008) provides for the removal of Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate (HMI) conformity certificate controls on a range of fruit and vegetables at import.
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