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title: "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3974/88 of 20 December 1988 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature"
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# Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3974/88 of 20 December 1988 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

## Article 1 {#art_1}

The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature within the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.

## Article 2 {#art_2}

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1988.
For the Commission
COCKFIELD
Vice-President
(1)  OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.
(2)  OJ No L 298, 31. 10. 1988, p. 1.

## ANNEX {#anx_1}

Description of the goods Classification CN code
Reasons
(1) (2)
(3)
1. Artificial zeolite of the y-type in the form of rodlets, containing by weight not more than 11 % sodium expressed as sodium oxide. This product is used in the manufacture of catalysts 3823 90 20
Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3823, 3823 90 and 3823 90 20
This product is to be considered as an ion exchanger. See also explanatory notes to code 3823 90 20)
2. Mixtures of clavulanic acid INN (50 % by weight), potassium salt and microcrystalline cellulose for incorporation into antibiotic based medical products 3823 90 91
Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3823, 3823 90 and 3823 90 91
This product does not comply with note 1 (f) to Chapter 29
It is an intermediate preparation which also does not have the characteristics of a medicinal product within the meaning of Chapter 30 and is covered by the second part of CN code 3823
3. Polycarbonate of tetrabromo-(bisphenol A) having an average molecular weight of 3 000 3907 40 00
Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6, note 3 (c) to Chapter 39 and the texts of CN codes 3907 and 3907 40 00