# Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3558/81 of 8 December 1981 on the classification of goods falling within subheading 71.16 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Stud earrings, whether or not put up in sterile packaging, made of gold- or silver-plated steel, consisting of a shank with a decorative head and a ‘butterfly’ fastening, this shank being used to pierce the ear by means of a special device, which secures it in the ear lobe, shall be classified in the Common Customs Tariff as follows:
71171900 Imitation jewellery
A.. Of base metal

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1981/3558/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1981-3558/article-1
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