Division 9 For the purposes of subheadings 2206 00 31 and 2206 00 39, the following are regarded as ‘sparkling’:

United Kingdom

fermented beverages in bottles with ‘mushroom’ stoppers held in place by ties or fastenings,
fermented beverages otherwise put up, with an excess pressure of not less than 1,5 bar, measured at a temperature of 20^oC.

Notes on Chapter 22

f1: The exchange rate to be applied for converting the ecu in which the customs duty is expressed into national currency shall, by derogation from Part I, Section I, general rule C (3), of the combined nomenclature, be the agricultural conversion rate as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92.
f2: In addition to the customs duty, the application of a countervailing charge is provided for under certain conditions.
f3: Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.
f4: See Annex 2.
f5: See Annex 1.