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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1994-3254/annex-3",
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  "legislation": "eur/1994/3254",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 3254/94 of 19 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community customs code",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1994-3254",
  "path": "annex/3",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX 69\nLIST OF USUAL FORMS OF HANDLING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 522 AND ARTICLE 818\nUnless otherwise specified, none of the following handlings may give rise to a different eight-digit CN code.\nI.\nSimple operations to ensure the preservation of the import goods in good condition during storage:\n1.\nVentilation, spreading-out, drying, removal of dust, simple cleaning operations, repair of packing, elementary repairs of damage incurred during transport or storage insofar as it concerns simple operations, application and removal of protective coating for transport.\n2.\nStocktaking, sampling and weighting of the goods.\n3.\nRemoval of damaged or contaminated components.\n4.\nConservation by means of irradiation or the addition of preservatives.\n5.\nTreatment against parasites.\n6.\nAny treatment by lowering the temperature, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code.\nII.\nThe following operations improving the presentation or marketability of the import goods:\n1.\nStemming and/or pitting of fruit.\n2.\nAssembly and mounting of goods, only if this concerns the mounting onto a complete product of accessories which do not play an essential role in the manufacture of the product, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code for the mounted goods or accessories.\n3.\nDesalination, cleaning and butting of hides.\n4.\nAddition to goods, of one or more different types of goods, in as long as this addition is relatively small and does not change the nature of the original goods, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code for the added goods; the added goods could also be products which were placed under the warehousing regime, or which were placed in the free zone or free warehouse.\n5.\nThe dilution of fluids, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code.\n6.\nThe mixing between them of the same kind of goods, with a different quality, in order to obtain a constant quality or a quality which is requested by the customer, without changing the nature of the goods.\n7.\nDividing of goods if only simple operations are involved.\nIII.\nThe following operations preparing the import goods for distribution or resale:\n1.\nSorting, mechanical filtering, classification and shifting.\n2.\nAdjusting and regulating.\n3.\nPacking, unpacking, change of packing, decanting and simple transfer into containers, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code.\n4.\nThe affixing and altering of marks, seals, labels, price tags or other similar distinguishing signs; this may not give rise to the obtaining of an apparent origin different from the real one.\n5.\nTesting, adjusting and putting into working order of machines, apparatus and vehicles, if only simple operations are involved.\n6.\nTesting in order to control the compliance with European technical standards.\n7.\nCutting up and breaking down of dried fruits or vegetables.\n8.\nAnti-rust treatment.\n9.\nReconstruction of the goods after transport.\n10.\nThe raising of temperature in order to allow the goods to be transported.\n11.\nIroning of textiles.\n12.\nElectrostatic treatment of textiles.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "For example: mounting of a radio or windscreen wipers on a motor vehicle."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "For example: the addition of additives, butane or lead to petrol, addition of orange pulp, orange oils or orange flavours to orange juice, etc."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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