{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-386/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/386",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 386/2013 of 22 April 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-386",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Description of the goods\nClassification(CN code)\nReasons\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nProduct consisting of 20 μg to 5 mg recombinant human glycoprotein (laminin) in an aqueous storage buffer.\nThe product is intended for use for coating cell culture vessels. It serves as a matrix for growing stem cells by improving the surface of such vessels to which the cells can adhere.\nThe product does not provide nourishment for the stem cells and is to be used in combination with a cell culture medium in order to maintain or grow stem cells.\n3504 00 90\nClassification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3504 00 and 3504 00 90.\nAs the product only serves as a matrix for growing stem cells and is to be used in combination with a cell culture medium it cannot be considered as a prepared culture medium of heading 3821 (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 3821, exclusions).\nClassification of the product under heading 3822 is excluded because it is not used in the evaluation of physical, biophysical or biochemical processes or in analytical reactions (see also the HSEN to heading 3822, first paragraph).\nLaminins are other protein substances of heading 3504, not covered by a more specific heading (see also the HSEN to heading 3504, letter (B)).\nThe product is therefore to be classified as other protein substance of heading 3504.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/386/annex",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:42.500911+00:00"
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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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