ANNEX 3U.K.
“ANNEX 69LIST OF USUAL FORMS OF HANDLING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 522 AND ARTICLE 818
Unless otherwise specified, none of the following handlings may give rise to a different eight-digit CN code.
I. Simple operations to ensure the preservation of the import goods in good condition during storage: U.K.
1.Ventilation, 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.U.K.
2.Stocktaking, sampling and weighting of the goods.U.K.
3.Removal of damaged or contaminated components.U.K.
4.Conservation by means of irradiation or the addition of preservatives.U.K.
5.Treatment against parasites.U.K.
6.Any treatment by lowering the temperature, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code.U.K.
II. The following operations improving the presentation or marketability of the import goods: U.K.
1.Stemming and/or pitting of fruit.U.K.
2.Assembly 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().U.K.
3.Desalination, cleaning and butting of hides.U.K.
4.Addition 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.U.K.
5.The dilution of fluids, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code.U.K.
6.The 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.U.K.
7.Dividing of goods if only simple operations are involved.U.K.
III. The following operations preparing the import goods for distribution or resale: U.K.
1.Sorting, mechanical filtering, classification and shifting.U.K.
2.Adjusting and regulating.U.K.
3.Packing, unpacking, change of packing, decanting and simple transfer into containers, even if this results in a different eight-digit CN code.U.K.
4.The 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.U.K.
5.Testing, adjusting and putting into working order of machines, apparatus and vehicles, if only simple operations are involved.U.K.
6.Testing in order to control the compliance with European technical standards.U.K.
7.Cutting up and breaking down of dried fruits or vegetables.U.K.
8.Anti-rust treatment.U.K.
9.Reconstruction of the goods after transport.U.K.
10.The raising of temperature in order to allow the goods to be transported.U.K.
11.Ironing of textiles.U.K.
12.Electrostatic treatment of textiles.”U.K.