Prodcom Working Group Item 04 – Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list 18th -19th September 2014

Changes considered APPROVED Changes to be AGREED on SUMMARY Changes considered APPROVED Changes to be AGREED on Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

CHANGES CONSIDERED APPROVED Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

FIRST WAVE – launched 2 July: Description improvement for codes: 10.61.11.00, 10.61.11.30, 10.61.11.50, 16.21.21.18, 28.22.15.13, 28.22.15.15 Merging of 22.22.19.20 and 22.22.19.30 into a new code Changes in CN – 6 new CN codes which lead to NEW PRC codes 20.59.59.94 and 20.14.51.51 and cancellation of 2 CN codes, which lead to NEW PRC code 20.59.59.94 SECOND WAVE – launched 25 July: Improving CN-PRC correspondance for PRC codes 13.20.20.31, 13.20.20.72, 13.20.20.74 and 13.20.20.79 Description improvement for codes 13.30.12.30, 13.30.13.30, 13.30.14.30, 13.30.19.30, 10.92.10.60, 28.12.13.20, 28.12.15.30, 28.12.15.80, 28.12.16.30, 28.12.16.80, 28.12.14.20, 28.12.14.50 and 28.12.14.80 Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

CHANGES TO BE AGREED ON Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

New PRC code – 32.99.59.90 The proposal was to create a special PRC code for coffins as follows: MS feedback indicated that, due to CN relation, the description of the new code will be more clear as "Wooden coffins" RESULT: according to "Exchange of View" received from MS, the proposal is accepted PRC code Description CN code 32.99.59.90 NEW CODE Coffins 4421 90 95 16.29.14.90 CANCELLED Other articles of wood (excluding pallet collars) 4421[.10 + .90(.91 + .95 + .97)] + 6603 90 10 16.29.14.91 Other articles of wood (excluding pallet collars and wooden coffins) 4421[.10 + .90(.91 + .97)] + 6603 90 10 Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

New PRC code – 14.19.23.96 At 2nd wave of proposals (launched 25 July) a new description was proposed for 14.19.23.93 and 14.19.23.95, but it was not agreed by the MS. Taking into account the feedback, Eurostat submits for approval proposal of merging those under a new description: RESULT: according to "Exchange of View" received from MS, the proposal is accepted PRC code Action CN code 14.19.23.93 CANCELLED 6217 10 14.19.23.95 6217 90 14.19.23.96 NEW CODE Clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories, of textiles, n.e.c. and parts thereof, (excluding shawls, scarves and mufflers, mantillas and veils, ties, bow-ties and cravats, gloves, mittens and mitts and parts thereof; bras, girdles and corsets, braces, suspenders and garters, knitted or crocheted) Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

Changes to the descriptions of some products A new description was proposed for 23.20.14.10: RESULT: according to "Exchange of View" received from MS, the proposal is accepted PRC code Description CN code 23.20.14.10 OLD DESCRIPTION: Articles containing magnesite, dolomite or chromite (including bricks and other shapes, touchstones for testing precious metal, paving blocks and slabs) (excluding refractory goods) NEW DESCRIPTION (CN SE): Articles of stone or other mineral substances, n.e.s. containing magnesite, dolomite or chromite 6815 91 Thx countries which remarked the mistake in PRC code! Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

Change of the volume unit for some products Due to connection with CN of Prodcom code 14.31.10.90 (CN code 6115 96 99 00) it was proposed to change the unit measure from "pa" to "p/st" RESULT: according to "Exchange of View" received from MS, the proposal is rejected and the unit measure will not be modified PRC code Description Action CN code 14.31.10.90 Knitted or crocheted hosiery and footwear (including socks; excluding women’s full-length/knee-length hosiery, measuring <67decitex, panty-hose and tights, footwear with applied soles) 6217 106115[.10(.10 + .90) + .94 + .95 + .96(.10 + .91 + .99) + .99]. Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014

Change in CN structure of one PRC code Code 16.10.10.50 is excluding "Tropical woods", but by mistake it encloses CN code 4407 99 96, which is "Tropical wood, […]" The proposal is to remove CN code 4407 99 96 out of structure of 16.10.10.50 and to enclose it under 16.10.10.71, where it belongs: Please VOTE !!! PRC code Description Action CN code 16.10.10.50 Wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness > 6 mm (excluding coniferous and tropical woods and oak blocks, strips and friezes) 4407[.91(.15 + .39 + .90) + .92 + .93(.10+ .91 + .99) + .94(.10 + .91 + .99) +.95(.10 + .91 + .99) + .99(.27 + .40 + .91+ .96 + .98)] 16.10.10.71 Tropical wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, end-jointed or planed/sanded, of a thickness > 6 mm 4407[.21(.10 + .91 + .99) + .22(.10 + .91+ .99) + .25(.10 + .30 + .50 + .90) +.26(.10 + .30 + .50 + .90) + .27(.10 + .91+ .99) + .28(.10 + .91 + .99) + .29(.15 +.20 + .25 + .45 + .60 + .83 + .85 + .95) + .99 96] Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list Prodcom Working Group 18th -19th September 2014