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

2. 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

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

4. FIRST WAVE – launched 2 July:
Description improvement for codes: , , , , ,
Merging of and into a new code
Changes in CN – 6 new CN codes which lead to NEW PRC codes and and cancellation of 2 CN codes, which lead to NEW PRC code
SECOND WAVE – launched 25 July:
Improving CN-PRC correspondance for PRC codes , , and
Description improvement for codes , , , , , , , , , , , and
Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list
Prodcom Working Group
18th -19th September 2014

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

6. New PRC code –
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
NEW CODE
Coffins
CANCELLED
Other articles of wood (excluding pallet collars)
4421[ ( )]
Other articles of wood (excluding pallet collars and wooden coffins)
4421[ ( )]
Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list
Prodcom Working Group
18th -19th September 2014

7. New PRC code –
At 2nd wave of proposals (launched 25 July) a new description was proposed for and , 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
CANCELLED
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

8. Changes to the descriptions of some products
A new description was proposed for :
RESULT: according to "Exchange of View" received from MS, the proposal is accepted
PRC code
Description
CN code
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
Thx countries which remarked the mistake in PRC code!
Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list
Prodcom Working Group
18th -19th September 2014

9. Change of the volume unit for some products
Due to connection with CN of Prodcom code (CN code ) 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
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)
[.10( ) ( ) ].
Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list
Prodcom Working Group
18th -19th September 2014

10. Change in CN structure of one PRC code
Code is excluding "Tropical woods", but by mistake it encloses CN code , which is "Tropical wood, […]"
The proposal is to remove CN code out of structure of and to enclose it under , where it belongs:
Please VOTE !!!
PRC code
Description Action
CN code
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( ) ( ) + .94( ) +.95( ) + .99( )]
Tropical wood, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, end-jointed or planed/sanded, of a thickness > 6 mm
4407[.21( ) + .22( ) + .25( ) +.26( ) + .27( ) + .28( ) + .29( ) ]
Item 04 - Changes to the 2015 PRODCOM list
Prodcom Working Group
18th -19th September 2014