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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/551 of 13 March 2026 amending the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 as regards the lists of products of animal origin, animal by-products and composite products subject to official controls at border control posts

Type Implementing Regulation

Publication 2026-03-16

State In force

Text As published

Department European Commission, SANTE

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	1.	The finished products (namely cosmetic products, active implantable medical devices, medical devices, in vitro diagnostic medical devices, veterinary medicinal products, medicinal products) listed in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 are excluded from the list of products referred to in this Chapter. Intermediate products are included.

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	2.	For the purposes of heading 3002 , the expression “immunological products” applies to peptides and proteins (other than goods of heading 2937 ) which are directly involved in the regulation of immunological processes, such as mono-clonal antibodies (MAB), antibody fragments, antibody conjugates and antibody fragment conjugates, interleukins, interferons (IFN), chemokines and certain tumour-necrosis factors (TNF), growth factors (GF), hemato-poietins and colony-stimulating factors (CSF).

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	3.	For the purposes of subheadings 3002 13 and 3002 14 , the following are to be treated:

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	3.1.	as unmixed products, pure products, whether or not containing impurities;

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	3.2.	as mixed products:

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	3.2.1.	the products referred to in point 3.1 dissolved in water or in other solvents;

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	3.2.2.	the products referred to in points 3.1 and 3.2.1 with an added stabiliser necessary for their preservation or transport;

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	3.3.3.	the products referred to in points 3.1, 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 with any other additive. CN code Description Qualification and explanation (1) (2) (3) ex 3001 20 90 Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions, other than of human origin. Only animal derived products. Covers a product acting as a replacement for maternal colostrum and used in the feeding of calves. ex 3001 90 91 Animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses: heparin and its salts. Only animal derived products that are destined for further processing, in accordance with Article 34(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, for the manufacture of the derived products referred to in Article 33, points (a) to (f), of that Regulation. ex 3001 90 98 Other animal substances than heparin and its salts prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter. Only animal derived products. In addition to the glands and other organs referred to in the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes to heading 3001, this CN code covers the hypophysis, the suprarenal capsules and the thyroid gland. ex 3002 12 00 Antisera and other blood fractions. Only animal derived products. Excludes antibodies and DNA. Under heading 3002, specific requirements are set out for animal by-products covered by Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and specified in the following rows: — row 2: blood products other than from equidae; — row 3: blood and blood products from equidae. ex 3002 13 00 Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. Only blood of animal origin or products produced from blood of animal origin. ex 3002 14 00 Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. Only blood of animal origin. ex 3002 15 00 Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. Only blood of animal origin. ex 3002 49 00 Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products. Only pathogens and cultures of pathogens for animals. ex 3002 51 00 Cell therapy products. Only pathogens and cultures of pathogens for animals. ex 3002 59 00 Cell cultures, whether or not modified, other than cell therapy products. Only pathogens and cultures of pathogens for animals. 3002 90 30 Animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses. All. ex 3002 90 90 Other. Only pathogens and cultures of pathogens for animals. ex 3006 92 00 Waste pharmaceuticals. Only animal-derived products. Covers pharmaceutical waste and pharmaceutical products that are unfit for their original intended purpose.

CHAPTER 31 FERTILISERS

Notes to Chapter 31 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“1. This chapter does not cover:

(a) animal blood of heading 0511 ;

[…].

For the purposes of heading 3105 , the term ‘other fertilisers’ applies only to products of a kind used as fertilisers and containing, as an essential constituent, at least one of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 3101 00 00	Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products.	Only animal derived products. Covers guano, except mineralised guano. Covers manure mixed with processed animal protein, if used as fertiliser. Specific requirements for processed manure, derived products from processed manure and guano from bats are set out in row 1 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
ex 3105 10 00	Goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg.	Only fertilisers containing animal-derived products. Specific requirements for processed manure, derived products from processed manure and guano from bats are set out in row 1 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
ex 3105 90	Other fertilisers.	Only fertilisers containing animal-derived products. Specific requirements for processed manure, derived products from processed manure and guano from bats are set out in row 1 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

CHAPTER 32 TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS

Notes to Chapter 32 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“3. Headings 3203 , 3204 , 3205 and 3206 apply also to preparations based on colouring matter (including, in the case of heading 3206 , colouring pigments of heading 2530 or Chapter 28, metal flakes and metal powders), of a kind used for colouring any material or used as ingredients in the manufacture of colouring preparations. The headings do not apply, however, to pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, including enamels (heading 3212 ), or to other preparations of headings 3207 , 3208 , 3209 , 3210 , 3212 , 3213 or 3215 .”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 3203 00	Colouring matter of animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of animal origin.	Only animal-derived products (e.g. carmine cochineal), or colour dispersions in milk fat base, used in food or feed production.
ex 3204	Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined.	Only animal-derived products (e.g. carmine cochineal), or colour dispersions in milk fat base, used in food or feed production.

CHAPTER 33 ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 3302	Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages.	Only flavourings in a milk fat base used for in food or feed production.

CHAPTER 35 ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 3501	Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues.	Only of animal origin. Covers casein for human consumption, animal feeding or technical purposes. Specific requirements for milk, milk-based products and colostrum not for human consumption are set out in row 4 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
ex 3502	Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 % whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives.	Only of animal origin. Covers products derived from eggs and derived from milk whether for human consumption or not for human consumption (including for animal feed purposes). Albumin for the production of pharmaceutical goods is covered by heading 3002. Specific requirements for milk, milk-based products, colostrum and colostrum products not for human consumption are set out in row 4 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and for egg products not for human consumption in row 9 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
3503 00	Gelatine (including gelatine in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatine derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin excluding casein glues of heading 3501.	Covers gelatine for human consumption, for animal feed and technical use. Gelatine classified in heading 3913 (hardened proteins) and gelatine classified in heading 9602 (worked, unhardened gelatine and articles of unhardened gelatine), for example, empty capsules if not for food or animal consumption, are excluded from official controls. Specific requirements are set out in row 5 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 for gelatine and hydrolysed protein not for human consumption and in Chapter II, Section 11, of Annex XIV to that Regulation for photogelatine.
ex 3504 00	Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; hide powder whether or not chromed.	Only of animal origin. Covers collagen and hydrolysed proteins for human consumption, for animal feed and technical use. Covers protein-based collagen products derived from hides, skins, bones and tendons of animals. Covers hydrolysed proteins consisting of polypeptides, peptides or amino acids, and mixtures thereof, obtained by the hydrolysis of animal by-products. The goods included in this heading are excluded from official controls when they are used as food additives in food preparations (heading 2106). Covers any milk by-products for human consumption where they are not covered in heading 0404. Specific requirements for collagen are set out in row 8 and for gelatine and hydrolysed protein in row 5 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.
ex 3507 10 00	Rennet and concentrates thereof.	Rennet and concentrates for human consumption, derived only from animal products.
ex 3507 90 90	Other enzymes and prepared enzymes, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, than rennet and concentrates thereof or lipoprotein lipase or aspergillus alkaline protease.	Only of animal origin.

CHAPTER 38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

Notes to Chapter 38 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“4. Throughout the nomenclature, ‘municipal waste’ means waste of a kind collected from households, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, shops, office, etc., road and pavement sweepings, as well as construction and demolition waste. Municipal waste generally contains a large variety of material as such as plastics, rubber, wood, paper, textiles, glass, metals, food materials, broken furniture and other damaged or discarded articles.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 3821 00 00	Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells.	Only if containing animal-derived products.
ex 3822	Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 3006; certified reference materials.	Only animal-derived products, except medical devices as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council[^ntr7-L_202600551EN.000302-E0007] and in vitro diagnostic medical devices as defined in Article 2, point (2), of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council[^ntr8-L_202600551EN.000302-E0008].
ex 3823	Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols.	Only food additives of animal origin.
ex 3824	Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter.	Only of animal origin (for example, chemical products, intermediate products for pharmaceutical industry, food additives).
ex 3825 10 00	Municipal waste.	Only catering waste containing animal products, if it falls within the scope of Article 2(2), point (g), of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, except catering waste originating directly from means of transport operating internationally and disposed of in line with Article 12, point (d), of that Regulation. Covers used cooking oil falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 in accordance with Article 2 thereof. For example, organic fertilisers, biogas, biodiesel or fuel can be covered by this CN code.

CHAPTER 39 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 3913 90 00	Natural polymers and modified natural polymers, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, in primary forms, other than alginic acid, its salts and esters.	Only animal-derived products (for example, chondroitin sulphate, chitosan, hardened gelatine).
ex 3917 10	Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials.	Only animal derived products.
ex 3926 90 97	Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914, other than those under subheadings/codes 3926 10 00, 3926 20 00, 3926 30 00, 3926 40 00, 3926 90, 3926 90 50 and 3926 90 60.	Covers empty capsules of hardened gelatine for food and animal consumption. Specific requirements for gelatine are set out in row 5 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

CHAPTER 41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER

General remarks

Only hides and skins of ungulates covered in headings 4101 , 4102 and 4103 are to be subjected to official controls.

Specific requirements for hides and skins of ungulates are laid down in rows 4 and 5 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

Notes to Chapter 41 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“1. This chapter does not cover:

(a) parings or similar waste, of raw hides or skins (heading 0511 );

(b) birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down, of heading 0505 or 6701 ; or

(c) hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, raw, tanned or dressed (Chapter 43); the following are, however, to be classified in Chapter 41, namely, raw hides and skins with the hair or wool on, of bovine animals (including buffalo), of equine animals, of sheep or lambs (except Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian or similar lambs, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs), of goats and kids (except Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats and kids), of swine (including peccary), of chamois, of gazelle, of camels (including dromedaries), of reindeer, of elk, of deer, of roebucks or of dogs.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 4101	Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split.	Only fresh, chilled or treated hides and skins, including dried, dry-salted, wet-salted, or preserved by a process other than by tanning or an equivalent process. Import without restrictions may be possible for treated hides and skins as referred to in Chapter V, point C.2, of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, if in compliance with Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, in particular for CN codes ex 4101 20 80 and ex 4101 50 90.
ex 4102	Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note 1(c) to this Chapter.	Only fresh, chilled or treated hides and skins, including dried, dry-salted, wet-salted, or preserved by a process other than by tanning or an equivalent process. Import without restrictions may be possible for treated hides and skins as referred to in Chapter V, point C.2, of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, if in compliance with Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, in particular for CN codes ex 4102 21 00 and ex 4102 29 00.
ex 4103	Other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by note 1(b) or 1(c) to this Chapter.	Only fresh, chilled or treated hides and skins, including dried, dry-salted, wet-salted, or preserved by a process other than by tanning or an equivalent process. Import without restrictions may be possible for treated hides and skins as referred to in Chapter V, point C.2, of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, if in compliance with Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, in particular for CN code ex 4103 90 00.

CHAPTER 42 ARTICLES OF LEATHER; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILKWORM GUT)

Notes to Chapter 42 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“2. This chapter does not cover:

(a) sterile surgical catgut or similar sterile suture materials (heading 3006 );

[…];

(ij) strings, skins for drums or the like, or other parts of musical instruments (heading 9209 ).”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 4205 00 90	Other articles of leather or of composition leather, other than of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses.	Only dog chews and raw material for manufacture of dog chews.
ex 4206 00 00	Articles of gut (other than silkworm gut), of goldbeater’s skin, of bladders or of tendons.	Only petfood and raw material for manufacture of processed petfood.

CHAPTER 43 FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURES THEREOF

Notes to Chapter 43 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“1. Throughout the nomenclature, references to ‘furskins’, other than to raw furskins of heading 4301 , apply to hides and skins of all animals which have been tanned or dressed with the hair or wool on.

This chapter does not cover:

(a) bird skins or parts of bird skins, with their feathers or down (heading 0505 or 6701 );

(b) raw hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, of Chapter 41 (see note 1(c) to that chapter).”

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes

“Heading 4301: Furskins are regarded as raw and falling in this heading not only when in the natural state, but also if cleaned and preserved from deterioration, e.g., by drying or salting (wet or dry). The fur may also be ‘pulled’ or ‘sheared’, i.e., the coarse hairs extracted or cut down, or the skin surface may be ‘fleshed’ or ‘scraped’.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 4301	Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers’ use), other than raw hides and skins of headings 4101, 4102 or 4103.	All, excluding furskins treated in accordance with Chapter VIII of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, if in compliance with Article 41(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. Covers the following subheadings: — ex 4301 10 00 (of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws): specific requirements for derived products for uses outside the feed chain (fur) are set out in row 14 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011; — ex 4301 30 00 (of lamb, the following: Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian, or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail, or paws): specific requirements for hides and skins of ungulates are set out in row 5 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011; — ex 4301 60 00 (of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws): specific requirements for derived products for uses outside the feed chain (fur) are set out in row 14 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011; — ex 4301 80 00 (other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws): other than ungulates, for example marmots, wild felines, seals, nutria. Specific requirements for derived products for uses outside the feed chain (fur) are set out in row 14 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011; — ex 4301 90 00 (heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers’ use): specific requirements for derived products for uses outside the feed chain (fur) are set out in row 14 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

CHAPTER 51 WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC

General remarks

For headings 5101 to 5103 , specific requirements for untreated wool and hair are set out in row 8 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

Note to Chapter 51 (extract from the Notes to this Chapter of the CN)

“1. Throughout the nomenclature:

(a) ‘Wool’ means the natural fibre grown by sheep or lambs.

(b) ‘Fine animal hair’ means the hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel (including dromedary), yak, angora, Tibetan, Kashmir or similar goats (but not common goats), rabbit, (including angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria or muskrat.

(c) ‘Coarse animal hair’ means the hair of animals not mentioned above, excluding brush-making hair and bristles (heading 0502 ) and horsehair (heading 0511 ).”

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes

“Throughout the Nomenclature the expression ‘coarse animal hair’ means all other animal hair than ‘fine animal hair’ except wool (heading 5101 ), hair of the manes or tails of equine or bovine animals (classified as ‘horsehair’ heading 0511 ), pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles or hair and badger hair or other brush-making hair (heading 0502 ) (see Chapter Note 1(c)).”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 5101	Wool, not carded or combed.	Covers untreated wool.
ex 5102	Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed.	Covers untreated fine or coarse animal hair, including coarse hair from the flanks of bovine or equine animals.
ex 5103	Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock.	Covers untreated wool or fine or coarse animal hair.

CHAPTER 67 PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes

“Heading 6701 covers:

(A) Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers and down, and parts of feathers, which though not yet constituting made up articles, have undergone a process other than a simple treatment of cleaning, disinfection or preservation (see Explanatory Note to heading 0505 ); the goods of this heading may, for example, be bleached, dyed, curled or waved.

(B) Articles made of skins or of other parts of birds with their feathers or down, articles made of feathers, of down or of parts of feathers, even if the feathers or down, etc., are unworked or merely cleaned, but not including articles made of scapes or quills. The heading therefore includes:

(1) Single feathers the quills of which have been wired or bound for use as, for example, millinery mounts, and also single composite feathers assembled from different elements.

(2) Feathers assembled in the form of clusters, and feathers or down assembled by glueing or fixing on textile fabric or other base.

(3) Trimmings made of birds, parts of birds, of feathers or down, for hats, boas, collars, capes or other articles of apparel or clothing accessories.

(4) Fans made of ornamental feathers, with frames of any material. However, fans with frames or precious metal are classified in heading 7113 .”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 6701 00 00	Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading 0505 and worked quills and scapes).	Only skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers and down, and parts of feathers. Covers articles of unworked or merely cleaned skins, feathers or down, and parts of feathers. Excluding treated decorative feathers, treated feathers carried by travellers for their private use or consignments of treated feathers sent to private individuals for non-industrial purposes as referred to in Chapter II, Section 6(a), of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. Specific requirements for feathers are set out in row 9 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

CHAPTER 71 NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 7101 21 00	Unworked cultured pearls.	Includes oysters unfit for human consumption, containing one or more cultured pearls, preserved in brine or by different methods, packaged in airtight containers. Covers unworked cultured pearls referred to in Chapter IV, Section 2, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, unless they are excluded from the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 as provided for in Article 2(2), point (f), of that Regulation.

CHAPTER 95 TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes

“Fairground amusements, travelling circuses, travelling menageries and travelling theatres fall in heading 9508 provided they comprise all the essential units required for their normal operation. The heading also includes items of auxiliary equipment provided they are presented with, and as components of, these various amusements, notwithstanding that when presented separately such items (e.g., tents, animals, musical instruments, power plants, motors, lighting fittings, seats and arms and ammunition) would fall in other headings of the Nomenclature.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 9508 10 00	Travelling circuses and travelling menageries.	Only live animals.
ex 9508 30	Fairground amusements.	Only live animals.
ex 9508 40	Travelling theatres.	Only live animals.

CHAPTER 96 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes

“For the purposes of heading 9601 , the expression ‘worked’ refers to materials which have undergone processes extending beyond the simple preparations permitted in the heading for the raw material in question (see the Explanatory Notes to headings 05.05 to 05.08). The heading 9601 therefore covers pieces of ivory, rods, etc., cut to shape (including square or rectangular) or polished or otherwise worked by grinding, drilling, milling, turning, etc. However, pieces which are identifiable as parts of articles are excluded from heading 9601 if such parts are covered by another heading of the Nomenclature. Thus, piano-key plates and plates for insertion in butts of firearms fall in headings 92.09 and 93.05 respectively. However, worked materials not identifiable as parts of articles remain classified in heading 9601 (e.g., simple discs, plates or strips for inlaying, etc., or for subsequent use in the manufacture of piano-keys).

Heading 9602 includes sheets of unhardened gelatine cut to shape other than square or rectangular. Sheets cut to rectangular (including square) shape, whether or not surface worked, fall in heading 35.03 or in Chapter 49 (e.g., postcards) (see the Explanatory Note to heading 35.03). Articles of unhardened gelatine include, for example:

(i) Small discs for sticking billiard cue tips.

(ii) Capsules for pharmaceutical products and for mechanical lighter fuel.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 9602 00 00	Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatine of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatine.	Covers empty capsules of unhardened gelatine for food or animal consumption; specific requirements are set out in row 5 of Table 1 in Chapter I, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 for animal consumption.

CHAPTER 97 WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS’ PIECES AND ANTIQUES

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes

“(A) The heading includes collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical or anatomical interest, such as:

(1) Dead animals of any species, preserved dry or in liquid; stuffed animals for collections.

(2) Blown or sucked eggs; insects in boxes, frames, etc. (other than mounted articles constituting imitation jewellery or trinkets); empty shells, other than those of a kind suitable for industrial use.

(3) Seeds or plants, dried or preserved in liquid; herbariums.

(4) Specimens of minerals (not being precious or semi-precious stones falling inChapter 71); specimens of petrification.

(5) Osteological specimens (skeletons, skulls, bones).

(6) Anatomical and pathological specimens.”

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 9705	Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, palaeontological or numismatic interest.	Only animal-derived products. Excludes game trophies and other preparations of any animal species having undergone a complete taxidermy treatment ensuring their preservation at ambient temperatures. Excludes game trophies and other preparations from other species than ungulates and birds (whether treated or untreated). Specific requirements for game trophies are set out in row 6 of Table 2 in Chapter II, Section 1, of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

CHAPTER 99 SPECIAL COMBINED NOMENCLATURE CODES

Sub-chapter II

Statistical codes for certain specific movements of goods

General remarks

This Chapter covers goods originating from third countries and delivered to vessels and aircraft within the Union under the customs transit procedure (T1).

CN code	Description	Qualification and explanation
(1)	(2)	(3)
ex 9930 24 00	Goods of CN Chapters 1 to 24 delivered to vessels and aircraft.	Covers products of animal origin and composite products destined for ship supply as provided for in Articles 21 and 29 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124[^ntr9-L_202600551EN.000302-E0009].
ex 9930 99 00	Goods classified in any CN Chapter other than Chapters 1 to 24 delivered to vessels and aircraft.	Covers products of animal origin and composite products destined for ship supply as provided for in Articles 21 and 29 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124.

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[^ntr1-L_202600551EN.000302-E0001]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 of 16 February 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of goods exempted from official controls at border control posts and amending Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 132, 19.4.2021, p. 17, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/630/oj).

[^ntr2-L_202600551EN.000302-E0002]: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256 7.9.1987, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1987/2658/oj).

[^ntr3-L_202600551EN.000302-E0003]: Council Decision 87/369/EEC of 7 April 1987 concerning the conclusion of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System and of the Protocol of Amendment thereto (OJ L 198, 20.7.1987, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1987/369/oj).

[^ntr4-L_202600551EN.000302-E0004]: OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.

[^ntr5-L_202600551EN.000302-E0005]: Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1069/oj).

[^ntr6-L_202600551EN.000302-E0006]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1125/2006 of 21 July 2006 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1125/oj).

[^ntr7-L_202600551EN.000302-E0007]: Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/745/oj).

[^ntr8-L_202600551EN.000302-E0008]: Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/746/oj).

[^ntr9-L_202600551EN.000302-E0009]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/2124/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/551/oj

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