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Information supplied for the purposes of obtainingBTI will be stored on a database of the Commissionof the European Communities and may be used byCustoms authorities throughout the Community toensure uniform application of the Customs Tariff.

If you disagree with the classification given on theBTI you may apply to the Revenue Commissionersto have the decision reviewed.

BTI may be invoked only by the holder or an agentacting in the name and on behalf of the holderm akin g a custo ms e ntry in respe ct o f g oo dscovered by that BTI.

Where the holder or agent wishes to invoke BTI, itshould be declared on the Single AdministrativeDocument (SAD) to which it relates by inserting

code C626 and the BTI Reference No. in Box 44.

In addition, a copy of the BTI document should beattached to the hard copy of the SAD.

In the ordinary course, BTI will be valid for a periodo f s ix y ea rs f ro m t he da te of i ss ue . I t m ay,however, be invalidated earlier in circumstancesw her e, f or ex am pl e, i t i s aff ec ted by E U or international Customs tariff measures or by ajudge men t of the Eur ope an Cou rt of Justice.

Where the validity of BTI is affected in this way,there is provision whereby it may continue to beinvoked, for a period of up to six months, to takeaccount of binding contracts entered into by theholder and for the duration of any import or exportlicence or advance-fixing certificate. Temporaryextensions of application of BTI in such cases mustbe approved by Revenue.

A BTI wil l be treated as void if it is found that it wasprovided on the basis of inaccurate or incompletedata from the applicant.

Using BTI

Validity of BTI

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What is BTI?

Benefits of BTI for Traders

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Binding Tariff Information (BTI) is a Community-wides ys te m w hi ch p ro vi de s t ra de rs w it h t ar if f classification decisions which are legally bindingthroughout the EU.

B TI d ec is io ns a re i ss ue d b y t he C us to ms

administrations in the various Member States. Thelegislative provisions governing BTI are contained inC ou nc il R eg ul at i on ( E EC ) N o. 2 91 3/ 92 a ndCo mm ission Re gu lation (EEC) No . 2 4 54 /93 .

it gives traders legal certainty regarding decisions,

where a BTI is invalidated due, for example, to a

change in Community legislation traders may beentitled to a period of grace in order to completeany binding contracts entered into on the basis of

that BTI,

it promotes uniform application of the rules of

classification throughout the Community for tradersregardless of the Member State in which theyoperate,

Traders will be informed if any classification

changes occur which affect their BTI.

An application for BTI should be made on thea pp li c at i on f or m a tt ac he d t o t hi s l ea f le t.Applications should only be made where an importo r e xp or t o pe r at i on i s a c tu al l y e nv i sa ge d.

An application must be in respect of only one typeof goods e.g. goods, product or item relating to a

single nomenclaturecode.

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Application for Binding Tariff Information (BTI)

General Information

Please read the following information carefully before completing your BTI application.

1. For specific guidance on the completion of this form, please see the general informationopposite.

2. BTI is issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 and

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2454/93 of 2 July 1993. In Ireland copies of theseRegulations may be obtained from Alan Hannas Bookshop, 270 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin6, Tel: (353-1) 4967398, Fax:(353-1) 4960228, E-Mail: hannas@iol.ie or from Lendac DataSystems Ltd., Unit 6, IDA Enterprise Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Tel: (353-1) 6776133, Fax:(353-1) 6710135, E-Mail: marketing@lendac.ie; URL: http//www.lendac.ie.

3. An application for BTI may only be made in respect of an import or export operation actuallyenvisaged.

4. A cannot be used for importations or exportations that have already taken place or wherecustoms formalities are still in progress.

5. A separate application must be made for each product.

6. BTI may onlybe usedby the holderor anagentacting inthename and onbehalf ofthe holder.

7. Information entered in boxes 2 and 9 of the application form will be treated as confidential andcovered by the obligation of professional secrecy.

8. BTI is provided free of charge. Where customs have incurred specific costs in analysis, obtainingexpert advice on samples or returning samples, these may be passed on.

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9. You may be requested to supply a translation of any attached document into the official languageor one of the official languages of the Member State concerned.

10. In cases where the application contains incorrect or incomplete information, the BTI based onsuch indications may be annulled.

11. Further information may be obtained from Customs Unit 4 (Tariff Classification), Revenue,Government Offices, St. Conlons Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Tel: (353 - 67) 63244, Fax: (353

- 67) 32385, E - mail: tarclass@revenue.ie.

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Customs ID (optional): enter your unique identificationnumber issued by the customs authority - enter one linewith a maximum of 25 characters.

A BTI is currently valid for 6 years. If you are already theholder of a BTI the validity of which has expired or willshortly do so, and you wish it to be reissued, you shouldcomplete this box, otherwise leave it blank and move toBox5.

nter the reference of the BTIwhich the holder would like reissued. The first twocharacters indicate the ISO Code of the country where theBTI was issued (a list of ISO Country Codes can be foundat while the remaining 20 characters make

up the unique reference assigned by the competentcustoms authority.

enter the date from which the BTI was valid byentering a 4 digit number for the year, followed by a 2 digitnumber for the month and a 2 digit number for the day.

enter a maximum of 22 characters.

Pleaseindicate in which nomenclature the goods are to be

classified, by inserting x in one box only. If thenomenclature is not oneof those listed, you shouldspecifythe nomenclature concerned. Please note that BTIs canonly refer to a nomenclature based on the HarmonisedCommodity Description and Coding System (HS).

You should indicate if your application is in respect of animport or export actually envisaged by inserting x in onebox only.

Please indicate the heading/subheading where in yourview thegoods are classified. This field has a maximum of22 characters.

BTI Reference Number: e

Valid from:

Nomenclature Code:

Footnote 1),

Box 4. Reissue of a BTI

Box 5. Customs Nomenclature

Box 6. Type of Transaction

Box 7. The Classification Envisaged

(Optional. When this box is completed,

all the fields are mandatory.)

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPLETION OF THEAPPLICATION FOR BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION (BTI)

Box 1. Applicant : (full name and address)

Box 2 Holder: (full name and address)

Box 3. Agent or Representative : (full name andaddress)

(Mandatory)

(Mandatory)

(Optional)

For the purposes of binding tariff information,means a person who has applied or a person in whosename an application has been made for binding tariffinformation with the customs authorities. Please completethis box before movingto Box 2.

five lines with a maximum of 175characters.

one line with a maximumof 25 characters.

one line with a maximum of 25characters.

enter your unique identificationnumber issued by the customs authority - enter one linewith a maximum of 25 characters.

Complete this box if you wish to nominate an agent orr ep re se nt at i ve w ho w il l p re se nt t he B TI a timportation/exportation on behalf of the holder, otherwiseleave blank and moveto Box 4.

five lines with amaximum of 175 characters.

one line with a maximum of25 characters.

one line with a maximum of 25characters.

applicant

Name and address of the applicant (including e-mailaddress if available):

Telephone Number (optional):

Fax Number (optional):

Customs ID (optional):

Name and Address of the Agent or representative(including email address, if available):

Telephone number (optional) :

Fax number (optional):

For the purposes of binding tariff information,means the person in whose name the binding informationis issued. Please complete this box before moving to Box3.

five lines with amaximum of 175 characters.

one line with a maximum of25 characters.

holder

Name and Address (including e-mail address if available)of the designated Holder of the BTI:

Telephone Number (optional):

Fax Number (optional): one line with a maximum of 25characters.

enter your unique identificationnumber issued by the customs authority - enter one linewith a maximum of 25 characters.

Customs ID (optional):

The following general information provides specific guidance on the completion of the application for BTI,

as contained in Annex 1B of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993.Please read the following information carefully before completing your application.

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Box 8. Description of the Goods

Box 9. Commercial denomination and additionalinformation

Box 10. Samples etc.

Box 11. Other BTIs held and Other Applications forBTI

(Mandatory)

(Optional)

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Please provide a detailed description of the goodspermitting their identification and the determination of theirclassification in the customs nomenclature. You shouldgive details of the composition of the goods and anymethods of examination used for its determination wherethe classification depends on it. This field contains free text

with a maximum of 32,768 characters. Any details which theholder considers to be confidential should be entered inBox 9.

Please include here any particulars which you wish to betreated as confidential including the trademark and modelnumber of thegoods.

In certain cases, including those where samples are

provided, the administration concerned may take photos(e.g. of the samples provided) or ask a laboratory for ananalysis. Please state clearly, if such photographs,analysis results etc. as a whole or partially are to be treatedas confidential.

This field contains free text with a maximum of 32,768characters.

You should indicate here whether you are providing a

description, samples, brochures, photographs or otherdocuments which may assist the customs authorities inconsidering this application. You should indicate this byinserting x in the appropriate box(es).

If you are providing samples, you should indicate here howthe samples are to be disposed of by inserting x in theappropriate box.

You should provide here details of other applications forBTIs made by the holder at other customs offices or in otherMember States, as well as BTIs already issued to theholder, in respect of identical or similar goods. Use aseparate sheet of paper where more spaceis required.

You should indicate x in the appropriate box when youhave made other applications.If youindicatethe box yes youshould enter:

- a mandatory part:enter the ISO Code of the country

(2 characters) (see ).

enter the name of the customs office(enter a maximum of 35 characters).

: enter a 4 digit number for the year,followed by a 2 digit number for the month and a 2 digitnumber for theday.

Country of Application:

Place of Application:

Date of Application

Footnote 1

Footnote 1

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ISO Country Codes: AT=Austria, BE=Belgium,CY=Cyprus*, CZ=Czech Republic*, DE=Germany,DK=Denmark, EE=Estonia*, ES=Spain, FI=Finland,FR=France, GB=United Kingdom, GR=Greece,HU=Hungary*, IE=Ireland, IT=Italy, LT=Lithuania*,L U = L u xe m b o u r g , LV = L a t v i a* , M T = M a l t a* ,N L = Ne th e r l an d s , P L = P o la n d * , P T= P o rtu g a l ,S E = Sw e d en , S L = Sl o v en i a *, S K = Sl o v ak i a*

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-an optional part (as you may have applications forwhich there has not yet been issued BTI). This part ismandatory if you have received BTIs following theapplication .

enter the reference number of the BTI.The first two characters indicate the ISO Code of thecountry where the BTI was issued, while the remaining20 characters make up the unique reference assigned

b y t h e c o m p e t e n t c u s t o m s a u t h o r i t yenter a 4 digit number for the

year, followed by a 2 digit number for the month and a2 digit number for theday.

e nt er a m ax im um of 22c h a r a c t e r s .

If you are aware of BTIs issued to other holders foridentical or similar goods, please give any details here.Use a separate sheet of paper where more space isrequired.

You should indicate x in the appropriate box if you areaware of other BTIs. .If you indicate the box yes the following informationis optional.

enter the ISO Code for the country( 2 c h a r a c t e r s ) ( s e e b e l o w ) .

the first 2 characters indicate the ISOCode of the country where the BTI was issued, whilethe remaining 20 characters make up the uniquereference assigned by the competent customs authority.

enter a 4 digit number for the

year, followed by a 2 digit number for the month and a2 digit number for theday.

enter a maximum of 22 characters.

After you have checked the application for accuracyand completeness, sign and date it. All separate sheetsshouldalso be signed and dated.

if you have a reference insertit here (one line with a maximum of 35 characters).

enter a 4 digit number for the year, followed by a2 digit number for the month and a 2 digit number forthe day.

BTI Reference:

Date of Start of Validity:

Nomenclature Code:

Issuing Country:

BTI Reference:

Date of Start of Validity:

Nomenclature Code:

Your reference (optional):

Date:

F o o t n o t e 1

Box12. BTI issuedto other Holders

Box13. Date and Signature

(Mandatory)

(Mandatory)

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1. Applicant (full name and address)

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Customs ID:

2. Holder (full name and address) (Confidential)

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Customs ID:

3. Agent or Representative (full name and address)

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Customs ID:

5. Customs Nomenclature

Please indicate in which nomenclature the goods are to be classified:

Harmonised System (HS)

Combined Nomenclature (CN)

TARIC

Refund Nomenclature

Other (Specify): ........................................................

8. Description of the Goods

Include where necessary the precise composition of the goods, the method of analysis used, the type of manufacturing process undergone, the value

including the components, the use of the goods, the usual trade name and where appropriate, the packaging for retail sale in the case of sets of goods.

(Please use a separate sheet if more space is required).

For Official Use

Registration Number:

Place of Receipt:

Date of Receipt: Year Month Day

BTI Application Language:

Images to be scanned Yes #.......... No

Date of Issue:

Issuing Officer:

All Samples returned:

Year Month Day

Important note

By signing the declaration, the applicant accepts responsibility for the accuracy andcompleteness of the particulars given on this form and on any continuation sheet(s)lodged with it. The applicant accepts that this information and any photograph(s),

sketch(es), brochure(s) etc. can be stored on a database of the European Commissionand that the data, including any photograph(s), sketch(es), brochure(s) etc., submittedwith the application or obtained (or obtainable) by the administration, and which havenot been marked in boxes 2 and 9 of the application as being confidential can bedisclosed to the public via the Internet.

4. Reissue of a BTI

If you are applying for the reissue of a BTI, please complete this box.

BTI Reference Number:

Valid from: Year Month Day

Nomenclature Code: ...........................................

6. Type of Transaction

Does this application relate to an import or export actually envisaged ?

Yes No

7. Classification Envisaged

Please indicate where in your view the goods are classified.

Nomenclature Code: ..........................................

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY APPLICATION FOR BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION (BTI)

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9.Commercial denomination and additional information* (Confidential)

Please indicate which of the information, provided in accordance with box 10 of this application or obtained (or obtainable) by theadministration is to be treated as confidential:

10. Samples etc.

Please indicate which if any of the following are enclosed with your application.

Description Brochures Photographs Samples Other

Do you wish your samples to be returned Yes No

Special costs incurred by the Customs authorities as a result of analysis, expert reports or the return of the samples, may be charged to the applicant.

11. Other BTI Applications* and other BTI held*

Please indicate if you have applied for, or been issued with, BTI for identical or similar goods at other Customs offices or in other Member States.

Yes No If yes, please give details and enclose a photocopy of the BTI:

Country of Application:

Place of Application:

Date of Application: Year Month Day

BTI Reference:

Date of Start of Validity:

Nomenclature Code:

Country of Application:

Place of Application:

Date of Application: Year Month Day

BTI Reference:

Year Month Day Date of Start of Validity: Year Month Day

Nomenclature Code:

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12. BTI issued to other Holders*

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Please indicate if you are aware of BTI for identical or similar products already issued to other holders.

Yes No If yes, please give details:

Issuing Country

BTI Reference

Issuing Country:

BTI Reference:

Date of Start of Validity: Year Month Day Date of Start of Validity: Year Month Day

Nomenclature Code: Nomenclature Code:

13. Date and Signature

Your Reference:

Date Year Month Day

Signature:

For Official Use

*Please use a separate sheet of paper if more space is required.