Remember the nursery rhyme "Mary had a little lamb" ?
Well, it fell to the Commission to adopt a regulation, no less, classifying
an article in the form of a sheep, measuring approximately 10 cm in height. A knitted fabric,representing the fleece, covers most of the ceramic body leaving part of the head and four hoofs visible. The fabric is glued on the ceramic body.
What is such an object for, you may wonder ? The Commission provides the answer:
"It is an article of ceramic of the type designed essentially for the interior decoration of homes. It has no utility value and is wholly intended for ornamental use; it is not intended essentially for the amusement of persons and, therefore, it does not possess the character of toys of chapter 95."
Martha Stewart concurs, no doubt.
If you think this is a hoax, look at Commission Regulation (EC) No 1462/2006 and scroll down to admire the photograph annexed to it.
Excellent. I will add this link to our Resource centre website - you've done a great job.
Posted by: san | November 12, 2006 at 10:09 PM