Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of the Council of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials

• Published date: 15 July 1975
• Subject Matter: Research and training,CCT: franchise
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 184, 15 July 1975

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Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of the Council of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials

Official Journal L 184 , 15/07/1975 P. 0001 - 0008
Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 2 P. 0087

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( 1 ) OJ NO C 85 , 18 . 7 . 1974 , P . 10 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 109 , 19 . 9 . 1974 , P . 27 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF THE COUNCIL OF 10 JULY 1975 ON THE IMPORTATION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 28 THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE DRAFT REGULATION SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AS WELL AS THE EXERCISE OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , IT IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW , BY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS , THE ADMISSION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THE FLORENCE AGREEMENT , DRAWN UP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ( UNESCO ) , WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 21 MAY 1952 AND WHICH PROVIDES A BASIS FOR THE RELATIVE PROVISIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBER STATES , MAKES PROVISION FOR SUCH CUSTOMS DUTY FREE ADMISSION TO BE GRANTED ;

WHEREAS , CUSTOMS DUTY-FREE ADMISSION OF EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS MUST BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS , ESPECIALLY SO FAR AS SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS ARE CONCERNED , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF MANUFACTURE BY COMMUNITY INDUSTRY , THE GRANT OF DUTY FREE ADMISSION MUST BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT INSTRUMENTS OR APPARATUS OF EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC VALUE ARE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY , NOT MERELY IN THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH IMPORTATION TAKES PLACE ;

WHEREAS THIS CONDITION NEED NOT BE IMPOSED IN THE CASE OF INSTRUMENTS OR APPARATUS SENT AS A GIFT TO AN ESTABLISHMENT ENTITLED TO BENEFIT FROM EXEMPTION ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY ABUSE , IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE GRANTING OF DUTY FREE ADMISSION SHOULD BE CONDITIONAL UPON THE GIFT IN QUESTION NOT HAVING BEEN PROMPTED BY ANY COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PART OF THE DONOR ;

WHEREAS IN ORDER TO PERMIT...