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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)19final
Brussels ,30January1978
Recommendation fora
Council Decision
ontheconclusion ofaProtocol totheAgreement ontheimportation
ofeducational ,scientific andcultural materials
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
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Explanatory memorandum
ByDecision of3May 1975 the Council authorized the Commission toconduct
onbehalf oftheCommunity within theappropriate UNESCO bodies thenego­
tiations onaProtocol totheAgreement onthe importation ofeducational ,
scientific and cultural materials (Florence Agreement )with aview toa
possible extension ofthe relief from customs duties accorded bythis
Agreement tocertain products hitherto excluded from such relief
This Decision wasprompted bythe fact that theaddition ofsuch aProtocol
totheFlorence Agreement was ofdirect relevance totheapplication of
the Common Customs Tariff .Itwas therefore advisable that the Protocol
should take account oftherules governing thecustoms union aswell asthe
Community 'seconomic interests .
Preliminary negotiations were carried out byaspecial intergovernmental
committee ofexperts ,following which theUNESCO Secretariat drafted a
Protocol tobesubmitted forapproval bythenineteenth General Conference .
(Nairobi ,October -November 1976 ).Thedraft failed totake sufficient
account oftheCommunity 'srequirements and sotheCommission 'srepresen­
tative putforward proposals foramendments drawn upwith therepresentatives
oftheMember States atcoordination meetings oftheCouncil 'sWorking Party
onEconomic Questions /S/1552 /76(CID22)of18October 1976_7.
TheGeneral Conference approved alltheproposals foramendments including
thecustoms union clause allowing theCommunity itself tobeparty tothe
Protocol oncondition that each Member State isalso party toit.
Since Ireland isnow aparty totheFlorence Agreement itself ,allMember
States maybecome party totheadditional Protocol and,aslong asthere is
thenecessary concerting ofaction with theMember States asregards
registering their signatures attheUNESCO Secretariat ,there isnothing

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new toprevent theCommunity ,which alone isempowered todecide notto
apply Common Customs Tariff duties ,from itself becoming party tothe
Protocol .
Article 16 (a)oftheProtocol allows Contracting Parties ,when signing , ;
ratifying acceptance oracceding ,todeclare that they arenotbound by
Part II,Part IV,Annex C.1,Annex F,Annex GandAnnex H,orbyanyone
ofthese Annexes ,orthat they arenotbound byAnnex C.1except vis-a-vis
those contracting States which have accepted that Annex themselves .Conse­
quently itisimportant that theCommunity should define itsposition on
these points .
Inview ofthe lines followed bytheCommunity andtheMember ■States during
negotiations ,andtheproposals foramendments presented anddefended by
itattheUNESCO General Conference ,theCommission considers that the
Community 'sposition should bedefined asfollows :
-Part II :TheSixth Directive makes noprovision for relief for
deliveries ofanumber ofthegoods referred toinPart II.This being
the case and inview ofthepresent situation itwould not beadvisable
fortheCommunity toembark onanagreement obliging ittogrant reliefs
from value added taxonimported goods when such reliefs arenotgranted
within Member States .
-Part IV :Thepresent state oftheCommunity 'scommercial andmonetary
policy being asitis,theCommunity does nothave anyparticular position
onthis subject .TheUNESCO Secretariat should therefore beinformed that
theCommunity will notbebound byPart IV.
-Annex C.1 :Annex C.1should beaccepted ,but astatement should bemade
tothe effect that theCommunity will bebound byitonly vis-a-visthose
contracting states that have accepted itthemselves .
-Annexes F,Gand H:TheCommuntiy should state that itwill notbebound
bythese Annexes .
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Sincethesteptobetakenconsists ofwaiving bytreatytheCommonCustoms
Tariffdutiesonanumberofproducts atpresentsubjecttothem,theCouncil
decision willhavetobebasedonArticle 113oftheTreatyestablishing
theEuropean Economic .Community .
Inaccordance withArticle 113(2)oftheTreatytheCpmmission therefore
recommends thattheCouncilconclude onbehalfoftheCommunity theProtocol
totheAgreement ontheimportation ofeducational ,scientific andcultural
materials,subjecttothereservations setoutabove.

Recommendation foraCouncilDecision
ontheconclusion ofaProtocol ,totheAgreement onthe
importation ofeducational ,scientific andculturalmaterials
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
K':-»■theAgreement ontheimportation ofeducational,scientific and
cu'teralmaterials,knownastheFlorenceAgreement,drawnupontheinitia'
tive.cfUNESCO,isintendedtofacilitate thefreeflowofbooks,
publications andeducational,scientific andculturalmaterials;whereas
foithispurposetheAgreementincludesprovisionforthenon-application
ofcustomsdutiesontheimportation ofsucharticles;
Whereason26November 1976thenineteenth GeneralConference ofUNESCO
adoptedaProtocoltotheFlorenceAgreementinordertoextendrelief
fromcustomsdutiestoanumberofarticleshithertoexcludedfromsuch
relief;whereasthisProtocol,thoughconstituting anactsupplementary
totheAgreement,shouldnevertheless beconsidered aseparateinstrument;

whereas ,subject tothereservation that recourse maybehadtoArticle 16(a )
oftheProtocol ,theprovisions oftheProtocol are inconformity with the
aims oftheEuropean Economic Community ;whereas itistherefore desirable
toconclude this Protocol and atthe same time make thedeclarations
referred tointhe said Article 16 (a),
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
1.TheProtocol totheAgreement onthe importation ofeducational ,
scientific and cultural materials ishereby concluded onbehalf of
the Community .
The text ofthe Protocol isannexed tothis Decision .
2.When theProtocol iseigned itshall bedeclared that theEuropean
Economic Community :
-shall not bebound byParts IIand IV;
-shall bebound byAnnex C.1only vis-a-visth°se contracting States
that have accepted that Annex themselves ;
-shall not bebound byAnnex F,Annex GorAnnex H.
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil shall beauthorised todesignate thepersons
empowered tosign theProtocol and toconfer on
them thepowers they require tobind theCommunity .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

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ProtocoltotheAgreement ontheimportation of
educational ,scientificandculturalmaterials'
Thecontracting StatespartiestotheAgreement ontheImportation ofEducational ,Scientific
andCulturalMaterials ,adopted bytheGeneralConference oftheUnitedNationsEducational ,
Scientific andCulturalOrganization atitsfifthsessionheldinFlorence in1950,
Reaffirming theprinciples onwhichtheAgreement ,hereinafter called"theAgreement ",is
based,
Considering thatthisAgreement hasprovedtobeaneffectiveinstrument inloweringcustoms
barriers andreducingothereconomic restrictions thatimpedetheexchange ofideasand
knowledge .
Considering ,nevertheless ,thatinthequarterofacenturyfollowing theadoption oftheAgree­
ment,technical progress haschangedthewaysandmeansoftransmitting information and
knowledge ,whichisthefundamental objective ofthatAgreement ,'
Considering ,further ,thatthedevelopments thathavetakenplaceinthefieldofinternational
trcJeri-.iingthisperiodhave,ingeneral,beenreflected ingreaterfreedom ofexchanges .
Considering thatsincetheadoptionoftheAgreement ,theinternational situationhaschanged
radically owingtothedevelopment oftheinternational community ,inparticular throughthe
accession ofmanyStatestoindependence ,
Considering thattheneedsandconcerns ofthedeveloping countries shouldbetakenintoconsider­
ation,withaviewtogivingthemeasierandlesscostlyaccesstoeducation ,science,technology
andculture ,
Recalling theprovisions oftheConvention onthemeansofprohibiting andpreventing theillicit
import,exportandtransfer ofownership ofculturalproperty ,adoptedbytheGeneralConference
ofUnescoin1970,andthoseoftheConvention concerning theprotection oftheworldculturaland
naturalheritage ,adoptedbytheGeneralConference in1972,
Recalling ,moreover ,thecustomsconventions concluded undertheauspices oftheCustoms Co­
operation Council,inconsultation withtheUnitedNationsEducational ,Scientific andCultural
Organization ,concerning thetemporary importation ofeducational ,scientific andcultural -
materials .
Convinced thatnewarrangements shouldbemadeandthatsucharrangements willcontribute even
moreeffectively tothedevelopment ofeducation ,scienceandculturewhichconstitute theessen­
tialbasesofeconomic andsocialprogress .
Recalling resolution 4.112adoptedbytheGeneralConference ofUnescoatitseighteenth session.
Haveagreedasfollows :
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1.Thecontracting Statesundertake toextendtothematerials listedinAnnexes A,B,
DandEandalso,wheretheannexesinquestionhavenotbeenthesubjectofadeclara­
tionunderparagraph 16(a)below.AnnexesC.1,F,GandH,tothepresentprotocol
exemption fromcustomsdutiesandotherchargeson,orinconnexion with,their .
importation ,assetoutinArticleI,paragraph 1,oftheAgreement ,providedsuch
materials fulfiltheconditions laiddownintheseannexesandaretheproducts of
anothercontracting State.
2.Theprovisions ofparagraph 1ofthisprotocolshallnotpreventanycontracting State
fromlevyingonimported materials :
(a)internaltaxesoranyotherinternalchargesofanykind,imposedatthetimeof
importation orsubsequently ,notexceeding thoseapplieddirectlyorindirectly to
likedomestic products ;
1.ProtocoladoptedontheReportofProgramme CommJsskm □atthethirty-fourth plenarymeeting,on26November1976.1

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(b)feesandcharges,otherthancustomsduties.Imposedbygovernmental or
administrative authorities on,orinconnexion with,importation ,limitedin
amounttotheapproximate costoftheservicesrendered ,andrepresenting
neitheranindirectprotection todomestic productsnorataxationofimports
forrevenuepurposes .
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3.Notwithstanding paragraph 2(a)ofthisprotocol ,thecontracting Statesundertake not
tolevyonthematerials listedbelowanyinternaltaxesorotherinternalchargesof
anykind,imposedatthetimeofimportation orsubsequently :
(a)booksandpublications consigned tothelibrariesreferred toinparagraph 5of
thisprotocol ;
(b)official,parliamentary andadministrative documents published intheircountry
oforigin; ,
(c)booksandpublications oftheUnitedNationsoranyofitsSpecialized Agencies ;
(d)booksandpublications received bytheUnitedNationsEducational ,Scientific and
CulturalOrganization anddistributed freeofchargebyitorunderitssupervision ;
(e)publications intended topromotetouristtraveloutsidethecountryofimportation ,
sentanddistributed freeofcharge ;
(f)articlesfortheblindandotherphysically andmentallyhandicapped persons :
(i)books,publications anddocuments ofallkindsinraisedcharacters forthe
blind;
(ii)otherarticlesspecially designedfortheeducational ,scientific orcultural
advancement oftheblindandotherphysically ormentally handicapped per­
sonswhichareimported directlybyinstitutions ororganizations concerned
withtheeducation of,orassistance totheblindandotherphysically ormen­
tallyhandicapped personsapproved bythecompetent authorities ofthe
importing countryforthepurposeofduty-free entryofthesetypesofarticles .
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4.Thecontracting Statesundertake nottolevyonthearticlesandmaterials referred to
intheannexestothisprotocol anycustomsduties,exportdutiesordutiesleviedon
goodsleavingthecountry,orotherinternaltaxesofanykind,leviedonsucharticles
andmaterials whentheyareintendedforexporttoothercontracting States.
IV
5.Thecontracting Statesundertake toextendthegrantingofthenecessary licencesand/
orforeignexchange providedforinArticleII,paragraph 1,oftheAgreement ,tothe
importation ofthefollowing materials :
(a)booksandpublications consigned tolibraries servingthepublicinterest ,
including thefollowing :
(i)nationallibraries andothermajorresearchlibraries ;
(ii)generalandspecialized academiclibraries ,includinguniversity libraries ,
collegelibraries ,institutelibraries anduniversity extra-mural libraries ;
(iii)publiclibraries ;
(iv)schoollibraries ;
(v)speciallibrariesservingagroupofreaderswhoformanentity,having
particular andidentifiable subjectsofinterest,suchasgovernment libraries ,
publicauthoritylibraries ,industrial libraries andlibraries ofprofesional
bodies ;

(vi)llbrarlee forthehandicapped andforreader*whoareunabletomove
around,suchaslibraries fortheblind,hospitallibraries andprison
libraries ;
(vii)musiclibraries ,including recordlibraries ;
(b)booksadoptedorrecommended astextbooks inhighereducational establishments
andimported bysuchestablishments ;
(c)booksinforeignlanguages ,withtheexception ofbooksintheprincipal native
languageorlanguages oftheimporting country ;
(d)films,slides,video-tapes andsoundrecordings ofaneducational ,scientific or
culturalnature,imported byorganizations approved bythecompetent authorities
oftheimporting countryforthepurposeofduty-free entryofthesetypesof
articles .
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6.Thecontracting Statesundertake toextendthegrantingofthefacilities providedfor
inArticleIIIoftheAgreement tomaterials andfurniture imported exclusively for
showingatapublicexhibition ofobjectsofaneducational ,scientific orculturalnature
approved bythecompetent authorities oftheimporting countryandforsubsequeht
re-exportation .
7.Nothingintheforegoing paragraph shallpreventtheauthorities ofanimporting country
fromtakingsuchstepsasmaybenecessary toensurethatthematerials andfurniture
inquestion willinfactbere-exported atthecloseoftheexhibition .
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8.Thecontracting Statesundertake :
(a)toextendtotheimportation ofthearticlescoveredbythepresentprotocol ,the
provisions ofArticleIVoftheAgreement ;
(b)toencourage throughappropriate measures thefreeflowanddistribution of
educational ,scientific andculturalobjectsandmaterials produced inthe
developing countries .
VII
9.Nothinginthisprotocolshallaffecttherightofcontracting Statestotakemeasures ,
inconformity withtheirlegislation ,toprohibitorlimittheimportation ofarticles,or
theircirculation afterimportation ,ongroundsrelatingdirectlytonationalsecurity ,
publicorderorpublicmorals.
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10.Notwithstanding otherprovisions ofthisprotocol ,adeveloping country,whichis
definedassuchbythepracticeestablished bytheGeneralAssembly oftheUnited
Nationsandwhichisapartytotheprotocol ,maysuspendorlimittheobligations
underthisprotocolrelatingtoimportation ofanyobjectormaterial ifsuchimpor­
tationcausesorthreatens tocauseseriousinjurytothenascentindigenous industry
'inthatdeveloping Country.Thecountryconcerned shallimplement suchactionina
non-discriminatory manner.ItshallnotifytheDirector -GeneraloftheUnitedNations
'Educational ,Scientific andCulturalOrganization ofanysuchaction,asfaras
practicable inadvanceofimplementation ,andtheDirector-GeneraloftheUnited
NationsEducational ,Scientific andCulturalOrganization shallnotifyallPartiesto
theprotocol. ., o. . .,,
11.Thisprotocolshallnotmodifyoraffectthelawsandregulations ofanycontracting
Stateoranyofitsinternational treaties,conventions ,agreements orproclamations ,
withrespecttocopyright ,trademarksorpatent^.,_ ;,-.,.
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12,Subjecttothoprovisions ofanypreviousconventions towhichtheymayhavesubscribed
forthesettlement ofdisputes ,thecontracting Statesundertake tohaverecourse to
negotiation orconciliation withaviewtosettlement ofanydisputesregarding the
interpretation ortheapplication ofthispro'tocol.
13.Incaseofadisputebetweencontracting Statesrelatingtotheeducational ,scientific
orculturalcharacter ofimportedmaterials ,theinterested partiesmay,bycommon
agreement referittotheDirector-GeneraloftheUnitedNationsEducational ,
Scientific andCulturalOrganization foranadvisory opinion.
VIII
14.(a)Thisprotocol ,ofwhichtheEnglishandFrenchtextsareequallyauthentic ,shall
beartoday'sdateandshallbeopentosignature byallStatesPartiestotheAgree­
ment,aswellasbycustomsoreconomic unions,provided thatalltheMember
Statesconstituting themarealsoPartiestotheprotocol .
Theterm"State"or"Country"asusedinthisprotocol ,orintheprotocolreferred
toinparagraph 18,shallbetakentoreferalso,asthecontextmayrequire,tothe
customsoreconomic unionsand,inallmatterswhichfallwithintheircompetence
withregardtothescopeofthisprotocol ,tothewholeoftheterritories oftheMem­
berStateswhichconstitute them,andnottotheterritory ofeachoftheseStates.
Itisunderstood that,inaContracting Partytothisprotocol ,suchcustomsor
economic unionswillalsoapplytheprovisions oftheAgreement onthesamebasis
asisprovided inthepreceding paragraph withrespecttotheprotocol .
(b)Thisprotocolshallbesubjecttoratification oracceptance bythesignatory States
inaccordance withtheirrespective constitutional procedures .
(c)Theinstruments ofratification oracceptame shallbedeposited withtheSecretary-
General oftheUnitedNations .
15.(a)TheStatesreferred toinparagraph 14(a)whichare.notsignatories ofthisproto­
colmayaccedetothisprotocol .
(b)Accession shallbeeffectedbythedepositofaformalinstrument withthe
Secretary-General oftheUnitedNations.
16.(a)TheStatesreferred toinparagraph 14(a)ofthisprotocolmay,atthetimeof
signature ,ratification ,acceptance oraccession ,declarethattheywillnotbe
boundbyPartII,PartIV,AnnexC.1,AnnexF,AnnexGandAnnexH,orbyany
ofthesePartsorAnnexes .Theymayalsodeclarethattheywillbeboundby
AnnexC.1onlyinrespectofcontracting Stateswhichhavethemselves accepted
thatAnnex .
(b)Anycontracting Statewhichhasmadesuchadeclaration maywithdraw it,inwhole
orinpart,atanytimebynotification totheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations,
specifying thedateonwhichsuchwithdrawal takeseffect.
(c)Stateswhichhavedeclared ,inaccordance withsub-paragraph (a)ofthispara­
graph,thattheywillnotbeboundbyAnnexC.1shallnecessarily beboundby
AnnexC.2.Thosewhichhavedeclared thattheywillbeboundbyAnnexC.1only
inrespectofcontracting Stateswhichhavethemselves accepted thatAnnexshall
necessarily beboundbyAnnexC.2inrespectofcontracting Stateswhichhavenot
accepted AnnexC.1.
17.(a)Thisprotocolshallcomeintoforcesixmonthsafterthedateofdepositofthefifth
instrument ofratification ,acceptance oraccession withtheSecretary -General
oftheUnitedNations.
(b)ItshallcomeintoforceforeveryotherStatesixmonthsafterthedateofthe
depositofitsinstrument ofratification ,acceptance oraccession .

(c)Withinonemonthfollowing theexpiration oftheperiodsmentioned insub-
paragraphs (a)and(b)ofthisparagraph ,thecontracting Statestothisprotocol
shallsubmitareporttotheUnitedNationsEducational ,Scientific andCultural
Organization onthemeasures whichtheyhavetakentogivefulleffecttothe
protocol .
(d)TheUnitedNationsEducational .Scientific andCulturalOrganization shall
transmit thesereportstoallStatespartiestothisprotocol.
18.TheprotocolannexedtotheAgreement ,andmadeanintegralpartthereof,asprovided
farinArticleXVIIoftheAgreement ,isherebymadeanintegralpartofthisprotocol
indshallapplytoobligations incurredunderthisprotocolandtoproductscoveredby
thisprotocol .
19.(a)Twoyearsafterthedateofthecomingintoforceofthisprotocol,anycontracting
Statemaydenounce thisprotocolbyaninstrument inwritingdeposited withthe
Secretary -General oftheUnitedNations.
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(b)Thedenunciation shalltakeeffectoneyearafterthereceiptoftheinstrument of
denunciation .
(c)Denunciation oftheAgreement pursuant toArticleXIVthereofshallautomatically
implydenunciation ofthisprotocol .
20.r.ilieSecre ;ary-General oftheUnitedNationsshallinformtheStatesreferred toin
paragraph 14(a),aswellastheUnitedNationsEducational ,Scientific andCultural
Organization ,ofthedepositofalltheinstruments ofratification ,acceptance or
accession referred toinparagraphs 14and15;ofdeclarations madeandwithdrawn
underparagraph 16ofthedatesofentryintoforceofthisprotocolinaccordance
withparagraph 17(a)and(b);andofthedenunciations providedforinparagraph 19.
21.(a)ThisprotocolmayberevisedbytheGeneralConference oftheUnitedNations
Educational ,Scientific andCulturalOrganization .Anysuchrevision ,however ,
shallbebindingonlyuponStatesthatbecomepartiestotherevisingprotocol.
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(b)ShouldtheGeneralConference adoptanewprotocolrevisingthisprotocoleither
totallyorinpart,andunlessthenewprotocolprovides otherwise ,thepresent
protocolshallceasetobeopentosignature ,ratification ,acceptance oracces­
sionasfromthedateofthecomingintoforceoftheneWrevisingprotocol.
22.ThisprotocolshallnotchangeormodifytheAgreement .
23.Annexes A,B,C.1,C.2,D,E,F,GandHareherebymadeanintegralpartofthis
protocol.
24.Inaccordance withArticle102oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations ,thisprotocol
shallberegistered bytheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsonthedateof
itscomingintoforce. ..,. ■,
INFAITHWHEREOF theundersigned ,dulyauthorized ,havesignedthisprotocol onbehalfof
theirrespective governments ., ,•j,..<= .(. ";-)
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ANNEX A
Books.publications anddocuments
(i)Printedbooks,irrespective ofthelanguageinwhichtheyareprintedandwhatever the
amountofspacegivenovertoillustrations ,including thefollowing :
(a)luxuryeditions ;
(b)booksprintedabroadfromthemanuscript ofanauthorresidentintheimporting '
country ;
(c)children'sdrawingandpaintingbooks;
(d)schoolexercise books(workbooks )withprintedtextsandblankspacestobe
filledinbythepupils;
(e)crossword puzzlebookscontaining printedtexts;
(f)looseillustrations andprintedpagesintheformoflooseorboundsheetsand
reproduction proofsorreproduction filmstobeusedfortheproduction ofbooks.
(ii)Printeddocuments orreportsofanon-commercial character .
(iii)Microforms ofthearticleslistedunderitems(i)and(ii)ofthisAnnex,aswellasofthose
listedunderitems(i)to(vi)ofAnnexAtotheAgreement .
(iv)Catalogues offilms,recordings or'othervisualandauditorymaterial ofaneducational ,
scientific orcultural character .
(v)Mapsandchartsofinterestinscientific fieldssuchasgeology ^zoology,botany,mineralogy ,
palaeontology ,archaeology ,ethnology ,meteorology ,climatology andgeophysics ,andalso
meteorological andgeophysical diagrams .
(vi)Architectural ,industrial orengineering plansanddesignsandreproductions thereof.
(vii)Bibliographical information materialfordistribution freeofcharge.
ANNEX B
Worksofartandcollectors' piecesofaneducational ,scientific orculturalcharacter
(i)Paintings anddrawings ,whatever thenatureofthematerials onwhichtheyhavebeen
executedentirelybyhand,including copiesexecuted byhand,butexcluding manufactured
decorated wares.
(ii)Ceramics andmosaicsonwood,beingoriginalworksofart.
(iii)Collectors' piecesandobjectsofartconsigned togalleries ,museums andotherinstitu­
tionsapproved bythecompetent authorities oftheimporting countryforthepurposeof
duty-free entryofthosetypesofmaterials ,oncondition theyarenotresold.
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ANNEX C.1
Visualandauditorymaterials
(i)Films,filmstrips ,microforms andslides.
(ii)Soundrecordings .
(iii)Patterns ,modelsandwallchartsofaneducational ,scientific orculturalcharacter ,
excepttoymodels.
(iv)Othervisualandauditorymaterials ,suchas:
(a)video-tapes ,kinescopes ,video-discs ,videograms andotherformsofvisualand
soundrecordings ;
(b)microcards ,microfiches andmagnetic orotherinformation storagemediarequired
incomputerized information anddocumentation services ;
(c)materials forprogrammed instruction ,whichmaybepresented inkitform,withthe
corresponding printedmaterials ,including video-cassettes andaudio-cassettes ;
(d)transparencies ,including thoseintendedfordirectprojection orforviewingthrough
opticaldevices ;
(e)holograms forlaserprojection ;
(f)mock-ups orvisualizations ofabstractconcepts suchasmolecular structures or
mathematical formulae :
(g)multi-médiakits;
(h)materials forthepromotion oftourism ,including thoseproduced byprivateconcerns ,
designed toencourage thepublictotraveloutsidethecountryofimportation .
(Theexemptions providedforinthepresentAnnexC.1shallnotapplyto:
(a)unusedmicroform stockandunusedvisualandauditoryrecording mediaandtheir
specificpackaging suchascassettes ,cartridges ,reels;
(b)visualandauditoryrecordings withtheexception ofmaterials forthepromotion of'
tourismcoveredbyparagraph (iv)(h),producedbyorforaprivatecommercial .
enterprise ,essentially foradvertising purposes ;
(c)visualandauditoryrecordings inwhichtheadvertising matterisinexcessof25per
centbytime.Inthecaseofthematerials forthepromotion oftourismcoveredby
paragraph (iv)(h),.thispercentage appliesonlytoprivatecommercial publicity.)
(1)Theduty-freeentryofexposedanddeveloped cinematographic filmsforpubliccommercial
exhibitionorsalemaybelimitedtonegatives ,itbeingunderstood thatthislimitationshall
notapplytofilms(includingnewsreels )whenadmittedduty-freeundertheprovisions of
AnnexC.2tothisProtocol .

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ANNEX C.2
Visualandauditorymaterials ofaneducational ,scientificorculturalcharacter
Visualandauditorymaterials ofaneducational ,scientificorculturalcharacter ,when
importedbyorganizations (including ,atthediscretion oftheimportingcountry,broadcasting
andtelevisionorganizations )orbyanyotherpublicorprivateinstitutionorassociation ,
approvedbythecompetentauthorities oftheimportingcountryforthepurposeofduty-free
admission ofthesetypesofmaterialsorwhenproducedbytheUnitedNationsoranyofits
Specialized Agenciesandincludingthefollowing :
(i)films,filmstrips ,microfilms andslides;
(ii)newsreels (withorwithoutsoundtrack)depictingeventsofcurrentnewsvalueatthe
timeofimportation ,andimported ineithernegativeform,exposedanddeveloped ,
orpositiveform,printedanddeveloped ,itbeingunderstood thatduty-freeentrymay
belimitedtotwocopiesofeachsubjectforcopyingpurposes ;
(iii)archivalfilmmaterial (withorwithoutsoundtrack)intendedforuseinconnexion
withnewsreel films;
(iv)recreational filmsparticularly suitedforchildren andyouth;
(v)soundrecordings ;
(vi)video-tapes ,kinescopes ,video-discs ,videograms andotherformsofvisualand
soundrecordings ;
(vii)microcards ,microfiches andmagnetic orotherinformation storagemediarequired
incomputerized information anddocumentation services ;
(viii)materials forprogrammed instruction ,whichmaybepresented inkitform,withthe
corresponding printedmaterials ,including video-cassettes andaudio-cassettes ;
(ix)transparencies ,including thoseintendedfordirectprojection orforviewingthrough
opticaldevices ; .
(x)holograms forlaserprojection ;
(xi)mock-ups orvisualizations ofabstractconcepts suchasmolecular structures or
mathematical formulae ;
(xii)multi-media kits*
ANNEX D
Scientific instruments orapparatus
(i)Scientific instruments orapparatus ,provided :
(a)thattheyareconsigned topublicorprivatescientific oreducational institutions
approved bythecompetent authorities oftheimporting countryforthepurposeof
duty-free entryofthesetypesofarticles ,andusedfornon-commercial purposes
underthecontrolandresponsibility oftheseinstitutions ;
(b)thatinstruments orapparatus ofequivalent scientific valuearenotbeingmanufac­
turedinthecountryofimportation .
(ii)Spareparts,components oraccessories specifically matching scientific instruments or
apparatus ,provided thesespareparts,components oraccessories areimported atthe
sametimeassuchinstruments andapparatus ,orifimported subsequently ,thattheyare
identifiable asintendedforinstruments orapparatus previously admittedduty-free or
entitledtoduty-free entry.
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(Hi)Toolstobeusedforthemaintenance ,cheeking ,gaugingorr6palrofscientificinstruments ,
providedthesetoolsareimportedatthesametimeassuchinstruments andapparatus or,
ifimportedsubsequently ,thattheyareidentifiable asintendedforthespecificinstruments
orapparatus previously admittedduty-freeorentitledtoduty-free entry,andfurtherpro­
videdthattoolsofequivalent scientific valuearenotbeingmanufactured inthecountryof
imoortation .
ANNEX E
Articles fortheblindandotherhandicapped persons
(i)Allarticlesspecially designedfortheeducational ,scientific orculturaladvancement of
theblindwhichareimported directlybyinstitutions ororganizations concerned withthe
education of,orassistance to,theblind,approved bythecompetent authorities ofthe
importing countryforthepurposeofduty-free entryofthesetypesofarticles,including :
(a)talkingbooks(discs,cassettes orothersoundreproductions )andlarge-print books;
(b)phonographs andcassetteplayers,specially designedoradaptedfortheblindandother
handicapped personsandrequired toplaythetalkingbooks;
(c)equipment forthereadingofnormalprintbytheblindandpartiallysighted,suchas
electronic readingmachines ,television-enlargers andopticalaids;
(d)equipment forthemechanical orcomputerized production ofbrailleandrecorded
material ,suchasstereo-typing machines ,electronic braille,transferandpressing
machines ;braillecomputer terminals anddisplays ;
(e)braillepaper,magnetic tapesandcassettes fortheproduction ofbrailleandtalking
books; 1
(f)aidsforimproving themobilityoftheblind,suchaselectronic orientation and
obstacledetection appliances andwhitecanes;
(g)technical aidsfortheeducation ,rehabilitation ,vocational trainingandemployment
oftheblind,suchasbraillewatches ,brailletypewriters ,teaching andlearningaids,
gamesandotherinstruments specifically adaptedfortheuseoftheblind.
(ii)Allmaterials specially designedfortheeducation ,employment andsocialadvancement of
otherphysically ormentally handicapped persons,directlyimported byinstitutions or
organizations concerned withtheeducation of,orassistance to,suchpersons,approved by
thecompetent authorities oftheimporting countryforthepurposeofduty-free entryofthese
typesofarticles,providedthatequivalent objectsarenotbeingmanufactured intheimport­
ingcountry.
ANNEX F
Sportsequipment
Sportsequipment intendedexclusively foramateursportsassociations orgroupsapproved
bythecompetent authorities oftheimporting countryforthepurposeofduty-free entryof
thesetypesofarticles ,providedthatequivalent materials arenotbeingmanufactured inthe
importing country.

ANNEX G
Musicalinstruments andothermusical equipment
Musicalinstruments andothermusicalequipment intendedsolelyforculturalinstitutions
ormusicschoolsapproved bythecompetent authorities oftheimporting countryforthepurpose
ofduty-free entryofthesetypesofarticles,providedthatequivalent instruments andother
equipment arenotbeingmanufactured intheimporting country.
ANNEX H
Material andmachines usedfortheproduction ofbooks,publications anddocuments
I
(1)Materialusedfortheproduction ofbooks,publications anddocuments (paperpulp,recycled
paper,newsprint andothertypesofpaperusedforprinting ,printinginks,glue,etc.).
(ii)Machines fortheprocessing ofpaperpulpandpaperandalsoprintingandbindingmachines ,
provided thatmachines ofequivalent technical qualityarenotbeingmanufactured inthe
importing country. ,
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1.Lignebudgétaire concerne:
2.Intitulédel'action:Recommandation pourunedécisionduConseilconcernant
laconclusion d'unprotocole àl'accordpourl'importation d'objetsdecarac­
tèreéducatif^scientifique ouculturel
3.Basejuridique:art.113/CEE
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4.Objectifsdel'action:adhésiondelaCommunauté auProtocole
5.Incidencefinancière :
nonchiffrable .Bienqueleprotocoleétendelechampdesfranchises,iln'apparaîtpasquelesressources delaCommunauté ehserontsensiblement
affectées,lesquantités deproduitssusceptibles d'yêtreimportésen
franchiseétantrelativement limitées.Parcontre,danslecadredece
protocole,lesexportations delaCommunauté verslespaystiersaubéné­
ficed'unefranchisededroitsdevraientêtreassezimportantes.Ils'agit
doncd'uneopérationéconomique bénéfiquepourl'économiedelaCommunauté *