AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE , MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ORGANIZATION IS SITUATED .
2 . THE APPLICATION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS IN QUESTION :
( A ) THE PRECISE TRADE DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS USED BY THE MANUFACTURER , ITS PRESUMED COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF CLASSIFICATION AND THE OBJECTIVE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS IS CONSIDERED TO BE SCIENTIFIC ;
( B ) THE NAME OR BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND , WHERE APPROPRIATE , OF THE SUPPLIER ;
( C ) THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS ;
( D ) THE PLACE WHERE THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS IS TO BE USED ;
( E ) THE USE FOR WHICH THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS IS INTENDED ;
( F ) A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS IS TO BE USED ;
( G ) THE PRICE OF THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS , OR , IF KNOWN , ITS VALUE FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ;
( H ) THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY PERIOD ;
( I ) THE DATE WHEN THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS WAS ORDERED IF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ORDERED ;
( J ) THE NAME OR BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COMMUNITY FIRM OR FIRMS WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROACHED WITH A VIEW TO THE SUPPLY OF A INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS OF A SCIENTIFIC VALUE EQUIVALENT TO THAT FOR WHICH DUTY-FREE ADMISSION IS REQUESTED , THE OUTCOME OF THESE APPROACHES AND , WHERE APPROPRIATE , DETAILED REASONS WHY AN INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY WOULD NOT BE SUITABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR SCIENTIFIC WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN .
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE PROVIDING ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE CHARACTERISTICS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS MUST BE FURNISHED WITH THE APPLICATION .
ARTICLE 7
1 . THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH IS SITUATED THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ORGANIZATION TO WHICH THE GOODS ARE CONSIGNED SHALL TAKE A DIRECT DECISION ON APPLICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 6 IN ALL CASES WHERE THE INFORMATION AT ITS DISPOSAL , IF NECESSARY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE TRADE CIRCLES CONCERNED , ENABLES IT TO ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT THE INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS IS SCIENTIFIC AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXIST INSTRUMENTS OR APPARATUS OF EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC VALUE WHICH ARE CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY .
2 . WHERE THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH IS SITUATED THE ESTABLISHEMENT OR ORGANIZATION TO WHICH THE GOODS ARE CONSIGNED IS UNABLE TO TAKE A DECISION AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1 , THE APPLICATION , TOGETHER WITH THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS , SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE LATTER TO COMMENCE THE PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 TO 7 .
PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THAT PROCEDURE , THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY MAY AUTHORIZE THE PROVISIONAL