AS A GIFT TO AN APPROVED INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION WITHOUT ANY COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATION ON THE PART OF THE DONOR ;
WHEREAS IN ORDER FULLY TO ATTAIN THE DESIRED OBJECTIVE , THE APPROVED INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED ON A NON-PROFIT-MAKING BASIS TO LEND , HIRE OUT OR TRANSFER THE ARTICLES IMPORTED DUTY FREE TO THE BLIND OR OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS WITH WHOM THEY ARE CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS IN THE INTEREST OF LOGIC AND CLARITY ALL THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE DUTY-FREE IMPORTATION OF ARTICLES FOR THE USE OF THE BLIND OR OTHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN A SINGLE REGULATION ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO INCLUDE IN THIS REGULATION THOSE PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 ON THE IMPORTATION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ARTICLES ( 4 ) WHICH CONCERN BLIND PERSONS ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO PERMIT VERIFICATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL THAT THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED FOR THE GRANTING OF DUTY-FREE ADMISSION HAVE BEEN FULFILLED , A COMMUNITY PROCEDURE OF CONSULTATION WITHIN A COMMITTEE SHOULD BE USED TO ALLOW CLOSE AND EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION ; WHEREAS IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THE UNIFORM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REGULATION AND TO ADOPT DETAILED RULES FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION ; WHEREAS FOR THIS PURPOSE IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE RECOURSE TO THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY FREE ARRANGEMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
TITLE I
ARTICLES FOR THE USE OF THE BLIND
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC OR CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT OF BLIND PERSONS , AS SPECIFIED IN ANNEX I HERETO , SHALL BE ADMITTED FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES WHATEVER THEIR INTENDED USE .
ARTICLE 2
1 . ARTICLES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE EDUCATION OR SCIENTIFIC OR CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT OF BLIND PERSONS , AS SPECIFIED IN ANNEX II HERETO , SHALL BE ADMITTED FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES PROVIDED THEY ARE INTENDED FOR INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE EDUCATION OF OR THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO THE BLIND , APPROVED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF THESE TYPES OF ARTICLES .
THE DUTY-FREE ADMISSION REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO SPARE PARTS , COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ARTICLES IN QUESTION PROVIDED THAT SUCH SPARE PARTS , COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES ARE IMPORTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE SAID ARTICLES OR , IF THEY ARE IMPORTED AT A LATER DATE , THAT THEY ARE RECOGNIZABLY INTENDED FOR ARTICLES PREVIOUSLY ADMITTED DUTY FREE , OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SO ADMITTED .
2 . THE DUTY-FREE ADMISSION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE GRANTED DIRECTLY , ON APPLICATION FROM THE RECIPIENT INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION , BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE IN WHOSE TERRITORY IT IS SITUATED .
TITLE II
ARTICLES FOR