SCIENTIFIC VALUE TO THAT OF THE APPARATUS FOR WHICH DUTY-FREE ADMISSION IS REQUESTED ; WHEREAS EXEMPTION FROM IMPORT DUTY IS THEREFORE JUSTIFIED IN RESPECT OF THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS THE GRANT OF SUCH EXEMPTION MUST , HOWEVER , BE LIMITED TO CASES WHERE THE ORDER FOR THE APPARATUS WAS PLACED PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 1978 ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . THE APPARATUS DESIGNATED ' JEOL MASS DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM , TYPE JMA-0231/0341 ' MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS .
2 . THE APPARATUS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE FULFILS THE REQUIREMENTS OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 ON IMPORTATION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES .
ARTICLE 2
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) ARE APPLICABLE ONLY TO THOSE UNITS OF THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION FOR WHICH AN ORDER WAS PLACED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1978 .
ARTICLE 3
THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 13 APRIL 1978 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
ETIENNE DAVIGNON
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION