AND RATES OF DUTY OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , PROVISIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR FIXING THOSE CONDITIONS ;
WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1535/77 OF 4 JULY 1977 DETERMINING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN GOODS ARE ELIGIBLE UPON IMPORTATION FOR A FAVOURABLE TARIFF ARRANGEMENT BY REASON OF THEIR END-USE ( 5 ), SETS OUT BOTH THE GENERAL AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS GOVERNING SUCH GOODS ; WHEREAS THAT REGULATION SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO ABOVE ;
WHEREAS , NEVERTHELESS , THESE PROVISIONS HAVE TO BE VARIED IN RELATION TO GOODS CONSIGNED , SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS , BY AIRLINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT ;
WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS ARISING OUT OF THE PARTICULAR END-USE OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION , SPECIAL PROVISIONS ARE NEEDED TO COVER , ON THE ONE HAND , AN EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE GOODS MUST BE USED AND , ON THE OTHER HAND , A BROADENING OF THE SCOPE OF THE PROVISIONS WHEREBY THE GOODS MAY BE PUT TO A USE OTHER THAN THE END-USE PROVIDED FOR OR MAY BE EXPORTED OUTSIDE THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 2 HEREUNDER , COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1535/77 SHALL APPLY TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES I AND II TO THIS REGULATION .
HOWEVER , UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1978 , THE ABOVMENTIONED REGULATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO GOODS , FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT , CONSIGNED BY AIR FROM ONE MEMBER STATE TO ANOTHER BY AIRLINES ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC , WHETHER THE GOODS ARE TO BE TRANSFERRED EITHER FOR THE AIRLINES OWN NEEDS OR UNDER THE TERMS OF EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS .
ARTICLE 2
1 . BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1535/77 , THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE GOODS MUST BE PUT TO THE PRESCRIBED USE SHALL BE FIVE YEARS .
2 . BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 10 AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE 11 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1535/77 THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES MAY AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE GOODS OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE FAVOURABLE TARIFF ARRANGEMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THAT REGULATION OR THE EXPORTATION OF THE GOODS OUTSIDE THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY IF THEY CONSIDER SUCH AUTHORIZATION JUSTIFIED BY ECONOMIC REASONS .
ARTICLE 3
EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION OF THE STEPS TAKEN BY ITS CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING THIS REGULATION . THE COMMISSION SHALL FORTHWITH COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION TO THE OTHER MEMBER STATES .
ARTICLE 4
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE SEVENTH DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
IT SHALL APPLY FROM