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Date: 1978-01-30 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement on the importation of educational, scientific and cultural materials (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(78 ) 19 final
                                                  Brussels , 30 January 1978
                                  Recommendation for a
                                    Council Decision
            on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement on the importation
            of educational , scientific and cultural materials
            ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
COM ( 78 ) 19 final
 ---pagebreak---                                Explanatory memorandum
By Decision of 3 May 1975 the Council authorized the Commission to conduct
on behalf of the Community within the appropriate UNESCO bodies the nego­
tiations on a Protocol to the Agreement on the importation of educational ,
scientific and cultural materials ( Florence Agreement ) with a view to a
possible extension of the relief from customs duties accorded by this
Agreement to certain products hitherto excluded from such relief
This Decision was prompted by the fact that the addition of such a Protocol
to the Florence Agreement was of direct relevance to the application of
the Common Customs Tariff . It was therefore advisable that the Protocol
should take account of the rules governing the customs union as well as the
Community 's economic interests .
Preliminary negotiations were carried out by a special intergovernmental
committee of experts , following which the UNESCO Secretariat drafted a
Protocol to be submitted for approval by the nineteenth General Conference .
( Nairobi , October - November 1976 ). The draft failed to take sufficient
account of the Community 's requirements and so the Commission 's represen­
tative put forward proposals for amendments drawn up with the representatives
of the Member States at coordination meetings of the Council 's Working Party
on Economic Questions / S/ 1552/76 ( CID 22) of 18 October 1976 _7 .
The General Conference approved all the proposals for amendments including
the customs union clause allowing the Community itself to be party to the
Protocol on condition that each Member State is also party to it .
Since Ireland is now a party to the Florence Agreement itself , all Member
States may become party to the additional Protocol and , as long as there is
the necessary concerting of action with the Member States as regards
registering their signatures at the UNESCO Secretariat , there is nothing
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new to prevent the Community , which alone is empowered to decide not to
apply Common Customs Tariff duties , from itself becoming party to the
Protocol .
Article 16 ( a ) of the Protocol allows Contracting Parties , when signing , ;
ratifying acceptance or acceding ,to declare that they are not bound by
Part II , Part IV , Annex C.1 , Annex F , Annex G and Annex H , or by any one
of these Annexes , or that they are not bound by Annex C.1 except vis-a - vis
those contracting States which have accepted that Annex themselves . Conse­
quently it is important that the Community should define its position on
these points .
 In view of the lines followed by the Community and the Member ■ States during
negotiations , and the proposals for amendments presented and defended by
 it at the UNESCO General Conference , the Commission considers that the
 Community 's position should be defined as follows :
- Part II : The Sixth Directive makes no provision for relief for
   deliveries of a number of the goods referred to in Part II . This being
   the case and in view of the present situation it would not be advisable
   for the Community to embark on an agreement obliging it to grant reliefs
   from value added tax on imported goods when such reliefs        are not granted
   within Member States .
- Part IV : The present state of the Community 's commercial and monetary
   policy being as it is , the Community does not have any particular position
   on this subject . The UNESCO Secretariat should therefore be informed that
   the Community will not be bound by Part IV .
- Annex C.1 : Annex C.1 should be accepted , but a statement should be made
   to the effect that the Community will be bound by it only vis-a-vis those
   contracting states that have accepted it themselves .
- Annexes F , G and H : The Communtiy should state that it will not be bound
   by these Annexes .
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 ---pagebreak--- Since the step to be taken consists of waiving by treaty the Common Customs
Tariff duties on a number of products at present subject to them , the Council
decision will have to be based on Article 113 of the Treaty establishing
the European Economic. Community .
In accordance with Article 113 ( 2 ) of the Treaty the Cpmmission therefore
recommends that the Council conclude on behalf of the Community the Protocol
to the Agreement on the importation of educational , scientific and cultural
materials , subject to the reservations set out above .
 ---pagebreak---                           Recommendation for a Council Decision
                on the conclusion of a Protocol, to the Agreement on the
              importation of educational , scientific and cultural materials
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
K' : -»■ the Agreement on the importation of educational , scientific and
cu'teral materials , known as the Florence Agreement , drawn up on the initia'
tive.cf UNESCO , is intended to facilitate the free   flow    of books ,
publications and educational , scientific and cultural materials ; whereas
foi this purpose the Agreement includes provision for the non-application
of customs duties on the importation of such articles ;
Whereas on 26 November 1976 the nineteenth General Conference of UNESCO
adopted a Protocol to the Florence Agreement in order to extend    relief
from customs duties to a number of articles hitherto excluded from such
relief ;    whereas this Protocol , though constituting an act supplementary
to the Agreement , should nevertheless be considered a separate instrument ;
 ---pagebreak--- whereas , subject to the reservation that recourse may be had to Article 16(a )
of the Protocol , the provisions of the Protocol are in conformity with the
aims of the European Economic Community ; whereas it is therefore desirable
to conclude this Protocol and at the same time make the declarations
referred to in the said Article 16 ( a ),
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                  Article 1
1 . The Protocol to the Agreement on the importation of educational ,
     scientific and cultural materials is hereby concluded on behalf of
     the Community .
     The text of the Protocol is annexed to this Decision .
2 . When the Protocol    is eigned it shall be declared that the European
    Economic Community :
     - shall not be bound by Parts II and IV ;
     - shall be bound by Annex C.1 only vis- a-vis th°se contracting States
       that have accepted that Annex themselves ;
     - shall not be bound by Annex F , Annex G or Annex H.
                                  Article 2
The President of the Council shall be authorised to designate the persons
empowered to sign the Protocol                              and to confer on
them the powers they require to bind the Community .
                                                   Done at Brussels ,
                                                   For the Council
                                                   The President
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      Protocol to the Agreement on the importation of
       educational, scientific and cultural materials'
  The contracting States parties to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational , Scientific
  and Cultural Materials , adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational ,
  Scientific and Cultural Organization at its fifth session held in Florence in 1950,
  Reaffirming the principles on which the Agreement, hereinafter called " the Agreement", is
  based ,
  Considering that this Agreement has proved to be an effective instrument in lowering customs
  barriers and reducing other economic restrictions that impede the exchange of ideas and
  knowledge .
 Considering, nevertheless , that in the quarter of a century following the adoption of the Agree­
 ment , technical progress has changed the ways and means of transmitting information and
 knowledge, which is the fundamental objective of that Agreement, '
 Considering, further , that the developments that have taken place in the field of international
 trc Je ri -. i ing this period have , in general, been reflected in greater freedom of exchanges .
 Considering that since the adoption of the Agreement, the international situation has changed
 radically owing to the development of the international community, in particular through the
 accession of many States to independence ,
 Considering that the needs and concerns of the developing countries should be taken into consider­
 ation , with a view to giving them easier and less costly access to education , science , technology
 and culture ,
 Recalling the provisions of the Convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit
 import , export and transfer of ownership of cultural property, adopted by the General Conference
 of Unesco in 1970 , and those of the Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and
 natural heritage , adopted by the General Conference in 1972 ,
 Recalling , moreover , the customs conventions concluded under the auspices of the Customs Co­
 operation Council, in consultation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
 Organization, concerning the temporary importation of educational, scientific and cultural -
 materials .
 Convinced that new arrangements should be made and that such arrangements will contribute even
 more effectively to the development of education, science and culture which constitute the essen­
 tial bases of economic and social progress.
 Recalling resolution 4 . 112 adopted by the General Conference of Unesco at its eighteenth session.
Have agreed as follows :
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         1.       The contracting States undertake to extend to the materials listed in Annexes A, B,
                 D and E and also , where the annexes in question have not been the subject of a declara­
                 tion under paragraph 16 ( a ) below. Annexes C. 1 , F , G and H, to the present protocol
                 exemption from customs duties and other charges on, or in connexion with, their .
                 importation, as set out in Article I, paragraph 1 , of the Agreement, provided such
                 materials fulfil the conditions laid down in these annexes and are the products of
                 another contracting State.
         2.      The provisions of paragraph 1 of this protocol shall not prevent any contracting State
                 from levying on imported materials :
                 ( a) internal taxes or any other internal charges of any kind, imposed at the time of
                       importation or subsequently, not exceeding those applied directly or indirectly to
                       like domestic products ;
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1 . Protocol adopted on the Report of Programme CommJsskm □ at the thirty-fourth plenary meeting, on 26 November 1976.
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    ( b) fees and charges , other than customs duties . Imposed by governmental or
            administrative authorities on , or in connexion with , importation , limited in
            amount to the approximate cost of the services rendered , and representing
            neither an indirect protection to domestic products nor a taxation of imports
            for revenue purposes .
                                                II
3.   Notwithstanding paragraph 2 ( a ) of this protocol , the contracting States undertake not
     to levy on the materials listed below any internal taxes or other internal charges of
     any kind, imposed at the time of importation or subsequently :
     ( a) books and publications consigned to the libraries referred to in paragraph 5 of
            this protocol ;
     ( b)   official , parliamentary and administrative documents published in their country
            of origin ;                                                                           ,
     ( c) books and publications of the United Nations or any of its Specialized Agencies ;
     ( d) books and publications received by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
            Cultural Organization and distributed free of charge by it or under its supervision;
     ( e)   publications intended to promote tourist travel outside the country of importation,
            sent and distributed free of charge ;
      (f)    articles for the blind and other physically and mentally handicapped persons :
             (i )    books , publications and documents of all kinds in raised characters for the
                     blind ;
             (ii )   other articles specially designed for the educational, scientific or cultural
                     advancement of the blind and other physically or mentally handicapped per­
                     sons which are imported directly by institutions or organizations concerned
                     with the education of, or assistance to the blind and other physically or men­
                     tally handicapped persons approved by the competent authorities of the
                     importing country for the purpose of duty-free entry of these types of articles .
                                                 III
 4.     The contracting States undertake not to levy on the articles and materials referred to
       in the annexes to this protocol any customs duties , export duties or duties levied on
       goods leaving the country, or other internal taxes of any kind , levied on such articles
       and materials when they are intended for export to other contracting States.
                                                 IV
 5.    The contracting States undertake to extend the granting of the necessary licences and /
       or foreign exchange provided for in Article II, paragraph 1 , of the Agreement, to the
       importation of the following materials :
       ( a) books and publications consigned to libraries serving the public interest,
              including the following :
             ( i)    national libraries and other major research libraries;
             ( ii )  general and specialized academic libraries, including university libraries ,
                     college libraries, institute libraries and university extra-mural libraries ;
             ( iii ) public libraries ;
             ( iv)   school libraries ;
             ( v)    special libraries serving a group of readers who form an entity, having
                     particular and identifiable subjects of interest, such as government libraries ,
                     public authority libraries, industrial libraries and libraries of profe sional
                     bodies ;
 ---pagebreak---              ( vi )  llbrarlee for the handicapped and for reader * who are unable to move
                     around , such as libraries for the blind , hospital libraries and prison
                     libraries ;
             ( vii ) music libraries , including record libraries ;
        ( b) books adopted or recommended as textbooks in higher educational establishments
             and imported by such establishments ;
        ( c) books in foreign languages , with the exception of books in the principal native
             language or languages of the importing country;
       ( d) films ,   slides, video-tapes and sound recordings of an educational, scientific or
             cultural nature , imported by organizations approved by the competent authorities
             of the importing country for the purpose of duty-free entry of these types of
             articles .
                                                    V
6.     The contracting States undertake to extend the granting of the facilities provided for
       in Article III of the Agreement to materials and furniture imported exclusively for
       showing at a public exhibition of objects of an educational, scientific or cultural nature
       approved by the competent authorities of the importing country and for subsequeht
       re-exportation.
7.     Nothing in the foregoing paragraph shall prevent the authorities of an importing country
       from taking such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the materials and furniture
       in question will in fact be re-exported at the close of the exhibition.
                                                   VI
8.     The contracting States undertake :
       ( a)  to extend to the importation of the articles covered by the present protocol, the
             provisions of Article IV of the Agreement;
       ( b) to encourage through appropriate measures the free flow and distribution of
             educational, scientific and cultural objects and materials produced in the
             developing countries .
                                                   VII
9.     Nothing in this protocol shall affect the right of contracting States to take measures,
       in conformity with their legislation, to prohibit or limit the importation of articles , or
       their circulation after importation, on grounds relating directly to national security,
       public order or public morals .
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10 .   Notwithstanding other provisions of this protocol , a developing country, which is
       defined as such by the practice established by the General Assembly of the United
       Nations and which is a party to the protocol, may suspend or limit the obligations
       under this protocol relating to importation of any object or material if such impor­
       tation causes or threatens to cause serious injury to the nascent indigenous industry
   '   in that developing Country. The country concerned shall implement such action in a
       non - discriminatory manner. It shall notify the Director - General of the United Nations
     ' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of any such action, as far as
       practicable in advance of implementation , and the Director - General of the United
       Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization shall notify all Parties to
       the protocol.                 .,                                     o          .           .          . ,,
11 .   This protocol shall not modify or affect the laws and regulations of any contracting
       State or any of its international treaties, conventions, agreements or proclamations,
       with respect to copyright, trade marks or patent^. , _                                        ;   ,- .    ,.
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 ---pagebreak--- 12 , Subject to tho provisions of any previous conventions to which they may have subscribed
     for the settlement of disputes , the contracting States undertake to have recourse to
     negotiation or conciliation with a view to settlement of any disputes regarding the
     interpretation or the application of this pro'tocol.
13 . In case of a dispute between contracting States relating to the educational , scientific
     or cultural character of imported materials , the interested parties may , by common
     agreement refer it to the Director - General of the United Nations Educational,
     Scientific and Cultural Organization for an advisory opinion.
                                             VIII
14 . (a ) This protocol, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic , shall
           bear today 's date and shall be open to signature by all States Parties to the Agree­
           ment , as well as by customs or economic unions , provided that all the Member
           States constituting them are also Parties to the protocol .
           The term " State" or " Country " as used in this protocol, or in the protocol referred
           to in paragraph 18 , shall be taken to refer also ,  as the context may require , to the
           customs or economic unions and , in all matters      which fall within their competence
           with regard to the scope of this protocol, to the   whole of the territories of the Mem­
           ber States which constitute them, and not to the    territory of each of these States .
           It is understood that, in a Contracting Party to this protocol , such customs or
           economic unions will also apply the provisions of the Agreement on the same basis
           as is provided in the preceding paragraph with respect to the protocol .
     (b )  This protocol shall be subject to ratification or acceptance by the signatory States
           in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures .
     (c )  The instruments of ratification or acceptame shall be deposited with the Secretary-
           General of the United Nations .
15 . (a ) The States referred to in paragraph 14 (a ) which are. not signatories of this proto­
           col may accede to this protocol .
     (b ) Accession shall be effected by the deposit of a formal instrument with the
           Secretary-General of the United Nations .
16 . (a )  The States referred to in paragraph 14 (a ) of this protocol may, at the time of
           signature , ratification , acceptance or accession, declare that they will not be
           bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C. 1 , Annex F, Annex G and Annex H, or by any
           of these Parts or Annexes . They may also declare that they will be bound by
           Annex C. 1 only in respect of contracting States which have themselves accepted
           that Annex .
     (b ) Any contracting State which has made such a declaration may withdraw it, in whole
           or in part , at any time by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations ,
           specifying the date on which such withdrawal takes effect .
     (c ) States which have declared , in accordance with sub-paragraph (a ) of this para­
           graph , that they will not be bound by Annex C. 1 shall necessarily be bound by
           Annex C. 2 . Those which have declared that they will be bound by Annex C. 1 only
           in respect of contracting States which have themselves accepted that Annex shall
           necessarily be bound by Annex C. 2 in respect of contracting States which have not
           accepted Annex C. 1 .
17 . ( a ) This protocol shall come into force six months after the date of deposit of the fifth
           instrument of ratification , acceptance or accession with the Secretary- General
           of the United Nations.
     ( b) It shall come into force for every other State six months after the date of the
           deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession.
 ---pagebreak---             ( c ) Within one month following the expiration of the periods mentioned in sub-
                   paragraphs ( a ) and ( b) of this paragraph, the contracting States to this protocol
                    shall submit a report to the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural
                   Organization on the measures which they have taken to give full effect to the
                   protocol .
            (d)     The United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization shall
                   transmit these reports to all States parties to this protocol.
     18 .   The protocol annexed to the Agreement, and made an integral part thereof, as provided
            far in Article XVII of the Agreement, is hereby made an integral part of this protocol
              ind shall apply to obligations incurred under this protocol and to products covered by
            this protocol.
     19 .  ( a) Two years after the date of the coming into force of this protocol, any contracting
                   State may denounce this protocol by an instrument in writing deposited with the
                   Secretary - General of the United Nations .
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           ( b)    The denunciation shall take effect one year after the receipt of the instrument of
                   denunciation .
           ( c ) Denunciation of the Agreement pursuant to Article XIV thereof shall automatically
                   imply denunciation of this protocol.
     20 .  r.i lie Secre ; ary-General of the United Nations shall inform the States referred to in
           paragraph 14 ( a ), as well as the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural
           Organization , of the deposit of all the instruments of ratification, acceptance or
           accession referred to in paragraphs 14 and 15; of declarations made and withdrawn
           under paragraph 16 of the dates of entry into force of this protocol in accordance
           with paragraph 17 ( a) and ( b); and of the denunciations provided for in paragraph 19.
     21 .  ( a)    This protocol may be revised by the General Conference of the United Nations
                   Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization. Any such revision, however,
                   shall be binding only upon States that become parties to the revising protocol.
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           ( b)    Should the General Conference adopt a new protocol revising this protocol either
                   totally or in part, and unless the new protocol provides otherwise , the present
                   protocol shall cease to be open to signature , ratification, acceptance or acces­
                   sion as from the date of the coming into force of the neW revising protocol.
     22 .  This protocol shall not change or modify the Agreement.
     23.   Annexes A, B, C. 1 , C. 2 , D, E, F, G and H are hereby made an integral part of this
           protocol.
     24 .  In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations , this protocol
           shall be registered by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the date of
           its coming into force .                          . ., .  ■ ,
IN FAITH WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized, have signed this protocol on behalf of
their respective governments .,                   ,   • j , . .<=       . ( .                         " ; -)
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 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX A
Books . publications and documents
( i)    Printed books , irrespective of the language in which they are printed and whatever the
        amount of space given over to illustrations , including the following :
        ( a)    luxury editions ;
        ( b)    books printed abroad from the manuscript of an author resident in the importing '
                country;
        ( c)    children 's drawing and painting books;
        ( d)    school exercise books ( workbooks ) with printed texts and blank spaces to be
                filled in by the pupils ;
        ( e)    crossword puzzle books containing printed texts ;
        ( f)    loose illustrations and printed pages in the form of loose or bound sheets and
                reproduction proofs or reproduction films to be used for the production of books .
( ii ) Printed documents or reports of a non-commercial character.
( iii ) Microforms of the articles listed under items ( i) and ( ii) of this Annex, as well as of those
        listed under items ( i ) to ( vi ) of Annex A to the Agreement.
( iv) Catalogues of films , recordings or' other visual and auditory material of an educational ,
        scientific or cultural character.
( v)    Maps and charts of interest in scientific fields such as geology^ zoology, botany, mineralogy,
        palaeontology, archaeology, ethnology, meteorology, climatology and geophysics, and also
        meteorological and geophysical diagrams .
( vi ) Architectural , industrial or engineering plans and designs and reproductions thereof.
( vii) Bibliographical information material for distribution free of charge.
                                                    ANNEX B
 Works of art and collectors' pieces of an educational , scientific or cultural character
 ( i)      Paintings and drawings , whatever the nature of the materials on which they have been
           executed entirely by hand , including copies executed by hand, but excluding manufactured
           decorated wares .
 ( ii)     Ceramics and mosaics on wood, being original works of art.
( iii)     Collectors' pieces and objects of art consigned to galleries, museums and other institu­
           tions approved by the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose of
           duty-free entry of those types of materials, on condition they are not resold.
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Visual and auditory materials
 (i )      Films ,     filmstrips , microforms and slides .
 ( ii )    Sound recordings .
 ( iii )   Patterns , models and wall charts of an educational , scientific or cultural character ,
           except toy models .
( iv )    Other visual and auditory materials , such as :
          ( a) video-tapes , kinescopes, video-discs , videograms and other forms of visual and
               sound recordings ;
          ( b) microcards , microfiches and magnetic or other information storage media required
               in computerized information and documentation services ;
          ( c) materials for programmed instruction, which may be presented in kit form , with the
               corresponding printed materials, including video-cassettes and audio - cassettes ;
          ( d) transparencies , including those intended for direct projection or for viewing through
               optical devices ;
          ( e) holograms for laser projection;
          ( f) mock-ups or visualizations of abstract concepts such as molecular structures or
               mathematical formulae :
          ( g) multi - média kits ;
          ( h) materials for the promotion of tourism , including those produced by private concerns ,
               designed to encourage the public to travel outside the country of importation.
( The exemptions provided for in the present Annex C. 1 shall not apply to :
          ( a) unused microform stock and unused visual and auditory recording media and their
               specific packaging such as cassettes , cartridges , reels ;
          ( b) visual and auditory recordings with the exception of materials for the promotion of '
               tourism covered by paragraph ( iv) ( h), produced byor for a private commercial .
               enterprise , essentially for advertising purposes ;
          ( c) visual and auditory recordings in which the advertising matter is in excess of 25 per
               cent by time.    In the case of the materials for the promotion of tourism covered by
               paragraph ( iv) ( h), . this percentage applies only to private commercial publicity.)
 ( 1 ) The duty-free entry of exposed and developed cinematographic films for public commercial
         exhibition or sale may be limited to negatives, it being understood that this limitation shall
         not apply to films (including newsreels ) when admitted duty-free under the provisions of
         Annex C. 2 to this Protocol .
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                                                  ANNEX C. 2
  Visual and auditory materials of an educational, scientific or cultural character
         Visual and auditory materials of an educational, scientific or cultural character, when
  imported by organizations ( including, at the discretion of the importing country, broadcasting
  and television organizations) or by any other public or private institution or association,
  approved by the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose of duty-free
  admission of these types of materials or when produced by the United Nations or any of its
  Specialized Agencies and including the following :
         (i)      films , filmstrips , microfilms and slides ;
         ( ii)    newsreels ( with or without sound track) depicting events of current news value at the
                  time of importation , and imported in either negative form , exposed and developed ,
                  or positive form , printed and developed, it being understood that duty-free entry may
                  be limited to two copies of each subject for copying purposes ;
         ( iii )  archival film material ( with or without sound track) intended for use in connexion
                  with newsreel films ;
         ( iv )   recreational films particularly suited for children and youth;
         (v)      sound recordings ;
         ( vi )   video-tapes , kinescopes , video-discs , videograms and other forms of visual and
                  sound recordings ;
         ( vii) microcards , microfiches and magnetic or other information storage media required
                  in computerized information and documentation services ;
         ( viii ) materials for programmed instruction , which may be presented in kit form, with the
                  corresponding printed materials , including video-cassettes and audio-cassettes ;
         ( ix)    transparencies , including those intended for direct projection or for viewing through
                  optical devices ;                     .
         ( x)     holograms for laser projection;
         ( xi)    mock-ups or visualizations of abstract concepts such as molecular structures or
                  mathematical formulae ;
         ( xii )  multi-media kits *
                                                    ANNEX D
  Scientific instruments or apparatus
  (i)    Scientific instruments or apparatus , provided :
         ( a)     that they are consigned to public or private scientific or educational institutions
                  approved by the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose of
                  duty-free entry of these types of articles , and used for non - commercial purposes
                  under the control and responsibility of these institutions ;
         ( b)     that instruments or apparatus of equivalent scientific value are not being manufac­
                  tured in the country of importation .
  ( ii ) Spare parts , components or accessories specifically matching scientific instruments or
         apparatus , provided these spare parts , components or accessories are imported at the
         same time as such instruments and apparatus , or if imported subsequently, that they are
         identifiable as intended for instruments or apparatus previously admitted duty-free or
         entitled to duty-free entry.
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 ---pagebreak--- ( Hi ) Tools to be used for the maintenance , cheeking , gauging or r6palrof scientific instruments,
        provided these tools are imported at the same time as such instruments and apparatus or,
        if imported subsequently, that they are identifiable as intended for the specific instruments
        or apparatus previously admitted duty-free or entitled to duty-free entry, and further pro­
        vided that tools of equivalent scientific value are not being manufactured in the country of
        imoortation .
                                                  ANNEX E
 Articles for the blind and other handicapped persons
 ( i)   All articles specially designed for the educational, scientific or cultural advancement of
        the blind which are imported directly by institutions or organizations concerned with the
        education of , or assistance to , the blind, approved by the competent authorities of the
        importing country for the purpose of duty-free entry of these types of articles, including :
        ( a)   talking books ( discs , cassettes or other sound reproductions) and large-print books ;
       ( b)    phonographs and cassette players , specially designed or adapted for the blind and other
               handicapped persons and required to play the talking books ;
       ( c)    equipment for the reading of normal print by the blind and partially sighted, such as
               electronic reading machines , television-enlargers and optical aids ;
       ( d)   equipment for the mechanical or computerized production of braille and recorded
              material, such as stereo-typing machines, electronic braille , transfer and pressing
              machines ; braille computer terminals and displays ;
       ( e)   braille paper , magnetic tapes and cassettes for the production of braille and talking
              books ;                                                                               1
       ( f)   aids for improving the mobility of the blind , such as electronic orientation and
              obstacle detection appliances and white canes ;
       ( g)   technical aids for the education , rehabilitation, vocational training and employment
              of the blind , such as braille watches , braille typewriters , teaching and learning aids ,
              games and other instruments specifically adapted for the use of the blind .
( ii ) All materials specially designed for the education, employment and social advancement of
       other physically or mentally handicapped persons , directly imported by institutions or
       organizations concerned with the education of , or assistance to , such persons , approved by
       the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose of duty-free entry of these
       types of articles , provided that equivalent objects are not being manufactured in the import­
       ing country.
                                                  ANNEX F
Sports equipment
       Sports equipment intended exclusively for amateur sports associations or groups approved
by the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose of duty-free entry of
these types of articles , provided that equivalent materials are not being manufactured in the
importing country.
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   Musical instruments and other musical equipment
          Musical instruments and other musical equipment intended solely for cultural institutions
   or music schools approved by the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose
   of duty-free entry of these types of articles, provided that equivalent instruments and other
   equipment are not being manufactured in the importing country.
                                                 ANNEX H
   Material and machines used for the production of books , publications and documents
                                                                                                     I
   ( 1)   Material used for the production of books , publications and documents ( paper pulp, recycled
          paper , newsprint and other types of paper used for printing, printing inks, glue, etc. ).
   ( ii ) Machines for the processing of paper pulp and paper and also printing and binding machines ,
          provided that machines of equivalent technical quality are not being manufactured in the
          importing country.         ,
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1 . Ligne budgétaire concerne :
2 . Intitulé de l' action : Recommandation pour une décision du Conseil concernant
    la conclusion d' un protocole à l' accord pour l' importation d' objets de carac­
    tère éducatif ^ scientifique ou culturel
3 . Base juridique : art . 113/ CEE
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4 . Objectifs de l' action : adhésion de la Communauté au Protocole
5 . Incidence financière :
    non chiffrable . Bien que le protocole étende le champ des franchises ,
    il n' apparaît pas que les ressources de la Communauté eh seront sensiblement
    affectées , les quantités de produits susceptibles d' y être importés en
    franchise étant relativement limitées . Par contre , dans le cadre de ce
    protocole , les exportations de la Communauté vers les pays tiers au béné­
    fice d' une franchise de droits devraient être assez importantes . Il s' agit
    donc d' une opération économique bénéfique pour l' économie de la Communauté *