Convention on temporary admission:bijlage B.5

Convention on temporary admission

Annex B.5 Annex concerning goods imported for educational, scientific or cultural purposes

Geldend

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Chapter I. Definitions

Article 1

For the purposes of this Annex:

a)

the term ‘goods imported for educational, scientific or cultural purposes’ means:

scientific equipment, pedagogic material, welfare material for seafarers, and any other goods imported in connection with educational, scientific or cultural activities;

b)

in paragraph (a) above:

(i)

the term ‘scientific equipment and pedagogic material’ means:

any models, instruments, apparatus, machines or accessories therefor used for purposes of scientific research or educational or vocational training;

(ii)

the term ‘welfare material for seafarers’ means:

material for the pursuit of cultural, educational, recreational, religious or sporting activities by persons charged with duties in connection with the working or service at sea of a foreign ship engaged in international maritime traffic.

Illustrative lists of ‘pedagogic material’, ‘welfare material for seafarers’ and ‘any other goods imported in connection with educational, scientific or cultural activities’ are reproduced at Appendices I, II and III, respectively, to this Annex.

Chapter II. Scope

Article 2

The following goods shall be granted temporary admission in accordance with Article 2 of this Convention:

a)

goods imported exclusively for educational, scientific or cultural purposes;

b)

spare parts for scientific equipment and pedagogic material which has been granted temporary admission under paragraph (a) above, and tools specially designed for the maintenance, checking, gauging or repair of such equipment.

Chapter III. Miscellaneous provisions

Article 3

For the facilities granted by this Annex to apply:

a)

goods imported for educational, scientific or cultural purposes must be owned by a person established outside the territory of temporary admission and must be imported by approved institutions in reasonable quantities having regard to the purpose of the importation. They must not be used for commercial purposes;

b)

welfare material for seafarers must be used on board foreign ships engaged in international maritime traffic, or must be unloaded from the ship to be temporarily used ashore by the crew, or must be imported for the use in hostels, clubs or recreation centres for seafarers, managed either by official organizations or by religious or other non-profit making organizations, and places of worship where services for seafarers are regularly held.

Article 4

Temporary admission of scientific equipment, pedagogic material and welfare material for seafarers used on board ships shall be granted without a Customs document or security being required. Where necessary, an inventory together with a written undertaking to re-export, may be required for scientific equipment and pedagogic material.

Article 5

The period for the re-exportation of goods imported for educational, scientific or cultural purposes shall be at least twelve months from the date of temporary admission.

Article 6

Each Contracting Party shall have the right to enter a reservation, in accordance with Article 29 of this Convention, in respect of the provisions of Article 4 of this Annex, insofar as they relate to scientific equipment and pedagogic material.

Article 7

The Appendices to this Annex shall be construed to be an integral part thereof.

Article 8

Upon its entry into force this Annex shall, in accordance with Article 27 of this Convention, terminate and replace the Customs Convention on welfare material for seafarers, Brussels, 1 December 1964, the Customs Convention on the temporary importation of scientific equipment, Brussels, 11 June 1968, and the Customs Convention on the temporary importation of pedagogic material, Brussels, 8 June 1970, in relations between the Contracting Parties which have accepted this Annex and are Contracting Parties to those Conventions.

Appendix I. Pedagogic material

Illustrative list

a)

Sound or image recorders or reproducers, such as:

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Slide and filmstrip projectors;

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Cinematrographic projectors;

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Back-projectors and episcopes;

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Magnetophones, magnethoscopes and video equipment;

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Closed circuit television equipment.

b)

Sound and image media, such as:

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Slides, flimstrips and microfilms;

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Cinematographic films;

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Sound recordings (magnetic tapes, discs);

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Videotapes.

c)

Specialized material, such as:

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Bibliographic equipment and audiovisual material for libraries;

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Mobile libraries;

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Language laboratories;

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Simultaneous interpretation equipment;

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Programmed teaching machines, mechanical or electronic;

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Material specially designed for the educational or vocational training of handicapped persons.

d)

Other material, such as:

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Wall charts, models, graphs, maps, plans, photographs and drawings;

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Instruments, apparatus and models designed for demonstrational purposes;

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Collections of items with visual or audio pedagogic information, prepared for the teaching of a subject (study kits);

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Instruments, apparatus, tools and machine-tools for learning a trade or craft;

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Equipment, including specially adapted or designed vehicles for use in relief operations, which is imported for the training of persons involved in relief operations.

Appendix II. Welfare material for seafarers

Illustrative list

a)

Reading material, such as:

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Books of any kind;

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Correspondence courses;

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Newspapers, journals and periodicals;

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Pamphlets on welfare facilities in ports.

b)

Audio-visual material, such as:

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Sound and image reproducing instruments;

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Tape-recorders;

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Radio sets, television sets;

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Cinematographic and other projectors;

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Recordings on tapes or discs (language courses, radio programmes, greetings, music and entertainment);

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Films, exposed and developed;

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Film slides;

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Videotapes.

c)

Sports gear, such as:

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Sports wear;

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Balls;

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Rackets and nets;

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Deck games;

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Athletic equipment;

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Gymnastic equipment.

d)

Hobby material, such as:

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Indoor games;

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Musical instruments;

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Material for amateur dramatics;

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Materials for painting, sculpture, woodwork and metalwork, capet making, etc.

e)

Equipment for religious activities.

f)

Parts and accessories for welfare material.

Appendix III. Any other goods imported in connection with educational, scientific or cultural activities

Illustrative list

Goods, such as:

1.

Costumes and scenery items sent on loan free of charge to dramatic societies or theatres.

2.

Music scores sent on loan free of charge to music theatres or orchestras.

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