TMI BlogExemption to Pedagogic materials imported by educational institutions, etcX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be used under the control and responsibility of such institutions for purposes of education or vocational training of non-commercial nature, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), and from the whole of the 1 [ integrated tax leviable thereon under sub-section (7) of section 3 ] of the said Customs Tariff Act, subject to the following conditions, namely:- (1) the importer makes a declaration at the time of import that the goods are being imported temporarily subject to re-exportation; (2) the goods are imported in reasonable quantities having regard to the purpose of importation; (3) the goods are capable of identification on re-exportation; (4) the goods are re-exported within six months from the Date of importation or within such extended period not exceeding one year as may be allowed by the Commissioner of Customs, and an undertaking is furnished in writing by the importer to the effect that the goods shall be re-exported within the aforesaid period; (5) while the goods are in India, they remain in the ownership of a natural person resident abroad or a legal pe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ved by the competent authorities of the importing country for the purpose of receiving pedagogic material or temporary admission; (e) the term ratification means ratification, acceptance or approval; (f) the term the Council means the Organisation set up by the Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council, done at Brussels on 15th December, 1950. CHAPTER II : SCOPE Article 2 : Each Contracting party undertakes to grant temporary admission to: (a) pedagogic material which is to be used within its territory solely for purposes of education or vocational training; (b) spare parts of pedagogic material which has been granted temporary admission under paragraph (a) of this Article, and tools specially designed for the maintenance, checking, gauging or repair of such material. Article 3 : Temporary Admission of the pedagogic material, spare parts and tools may be made subject to the following conditions; (a) that they are imported by approved institutions and used under their control and responsibility; (b) that they are used for non-commercial purposes within the country of importation; (c) that they are imported in reasonable quantities ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he re-exportation of all or part of pedagogic material badly damaged in duly authenticated accidents shall not be required, provided that is- (a) Subject to import duties and taxes to which it is liable; or (b) abandoned free of all expense to the Exchequer of the country into which it was temporarily imported; as the Customs Authorities may require. Article 10 : The provisions laid down in article 9 above shall also apply to parts which have been replaced as a result of repairs or alterations undergone by the pedagogic material while in the country of temporary importation. Article 11 : The provisions of Article 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall also apply to the spare parts and tools referred to in Article 2. CHAPTER IV : MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 12 : 1. Each Contracting Party shall reduce to a minimum the Customs formalities required in connection with the facilities provided for in this Convention. All regulations concerning such formaliaties shall be promptly published. 2. Customs examination and clearance on the importation and re-exportation of pedagogic material, spare parts and tools, shall whenever possible and appropriate, be effected at the place ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er five of the States referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 17 thereof have signed it without reservation of ratification or have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession. 2. For any State signing without reservation of ratification, ratifying or acceding to this Convention after five States have signed it without reservation of ratification or have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession, this Convention shall enter into force three months after the said State has signed without reservation of ratification or deposited its instruments of ratification or accession. Article 19 : 1. Any State may, at the time of signing, this Convention without reservation of ratification, or of depositing its instrument of ratification or accession or at any time thereafter, declare by notification given to the Secretary General of the Council that this Convention shall extend to all or any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible or for which it assumes international responsibility. Such notification shall take effect three months after the date of the receipt thereof by the Secretary General of the Council provided, however tha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 22 of this Convention, which shall thereupon consider the dispute and make recommendations for its settlement. 3. The Contracting Parties in dispute may agree in advance to accept the recommendations of the Contracting Parties as binding. Article 24 : 1. Amendments to this Convention may be proposed either by a Contracting Party or by the Contracting Parties meeting in accordance with Article 22 of this Convention. 2. The text of any amendment so proposed shall be communicated by the Secretary General of the Council to all Contracting Parties, to all other signatory States, to the Secretary General of the United Nations and to the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). 3. Within a period of six months from the date on which the proposed amendment is so communicated, any Contracting Party may inform the Secretary General of the Council - (a) that it has an objection to the proposed amendment, or (b) that, although it intends to accept the proposed amendment, the conditions necessary for such acceptance are not yet fulfilled in its country. 4. If a Contracting Party sends the Secretary General of the C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e of deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession. Article 25 : The Annex to this Convention shall be construed to be an integral part of the Convention. Article 26 : The Secretary General of the Council shall notify all Contracting Parties, the other signatory States, the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), of; (a) signatures, ratifications and accessions under Article 17 of this Convention; (b) the date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with Article 18; (c) notifications received in accordance with Article 19; (d) denunciations under Article 21; (e) any amendment deemed to have been accepted in accordance with Article 24 and the date of its entry into force. Article 27 : In accordance with article 102 of Charter of the United Nations, this Convention shall be registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations at the request of the Secretary General of the Council. In witness whereof the undersigned being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention. Done at Brussels this eighth day of June, ninet ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... For Iraq: For Israel: For Jamica: For Kenya: For Laos: For Lesotho: For Luxembourg: For Malaysia: For Malta: For Mexico: For Nepal: For Niger: For Pakistan: For Peru: For Portugal: For The Republic of South Africa: For Rwanda: For Sierra Leone: For Southern Yemen: For Turkey: For the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic; For Upper Volta: For Venezuela: For Zambia: For The Byelorussian, SSR: For Canada: For Chad: For Congo (Brazzaville): For Czechoslovakia: For the Dominican Republic: For Ethiopia: For Finland: For Gabon: For Greece: For Guyana: For Hungary: ..... 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