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MIPT : IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS : AGREEMENT ON THE IMPORTATION OF EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS 1950 (ITEM 3.3)
DRAFT PAPER BEGINS
''THE AGREEMENT ON THE IMPORTATION OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS 1950 (THE AGREEMENT'') PROVIDES FOR THE IMPORTATION BY CONTRACTING STATES, FREE OF CUSTOMS DUTIES OR
· OTHER CHARGES BUT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OF BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS (''MATERIALS'') WHICH ARE PRODUCED IN ANOTHER CONTRACTING STATE AND WHICH ARE LISTED IN ANNEXES A, B, C, D AND E TO THIS AGREEMENT (ARTICLE I, PARAGRAPH 1). PARAGRAPH 2, ARTICLE I SETS OUT THE TAXES, FEES AND CHARGES OTHER THAN CUSTOMS DUTIES WHICH MAY BE LEVIED ON SUCH MATERIALS. THE CONTRACTING STATES AGREE TO GRANT THE NECESSARY FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND LICENCES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE II AND TO GRANT FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND LICENCES AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO MATERIALS, PARTICULARLY TO THOSE REFERRED TO IN THE ANNEXES. ARTICLE III SETS OUT OBLIGATIONS ON THE PARTIES REGARDING FACILITIES TO BE GIVEN TO THE IMPORTATION OF MATERIALS IMPORTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SHOWING AT APPROVED PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY RE-EXPORTED. THE PARTIES ALSO UNDERTAKE TO PROMOTE FREE CIRCULATION OF, TO SIMPLIFY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR, AND TO FACILITATE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF MATERIALS (ARTICLE IV). THE PARTIES CONTINUE TO HAVE
THE RIGHT TO PROHIBIT OR LIMIT THE IMPORTATION OR CIRCULATION OF ARTICLES ON THE GROUNDS OF NATIONAL SECURITY, PUBLIC ORDER OR PUBLIC MORALS (ARTICLE V). THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT AFFECT THE LAWS
AND REGULATIONS OF THE PARTIES OR ANY OF THEIR INTERNATIONAL TREATIES CONCERNING COPYWRITE, TRADEMARKS OR PATENTS (ARTICLE VI) ANNEXES A, B, C, D AND E, AS WELL AS THE PROTOCOL ANNEXED TO THIS AGREEMENT FORM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT CARTICLE XVII).
2. THE PROTOCOL ANNEXED TO THE AGREEMENT SETS OUT PROVISIONS
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