7.8.82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 233/35 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as ‘TSI — Electrostatic Classifier, model 3071, with Aerosol Neutralizer, model 3077° may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (82/523/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scien- tific and cultural materials ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (3, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 23 December 1981, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the proce- dure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ‘TSI — Electrostatic Classifier, model 3071, with Aerosol Neutralizer, model 3077, ordered on 17 March 1981 and to be used for determi- ning the size distribution of the aerosol in the range of 0-01 to 1 um and also for generating the monodis- perse aerosols and for the calibration of aerosol measu- ring apparatus, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community ; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 7 June 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter; () OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1. () O] Nc L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4. () OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analyzer ; whereas its objective tech- nical characteristics such as the measuring field of the particles, and the use to which it is put make it speci- ally suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind is principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus ; Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable for use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The apparatus described as “TSI — Electrostatic Classi- fier, model 3071, with Aerosol Neutralizer, model 3077, which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 23 December 1981, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1982. For the Commission Karl-Heinz NARJES Member of the Commission