Temporary admission of educational and scientific equipment for research or teaching

  1. Overview
  2. Rules on temporary admission of educational and scientific equipment
  3. Procedure at importation
  4. Examples of educational and scientific equipment for research or teaching

Examples of educational and scientific equipment for research or teaching

Sound or image recorders or reproducers, such as:

  • slide and filmstrip projectors
  • cinematographic projectors
  • back-projectors and episcopes
  • magnetophones, magnetoscopes and video equipment
  • closed circuit television equipment.

Sound and image media, such as:

  • slides, filmstrips and microfilms
  • cinematographic films
  • sound recordings (magnetic tapes, discs)
  • videotapes.

Specialised material, such as:

  • bibliographic equipment and audiovisual material for libraries
  • mobile libraries
  • language laboratories
  • simultaneous interpretation equipment
  • programmed teaching machines, mechanical or electronic
  • material specially designed for the educational or vocational training of people with disabilities.

Other material, such as:

  • wall charts, models, graphs, maps, plans, photographs and drawings
  • instruments, apparatus and models designed for demonstrational purposes
  • collections of items with visual or audio pedagogic information, prepared for the teaching of a subject (study kits)
  • instruments, apparatus, tools and machine-tools for learning a trade or craft
  • equipment, including specially adapted or designed vehicles for use in relief operation, imported for training of persons involved in relief operations.

Goods, such as:

  • costumes and scenery items sent on loan free of charge to dramatic societies or theatres
  • music scores sent on loan free of charge to music theatres or orchestras.

Further information

If you need further information, contact Authorisations and Reliefs Unit.