THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty ( 1 ), and in particular Article 143 thereof,

Whereas Article 60 (1) (b) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 provides for admission with relief from import duties for biological or chemical substances imported exclusively for non-commercial purposes by public establishments, or those departments of public establishments, or by officially authorized private establishments, whose principal activity is education or scientific research; whereas such admission with relief from import duties is limited, however, to biological or chemical substances for which there is no equivalent production in the customs territory of the Community and which are included in a list drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 143 (2) and (3) of the above Regulation;

Whereas according to information obtained from the Member States there is no equivalent production in the customs territory of the Community of the biological or chemical substances listed in the Annex to this Regulation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements,

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