Art. 4 Protocol inzake de voorrechten, vrijstellingen en immuniteiten van de Europese Organisatie voor Telecommunicatiesatellieten (EUTELSAT)

1). Within the scope of its official activities, EUTELSAT and its property and income shall be exempt from all direct taxes. 2). Whenever EUTELSAT makes major purchases of goods or services that are necessary for the performance of its official activities and whose price includes taxes or duties, the Party to the Protocol concerned shall take the measures necessary for the remittance or reimbursement of those taxes or duties. 3). Within the scope of its official activities, EUTELSAT shall be exempt from customs duties and taxes on the EUTELSAT Space Segment and on equipment imported or exported in connection with the launching of satellites for use in the EUTELSAT Space Segment. 4). Goods acquired by or on behalf of EUTELSAT within the scope of its official activities shall be exempt from all prohibitions and restrictions on import or export. 5). No exemption shall be accorded in respect of taxes and duties which represent charges for specific services rendered. 6). No exemption shall be accorded in respect of goods acquired by, or services provided to, EUTELSAT for the personal benefit of staff members. 7). Goods exempted under this Article shall not be transferred, hired out or lent, permanently or temporarily, or sold, except in accordance with conditions laid down by the Party to the Protocol that granted the exemption. However, this prohibition shall not apply to the transfer of goods between different establishments of EUTELSAT. 8). Payments from EUTELSAT to Signatories pursuant to the Operating Agreement shall be exempt from national taxes by any Party to the Protocol, other than the Party that has designated the Signatory concerned.

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