FOREIGN MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTUNESCO Remission OrderOrder for the Remission of Certain Duties and Taxes on Goods Imported or Purchased by UNESCOShort TitleThis Order may be cited as the UNESCO Remission Order.Free Entry, Refund or RemissionAuthority is hereby granted, effective January 22, 1948, for free entry, refund or remission of the following customs duties and the consumption or sales tax imposed under the Customs Tariff and the Excise Act, respectively, on printed matter and official publications and articles and materials used in the production thereof, when imported into Canada or purchased in Canada, either for sale or free distribution by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or its duly authorized agents, subject to compliance with the conditions and procedures set out in the schedule.(s. 2)
Taxing AuthorityConditionsProcedureThe Customs Tariff and the Excise Tax Act:Customs duty, including the consumption or sales tax on printed matter, official publications and articles and materials used in the production thereof.When printed matter, official publications and articles and materials used in the production thereof are imported under appropriate certificate.The B.1 customs entry should bear a certificate across its face to the effect that the importer is either:A senior executive officer of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ora duly authorized agent of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and that theprinted matter or publications have been bona fide printed, published or issued by or on behalf of the Organization, orarticles and materials will be used exclusively in the production of printed matter and/or publications of the Organization, in all of which instances the articles described are entitled to exemption from customs duty andPart XIII of the Excise Tax Act. The sales tax on printed matter and official publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and articles and materials used or consumed in the production thereof.When printed matter or official publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and articles and materials used or consumed in the production thereof are purchased under appropriate certificate.A senior executive officer or a duly authorized agent of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization should, when ordering the goods, include a certificate over his signature to the effect that the account is to be paid with the funds of that Organization and that the exemption is properly allowable under the provisions of this Order.