TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ( ECSC ), PROTOCOL ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, CHAPTER I: PROPERTY, FUNDS AND ASSETS, ARTICLE 4
++++ THE COMMUNITY , ITS ASSETS , INCOME AND OTHER PROPERTIES ARE EXEMPT FROM : ( A ) ALL DIRECT TAXES ; HOWEVER , THE COMMUNITY WILL NOT REQUEST EXEMPTION FROM SUCH TAXES, CHARGES AND DUTIES AS CONSTITUTE ONLY DIRECT REMUNERATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES ; ( B ) ALL CUSTOMS DUTIES , PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES INTENDED FOR ITS OFFICIAL USE ; ARTICLES THUS IMPORTED FREE OF DUTY SHALL NOT BE SOLD ON THE TERRITORY OF THE COUNTRY INTO WHICH THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN IMPORTED EXCEPT UNDER CONDITIONS AGREED TO BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUCH COUNTRY ; ( C ) ALL CUSTOMS DUTIES AND ALL PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS WITH RESPECT TO ITS PUBLICATIONS .