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1. Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 1a, the following paragraph is added:
‘4. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the rifles and their ammunition and sights that are listed in Annex IV and which also comply with the specifications for biathlon equipment as defined in the event and competition rules of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and are intended exclusively for use in biathlon events and training.’;
(2)
in Article 1b, the following paragraph is added:
‘4. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the rifles and their ammunition and sights that are listed in Annex IV and which also comply with the specifications for biathlon equipment as defined in the event and competition rules of the IBU and are intended exclusively for use in biathlon events and training.’.
2. The text in the Annex to this Regulation is added to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 as Annex IV.
ANNEX
‘ANNEX IV
Rifles, ammunition and sights referred to in Article 1a and 1b which also comply with the specifications for biathlon equipment as defined in the event and competition rules of the International Biathlon Union
Biathlon rifles:
ex 9303 30
Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles
Ammunition for biathlon rifles:
ex 9306 21
Shotgun cartridges
ex 9306 29
Parts of shotgun cartridges
ex 9306 30 90
Cartridge and parts thereof, for weapons other than shotguns, military weapons, revolvers and pistols of heading 9302, sub-machine-guns of heading 9301
Sights for biathlon rifles:
ex 9305 20
Parts and accessories of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303’
