CHAPTER IIGoods which have no practical use other than for the purposes of capital punishment, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Article 4Import prohibition
1.
Any import of goods listed in Annex II shall be prohibited, irrespective of the origin of such goods.
The acceptance by a person, entity or body in the customs territory of the Community of technical assistance related to goods listed in Annex II, supplied from a third country, whether for consideration or not, by any person, entity or body shall be prohibited.
2.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority may authorise an import of goods listed in Annex II, and the supply of related technical assistance, if it is demonstrated that, in the Member State of destination, such goods will be used for the exclusive purpose of public display in a museum in view of its historic significance.