Accessory classification for import policy: teletypewriter used with an insertion machine fell within the Open General Licence entry.

A teletypewriter imported for use with an automatic component insertion machine was treated as an accessory because it contributed to the machine's effective functioning and could feed data into the machine, according to the machine manual. On that basis, it fell within the Open General Licence entry covering the machine with accessories, and the confiscation order could not be sustained.

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Issues: Whether a teletypewriter imported for use with an automatic component insertion machine was an accessory covered by the relevant Open General Licence entry.

Analysis: The relevant import entry covered an automatic component insertion, placement or mounting machine with accessories. The machine manual showed that data could be fed into the machine either manually or through the teletypewriter, so the teletypewriter was not merely an independent item but one that contributed to the more effective functioning of the machine. On that basis, it fell within the meaning of an accessory under the relevant import policy.

Conclusion: The teletypewriter was covered by the Open General Licence as an accessory of the machine, and the confiscation order could not be sustained.

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