2. The Commission shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process, including in respect of its property and assets, except in so far as the Commission has expressly waived such immunity in any particular case (but no waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution).
3. The Commission shall have the like inviolability of official archives as, in accordance with the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded in respect of the official archives of a diplomatic mission.
4. The Commission shall have the like relief from non domestic rates on its official premises as, in accordance with Article 23 of the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded in respect of the premises of a diplomatic mission.
5.—(1) Except where the prohibitions or restrictions arise from European Community law, the Commission shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation of goods by the Commission and necessary for the exercise of its official activities, and in the case of any publication of the Commission imported or exported by it within the scope of its official activities.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply as respects the matters reserved by virtue of Section C5 (import and export control) of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.