1.In order to obtain admission free of import duties of an article for the use of the blind in accordance with Article 67(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, the heads of the institutions or organisations to which the articles are consigned, or their authorised representatives, shall submit an application to the competent authority of the Member State in which the institution or organisation is situated.
Such application shall be accompanied by all information which the competent authority considers necessary for the purpose of determining whether the conditions laid down for granting admission free of import duties are fulfilled.
2.The competent authority of the Member State where the institution or organisation to which the article is consigned is situated shall give a direct ruling on the application referred to in paragraph 1.