Citation, commencement and effect _I1

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Relief for European Research Infrastructure Consortia) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st January 2013.

(2) This Order has effect in relation to importations, acquisitions or supplies made on or after 1st January 2013.

Relief from value added tax on importation or acquisition of goods _I2

^F12. —(1) No VAT shall be chargeable on the importation of goods ..., or on the acquisition of goods from [^F2 a ^F2] member State, by an ERIC.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies only where the following requirements are met—

(a) the statutory seat of the ERIC referred to in Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium( 3 ) is located in [^F3 the United Kingdom, a member State or an associated country (within the meaning given by Article 2(c) of that Regulation) ^F3] ,

(b) the goods are for the official use of the ERIC,

(c) relief is not precluded by the limitations and conditions laid down in the agreement between the members of the ERIC referred to in Article 5(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 , and

(d) a certificate in writing has been given to the Commissioners on behalf of the ERIC that the requirements in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are met in relation to the importation or acquisition.

(3) In this article “ERIC” means a body set up as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium by a decision under Article 6(1)(a) of Council Regulation . (EC) No 723/2009

Amendment of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994

3. —(1) In Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994(zero rating: index to zero-rated supplies of goods and services) insert in the appropriate alphabetical place—

(2) In Part 2 of that Schedule (zero rating: the Groups) at the end( 4 ) add—

“ GROUP 18 — EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIA _I3

Item No.

1. The supply of goods or services to an ERIC.

NOTES

(1) “ERIC” means a body set up as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium by a decision under Article 6(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium.

(2) Item 1 applies only where the following requirements are met—

(a) the statutory seat of the ERIC referred to in Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 is located in a member State;

(b) the goods or services are for the official use of the ERIC;

(c) a certificate in writing has been given to the supplier on behalf of the ERIC that—

(i) the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b) are met in relation to the supply, and

(ii) the relief is not precluded by the limitations and conditions referred to in Note (3); and

(d) VAT would have been chargeable on the supply but for item 1.

(3) Item 1 is subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the agreement between the members of the ERIC referred to in Article 5(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 . ” .