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Paragraph 56 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN THIS ANNEX

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

“Flexible manufacturing unit” (FMU) (2) (sometimes also referred to as “flexible manufacturing system” (FMS) or “flexible manufacturing cell” (FMC)) means an entity which includes a combination of at least:

a.

A “digital computer” including its own “main storage” and its own related equipment; and

b.

Two or more of the following:

1.

A machine tool specified in 2B001.c.;

2.

A dimensional inspection machine specified in Category 2., or another digitally controlled measuring machine specified in Category 2.;

3.

A “robot” specified in Categories 2. or 8.;

4.

.Digitally controlled equipment specified in 1B003, 2B003 or 9B001;

5.

“Stored programme controlled” equipment specified in 3B001.a.;

6.

Digitally controlled equipment specified in 1B001;

7.

Digitally controlled electronic equipment specified in 3A002.c.