A guide to the export and import of cultural goods between Russia ...
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Latvia<br />
WHAT LEGISLATION APPLIES TO<br />
THE IMPORT/EXPORT OF CULTURAL<br />
GOODS BETWEEN LATVIA AND<br />
RUSSIA?<br />
NATIONAL<br />
Law “On Protection <strong>of</strong> Cultural Monuments”<br />
(11.03.1992)<br />
Regulation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cabinet <strong>of</strong> Ministers No.8<br />
“Exportation <strong>of</strong> Works <strong>of</strong> Art <strong>and</strong> Antiques<br />
from Latvia <strong>and</strong> Importation in<strong>to</strong> Latvia”<br />
(07.01.2003)<br />
Regulation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cabinet <strong>of</strong> Ministers No.<br />
526 “Procedures for Return <strong>of</strong> Unlawfully<br />
Removed Art <strong>and</strong> Antique Objects”<br />
(16.09.2003)<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
European Community legislation is applicable<br />
as explained in Chapter 2<br />
Who is responsible for implementing <strong>the</strong>se<br />
regulations?<br />
The Inspection for Cultural Heritage Protection<br />
(<strong>the</strong> Inspection):<br />
http://www.man<strong>to</strong>jums.lv.<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>ms control is provided by <strong>the</strong> State<br />
Revenue Service cus<strong>to</strong>ms authorities:<br />
http://www.vid.gov.lv.<br />
Do I need an <strong>export</strong> licence?<br />
Jēkabs Kazaks,<br />
“Ladies at <strong>the</strong> Seaside”. 1920. Oil on canvas.<br />
This painting was shown at <strong>the</strong> State Tretyakov<br />
Gallery in Moscow in 2007 as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Europe–<strong>Russia</strong>–Europe exhibition. Collection<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Latvian National Museum <strong>of</strong> Art, Riga,<br />
Latvia.<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>: Normunds Brasliņš<br />
An <strong>export</strong> permit or licence is required<br />
for <strong>the</strong> <strong>export</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> categories <strong>of</strong> <strong>cultural</strong><br />
<strong>goods</strong> listed in <strong>the</strong> Annex <strong>to</strong> Council Regulation<br />
3911/92, with <strong>the</strong> following specification:<br />
any object belonging <strong>to</strong> one <strong>of</strong> those<br />
categories, if over 50 years old <strong>and</strong> valued<br />
over 300 Lats needs an <strong>export</strong> licence for<br />
its <strong>export</strong> abroad. For <strong>cultural</strong> objects in categories<br />
A1, 2, 8 <strong>and</strong> 11 <strong>the</strong> <strong>export</strong> licence<br />
must be obtained regardless <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir value.<br />
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