A guide to the export and import of cultural goods between Russia ...
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Chapter 3: European Union Member States<br />
Malta<br />
CHAPTER<br />
Relations <strong>between</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>n state <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sovereign Military Order <strong>of</strong> Malta (Knights <strong>of</strong><br />
Malta) were first established in 1698, when Peter <strong>the</strong> Great’s ambassador Boris Petrovich<br />
Sheremetev was received with honour in Valletta. He received a diamond studded gold<br />
cross <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Order <strong>of</strong> St John, becoming <strong>the</strong> first <strong>Russia</strong>n knight <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> order.<br />
The Maltese knights came <strong>to</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>, where <strong>the</strong>y were granted l<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> high<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice. The residence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> order was transferred <strong>to</strong> St. Petersburg where <strong>the</strong><br />
architect Giacomo Quarenghi built a Maltese chapel. Cooperation <strong>between</strong> St Petersburg<br />
<strong>and</strong> Malta is active in present times <strong>and</strong> in 2006 <strong>the</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ric organ <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Maltese chapel in <strong>the</strong> Vorontsov Palace was res<strong>to</strong>red with sponsorship from a<br />
Malta-based hotel group.<br />
The <strong>Russia</strong>n Centre for Science <strong>and</strong> Culture (RCSC) was set up Malta in 1990 <strong>to</strong> promote<br />
<strong>cultural</strong>, scientific, educational, business, artistic <strong>and</strong> humanitarian contacts <strong>between</strong><br />
<strong>Russia</strong> <strong>and</strong> Malta. The RCSC is housed in a his<strong>to</strong>rical 16th Century building. The <strong>Russia</strong>n<br />
government has res<strong>to</strong>red <strong>and</strong> taken care <strong>of</strong> this his<strong>to</strong>rical monument in Valletta.<br />
The Centre has a reference <strong>and</strong> a lending library in English <strong>and</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>n; a concert hall<br />
named after Piotr Tchaikovsky. The hall has seen many successful conferences, public<br />
lectures, talks, concerts, piano recitals, folk music groups <strong>and</strong> video sessions. There is<br />
a library with books, music <strong>and</strong> video from <strong>Russia</strong> as well as a <strong>Russia</strong>n language school<br />
licensed by <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Culture in Malta.<br />
WHAT LEGISLATION APPLIES TO THE IMPORT/EXPORT OF CULTURAL GOODS<br />
BETWEEN MALTA AND RUSSIA?<br />
NATIONAL<br />
2002 Cultural Heritage Act: Chapter 445 (As amended in 2002 <strong>and</strong> 2005)<br />
http://docs.justice.gov.mt/lom/legislation/english/leg/vol_14/chapt445.pdf<br />
L.N. 246 <strong>of</strong> 2003 Cultural Heritage Act (Act No. VII <strong>of</strong> 2002)<br />
Subsidiary Legislation 35.03 Fees for <strong>the</strong> Examination <strong>of</strong> Works <strong>of</strong> Art <strong>and</strong> Antiques Regulations,<br />
Legal Notice 4 <strong>of</strong> 1968, as amended by Legal Notice 104 <strong>of</strong> 1981<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
European Community legislation is applicable as explained in Chapter 2<br />
Malta has entered in<strong>to</strong> bilateral agreements with <strong>Russia</strong> on Co-operation in Culture (1994)<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>n Cultural Centre (1998).<br />
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