A guide to the export and import of cultural goods between Russia ...

Chapter 3: European Union Member States
Slovenia
categories under Council Regulation 3911/92 or the Slovenia Rules on the Identifying of
Cultural Heritage Objects, the Ministry of Culture issues a certificate guaranteeing that the
export or transfer of the object is permitted.
This possibility was introduced once experience showed that in many cases, neither of
the parties concerned nor the customs authorities could evaluate with certainty whether
an object was a cultural good, as defined by the legislation.
Do museums and galleries need licences for temporary exports (e.g. a touring exhibition)? Do
non-profit organisations need export licences?
Yes. Museums, galleries and non-profit organisations must apply for licences. Any cultural
goods that fall under any of the categories described in the Slovenian national legislation
and/or EU export licence legislation must be covered by an export licence, whatever the
type of applicant or purpose.
If the cultural goods belong to a public collection (museums, libraries, archives) and is to
be presented in a temporary exhibition outside Slovenia, a standard export licence must
be applied for.
Slovenian legislation also provides for the so-called general open export licences. These are
valid for a maximum of five years and allow for multiple temporary export of an object that
is part of the permanent collection of a museum or other institution housing a collection. The
licence may be used for any combination of objects in a permanent collection on any occasion
of temporary export. It may also be used for a range of various combinations of objects, either
progressively or simultaneously. In all cases, before any export out of Slovenia, the Ministry of
Culture must be notified at least five days before the start of the procedure or transport.
For general open export licences, the expert opinion must include an assessment of the
existence of necessary guarantees for the return of the object to Slovenia.
I am a visual artist. Do I need a licence to export my own work?
No. You can get written confirmation from the Ministry of Culture that your work is not
covered by Council Regulation 3911/92 or by Slovenian legislation.
If you own your work or if you want to exhibit the work of a living artist, and you intend to exhibit
it abroad with the possibility of sale, you are recommended to get such confirmation. It
will facilitate customs procedures and the free circulation of the work from and to Slovenia.
I am a musician. Do I need to know about export regulations if I am travelling with my
instrument?
Yes. Any musician who wishes to travel with a musical instrument which is over a certain
age and value must obtain an EU export licence (as described in Chapter 2). This applies
whether the export is temporary, e.g. for a concert tour, or permanent.
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