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Chapter 3: European Union Member States<br />

Where can I get more information?<br />

United Kingdom<br />

Department for Culture Media <strong>and</strong> Sport (DCMS)<br />

2–4 Cockspur Street<br />

London SW1Y 5DH<br />

Tel: +44 20 7211 6200<br />

e-mail: enquiries@culture.gov.uk<br />

http://www.culture.gov.uk/<br />

Museums, Libraries <strong>and</strong> Archives Council (MLA)<br />

Export Licensing Unit<br />

Vic<strong>to</strong>ria House<br />

Southamp<strong>to</strong>n Row<br />

London WC1B 4EA<br />

Tel: +44 20 7273 8276<br />

e-mail: elu@mla.gov.uk<br />

http://www.mla.gov.uk<br />

The link for <strong>the</strong> Export Licensing Unit with all relevant documents is: http://www.mla.gov.<br />

uk/webdav/harmonise?Page/@id=73&Document/@id=18402&Section%5b@stateId_eq_<br />

left_h<strong>and</strong>_root%5d/@id=4332<br />

HM Revenue <strong>and</strong> Cus<strong>to</strong>ms<br />

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk<br />

Cultural Property Advice<br />

http://www.<strong>cultural</strong>propertyadvice.gov.uk/<br />

Provides a comprehensive on-line advisory service <strong>to</strong> help you <strong>to</strong> collect, buy <strong>and</strong> sell art, antiques<br />

<strong>and</strong> antiquities legitimately <strong>and</strong> with confidence. Site includes information <strong>and</strong> guidance on <strong>export</strong>ing<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>import</strong>ing <strong>cultural</strong> objects, current legislation, news on s<strong>to</strong>len <strong>and</strong> illicitly traded objects.<br />

Contact details for <strong>the</strong> authorities in <strong>the</strong> UK empowered <strong>to</strong> issue <strong>export</strong> licences for <strong>cultural</strong><br />

<strong>goods</strong> under <strong>the</strong> EU licence scheme can be found at:<br />

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/c_187/c_18720060810en00020009.pdf<br />

Contact details for <strong>the</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>ms <strong>of</strong>fices in <strong>the</strong> UK empowered <strong>to</strong> h<strong>and</strong>le formalities for <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>export</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> <strong>cultural</strong> <strong>goods</strong> can be found at:<br />

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/c_187/c_18720060810en00100013.pdf<br />

Information on legislation for <strong>the</strong> protection <strong>of</strong> <strong>cultural</strong> heritage in <strong>the</strong> UK published by <strong>the</strong><br />

European Commission in 2002:<br />

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_cus<strong>to</strong>ms/resources/documents/c<strong>goods</strong>_uk_en.pdf<br />

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