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

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in rehearsal in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall of the Moscow Philharmonic
Society for a concert in February 2007. © Terry Linke
value. These are archaeological objects, objects under the conservation of historic monuments
and autographs (manuscripts, letters, handwritten documents etc.).
In addition to Austrian national legislation, EU legislation applies to cultural goods which
are exported from Austria to Russia, or other non-EU country. Cultural goods that come
under this legislation (if they fall under the relevant categories, plus applicable age or age
and value thresholds) must have an EU export licence.
This applies to anyone who is exporting cultural goods from Austria to another country,
whatever your nationality, citizenship, place of residence or age. It applies whether you are
an individual, a company (commercial or non-profit), a public institution or other organisation.
The regulations are explained in German at: http://www.bda.at/organisation/801/
Are there different types of licence? What type of licence do I need?
There are two different types of licence:
• The export authorisation/ Bewilligung (under Austrian national legislation)
• The EU export licence (under EU legislation for export to countries outside the EU)
For the Bewilligung authorisation, there are three different application forms, depending
on whether you are seeking permission for definitive or temporary export or wanting to
re-export a cultural good.
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