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

Chapter 3: European Union Member States
Denmark
Permission must be obtained in order to export:
• Cultural objects from the period before 1660
• Cultural objects older than a 100 years and valued at DKK 100,000 or more
• Photographs (regardless of age) if they have a value of DKK 30,000 or more
In exceptional cases the Minister for Cultural Affairs can decide that the Act is also applicable
to other objects of cultural interest.
Under EU legislation, cultural goods which fall under certain categories, values and age
(explained in more detail in Chapter 2) require an EU export licence for export to countries
outside the European Union.
Are there different types of licence? What type of licence do I need?
There are two different types of licence:
• The export licence (under Danish national legislation)
• The EU export licence (under EU legislation for export to countries outside the EU)
Within this, there are two modalities: definitive and temporary export, each of which has
a separate licence.
What are my first steps? How do I plan this process and how long might it take?
The Commission on Export of Cultural Assets has two forms for export licence applications.
One is for the export of goods over 100 years old and valued at more than DKK 100,000 which
the owner wishes to take out of Denmark to another European country. The other is a European
application form which must be used if the goods are to be exported outside the EU.
The EU form can be obtained by contacting the Secretariat of the Commission on Export
of Cultural Assets.
The Danish form can be downloaded from the website. It is important that all requested
information on the form is forwarded along with two pictures of the asset and a power of
attorney if you apply on behalf of somebody else. The Commission on Export of Cultural
Assets does not consider the application until all the requested information is submitted.
An application for an export licence will normally be processed within one month. If, on special
grounds, the processing of any application cannot be completed within this period, the
Commission will notify the applicant and tell them when they expect to reach a decision.
Once it has been granted, an export licence is valid for five years.
How do I find out if the art object I want to export is of national significance? Is there a Public
Inventory of cultural goods of special interest or importance?
There is no public inventory. Each application is considered individually. Before a licence
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