Cultural Property Observer: ICOM "Red List" to Pave the Way for New Restrictions on Egyptian Cultural Goods?

http://culturalpropertyobserver.blogspot.com/2012/01/icom-red-list-to-pave-way-for-new.html

January 30, 2012

In the US, Congress has established the following process for imposing import restrictions: (1) a State Party to the 1970 UNESCO Convention requests US assistance; (2) the request is vetted by the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) as to whether it meets the statutory requirements generally and for what artifacts specifically; (3) the President's Designee in the State Department considers CPAC's recommendations in making her own findings whether the statutory criteria are met: (4) if the statutory criteria are met, US Customs restricts entry of certain artifacts that meet the statutory criteria.

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Cultural Property Observer: ICOM "Red List" to Pave the Way for New Restrictions on Egyptian Cultural Goods?