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CooperationAgreements .AnoveralllimitofECU250millionperyearshallbesetfora
three-yearperiod;thislimitwillbereviewedattheendofthisperiod.
TothisendtheBankandtheCommissionshallagreeontheproceduresforimplementingthe
guarantee .
AmendedproposalforaCouncilDirectiveonthereturnofculturalobjectsunlawfullyremoved
fromtheterritoryofaMemberState(*)
(92/C172/06)
COM(92)280final—SYN382
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEECTreatyon17June1992)
C)OJNoC53,28.2.1992,p.11.
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament, IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
WhereasArticle8aoftheTreatyprovidesfortheestab­
lishment,notlaterthan1January1993,oftheinternal
market,whichistocompriseanareawithoutinternal
frontiersinwhichthefreemovementofgoods,persons,
servicesandcapitalisensuredinaccordancewiththe
provisionsoftheTreaty;WhereasArticle8aoftheTreatyprovidesfortheestab­
lishment,notlaterthan1January1993,oftheinternal
market,whichistocompriseanareawithoutinternal
frontiersinwhichthefreemovementofgoods,persons,
servicesandcapitalisensuredinaccordancewiththe
provisionsoftheTreaty;

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Whereas,underthetermsandwithinthelimitsofArticle
36oftheTreaty,MemberStateswillafter1992retain
therighttodefinetheirnationaltreasuresandtotake
thenecessarymeasurestoprotectthem;whereasthey
will,ontheotherhand,nolongerbeabletoapply
checksorformalitiesattheCommunity'sinternal
frontierstoensuretheeffectivenessofthosemeasures;Whereas,underthetermsandwithinthelimitsofArticle
36oftheTreaty,MemberStateswillafter1992retain
therighttodefinetheirnationaltreasuresandtotake
thenecessarymeasurestoprotectthem;whereasthey
will,ontheotherhand,nolongerbeabletoapply
checksorformalitiesattheCommunity'sinternal
frontierstoensuretheeffectivenessofthosemeasures;
Whereasarrangementsshouldthereforebeintroduced
enablingMemberStatestosecurethereturntotheir
territoryofculturalobjectswhichareclassedasnational
treasureswithinthemeaningofArticle36oftheTreaty
andhavebeenremovedfromtheirterritoryinbreachof
theabovementioned nationalmeasuresorofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No...;whereastofacilitate
cooperationwithregardtoreturn,thescopeofthe
arrangementsshouldbeconfinedtoitemsbelongingto
commoncategoriesofculturalobject;whereasthe
AnnextothisDirectiveisconsequentlynotintendedto
defineobjectswhichrankas'nationaltreasures'within
themeaningofArticle36oftheTreaty,butmerely
categoriesofobjectwhichmaybeclassedassuchand
mayaccordinglybecoveredbythereturnprocedure
introducedbythisDirective;Whereasarrangementsshouldthereforebeintroduced
enablingMemberStatestosecurethereturntotheir
territoryofculturalobjectswhichareclassedasnational
treasureswithinthemeaningofArticle36oftheTreaty
andhavebeenremovedfromtheirterritoryinbreachof
theabovementioned nationalmeasuresorofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No...;whereastofacilitate
cooperationwithregardtoreturn,thescopeofthe
arrangementsshouldbeconfinedtoitemsbelongingto
commoncategoriesofculturalobject;whereasthe
AnnextothisDirectiveisconsequentlynotintendedto
defineobjectswhichrankas'nationaltreasures'within
themeaningofArticle36oftheTreaty,butmerely
categoriesofobjectwhichmaybeclassedassuchand
mayaccordinglybecoveredbythereturnprocedure
introducedbythisDirective;
WhereastheprocedureintroducedbythisDirectiveisa
firststepinestablishingcooperation *betweenMember
Statesinthisfieldinthecontextoftheinternalmarket;
whereastheaimismutualrecognitionoftherelevant
nationallaws;whereasprovisionshouldthereforebe
made,inparticular,fortheCommissiontobeassistedby
anadvisorycommitteewithaviewtoamending,if
necessary,theAnnextothisDirectiveinthelightof
experience,WhereastheprocedureintroducedbythisDirectiveisa
firststepinestablishingcooperationbetweenMember
Statesinthisfieldinthecontextoftheinternalmarket,
whichshouldleadtoasystemofmutualrecognitionof
therelevantnationallaws;whereasprovisionshould
thereforebemade,inparticular,fortheCommissionto
beassistedbyanadvisorycommitteewithaviewto
amending,ifnecessary,theAnnextothisDirectiveinthe
lightofexperience,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE : HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
1.'culturalobject'meansanobjectwhich:
—isa'nationaltreasure'undernationallegislationin
thecontextofArticle36oftheTreaty,Article1
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
1.'culturalobject'meansanobjectwhich:
—isclassified,beforeorafteritsunlawfulremoval
fromtheterritoryofaMemberState,amougthe
'nationaltreasurespossessingartistic,historicor
archaeological value'undernationallegislation
administrativeproceduresinthecontextofArticle
36oftheTreaty,
and and

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—belongstooneofthecategorieslistedinthe
AnnextothisDirective;—belongstooneofthecategorieslistedinthe
AnnextothisDirectiveordoesnotbelongtoone
ofthesecategoriesbutformsanintegralpartof:
—publiccollectionslistedintheinventoriesof
museums,archivesorlibraries'conservation
collections,
—theinventoriesofecclesiasticalinstitutions;
2.'unlawfullyremovedfromtheterritoryofaMember
State'means:
—removedfromtheterritoryofaMemberStatein
breachofitsrulesontheprotectionofnational
treasuresorinbreachofRegulation(EEC)No2,'unlawfullyremovedfromtheterritoryofaMember
State'means:
—removedfromtheterritoryofaMemberStatein
breachoftherulesinforceinthatMemberState
ontheprotectionofnationaltreasuresorin
breachofRegulation(EEC)No...,
or
—notreturnedattheendofaperiodoflawful
temporaryremoval;
3.'requestingMemberState'meanstheMemberState
fromwhoseterritorytheculturalobjecthasbeen
unlawfullyremoved;
4.'requestedMemberState'meanstheMemberStateon
whoseterritoryaculturalobjectunlawfullyremoved
fromtheterritoryofanotherMemberStateis
located;—failuretocomplywiththeconditionsunderwhich
temporaryauthorizationwasgranted;
3.'requestingMemberState'meanstheMemberState
fromwhoseterritorytheculturalobjecthasbeen
unlawfullyremoved;
4.'requestedMemberState'meanstheMemberStateon
whoseterritoryaculturalobjectunlawfullyremoved
fromtheterritoryofanotherMemberStateis
located;
5.'return'meansthephysicalreturnofthecultural
objecttotheterritoryoftherequestingMember
State;
6.'holder'meansthepersonphysicallyholdingthe
culturalobject.5.'return'meansthephysicalreturnofthecultural
objecttotheterritoryoftherequestingMember
State;
6.'holder'meansthepersonphysicallyholdingthe
culturalobjecj.
Article2
Culturalobjectswhichhavebeenunlawfullyremoved
fromtheterritoryofaMemberStateshallbereturnedin
accordancewiththeprocedureandinthecircumstances
providedforinthisDirective.Article2
Culturalobjectswhichhavebeenunlawfullyremoved
fromtheterritoryofaMemberStateshallbereturnedin
accordancewiththeprocedureandinthecircumstances
providedforinthisDirective.
Article3
EachMemberStateshallappointoneormorecentral
authoritiestocarryoutthetasksprovidedforinthis
Directive .
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionofallthe
centralauthoritiestheyappointpursuanttothisArticle.
TheCommissionshallpublishalistofthosecentral
authoritiesintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities ,Cseries.Article3
EachMemberStateshallappointoneormorecentral
authoritiestocarryoutthetasksprovidedforinthis
Directive .
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommissionofallthe
centralauthoritiestheyappointpursuanttothisArticle.
TheCommissionshallpublishalistofthosecentral
authoritiesintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities,Cseries.

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Article4
MemberStates'centralauthoritiesshallcooperateand
promoteconsultationbetweenthecompetentnational
authorities .Theseshallinparticular :
1.seekculturalobjectswhichhavebeenunlawfully
removedfromtheterritoryofaMemberState,
locatingthemandidentifyingtheholder;
2.informtheMemberStatespresumedtobeconcerned,
whereaculturalobjectisfoundontheirterritoryand
therearereasonablegroundsforbelievingthatithas
beenunlawfullyremovedfromtheterritoryof
anotherMemberState;
3.enablethecompetentauthoritiesoftherequesting
MemberStatetocheckthattheobjectinquestionisa
culturalobjectwithinthemeaningofArticle1(1);
4.takeanynecessarymeasuresforthephysicalpreser­
vationoftheculturalobject;
5.prevent,throughthenecessaryinterimmeasures,any
actiontoevadepossiblereturn;
6.actasintermediarybetweentheholderandthe
requestingMemberState.Article4
MemberStates'centralauthoritiesshallcooperateand
promoteconsultationbetweenthecompetentnational
authorities .Theseshallinparticular :
1.seekculturalobjectswhichhavebeenunlawfully
removedfromtheterritoryofaMemberState,
locatingthemandidentifyingtheholder;
2.informtheMemberStatespresumedtobeconcernde,
whereaculturalobjectisfoundontheirterritory,of
itslocationandtheidentityoftheholder,wherethere
isevidenceforbelievingthatithasbeenunlawfully
removedfromtheterritoryofanotherMemberState;
3.enablethecompetentauthoritiesoftherequesting
MemberStatetocheckthattheobjectinquestionisa
culturalobjectwithinthemeaningofArticle1(1);
4.takeanynecessarymeasuresforthephysicalpreser­
vationoftheculturalobject;
5.prevent,throughthenecessaryinterimmeasures,any
actiontoevadepossiblereturn;
6.actasintermediarybetweentheholderandthe
requestingMemberState.
Article5
TherequestingMemberStatemayinitiate,beforethe
competentcourtintherequestedMemberState,
proceedingsagainsttheholderwiththeaimofsecuring
thereturnofaculturalobjectwhichhasbeenunlawfully
removedfromitsterritory.
Proceedingsmaybebroughtonlywherethedocument
initiatingthemisaccompaniedby:
—adocumentdescribingtheobjectcoveredbythe
requestandcertifyingthatitisaculturalobject
withinthemeaningofArticle1(1),
—adeclarationbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe
requestingMemberStatethattheculturalobjecthas
beenunlawfullyremovedfromitsterritory.Article5
TherequestingMemberStatemayinitiate,beforethe
competentcourtintherequestedMemberState,
proceedingsagainsttheholderwiththeaimofsecuring
thereturnofaculturalobjectwhichhasbeenunlawfully
removedfromitsterritory.
Proceedingsmaybebroughtonlywherethedocument
initiatingthemisaccompaniedby:
—adocumentdescribingtheobjectcoveredbythe
requestandcertifyingthatitisaculturalobject
withinthemeaningofArticle1(1),
—adeclarationbythecompetentauthoritiesofthe
requestingMemberStatethattheculturalobjecthas
beenunlawfullyremovedfromitsterritory.
Article6
ThecentralauthorityoftherequestingMemberState
shallforthwithinformthecentralauthorityofthe
requestedMemberStatethatproceedingshavebeen
initiatedwiththeaimofsecuringthereturnoftheobject
inquestion.Article6
ThecentralauthorityoftherequestingMemberState
shallforthwithinformthecentralauthorityofthe
requestedMemberStatethatproceedingshavebeen
initiatedwiththeaimofsecuringthereturnoftheobject
inquestion.

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ThecentralauthorityoftherequestedMemberState
shallforthwithinformthecentralauthoritiesoftheother
MemberStates.ThecentralauthorityoftherequestedMemberState
shallforthwithinformthecentralauthoritiesoftheother
MemberStates.
Article7
ThecentralauthorityoftherequestedMemberStateor
ofotherMemberStateswhichhavealegitimateinterest
may,atitsrequest,takepartintheproceedingsreferred
toinArticle5.Article7
Wherevariousreturnproceedingshavebeenbroughtin
respectofthesameobject,thejudicialauthorityshall
deliverasinglejudgment.
Article8
1.ReturnproceedingsprovidedforinthisDirective
maynolongerbebroughtmorethanfiveyearsafterthe
requestingMemberStatebecameawareorought
reasonablytohavebecomeawareofthelocationofthe
culturalobjectortheidentityofitsholder.Such
proceedingsmay,atallevents,nolongerbebrought
morethan30yearsaftertheobjectwasunlawfully
removedfromtheterritoryoftherequestingMember
State.Article8
1.ReturnproceedingsprovidedforinthisDirective
maynolongerbebroughtmorethanfiveyearsafterthe
requestingMemberStatebecameawareofthelocation
oftheculturalobjectandtheidentityofitsholder.Such
proceedingsmay,atallevents,nolongerbebrought
morethan30yearsaftertheobjectwasunlawfully
removedfromtheterritoryoftherequestingMember
State,exceptinthecaseofobjectsformingpartofpublic
collectionsrecognizedasnotbeingsubjecttoatime
limit.
2.Returnproceedingsmaynotbebroughtifremoval
fromthenationalterritoryoftherequestingStateisno
longerunlawful.2.Returnproceedingsmaynotbebroughtifremoval
fromthenationalterritoryisnolongerunlawful.
Article9
SaveasotherwiseprovidedinArticles8and14,the
competentcourtshallorderthereturnofthecultural
objectinquestionwhereitisfoundtobeacultural
objectwithinthemeaningofArticle1(1)andtohave
beenremovedunlawfullyfromnationalterritory.Article9
SaveasotherwiseprovidedinArticles8and14,the
competentcourtshallorderthereturnofthecultural
objectinquestionwhereitisfoundtobeacultural
objectwithinthemeaningofArticle1(1)andtohave
beenremovedunlawfullyfromnationalterritory.
Article10
Wherereturnoftheobjectisordered,theacquirershall
beentitledtofaircompensation ,tobedeterminedbythe
competentcourtaccordingtothecircumstancesofthe
case,onconditionthatheprovesthathehadexercised
allduecareatthetimeofacquisition.Article10
Wherereturnoftheobjectisordered,theacquirershall
beentitledtofaircompensation ,tobedeterminedbythe
competentcourtaccordingtothecircumstancesofthe
case,onconditionthatheprovesthathecouldnothave
known,orcouldnothavebeenexpectedtoknow,that
theobjecthadbeenunlawfullyremovedfromthe
territoryoftherequestingMemberState.
Inthecaseofadonationorsuccession,theacquirershall
notbeinamorefavourablepositionthantheperson
fromwhomheacquiredtheobjectbythatmeans.
TherequestingMemberStateshallpaysuchcompen­
sation.Inthecaseofadonationorsuccession,theacquirershall
notbeinamorefavourablepositionthantheperson
fromwhomheacquiredtheobjectbythatmeans.
TherequestingMemberStateshallpaysuchcompen­
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Article11
Expensesincurredinimplementing adecisionordering
thereturnofaculturalobjectshallbebornebythe
requestingMemberState.Article11
Expensesincurredinimplementing adecisionordering
thereturnofaculturalobjectshallbebornebythe
requestingMemberState.
Article12
Paymentofthefaircompensationandoftheexpenses
referredtoinArticles10and11respectivelyshallbe
withoutprejudicetotherequestingMemberState'sright
totakeaction,underitsnationallaw,withaviewto
recoveringthoseamountsfromthepersonsresponsible
fortheunlawfulremovaloftheculturalobjectfromits
territory.Article12
Paymentofthefaircompensationandoftheexpenses
referredtoinArticles10and11respectivelyshallbe
withoutprejudicetotherequestingMemberState'sright
totakeaction,underitsnationallaw,withaviewto
recoveringthoseamountsfromthepersonsresponsible
fortheunlawfulremovaloftheculturalobjectfromits
territory.
Article13 Article13
Ownershipoftheculturalobjectafterreturnshallbe
governedbythelawoftherequestingMemberState.Ownershipoftheculturalobjectafterreturnshallbe
governedbythelawoftherequestingMemberState.
Article14
ThisDirectiveshallapplyonlytoculturalobjects
unlawfullyremovedfromtheterritoryofaMember
Stateonorafter1January1993.Article14
ThisDirectiveshallapplyonlytoculturalobjects
unlawfullyremovedfromtheterritoryofaMember
Stateonorafter1January1993.
Article15
1.EachMemberStatemayextenditsobligationto
returnculturalobjectstocovercategoriesofobjectother
thanthoselistedintheAnnex.
2.EachMemberStatemayapplythearrangements
providedforbythisDirectivetorequestsforthereturn
ofculturalobjectsunlawfullyremovedfromtheterritory
ofotherMemberStatespriorto1January1993.Article15
1.EachMemberStatemayextenditsobligationto
returnculturalobjectstocovercategoriesofobjectother
thanthoselistedintheAnnex.
2.EachMemberStatemayapplythearrangements
providedforbythisDirectivetorequestsforthereturn
ofculturalobjectsunlawfullyremovedfromtheterritory
ofotherMemberStatespriorto1January1993.
Article16
ThisDirectiveshallbewithoutprejudicetoanycivilor
criminalproceedingsthatmaybebrought,underthe
nationallawsoftheMemberStates,bytherequesting
MemberStateand/ortheownerofaculturalobjectthat
hasbeenstolen.Article16
ThisDirectiveshallbewithoutprejudicetoanycivilor
criminalproceedingsthatmaybebrought,underthe
nationallawsoftheMemberStates,bytherequesting
MemberStateand/ortheownerofaculturalobjectthat
hasbeenstolen.
Article17
1.MemberStatesshallsendtheCommissioneach
year,andforthefirsttimeinFebruary1994,areporton
theapplicationofthisDirective.Article17
1.MemberStatesshallsendtheCommission each
year,andforthefirsttimeinFebruary1994,areporton
theapplicationofthisDirective.

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2.TheCommission shallsendtheCouncil,the
EuropeanParliamentandtheEconomicandSocial
Committeeeverythreeyearsareportreviewingthe
applicationofthisDirective.
Inthelightoftheassessmentoftheeffectivenessofthe
returnmachinery,itshall,whereappropriate,propose
amendments tothisDirective .2.TheCommission shallsendtheCouncil,the
EuropeanParliamentandtheEconomicandSocial
Committeeeverythreeyearsareportreviewingthe
applicationofthisDirective.
Inthelightoftheassessmentoftheeffectivenessofthe
returnmachinery,itshall,whereappropriate,propose
amendments tothisDirective .
Article18
ForthepurposesofrevisingtheAnnextothisDirective,
theCommissionshallbeassistedbythecommitteesetup
byRegulation(EEC)No...
TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft,withina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccording
totheurgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakinga
vote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoask
tohaveitspositionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee .Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount.
Thecommitteeshallexamineanyquestionarisingfrom
theapplicationoftheAnnextothisDirectivewhichmay
betabledbythechairmaneitheronhisowninitiativeor
attherequestofaMemberState'srepresentative .Article18
ForthepurposesofrevisingtheAnnextothisDirective,
theCommissionshallbeassistedbythecommitteesetup
byRegulation(EEC)No...
TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraft,withina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccording
totheurgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakinga
vote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;in
addition,eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoask
tohaveitspositionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbythecommittee .Itshallinformthe
committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeen
takenintoaccount .
Thecommitteeshallexamineanyquestionarisingfrom
theapplicationoftheAnnextothisDirectivewhichmay
betabledbythechairmaneitheronhisowninitiativeor
attherequestofaMemberState'srepresentative .
Article19
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regu­
lationsandadministrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomply
withthisDirectivenotlaterthan1January1993.They
shallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeac­
companiedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.Article19
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regu­
lationsandadministrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomply
withthisDirectivenotlaterthan1January1993.They
shallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeac­
companiedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.
Article20
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.Article20
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ANNEX
Categoriesofobjectreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article1(1)towhichobjectsclassedas'national
treasures'withinthemeaningofArticle36oftheTreaty
mustbelongtoqualifyforreturnunderthisDirectiveANNEX
Categoriesofobjectreferredtointhesecondindentof
Article1(1)towhichobjectsclassedas'national
treasures'withinthemeaningofArticle36oftheTreaty
mustbelongtoqualifyforreturnunderthisDirective
A.1.Productsofarchaeological excavationsand
archaeological finds,morethan100yearsold
2.Elementsofartistic,historicalorreligious
monumentsorarchaeological siteswhichhave
beendismembered ,includingfurniture,more
than100yearsold
3.Pictures,paintingsanddrawingsproduced
entirelybyhandonanysupportandinany
material(')
4.Originalengravings,printsandlithographsand
lithographicplates(')
5.Originalworksofstatuaryartorsculpture(')
6.Constructions andcompositeworks(')
7.Photographs(')
8.Manuscriptsmorethan100yearsoldandincu­
nabula,singlyorincollections
9.Booksmorethan200yearsold,singlyorin
collections
10.Archivesofanykind,onanymedium,morethan
50yearsoldA.1.Productsofarchaeological excavationsand
archaeological finds,morethan100yearsold
2.Elementsofartistic,historicalorreligious
monumentsorarchaeological siteswhichhave
beendismembered ,includingfurniture,more
than100yearsold
3.Pictures,paintings,drawingsandmosaics
producedentirelybyhandonanysupportandin
anymaterial(')
4.Originalengravings,printsandlithographsand
lithographicplates(l)
5.Originalworksofstatuaryartorsculpture(')
6.Constructions andcompositeworks(')
7.Photographsandaudiovisualmaterial(l)
8.Manuscriptsmorethan100yearsoldandincu­
nabula,singlyorincollections
9.Booksmorethan200yearsold,singlyorin
collections
10.Archivesofanykind,onanymedium,morethan
50yearsold
11.Collectionsandspecimensforcollectionsof
postagestamps
12.Collectionsandspecimensoffauna,flora,
mineralsoranatomyorofhistorical,archaeo­
logical,palaeontological ,ethnographic or
numismaticinterest11.Collectionsandspecimensforcollectionsof
postagestamps
12.Collectionsandspecimensoffauna,flora,
mineralsoranatomyorofhistorical,archaeo­
logical,palaeontological ,ethnographic or
numismaticinterest
(')Ofdeceasedauthors. (')Ofdeceasedauthors.

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13.Motorvehiclesmorethan75yearsold 13.Motorvehiclesmorethan75yearsold
14.Antiquesandcollectors'piecesmorethan100
yearsold14.Antiquesandcollectors'piecesmorethan100
yearsold
Theculturalobjectsinthesecategoriesareonly
coveredbythepresentDirectiveiftheyfulfilthe
financialcriteriaunderB.Theculturalobjectsinthesecategoriesareonly
coveredbythepresentDirectiveiftheyfulfilthe
financialcriteriaunderB.
B.Financialcriteriaapplicabletocertaincategories B.Financialcriteriaapplicabletocertaincategories
underA: underA:
Category3:—Objectsfrombetween1600and
1900:ECU75000,
—Objectsfromafter1900:ECU
150000;Category3:—Objectsfrombetween1600and
1900:ECU75000,
—Objectsfromafter1900:ECU
150000;
Category4:ECU7500; Category4:ECU7500;
Category5:ECU50000; Category5:ECU50000;
Category6:ECU100000; Category6:ECU100000;
Category7:ECU7500; Category7:ECU7500;
Category11:ECU25000; Category11:ECU25000;
Category14:—Furniture,furnishingsordecorative
items:ECU20000;
—Musicalinstruments :ECU20000;
—Anyotherobject:ECU50000.Category14:—Furniture,furnishingsordecorative
items:ECU20000;
—Musicalinstruments :ECU20000;
—Anyotherobject:ECU50000.
Theassessmentofwhetherornotamonetary
thresholdisreachedmustbemadewhenreturnis
requested.Themonetaryvalueisthatoftheobjectin
therequestedMemberState.Theassessmentofwhetherornotamonetary
thresholdisreachedmustbemadewhenreturnis
requested.Themonetaryvalueisthatoftheobjectin
therequestedMemberState.