List of the competent authorities designated by Member States and the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland which are empowered to issue import licences for cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 4(11) of Regulation (EU) 2019/880 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction and the import of cultural goods
Date: 2025-06-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, administrative cooperation, art trade, cultural object, import licence, surveillance concerning imports








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List of the competent authorities designated by Member States and the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland which are empowered to issue import licences for cultural goods, published in accordance with Article 4(11) of Regulation (EU) 2019/880 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (1)

(C/2025/3359)








Member State


Name of competent authorities


Region (if applicable)




BELGIUM







Federal Public Service Economy, Licence Service




Vooruitgangstraat 50




1210 Brussels




Belgium






 




BULGARIA







Ministry of Culture




BUL. ALEXANDER STAMBOLIISKI 17




SOFIA, 1000




Bulgaria






 




CZECHIA







Ministerstvo kultury České republiky / Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic




Maltézské náměstí 1, CZ-118 11 Praha 1




CZ- 118 11 Praha




Česká republika / The Czech Republic






 




DENMARK







National Museum of Denmark




Ny Vestergade 10, DK-1471 København K




Copenhagen, Postal Code: DK-1471




Denmark






 




GERMANY







Kunstverwaltung des Bundes




(Federal Art Administration)




Herbert-Bayer-Str. 5




Berlin, 13086




Federal Republic of Germany






 




ESTONIA







National Heritage Board of Estonia




Pikk 2




Tallinn, 10123




Estonia






 




IRELAND







Cultural Schemes Unit, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media




Government Buildings, New Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry




Killarney V93 A49X




Ireland






 




GREECE







General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage




(Hellenic Ministry of Culture)




20-22 Bouboulinas str.




Athens, 10682




Greece






Greece- Central Authority









The Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods




Department of the Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and Antique Shops




(Competent Authority for the export of movable monuments dating back to 1453 AD and religious icons and liturgical utensils and for the supervision of imports of the above items)




13 Polygnotou str.,




105 55 Athens




Greece






Greece- Central Authority









The Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage




Department of Documentation and protection of Cultural Goods




(Competent authority for the control and licensing of the import/export of newer movable monuments and cultural goods)




Department of Museums of Modern Greek Culture




42 Septemvriou 3rd str.,




104 33 Athens




Greece






Greece- Central Authority









The Directorate of Archaeological Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programs




Department of Exhibitions




5 Themistokleous str.,




106 77 Athens




Greece






Greece- Central Authority









Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens




2-4, Makrygianni Street




Athens 11742




Greece






Μunicipality of Athens









Ephorate of Antiquities of western Attica




16, Panos Street




Athens 10555




Greece






Τhe western part of Attica









Ephorate of Antiquities of eastern Attica




98-100, Syggrou Αv.




Athens 11741




Greece






Municipalities of Kifisia, Metamorphosi, Lykovrisi-Peuki, Hrakleion, Philadelpheia-Chalkidona, Nea Ionia, Galatsiou, Philothei-Psychiko, Maroussi, Vrilissia, Chalandri, Ay. Paraskevi, Papagou-Cholargos, Zografou, Ay. Paraskevi, Kaesariani, Vyronas, Ilioupoli, Dapni-Hymittos, Dionysos, Kropia, Lavreotiki, Marathon, Markopoulo, Mesogaia, Paeania, Pallini, Oropos, Raphina-Pikermi, Saronikos, Spata-Artemis (Loutsa)









Ephorate of Antiquities of Piraeus and the Islands




233, Alkiviadou Str.




Pireas 18536




Greece






Municipalities of Piraeus, Keratsini and Drapetsona, Korydallos, Nikaia and Ay. Ioannis Renti, Perama, Moschato, Tavros, Kalithea, Nea Smyrni, Palaio Faliro, Ay. Dimitrios, Elliniko, Argyroupoli, Glyfada, Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, Salamis, Aegina, Agkistri, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Kythira, Troizinia









Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaea (Achaia)




197 Alexander Ypsilantou str., 26225, Patras




Patras, 26225




Greece






Regional unit of Patras
Achaea









Ephorate of Antiquities of Ioannina




6, 25th of March Square




Ioannina, 45221




Greece






Regional unit of Ioannina









Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia




68, Kyprou Str.




Igoumenitsa, 46100




Greece






Regional unit of Thesprotia









Ephorate of Antiquities of Kastoria




Kastoria, 52100




25, Mitropoleos Str.




Greece






Regional unit of Kastoria









Ephorate of Antiquities of Florina




8, Sidirodromikou Stathmou Str.




Florina, 53100




Greece






Regional unit of Florina









Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki City




Eptapyrgio /Ay. Georgiou Square, Rotonta




Τhessaloniki, 54635




Greece






Municipality of Thessaloniki









Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki Region




Megalou Alexandrou enanti Poseidoniou




Τhessaloniki, 54646




Greece






Thessaloniki region









Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis




77, 21st of June & 1, Kampani Str.




Kilkis, 61100




Greece






Regional unit of Kilkis









Ephorate of Antiquities of Evros




44, Makris Av.




Alexandroupoli, 68131




Greece






Regional unit of Evros









Ephorate of Antiquities of Lesbos




22, Sapphous Str.




Mytilene, 81131




Greece






Islands of Lesbos, Limnos and Ay. Eustratios









Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios




1, Navarchou Nikodimou Str., Ag. Georgios Kastro




Chios, 82131




Greece






Islands of Chios, Psara and Oinousses









Ephorate of Antiquities of Samos and Icaria Archaeological Museum of Vathy, Syntagmatos Square




Vathy, 83100




Samos




Greece






Islands of Samos and Icaria









Ephorate of Antiquities of Dodecanese




Ippotwn Str.




Medieval town of Rhodes, 85131




Greece






Islands of Dodecanese (Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Rhodes, Kalymnos, Kos, Karpathos, Kasos, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Tilos, Chalki, Symi, Kastellorizo)









Ephorate of Antiquities of Corfu




Old Fortress,




Corfu, 49131




Greece






Islands of Corfu, Paxoi and the overseas islands









Ephorate of Antiquities of Herakleion




1, Chatzidaki Iossif & Xanthoudidou




Herakleion, 71202




Greece






Regional unit of Herakleion




SPAIN







Ministry of Culture




PLAZA DEL REY No1, PLANTA 4a





MADRID, 28004




Spain






 




FRANCE







Ministère de la Culture




Direction générale des patrimoines et de l’architecture




Service des Musées de France




6, rue des Pyramides




75001 Paris




France






 




CROATIA







Ministry of Culture and Media




Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage




Runjaninova 2,




10 000  Zagreb




Republic of Croatia




Ministarstvo kulture i medija




Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine




Runjaninova 2,




10 000  Zagreb




Republika Hrvatska






Croatia- Central Authority




1. 





Ministry of Culture and Media




Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage




Regional Conservation Office in Osijek




Kuhačeva 27




31000 Osijek




Republic of Croatia




1. 





Ministarstvo kulture i medija




Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine




Područni konzervatorski ured u Osijeku




Kuhačeva 27




31000 Osijek




Republika Hrvatska






Region covered by the competency of this authority: for Osijek Baranja County, Požega Slavonia County and Virovitica Podravina County, Vukovar-Syrmia County and Brod Posavina County




2. 





Ministry of Culture and Media




Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage




Regional Conservation Office in Split




Porinova b.b, 21 000  Split




Republic of Croatia




2. 





Ministarstvo kulture i medija




Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine




Područni konzervatorski ured u Splitu




Porinova b.b, 21 000  Split




Republika Hrvatska






Region covered by the competency of this authority: for Split-Dalmatia County, Zadar County, Šibenik-Knin County and Dubrovnik-Neretva County




3. 





Ministry of Culture and Media




Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage




Regional Conservation Office in Rijeka




Republic of Croatia




3. 





Ministarstvo kulture i medija




Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine




Područni konzervatorski ured u Rijeci




Užarska 26, 51000 Rijeka




Republika Hrvatska






Region covered by the competency of this authority: For Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Istra County, Karlovac County and Lika-Senj County




4. 





Ministry of Culture and Media




Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage




Regional Conservation Office in Zagreb




Mesnička 49




10000 Zagreb




Republic of Croatia




4. 





Ministarstvo kulture i medija




Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine




Područni konzervatorski ured u Zagrebu




Mesnička 49




10000 Zagreb




Republika Hrvatska






Region covered by the competency of this authority: For Zagreb County and The City of Zagreb, Krapina-Zagorje County, Varaždin County, Koprivnica-križevci County, Sisak-Moslavina County, Bjelovar-Bilogora County and Međjimurje County




ITALY







Direzione generale archeologia belle Arti e paesaggio




Via di San Michele, 22




Roma, 00153




Italy






Italy – Central Authority









Milan Export office




Corso Magenta 24,




Milano, 20123




Italy






 









Venice Export office




Piazza San Marco 1,




Palazzo Ducale




Venice, 30124




Italy






 









Turin Export office




Piazza S. Giovanni 2,




Turin, 10122




Italy






 









Rome Export office




Via Cernaia 1,




Roma, 00185




Italy






 









Naples Export office




Piazza del Plebiscito 1,




Napoli, 80132




Italy






 




CYPRUS







Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture




1 Mikis Theodorakis Avenue,




Lefkosia (Nicosia), 1097




Cyprus






 




LATVIA







National Heritage Board of Latvia




Mazā Pils iela 19




Rīga, LV-1050




Latvia






 




LITHUANIA







Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture




ŠNIPIŠKIŲ STR. 3




VILNIUS, 09309




Lithuania






 




LUXEMBOURG







Ministry of Culture




4 Bd Franklin Delano Roosevelt,




2450 Luxembourg




Grand Duchy of Luxembourg






 




HUNGARY







Inspectorate of Cultural Goods




(Kulturális Javak i Főosztály)




Ministry of Construction and Transport (Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium)




Kálmán Imre utca 2.1054 Budapest




Hungary






 




MALTA







Superintendence of Cultural Heritage




173, St.Christopher’s Street,




Valletta, VLT 1467,




Malta






 




NETHERLANDS


On behalf of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science:
Inspectie Overheidsinformatie en Erfgoed / Information and Heritage Inspectorate
Postal address: P.O. Box 16478 – 2500 BL The Hague – The Netherlands
Visiting address: Rijnstraat 50 – 2515 XP The Hague –The Netherlands


 




AUSTRIA







Federal Monuments Authority (Office) Austria




Hofburg, Saeulenstiege




Vienna, 1010




Austria






 




POLAND







Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland,




Department of Monument Protection




Krakowskie Przedmiescie 15




Warsaw 00-071




Poland






 




PORTUGAL







Museus e Monumentos de Portugal e.p.e




Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lg. da Ajuda




1349-021- Lisboa




Portugal






 




ROMANIA







Ministerul Culturii – Direcţia Patrimoniu Cultural




(Ministry of Culture – National Heritage Directorate)




Bulevardul Unirii nr. 22, Sector 3,




București, 030833




Romania






Romania -Central Authority









Direcţia pentru Cultură a Municipiului Bucureşti




Str. Sfantul Ștefan, nr.3, Sectorul 2




București 023996




Romania






Bucureşti City, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Alba




Str. Regina Maria, nr. 20




Alba Iulia 510103, Alba County




Romania






Alba County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Arad




Str. Gheorghe Lazăr, nr. 21




Arad 310126, Arad County




Romania






Arad County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Argeş




Str. Sf. Vineri, nr. 47, Astra Building, 3rd floor




Pitesti 110024, Arges County




Romania






Argeş County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Bacău




Str. 9 Mai, nr. 33, etaj. 3




Bacău 600066, Bacău County




Romania






Bacău County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Bistriţa Năsăud




Str. Gen. Eremia Grigorescu, nr. 6




Bistriţa 420018, Bistriţa-Năsăud County




Romania






Bistriţa Năsăud County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Botoşani




Str. Unirii, nr. 10




Botoşani 710233, Botoşani County




Romania






Botoşani County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Bihor




Str. Moscovei, nr. 25




Oradea 410001, Bihor County




Romania






Bihor County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Brăila




Str. Mihai Eminescu, nr. 10-12




Brăila 810024, Brăila County




Romania






Brăila County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Braşov




Str. Michael Weiss, nr. 22




Brașov 500031, Brașov County




Romania






Braşov County, Romania









Judeţeană pentru Cultură Buzău




Bd. N. Balcescu, nr. 48




Buzău 120246, Buzău County




Romania






Buzău County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Călăraşi




Str. 13 Decembrie Nr. 9A




Călăraşi 910014, Călăraşi County




Romania






Călăraşi County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Caras Severin




Str. 1 Decembrie 1918 Nr. 30-31




Resita 320067, Caras-Severin County




Romania






Caras-Severin County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Cluj




Bvd. 21 Decembrie 1989, nr. 108




Cluj-Napoca 400133, Cluj County




Romania






Cluj County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Constanţa




Str. Mircea cel Bătrân, nr. 106




Constanţa 900663, Constanţa County




Romania






Constanţa County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Covasna




Str. Gabor Aron, nr. 1




Sfantu Gheorghe 520003, Covasna County




Romania






Covasna County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Dâmboviţa




Str. Piața Tricolorului, nr. 1, et. 8, room 142




Târgoviște 130060, Dâmbovița County




Romania






Dâmboviţa County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Dolj




Str. Mihai Viteazul, nr. 14




Craiova 200417, Dolj County




Romania






Dolj County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Galaţi




Str. Domnească Nr. 84, bloc Mioriţa, sc.1, et. I-II, ap.2




Galati 800215, Galati County




Romania






Galaţi County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Giurgiu




Strada Livezilor Nr.3




Giurgiu 080246, Giurgiu County




Romania






Giurgiu County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Gorj




Str. Calea Eroilor Nr. 15-17




Targu Jiu 210135, Gorj County




Romania






Gorj County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Harghita




Str. Tudor Vladimirescu, nr. 28




Miercurea-Ciuc 530100, Harghita County




Romania






Harghita County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Hunedoara




Str. Octava Goga Nr. 1




Deva 330018, Hunedoara County




Romania






Hunedoara County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Ialomiţa




Bd. Matei Basarab, nr. 26




Slobozia 920055, Ialomiţa County




Romania






Ialomiţa County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Iaşi




Bd. Ştefan cel Mare Nr. 69




Iasi 700075, Iaşi County




Romania






Iaşi County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Ilfov




Str. M. Eminescu Nr. 1




Buftea, Ilfov County




Romania






Ilfov County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Maramures




Str. 1 Mai Nr. 25




Baia Mare 430331, Maramures County




Romania






Maramures County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Mehedinti




Bd. Carol I, nr. 2A




Drobeta Tunu Severin 220055, Mehedinti County




Romania






Mehedinti County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Mures




Str. Marasti, nr. 8




Targu-Mures 540328, Mures County




Romania






Mures County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Neamt




Bd. Traian, nr.17, Bl. A4, et.1




Piatra Neamt 610136, Neamt County




Romania






Neamt County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Olt




Str. Dinu Lipatti, nr. 6




Slatina 230086, Olt County




Romania






Olt County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Prahova




Str. Nicolae Iorga Nr. 18




Ploiesti 100537, Prahova County




Romania






Prahova County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Satu Mare




25 Octombrie Plaza, nr. 1




Satu Mare 440026, Satu Mare County




Romania






Satu Mare County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Sibiu




Str. Tribunei Nr. 6




Sibiu 550176, Sibiu County




Romania






Sibiu County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Suceava




Str. Mihai Viteazul, nr. 27




Suceava 720061, Suceava County




Romania






Suceava County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Teleorman




Str. Dunării Nr. 222, Bl. 911, sc. E, ap. 40




Alexandria 140065, Teleorman County




Romania






Teleorman County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Timis




Str. Episcop Augustin Pacha, nr. 8




Timisoara 300055, Timis County




Romania






Timis County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Tulcea




Str. Isaccei, nr. 20




Tulcea 820241, Tulcea County




Romania






Tulcea County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Vaslui




Str. Ștefan cel Mare, nr. 79, Administrative Palace




Vaslui 730168, Vaslui County




Romania






Vaslui County, Romania









Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Cultură Vrancea




Str. Nicolae Titulescu, nr. 1




Focsani 620018, Vrancea County




Romania






Vrancea County, Romania




SLOVENIA







Ministry of Culture




Maistrova ulica 10




1000 Ljubljana




Slovenia






 




SLOVAKIA







Ministerstvo kultúry Slovenskej republiky /Ministry of Culture of Slovak Republic




Nám. SNP č. 33




813 31 Bratislava




Slovenská republika / Slovak Republic






 




FINLAND







Finnish Heritage Agency




P.O.Box 913 / Sturenkatu 2a




00101 Helsinki




Finland






 




SWEDEN







The Swedish National Heritage Board




Box 114




621 22 Visby




Sweden






 




UNITED KINGDOM in respect of NORTHERN IRELAND







Arts Council England




The Hive




49 Lever St




Manchester




M1 1FN




United Kingdom






 






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