Canada #5576 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
10/03/2022 - 10/03/2022
Old version v.3
Reporting member
Canada
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition on the importation of cultural property illegally exported
National legal basis
Cultural Property Export and Import Act 1977
Administrative mechanism
Administered by the Department of Canadian Heritage

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/import-cultural-property.html
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(f) - (f) imposed for the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Article XX(f)
Non-WTO commitments

UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Reported as: 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines

Various
All cultural property illegally exported from a State Party to the 1970 Convention after the coming...