Norway #715 (v.3)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/NOR/3 03/04/2025
- Version validity
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13/03/2025 -
present
Current active version v.3
- Reporting member
- Norway
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Prohibition to import and export cultural objects
- National legal basis
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Cultural Heritage Act: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/cultural-heritage-act/id173106/Please find an unofficial translation of amendments after 3. March 2000 of the relevant Section 23 in separate addendum here:https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/15961ce78df042b7953656f6aecc635a/e-140916_en-kulturminneloven-23-23f.pdf Regulations on the import and export of cultural objects. Unofficial translation: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/15961ce78df042b7953656f6aecc635a/220816_en-regulations-on-the-import-and-export-of-cultural-objects.pdfNorsk tekst: https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2007-01-01-1
- Administrative mechanism
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Ministry of Culture.
It is prohibited to import cultural objects that have been illicitly exported from other State Parties of the UNESCO 1970 Convention, or from states in the EEA-area. Also, it is illegal to export cultural objects that are considered to be of significance with regard to conservation, research or dissemination of national cultural heritage, unless a valid export certificate is granted from the competent authorities.
- Responsible entities
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Ministry of Culture
- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(f) - (f) imposed for the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: GATT 1994 Art. XX (f) - Non-WTO commitments
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UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
Reported as: UNESCO 1970 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
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Tariff lines
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Various;Not possible to list all relevant HS codes
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Please find detailed product description here: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/15961ce78df0...
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