WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Norway #715 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2018 - 30/03/2021
Old version v.1
Reporting member
Norway
In force from
End date
In force
General description
It is prohibited 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.
National legal basis
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
Responsible entities
Export of objects of cultural heritage from the territory of Georgia requires permission of the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia.
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 1994 Art. XX (f)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P , P-X
Symbol
P
P-X

Tariff lines
Various;Not possible to list all relevant HS codes
Please find detailed product description here: https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/15961ce78df0...