Annexes to COM(2017)375 - Import of cultural goods

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dossier COM(2017)375 - Import of cultural goods.
document COM(2017)375 EN
date April 17, 2019
ANNEX

Part A.   Cultural goods covered by Article 3(1)

(a)rare collections and specimens of fauna, flora, minerals and anatomy, and objects of palaeontological interest;
(b)property relating to history, including the history of science and technology and military and social history, to the life of national leaders, thinkers, scientists and artists and to events of national importance;
(c)products of archaeological excavations (including regular and clandestine) or of archaeological discoveries on land or underwater;
(d)elements of artistic or historical monuments or archaeological sites which have been dismembered (1);
(e)antiquities more than one hundred years old, such as inscriptions, coins and engraved seals;
(f)objects of ethnological interest;
(g)objects of artistic interest, such as:

(i)pictures, paintings and drawings produced entirely by hand on any support and in any material (excluding industrial designs and manufactured articles decorated by hand);

(ii)original works of statuary art and sculpture in any material;

(iii)original engravings, prints and lithographs;

(iv)original artistic assemblages and montages in any material;
(h)rare manuscripts and incunabula;
(i)old books, documents and publications of special interest (historical, artistic, scientific, literary, etc.) singly or in collections;
(j)postage, revenue and similar stamps, singly or in collections;
(k)archives, including sound, photographic and cinematographic archives;
(l)articles of furniture more than one hundred years old and old musical instruments.

Part B.   Cultural goods covered by Article 4

Categories of cultural goods according to Part ACombined Nomenclature (CN) Chapter, Heading or SubheadingMinimum age thresholdMinimum financial threshold (customs value)Supplementary units
(c)products of archaeological excavations (including regular and clandestine) or of archaeological discoveries on land or underwater;
ex 9705 ; ex 9706More than 250 years oldWhatever the valuenumber of items (p/st)
(d)elements of artistic or historical monuments or archaeological sites which have been dismembered (2);
ex 9705 ; ex 9706More than 250 years oldWhatever the valuenumber of items (p/st)

Part C.   Cultural goods covered by Article 5

Categories of cultural goods according to Part ACombined Nomenclature (CN) Chapter, Heading or SubheadingMinimum age thresholdMinimum financial threshold (customs value)Supplementary units
(a)rare collections and specimens of fauna, flora, minerals and anatomy, and objects of palaeontological interest;
ex 9705More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(b)property relating to history, including the history of science and technology and military and social history, to the life of national leaders, thinkers, scientists and artists and to events of national importance;
ex 9705More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(e)antiquities, such as inscriptions, coins and engraved seals;
ex 9706More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(f)objects of ethnological interest;
ex 9705More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(g)objects of artistic interest, such as:
(i)pictures, paintings and drawings produced entirely by hand on any support and in any material (excluding industrial designs and manufactured articles decorated by hand);
ex 9701More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(ii)original works of statuary art and sculpture in any material;
ex 9703More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(iii)original engravings, prints and lithographs;
ex 9702 ;More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(iv)original artistic assemblages and montages in any material;
ex 9701More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(h)rare manuscripts and incunabula;
ex 9702 ; ex 9706More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)
(i)old books, documents and publications of special interest (historical, artistic, scientific, literary, etc.) singly or in collections.
ex 9705 ; ex 9706More than 200 years oldEUR 18 000 or more per itemnumber of items (p/st)


(1) Liturgical icons and statues, even free-standing, are to be considered as cultural goods belonging to this category.

(2) Liturgical icons and statues, even free-standing, are to be considered as cultural goods belonging to this category.