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

Dates Ratification: January 7, 1997 Entry into force: April 7, 1997

Declarations, Reservations

Declaration made upon ratification:
"The property designated as “of importance for archaeology, prehistory, history, literature, art, or science”, in accordance with Article 1 of the Convention, are the following properties whose value exceeds the thresholds indicated opposite: Thresholds (in ECUs) (The conversion value in national currencies of the amounts in ECUs is that in force on 1 January 1993)
1. Archaeological objects more than 100 years old originating from:
- terrestrial and submarine excavations and discoveries,
- archaeological sites, archaeological collections 0
2. Elements more than 100 years old that form an integral part of artistic, historic or religious monuments which have been dismembered 0
3. Pictures and paintings produced entirely by hand on any support and in any material 150.000 (More than 50 years old and not belonging to their creators)
4. Mosaics, other than those included in categories 1 or 2, and drawings produced entirely by hand on any support and in any material 15.000 (More than 50 years old and not belonging to their creators)
5. Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs and their respective matrices, and original posters 15.000 (More than 50 years old and not belonging to their creators)
6. Original works of statuary art or sculpture and copies obtained by the same means as the original (More than 50 years old and not belonging to their creators), other than items included in category1 50.000
7. Photographs, films and their negatives 15.000 (More than 50 years old and not belonging to their creators)
8. Incunabula and manuscripts, including geographical maps and musical scores, singly or in collections 0 (More than 50 years old and not belonging to their creators)
9. Books more than 100 years old, singly or in collections 50.000
10. Printed geographical maps more than 200 years old 15.000
11. Archives of any sort comprising elements more than 50 years old, whatever their medium 0
12. (a) Collections (Objects for collections are objects that posses the necessary qualities for admission to a collection, that is to say, objects that are relatively rare, not normally used for their original purpose, are the subject of special transactions distinct from the normal trade in usable objects of a similar nature, and have a high value) and specimens from collections of fauna, flora, minerals, and anatomy 50.000
(b) Collections of a historical, paleontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest 50.000
13. Means of transport over 75 years old 50.000
14. Any other ancient object not included in categories 1 to 13 between 50 and 100 years old
(a) toys or games, glassware, objects made of precious metals, furniture and furnishings, optical, photographic or cinematographic instruments, musical instruments, timepieces, objects made of wood, pottery, tapestries, carpets, wallpapers, weapons 50.000
(b) More than 100 years old 50.000
This list is in conformity with rules in force in France and subject to modification. The government of the French Republic will make known any modifications to it that may be made at a future date."

8. Инкунабулы и манускрипты, в том числе географические карты и музыкальные партитуры, отдельно или в коллекциях - 0 (возраст которых свыше 50 лет и которые не принадлежат их создателям)
9. Книги, возраст которых свыше 100 лет, отдельно или в коллекциях - 50 000
10. Печатные географические карты, возраст которых свыше 200 лет - 15 000
11. Архивы любого вида, включающие предметы, возраст которых свыше 50 лет, независимо от их носителя - 0
12. (a) Коллекции (предметы для коллекций - это предметы, которые обладают необходимыми качествами для поступления в коллекцию, т.е. предметы, которые встречаются относительно редко, обычно не используются по их первоначальному назначению и являются объектом специальных сделок, отличных от обычной торговли годными к использованию предметами подобного рода, и имеют высокую цену) и образцы из коллекций флоры, фауны, минералов и анатомии - 50 000
(b) Колекции, представляющие исторический, палеонтологический, этнографический или нумизматический интерес - 50 000
13. Транспортные средства, возраст которых свыше 75 лет - 50 000
14. Любые другие древние предметы, не вошедшие в категории 1 - 13, и возраст которых от 50 до 100 лет
(a) игрушки или игры, посуда, предметы из драгоценных металлов, мебель и обстановка, оптические, фотографические или кинематографические приборы, музыкальные инструменты, часы, изделия из дерева, керамика, гобелены, ковры, обои, оружие - 50 000
(b) возраст которых свыше 100 лет - 50 000
Этот перечень составлен в соответствии с правилами, действующими во Франции, и подлежит внесению изменений. Правительство Французской Республики уведомит о любых изменениях, которые могут быть внесены в перечень в будущем".
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