Export of Cultural Objects from the UK

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Export of Cultural Objects from the UK

• David Uffindell
• Export Licensing Manager
• Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

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Export Licensing legislative framework

• Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control)
  Order 2003
• Open General Export Licence (Objects of Cultural
  Interest) 2004
• Council Regulation (EEC) 3911/92
• Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994

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Timeline

• 1992 Issuing of export licences was moved from
  the Department Trade Industry to the newly
  formed Department of National Heritage (NH).
• 1997 NH was amalgamated to form the Department of
  Culture, Media Sport (DCMS).
• 2005 Following a wide ranging review by Sir
  Nicholas Goodison, the issuing of export licences
  was transferred to the Museums, Libraries
  Archives council (MLA)

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Department of Culture, Media Sport

• DCMS is funded by HM Treasury following
  negotiation in the round. The department has 4
  Ministers.
• Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State
• David Lammy, Minister of State for Culture
• Richard Caborn, Minister of State for Sport
• Shaun Woodward, Minister of State for Creative
  Industries and Tourism
• Annual Budget of 4.5 Billion

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The role of DCMS

• DCMS is responsible for Government policy on the
  arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism,
  libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting,
  creative industries including film and the music
  industry, press freedom and regulation,
  licensing, gambling and the historic environment.
  
• DCMS are also responsible for the listing of
  historic buildings and scheduling of ancient
  monuments, the management of the Government Art
  Collection and for the Royal Parks Agency.

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Museums, Libraries Archives council (MLA)

• MLA was launched in April 2000 as the strategic
  body working with and for museums, archives and
  libraries, tapping into the potential for
  collaboration between them.
• Nine Regional Agencies
• Annual budget of 46 million from DCMS

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Expert Advisers

• A network of approximately 50 advisers
• All major National Institutions are represented
• 15 working days per application
• Appointed and employed by the National
  Institutions

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