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The MOU with Nicaragua is Extended for an Additional Five YearsThe United States and Nicaragua have exchanged diplomatic notes extending the Memorandum of Understanding that imposes US import restrictions on pre-Columbian archaeological materials originating in Nicaragua. With this action, the import restrictions are extended, and Article II of the MOU is amended, setting forth new objectives for both signatories for improving the protection and preservation of Nicaragua’s cultural heritage. The notice of this extension is posted in the Federal Register, available through a link in the column at the right.Cultural Property Advisory Committee Met on the MOU with ItalyThe Committee met on September 8 and 9,
2005, to consider the proposal of the Assistant Secretary of State for
Educational and Cultural Affairs to extend the MOU between the US and Italy. A public session on September 8 drew some
40 people with particular interest in the matter before the Committee, 15 of
whom presented their perspectives orally.
The MOU with El Salvador is Extended for an Additional Five YearsThe United States and El Salvador have exchanged diplomatic notes extending a Memorandum of Understanding that imposes U.S. import restrictions on pre-Columbian archaeological objects originating in El Salvador. This action extends the MOU for an additional five years and amends Article II, which sets forth new benchmarks for both signatories for achieving improvements in the protection and preservation of El Salvador’s cultural heritage. The amended agreement was signed by U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Ambassador H. Douglas Barclay and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Francisco Lainez.Cultural Property Advisory Committee Met on China RequestThe Cultural Property Advisory Committee met to consider the request from the People's Republic of China on Thursday and Friday, February 17 and 18, 2005. On that Thursday, the Committee held an open session, which drew some sixty people with particular interest in the China Request, 23 of whom presented testimony. The Committee convened to continue deliberations on this Request on 31 March and 1 April, 2005. Cultural Property Advisory Committee Met on El Salvador and Colombia The Committee met to review a proposal to extend the MOU between the U.S. and El Salvador and to conclude the review of a request from Colombia on November 18-19, 2004 at the Department of State Annex 44. The Government of the People's Republic of China Submits Cultural Property RequestConcerned that its cultural heritage is in jeopardy from pillage, the People's Republic of China has made a request to the Government of the United States under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention to impose import restrictions on certain categories of archaeological material. For more information, see the Federal Register notice. Cultural Property Advisory Committee Met to Review Request from ColombiaOn September 9-10, 2004, the Cultural Property Advisory Committee met to review a request from the Government of Colombia to the Government of the United States of America. The Committee held an open session, approximately 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, to receive oral public comment on the Colombia request. For further information , please see the Federal Register announcement. The Government of Colombia Requests Import Restrictions Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO ConventionThe request was received from the Government of Colombia on April 21, 2004, by the United States Department of State. It seeks U.S. import restrictions on pre-Columbian archaeological material and Colonial period ethnological artifacts. For further information, see the Federal Register notice. A summary of the request is available online. Cultural Property Advisory Committee Interim Review of U.S.-Italy Bilateral AgreementThe Cultural Property Advisory Committee met on Thursday, May 6, 2004 from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM in the U.S. State Department Annex 44, 301 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The focus of the meeting was on Article II of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Italy Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy. For more information, see the Federal Register notice. Honduras Image Collection Now OnlineIllustrations of types of artifacts subject to import restriction under the U.S.-Honduras Memorandum of Understanding may be consulted here. U.S. and Honduras Sign Memorandum of UnderstandingOn March 12, 2004, U.S. Ambassador Larry L. Palmer and Honduran Minister
of Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) concerning the imposition of import restrictions on
Pre-Columbian archaeological materials from Honduras. The restrictions went
into effect March 16, 2004 with the publication of the Federal Register
notice.
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Upcoming
Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee
To be announced… Pending Requests China -- Public Summary Colombia -- Public
Summary Recent
Committee Meetings Washington, DC July
13-14, 2005 Washington, DC March 31
& April 1, 2005 Washington, DC February
17-18, 2005 Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Recent Federal Register Notices Import Restrictions Extended on Archaeological Materials Originating in Nicaragua June 8, 2005 Notice of Meeting of Cultural Property Advisory Committee March 11, 2005 Notice of
Meeting of Cultural Property Advisory Committee
June 15, 2004 April 20, 2004 March 16, 2004
September 22, 2003 August 29, 2003 July 15, 2003 September 30, 2002 September 20, 2002 July 19, 2002 June 6, 2002 March 11, 2002 |
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