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Cultural property controls

Check the lawful transfer and custodial consent of cultural objects crossing gateways.

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Cultural property controls / public remit

Check the lawful transfer and custodial consent of cultural objects crossing gateways.

Receiving role
Cultural property controls assessment lead
Public counterpart
Controlled Goods

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Office output: Cultural-property transfer finding

Assessment file: Cultural-property transfer finding

  • object provenance
  • custodian consent
  • export scope

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A difficult cultural property controls case

Illustrative case / CUS.04.03

A public exhibition loan is presented as a permanent sale; preserve the lending community's custody conditions.

Reporting and specialist powers

Competent parent
Controlled Goods
Local public authority
Customs & Border Services Agency
Receiving evidence
object provenance; custodian consent; export scope
Assessment question
A public exhibition loan is presented as a permanent sale

Public records and accountability

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Records and reasoned determinations

Cultural-property transfer finding

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