Return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State

2000/0332(COD)
PURPOSE : to introduce technical amendments to the Council Directive concerning the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State. CONTENT : this Directive aims to introduce the two technical amendments to the Annex to Directive 93/7/EEC announced in the report on the application of Regulation 3911/92/EEC and Directive 93/7/EEC: 1) to replace the figure 0 applicable to certain categories of cultural goods in the Annex in order to avoid difference of interpretation. The figure 0 is one of the values set out in heading B and should be replaced with the text "whatever the value"; 2) to amend the note at the end of heading by laying down, for the Member States not participating in EMU, a date for the conversion into national currencies of the values expressed in euro and periodic adaptation of the amounts in national currencies every two years, the system chosen follows the model for periodic adaptation laid down by the "public procurement" Directives. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 2001. When the Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of the official publication. ENTRY INTO FORCE : the Directive shall enter into force on 30/06/01.�