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Iraq

Contracting State since
1973.02.12
Lastly updated
2022.08.01

Contact for consular services

German Embassy
Bilateral relations and German missions
homepage: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/laenderinformationen

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Caution: embargo regulations
Particular attention should be paid to EU-wide regulations for cultural goods from Iraq, which provides an import, export and trade ban for cultural goods. The comprehensive ban on such cultural goods does not apply to Iraq if it can be proven that the goods were exported before August 6, 1990. The burden of proof lies with the owner of the respective property. The violation of these prohibitions is a criminal offense under the Foreign Trade Act, but at least an administrative offense.

Please be aware: certain cultural goods belonging to the cultural heritage of this state are included in object categories of the so called Red Lists of the particularly endangered cultural heritage by the International Council of Museums ICOM.

National legal bases

Cultural Property Act, No. 55 of 2002 (no official English translation)

The multilingual UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws provides access to the relevant national legal bases. Another source of information on national cultural asset protection laws is the Sharing Electronic Resources and Laws On Crime (SHERLOC) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Further Information

Tourists are prohibited from owning any cultural property. Replicas are allowed to run freely.

The University of Colorado, USA is hiring the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) from the U.S. Ministry of Defense funded information service on Iraqi cultural property regulations.

Further Information is available in German language.

Disclaimer:
The above information is based on the information available and deemed trustworthy at the time indicated, in particular the information provided by the State and the information as available in the UNESCO database . No guarantee can be given for the correctness and completeness of this information, nor can any liability be accepted for any damage that may occur. Legal regulations may change at any time without the Minister of State for Culture and the Media being informed. The decision to acquire, import, export or place cultural property on the market is your sole responsibility. It is therefore recommended that you contact the relevant diplomatic or consular representation and/or the export authorities of the respective foreign country.