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Ireland

non-member State

Lastly updated
2022.03.09

Contact for consular services

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

National legal bases

The National Cultural Institutions Act

EU regulations
The licence for the export of cultural goods from the European customs territory is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No. 116/2009 of 18 December 2008 on the export of cultural goods (OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 1). Exports to the internal market, however, are subject to national regulations, which may differ from the Council regulation with respect to the value and age thresholds of the categories of the protected cultural property.

Further information on the legal situation can be requested from the EUR-Lex Datenbank. The EU also maintains a special database for the regulations regarding the protection of cultural property.

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).

Authorities responsible for issuing export permits

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media provides general information and an overview of the necessary forms.

for manuscripts
Department of ManuscriptsThe National Library of Ireland
Kildare St
Dublin 2
Contact
Phone: + 353 (0) 1 6030227
E-Mail: manuscripts@nli.ie
for paintings and drawings
The Registrar`s OfficeNational Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square West
Dublin 2
Contact
Phone: + 353 (0)1 6633530 / 6633540
E-Mail: jodonovan@ngi.ie and ksmit@ngi.ie
for archaeological objects
Licensing SectionNational Musem of Ireland
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Contact
Phone: + 353 (0) 1 6777444
E-Mail: licensing@museum.ie

Further Information

The following handout „Export Licensing Procedures“ from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media provides a quick overview.

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.