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Contracting State since
1993.12.06
Lastly updated
2022.09.07

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Please be aware: certain cultural goods belonging to the cultural heritage of this state are included in object categories of the so called Red List for Southeast European Cultural Objects at risk of the particularly endangered cultural heritage by the International Council of Museums ICOM.

National legal bases

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).

This State Party to the UNESCO Convention of 14 November 1970 is also a State Party to the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegaly Exported Cultural Objects, which entered into force on 1 July 1998. The national legal bases are therefore also partially provided by the WIPO database.

Definition of cultural property

According to Art. 1 (partially amended by Law 314/2004), Romanian cultural heritage comprises various categories of cultural objects. Accordingly, the list of objects covered is not exhaustive, but exemplary.

According to Art. 3 (1), archaeological and historical-documentary goods of exceptional value, such as:
a) products of archaeological exploration and excavations conducted on land
and under water, tools, pottery, inscriptions, coins, seals, , jewellery,
items of cloths or harness, weapons, funerary remains;
b) items resulting from the dismemberment of historical monuments;
c) items relating to the political, economic, social, military, religious,
scientific, artistic, sportive history;
d) manuscripts, incunabula, rare books, old books, books of bibliographic
value;
e) documents and printed works of social significance: archives documents,
maps and other cartographic materials;
f) objects of memoirs value;
g) items and documents of numismatic, philatelic, heraldic value: coins,
medals, decorations, badges, registered designs, stamps, flags and
banners;
h) epigraphic items;
i) photographs, photographic negatives, cinematographic films, sound
recordings;
j) musical instruments;
k) military uniforms and accessories;
l) items of technical value;
m) other goods relating to this category

According to Art. 3 (2), items of artistic interest, of exceptional value, such as:
a) works of plastic arts: paintings and drawings, sculptures, engravings,
photographs and others;
b) works of applied art in such materials as glass, ceramics, metal, wood,
textile and other materials, adornments;
c) cult objects: icons, embroideries, gold jewellery, items of furniture and
others;
d) projects and prototypes of design;
e) original materials of animation, documentary and artistic movies;
e1) public monuments, outdoor exposed artistic items;
f) other goods relating to this category. 

According to Art. 3 (3) items at ethnographic interest, of exceptional value, such as:
a) household and domestic appliances and tools;
b) items of furniture;
c) pottery;
d) textile objects, clothing items, leather items;
e) other items of metal, wood, bone, rock, glass;
f) cult objects;
g) adornments;
h) ensembles of ethnographic items;
h1) traditional buildings that are not conserved in situ or items resulting
from the dismemberment of this;
i) other goods relating to this category.


According to Art. 3 (4) goods of scientific interest, of exceptional value, such as:
a) rare zoological, botanical, mineralogy and anatomy specimens and
collections;
b) game trophies;
c) other goods relating to this category.


According to Art. 3 (5) goods of technical interest, of exceptional value, such as:
a) unique technical creations;
b) rarities, irrespective of mark;
c) prototypes of current machines, appliances and creation tools;
d) technical creations of memorial value;
e) realisations of popular art;
f) stencils of compact-disk, of CD-ROM, of DVD and others;
g) other goods relating to this category

Export ban

The permanent export of cultural goods requires an export certificate, pursuant to Art. 37 (2).

Art. 37
(1) Transferring abroad movable cultural objects constitutes an operation of export,
which can be temporary or permanent.
(2) Permanent or temporary export of classified or unclassified movable cultural
goods can only be performed on the basis of an export certificate.
(3) The export certificate will be issued by the county offices for culture and
national culture heritage, in compliance with the present law.
(4) The temporary export certificate for movable cultural objects classified as
thesaurus can only be performed on the basis of the export certificate.
(5) Transferring abroad, by any way, movable cultural objects for which the
temporary or permanent export certificate, issued according to the law,
represents illegal export.

Goods classified as national treasures (Thesaurus) may only be exported temporarily and require a corresponding export certificate, Art. 37 (4). Art. 38 specifies the following:

  • Classified movable cultural goods, held in public property, are only temporary
    exported and only for organising expositions abroad, for laboratory
    investigations, restoration or expertise purposes.
  • Movable cultural goods classified as thesaurus, held in private property, can be
    exported only temporary. Movable cultural property in the possession of the state or administrative-territorial units, may be removed from the country only temporarily and only for the organisation of exhibitions abroad, laboratory examinations, restoration or expertise (Art. 38 para. 1).

Cultural property classified as a national treasure in the possession of natural persons or legal entities under private law, may also only be exported temporarily. In special exceptional cases, due to historical, scientific or cultural interests, a classified cultural property owned by natural or legal persons under private law may be exported, provided that there is an exchange with properties of comparable value and importance for the museum heritage in Romania (Art. 40, para. 1).

Sanctions

Taking a good out of the territory of a state without an export certificate represents illegal export and will be punished with prison for 2 year to 7 years in prison, persuant Art. 69 (1).

The total loss of a classified movable cultural object will be punished with prison for 3 to 10 years, Art. 69 (3).

Any permanent export of classified movable objects, regardless of bearer of the property right will be punished with prison for 3 to 10 years, and the objects shall be confiscated and transferred to specialized public institutions, with the approval of the National Commission for Museums and Collections, Art. 70.

Accordin to Art. 70-1 (1), the import of movable cultural goods, which are part of the cultural heritage of a foreign state, according to the legal dispositions of that state, and that were illegally exported, shall be punished with prison from 3 to 10 years.

Article 69:
(1) Removing an object from the territory of a state without an export certificate represents illegal export and shall be punished with prison for 2 year to 7 years.
(2) Movable cultural objects subject to illegal export shall be confiscated and transferred to specialized public institutions, with the approval of the National Commission for Museums and Collections.
(3) If the perpetration stated at paragraph (1) resulted in the total loss of a classified movable cultural object, the perpetrator(s) shall be punished with prison for 3 to 10 year
(4) Any tentative shall be punished.

Article 70:
Any permanent export of classified movable objects, regardless of bearer of the property right shall be punished with prison for 3 to 10, and the objects shall be confiscated and transferred to specialized public institutions, with the approval of the National Commission for Museums and Collections.

Article 70-1:
(1) Bringing into Romanian’s state territory, as well as holding, commercializing, organizing shows or any operation regarding the circulation of movable cultural objects or goods resulted from the dismemberment of immovable cultural items, which are part of the cultural heritage of a foreign state, according to the legal dispositions of that state, and that were illegally exported, shall be punished with prison from 3 to 10 years.
(2) The objects stated at paragraph (1) are confiscated and shall be transferred to specialized institutions, in order to be conserved and returned to the state whose national cultural heritage they belong to. 
(3) In the case of the infraction stated at paragraph (1), the criminal pursue is done by the prosecutor.
(3)   Any tentative shall be punished.

Authorities responsible for issuing export permits

There are 42 authorities subordinated to the Romanian Ministry of Culture, responsible for issuing exportcertificates: The Directorate for Culture of the Municipality of Bucharest and 41 County Directorates for Culture.

DirectorateE-MailAdressTelVerantwortliche/rMobileFax
1DJC BUCURESTIdccpcnmb@rdsmail.roStr. Sfantul Ștefan Nr.3, Sectorul 2, București 023996 0213 232.611Dragos Frasineanu  0723 622.403 0213 232.611
2DJC ALBAdjcalba@gmail.comStr. Regina Maria Nr. 20, Alba Iulia 510103, jud. Alba 0258 819.212Matei Drimbarean  0745 621.099 0258 813.119
3DJC ARADdjcarad2017@gmail.comStr. Gheorghe Lazăr Nr. 21, Arad 310126, jud. Arad 0257 280.982Adrian Laurentiu Simon  0760 256.410 0257 280.982
4DJC ARGESarges.djc@gmail.comStr. Sf. Vineri Nr. 47, Pitesti 110024, jud.Arges 0248 220.833Cristian Cocea  0744 439.424 0348 730.614
5DJC BACAUdjcbacau@gmail.comStr. 9 Mai, nr. 33, etaj.3, Bacau 600066, jud. Bacău 0334 405.419, /405.423Simona Drob   0758 083.654 0334 405.420
6DJC BISTRITA NASAUDpatrimoniubn@yahoo.comStr. Gen.Eremia Grigorescu Nr. 6, Bistrita 420018,  jud. Bistrita-Nasaud 0263 231.505Camelia Târnovan - interimar 0743134835 /0748061207 0263 231.505
7DJC BOTOSANIdjcbotosani@gmail.comStr. Unirii Nr. 10, Botosani 710233, jud. Botosani 0231 515.173Dănut Huțu 0751207809/  0744 560.081 0231 516.925
8DJC BIHORdjcbihor@gmail.comStr. Moscovei Nr. 25, Oradea 410001, jud. Bihor 0259 416.899Lucian Claudiu Silaghi - suspendat; Adriana Ruge - exercitare temporară 0722 369.586 0259 418.512
9DJC BRAILAdjcbraila@yahoo.comStr. Mihai Eminescu Nr. 10-12, Braila 810024, jud. Braila 0239 611.505Ana Harapescu  0745 525.847 0239 612.622
10DJC BRASOVdirectiapatrimoniubrasov@yahoo.comStr. Michael Weiss Nr. 22, Brașov 500031, jud.Brașov, temporar: Bd. Eroilor 17 (Bloc Modarom), intrarea din str. Republicii, et. 2, interfon 7; 500030 0268 473.004Ruxandra Stefan730602340 0268 472.835
11DJC BUZAUdjcbuzau@gmail.comBd. N. Balcescu Nr. 48, Buzau 120246, jud. Buzau 0238 723.050Constantin Catoi  0727 275.229 0238 723.050
12DJC CALARASIdjccalarasi@yahoo.comStr. 13 Decembrie Nr. 9A, Calarasi 910014, jud. Calarasi 0242 315.383Maria Ruxandra Ionescu - interimar722655003 0242 315.383
13DJC CARAS SEVERINdirectiapentruculturacs@gmail.comStr. 1 Decembrie 1918 Nr. 30-31, Resita 320067, jud. Caras-Severin 0355 404.257Nicoleta Moise - interimar0774 602 388 0355 404.257
14DJC CLUJdirectiaculturacluj@gmail.comBvd. 21 Decembrie 1989, nr. 108, Cluj-Napoca 400133, jud.Cluj 0264 597.616Constantin Victor Cublesan  0744 474.254;  0744 479.151 0264 597.616
15DJC CONSTANTAdjcconstanta@gmail.comStr. Mircea cel Bătrân Nr. 106, Constanţa 900663, Oficiul Poştal 1, C.P.83,  jud. Constanţa
 		 0241 613.008Magdalena Tita  0755 313.320 0341 405.742
16DJC COVASNAdjcpncovasna@gmail.comStr. Gabor Aron Nr. 1, Sfantu Gheorghe 520003, jud. Covasna 0267 351.374, /315.953Csáki Árpàd  - interimar768129804 0267 351.374
17DJC DAMBOVITAdambovitadjc@yahoo.comStr. Piața Tricolorului Nr. 1, et. 8, camera 142, Târgoviște 130060, jud. Dâmbovița 0245 612.617Alexandru Radu -   interimar 0722 623.272;  0722 209.394 0245 210.499
18DJC DOLJdjcdolj@gmail.comStr. Mihai Viteazul Nr. 14, Craiova 200417, jud. Dolj 0251 254.257 /Sorina Popa - interimar 0727 170301 0251 254.257 / 0251 422.088
19DJC GALATIculturagalati@gmail.comStr. Domnească Nr. 84, bloc Mioriţa, sc.1, et. I-II, ap.2, Galati 800215, jud. Galati 0236 411.208Valerică-Catalin Negoita  0744 474.255 / 0747 042.299 0236 478.474
20DJC GIURGIUcultura8375@yahoo.comStrada Livezilor Nr.3, Giurgiu 080246, jud. Giurgiu 0246 230.015Șerban-Valeriu Crăciunescu  0728 699.416 0246 230.014
21DJC GORJoffice@monumenteistoricegorj.roStr. Calea Eroilor Nr. 15-17, Targu Jiu 210135, jud. Gorj 0253 211.118Pompiliu-Grigore Ciolacu  0768 577.354 0253 211.115
22DJC HARGHITAdccpcn.harghita@gmail.comStr. Piata Libertăţii Nr.5, Miercurea-Ciuc 530100,  jud. Harghita
 0266 311.875Laszlo Bakos  0744 480.973;   0266 371.732
23DJC HUNEDOARAdjcpn_hunedoara@yahoo.comStr. Octava Goga Nr. 1, Deva 330018, jud. Hunedoara 0254 213.966Mircea Călin Brândușa  0724 989.587 0254 223.966
24DJC IALOMITAdjcpnialomita@yahoo.comBd. Matei Basarab Nr. 26, Slobozia 920055,  Jud. Ialomita 0243 230.207Elena Pacală  0722 459.164 0243 230.207
25DJC IASImonumenteiasi@yahoo.comBd. Ştefan cel Mare Nr. 69, Iasi 700075, jud. Iaşi 0232 255.991Bobi Apăvăloaie 0754 030.960 0232 256.052
26DJC ILFOVdjcif@yahoo.comStr. M. Eminescu Nr. 11, etaj 1, Buftea, jud. Ilfov  021 350.69.66Arvunescu Costin Ioan -  - interimar723322819 021 350.69.66
27DJC MARAMUREScultura.maramures@gmail.comStr. 1 Mai Nr. 25, Baia Mare 430331, jud. Maramures 0262 212.042,  (0326)401.758Ioan Marchiș0770681650/ 0744474256 0262 217093
28DJC MEHEDINTIdirectiamehedinti@yahoo.comBvd. Carol Nr. 4, et. 3,  Drobeta Tunu Severin 220055, jud. Mehedinti(0252).313.410Nicolae Cătălin Pătroi 711019959 0252 326.224
29DJC MURESdjcmures@yahoo.comStr. Marasti Nr. 8, Targu-Mures 540328,  Jud. Mures  0265)262.515Ioan Nicolae Băciuț   0744 474.258 0265 266.295
30DJC NEAMTpatrimoniunt@gmail.comBd.Traian Nr.17, Bl. A4, et.1, Piatra Neamt  610136, Jud Neamt  0233)213.945Rocsana Josanu   0730 130.110 0233 215.158
31DJC OLTdccpcn_olt@yahoo.comStr. Dinu Lipatti Nr. 6, Slatina  230086, jud. Olt 0349 416.078, /416.079Andronăchescu Florin-Cătălin 0733 950.612 0349 416.079
32DJC PRAHOVAdjcprahova@gmail.comStr. Nicolae Iorga Nr. 18, Ploiesti 100537, jud. Prahova 0244 578.020, /578.068Constantin Stere 0723 557.095 0244 578.020
33DJC SALAJdjcsalaj@gmail.comPiata Iuliu Maniu Nr. 13, Zalau 450016, jud. Salaj 0260 661.757Doina Cociș   0735 780.580 0260 661.797
34DJC SATU MAREdirectia_cultura_sm@yahoo.comPiata 25 Octombrie Nr. 1, Satu Mare 440026, jud. Satu Mare 0261 717 568Zamfir Vasile Danciu  0744 570.383 0261 716.839
35DJC SIBIUcontact@mail.djcsibiu.roStr. Tribunei Nr. 6, Sibiu 550176, jud. Sibiu 0269 210 113Ilie Dan Nanu 744474259 0269 210.531, / 819.924
36DJC SUCEAVAdirectiadecultura.suceava@gmail.comStr. Mihai Viteazul Nr. 27 , Suceava 720061, jud. Suceava 0230 214.425George-Alexandru Burac - interimar 0745 324.638 0230 521.475
37DJC TELEORMANdjcpnteleorman@yahoo.com, office@djcteleorman.roStr. Dunării Nr. 222, Bl. 911, sc. E, ap. 40, Alexandria 140065, jud.Teleorman. 0247 311.930Ștefan Nedelcuță Apope   0733 440.106247313799
38DJC TIMISsecretariat@culturatimis.roStr. Episcop Augustin Pacha Nr. 8, Timisoara 300055, jud. Timis 0256 493.659, /493.661Sorin Vlad Predescu 0722 812.125 0256 493.659
39DJC TULCEAculturatl@yahoo.co.ukStr. Isaccei Nr. 20, Tulcea 820241, jud. Tulcea        0240 516072Iulian Manuel Vizauer  0745 253.930 0240 516.072
40DJC VALCEAculturavalcea@yahoo.roStr. Regina Maria Nr. 7, Râmnicu Vâlcea 240151, jud. Valcea 0250 735.620 Florin Epure  0758 255.190 0250 731973
41DJC VASLUIdjcvaslui@yahoo.comStr. Ștefan cel Mare Nr. 79  Palatul Administrativ), Vaslui 730168, jud. Vaslui 0235 311.531Corina Nicoleta Ursache   0735 855.747 0335 401.169
42DJC VRANCEA djcvrancea@gmail.comStr. Nicolae Titulescu Nr. 1, Focsani 620018, jud. Vrancea 0237 226.201Ghinea-Dima Artur 0729 676 776 0237 226.202
Ministry of Culture
O.P. 4, C.P. 15, Sector 3
Bulevardul Unirii, nr.  22
030833 București
ROMÂNIA
Mihaela Iacob, National Heritage Directorate(coordinator of all 42 directorates for culture)
Phone: +402 12233725
Fax: +402 12243767
E-Mail: mihaela.iacob@cultura.ro

Procedure

Duration
For the applications for temporary or permanent export of an unclassified movable cultural object, the delay stipulated is 30 days.

Forms

A sample form for Romanian export permits can be found in the annex to Government Decision No. 518/2004.

Further Information

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.