van_heese.pdf
(1.14 MB, PDF)
… of export licences 4 20 years cooperation with Customs Since 1995 cooperation with Dutch Customs (formally since 2000, Agreement between the Ministries of Finance and Culture: policy and enforcement) Policy and Executive level Special contact persons Exchange of information Training/education Risk analysis Pilot projects >> Effective and efficient 5 Risk Analysis 6 7 Due diligence and provenance Cf. legislation and soft law EU Working Group on Provenance ICOM Code of Ethics Museums CoE Archives, Archaeology Codes of Conduct Art Trade (UNESCO) Dialogue with Art trade •● Check the provenance of ALL objects in the inventory •● The museum inventory, stating for each object a.o. how it was acquired and from whom/where, should be accessible to the public •● Exercise due diligence when considering an acquisition or loan: verify ownership, is current holder legitimately able to transfer title or lend •● Not just a matter of legal self-protection, but of …