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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear all,<br>
<br>
this refers primary to the national implementation of a EU law
that tries to regulate the fine arts marked and especially the
illegal trading of illegal cultural heritage objects and artefacts
(e.g. from archaeological sites as Palmyra or artefacts that
recently disappeared in Egypt, Syria or Iraq)<br>
<br>
However, as we understand our collections as part of the cultural
heritage (which they are), there is a linkage even though this new
law (at the moment) might only loosely affect us in terms of
collection objects. One exception surely is palaeontology.<br>
<br>
The second point we currently can't oversee (simply because the
implementing acts are not ready by now) is if we will face
indirect troubles when sending our normal specimens (loans,
exchanges, etc.), simply because for various reasons we encouraged
colleagues to identify any collections objects that are shipped
over international borders by using the international harmonised
custom tariff code HS 9705.00.<br>
<br>
As a matter of fact, this is a rather broad and inclusive code,
comprising all sorts of collection and collectors objects, and
especially artefacts that are meant to become more closely
monitored when crossing international borders.<br>
<br>
If the EU introduces sharp monitoring & customs checks,
shipments might not only be delayed, but some postal carriers
could exclude such consignments from transportation, to avoid any
risks, delay in process flow or bad reputation for the own
company.<br>
<br>
Colleagues of the German DNFS Consortium of Natural History
Collections are currently trying to get a grip on this, but we
entered the political discussion at a very late point and (so far)
had little political influence. It would definitely be worth if
other EU-colleagues could check the current situation inside their
countries and keep the community posted if similar laws are
implemented in their countries. This would allow us to coordinate
efforts for our political lobby work.<br>
<br>
All the best<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Am 10.11.2015 um 21:22 schrieb Tocci (Lewis-Gentry), Genevieve:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">A
colleague sent me this and I don’t think I’ve seen it come
across this list. If it has, my apologies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Genevieve E. Tocci (née Lewis-Gentry)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">
Forum for marine, freshwater and terrestrial algae.
[<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ALGAE-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE">ALGAE-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE</a>] on behalf of Guiry,
Michael [<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:michael.guiry@NUIGALWAY.IE">michael.guiry@NUIGALWAY.IE</a>]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 09, 2015 4:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ALGAE-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE">ALGAE-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> REPOST: New law regarding collecting
and collections in Germany</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">REPOST:
This matter could have Europe-wide implications if
the EU were to move in the same direction, as has
happened previously.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear
colleagues,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There
has been a quite strange movement in Germany
and a new law which will strongly impact
private and institutional
collecting/collections. While I do see the
problem with private collecting, specifically
when it concerns archaeological artefacts the
present formulation of the new law seems to
apply for palaeontological, geological and
even (!) biological objects too as our
colleague from the Stuttgart Museum and the
Munich University found out. </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF4013">Apparently
the new law will impose numerous additional
obligations (loans of scientific material will
be needed to be approved of by the ministry;
retrospective proof of acquisition;
destructive sampling will apparently be
prohibited; etc.).</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> [My
emphasis, Mike Guiry]</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This
would seriously impact both biodiversity and
palaeontological research. Our German
colleagues try to fight the new law and appeal
for a revised formulation of the term
“national cultural heritage”.</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">More
information can be found here (in German
unfortunately):</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There
is also petition against this law:</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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the best</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Andreas</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang="DE"><br>
</span><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial
Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="DE">Dr. Andreas
Kroh</span></b><span
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Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="DE"><br>
Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien,
Serie A, Editor-in-Chief</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial
Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="DE">Natural
History Museum Vienna</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial
Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="DE">Geological-Paleontological
Dept.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial
Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" lang="DE">Burgring 7
– 1010 Vienna – Austria – EU<b><br>
</b>Tel: 0043-1-52177-576<br>
Fax: 0043-1-52177-459</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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