Import - not export

The Public Chamber proposes to evaluate the objects of culture, a meeting of the working group of the Public Chamber on the Expertise of the Federal Law "On Amending the Law of the Russian Federation" On the export and import of cultural values "was held. The results of the work of this group should be sent to the State Duma until April 1. However, so many diverse proposals and clarifications that could take a lot of time at yesterday's meeting. Most likely, proposals. Most likely, proposals, proposals. The working group will be transferred to deputies in the form of a separate package.

The law "On the export and import of cultural values", adopted in 1993, is not working well today. This is confirmed by the data presented by the deputy chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber on the preservation of the cultural and spiritual heritage of Galina Bogolyubova. According to her, about 600 attempts to illegally export cultural values outside the Russian Federation are recorded annually at Russian customs. Only 7% of these cases reach court, but many violators still manage to avoid responsibility using the imperfection of the law.

In this regard, at yesterday's meeting, the need for a mandatory examination of cultural objects was discussed to determine the degree of their cultural and material value. The current legislation does not provide for such an examination. However, in order to make it possible, a lot of qualified experts will be required. If this is not a problem for Moscow and St. Petersburg, then in the border regions of Russia there are not enough of them, which sometimes creates considerable difficulties.

According to the participants in the working group, all these tasks should solve the authorized body of state control over the export and import of cultural values. Under him, it is proposed to create an interdepartmental council on cultural values, which will include representatives of the Federal Service for Supervision of Mass Communications, Communications and Protection of Cultural Heritage, the FSB, the Customs Service, the Public Chamber, and Museums.

03/26/2007 / Arkady Klykov, the material was published in the "newspaper" No. 54 dated 03/27/2007.