Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 8 in Riga 2003. on 7 January (pr. No. 1, 25) art and antique items of export and import of Latvia in Latvia in accordance with the law "on the protection of cultural monuments" article 4 and article 18.1, i. General questions 1. determines the order in which the Latvian in Latvia are exported and imported art and antiques (cultural objects), as well as cultural monuments of temporary exportation.
2. to protect national cultural values and to prevent the stolen and lost the export of cultural goods (also sent by mail), national cultural monument protection Inspectorate (Inspectorate) adopted a decision on the export of cultural goods. Inspection shall be issued by a specific pattern of permission for the export of cultural goods (hereinafter licence).
3. Permission is required for the export of cultural goods which comply with the rules referred to in annex 1 of the categories of cultural objects.
 
II. procedure for authorization 4. To obtain permission, the natural or legal person or authorised person (hereinafter applicant) fills a specific pattern in the inspection application, copy the permissions boxes (annex 2).
5. The applicant inspection in the export of cultural objects and the application submitted to it the color photo (not older than 10 years) in triplicate, where a cultural object is clearly visible and identifiable. Photos of minimum size is 8 x 12 cm, maximum size: 10 x 15 cm. If the applicant is the person entitled, he sets out the powers of inspection.
6. If the cultural objects (such as books, postcards) photograph does not give complete information about the subject, the Inspectorate has the right to request the applicant submitted in place of a photograph of cultural object to be exported for detailed descriptions.
7. If the exported large cultural object, the Inspectorate has the right to make viewing the cultural object is located.
8. each export of a cultural object shall issue a separate permit. If you have exported a number of cultural items, inspection, or to be served by one or more permissions.
9. Inspection within 15 days of the reported research cultural object, except for the provision in paragraph 10 and 11 above, the decision to allow or prohibit the export of cultural objects. If the inspection of cultural objects presented to leave, the applicant shall indicate in writing the reason for the ban. The inspection decision, the applicant is entitled to challenge the Ministry of Culture.
10. If you need to make the expertise of cultural objects or to clarify the property rights of nationality, has the right to detain the inspection of cultural objects for longer than 15 days, but no longer than a month. Property rights to clarify the nationality the applicant furnishes the property rights supporting documents. If the inspection finds that the subject is reported stolen and lost items, the inspection report it to the police.
11. the Inspectorate has the right to require the other competent authority (such as the environmental protection administration, State administration of museums) specialists provide opinion of cultural objects to be exported for additional evaluation. Findings are recommendations, except in the case where the opinion is an indication that the export of the subject and the issue of a permit is determined by the other legislative act. All expenses incurred by the institution concerned and are associated with the preparation of an opinion, shall be borne by the applicant.
12. If there is a need for additional inspection, the inspection may convene expert tips. The composition of the Expert Council and regulations approved by the Minister of culture.
13. If necessary cultural objects to be exported to a foreign country at or for any other reason (such as restoration, expertise, training), the inspection determines the temporary export of cultural objects. The temporary export of cultural objects also includes its re-entry in Latvia and in full time. To obtain permission for the temporary export of cultural objects or temporary export of cultural monuments, the applicant fills in the sample application, the inspection in accordance with this provision, and 16.1 to the applicant subject to the procedure laid down in these provisions.
14. The applicant shall bear all the costs relating to the removal of a cultural object or entry of Latvia Latvia (including expert cost and fee for the permit, as well as the rules referred to in paragraph 21 of the enquiries service). Permit or certificate shall be issued only after the applicant has paid the issuing of a permit or certificate for the associated costs. The amount is determined by the inspection and approval of the Minister of culture.
15. The period of validity of an authorization shall not exceed 12 months after its date of issue. If the permit has expired, but it is not used, the applicant within 15 days after the expiry date of the authorisation transfer authorization inspection.
16. the Inspectorate the authorisation (annex 2) entry permit number, its expiration date and the export of cultural objects. Inspection permits shall be prepared in triplicate: 16.1. the first instance — the application inspection for export of a cultural object, stored in the inspection;
16.2. the second copy will be kept by the applicant and the display of the Customs Office. The customs authority shall perform the mark;
16.3. the third copy is handed to the applicant for submission to the Customs authorities. The customs authority shall perform the appropriate tags and inspection within 15 days of the transfer.
17. If the applicant can determine the category of the cultural goods, as well as Latvia code according to the combined nomenclature, the applicant indicates in the application, but the inspection-allows the second and third copies.
18. fill in clear and understandable. The authorization shall not contain erasures, aizkrāsojum, aizlīmējum, stains, and it is not permissible to correct the record.
19. the filling order after inspecting the proposal approved by the Minister of culture.
20. the customs authority, in considering all the permissions copy, control to the information contained in the customs declaration with information specified in the permit.
 
III. issue of certificates 21. If the cultural object does not conform to the provisions referred to in annex 1 of the categories of cultural objects, in order to facilitate this, the export of cultural goods to inspection may be issued the certificate. The certificate shall be drawn up in at least two copies, signed and stamped each copy adds the applicant submitted a photograph of cultural object. One copy of the certificate of inspection and the other kept a copy of the certificate shall be issued to the applicant.
22. The provisions referred to in paragraph 21 of the statement is optional, and it is issued by the applicant's election reporting Customs Office.
 
IV. the import of cultural objects in Latvia 23. Imports into Latvia of cultural objects, the owner (possessor) fill in the customs declaration. The customs authority stamped and signed.
24. If, upon entering Latvia, the person at the Customs Office does not show that cultural objects for temporary importation, it is considered that this person is acquiring cultural objects in Latvia. On the export of cultural goods covered by these provisions set out the arrangements for the export of cultural goods.
25. where, after temporary export of cultural goods imported by Latvia, the owner (possessor) of a cultural object concerned within 15 days after the import inspection is recorded.
26. By registering in the inspection of cultural objects, the owner (possessor) certifies in writing that the imported cultural objects is the same cultural object that is suitable for temporary removal. If in doubt, the Inspectorate has the right to require the owner (possessor) presented the cultural goods re-imported.
27. If the applicant is in breach with the export of cultural goods or import requirements, inspection of a new permit or certificate shall not be issued.
 
V. concluding questions 28. Permission to fill after the inspection proposal during the two months following the entry into force of these rules approved by the Minister of culture.
29. permits issued before the date of entry into force of the provisions shall be valid for a year after their date of issue.
30. the rules shall enter into force by April 1, 2003.
Prime Minister e. Repše cultural Minister i. Rīben Note: the wording of the entry into force of the provisions by April 1, 2003.
 
1. the annex to Cabinet of 7 January 2003, the provisions of no. 8 categories of cultural objects (A) category 1: category of cultural objects cultural objects 1 2 A1.
Archaeological objects more than 100 years and obtained: 1) excavation or found on the ground, on the ground or water 2) archaeological site 3) from the archaeological collections in the A2.
More than 100 year old fragments, cultural objects which are an integral part of artistic, historical or religious monuments in part A3.
Paintings and drawings made by hand on any material and with any technique (1) A4.
Mosaic, which is not to be included in A1. or A2. category, and drawings made by hand on any material and with any technique (1) A5.
Engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs, as well as the original plate and original posters (1) A6.
Sculptures, and statueš original (copies, also created in the same process as the original (1)), not included in category A1 A7.
Photographs, films and negatives thereof (1) A8.

Incunabula and manuscripts, including maps and musical scores, (individual or collection) (1) A9.
The book, which is over 100 years old (or collection) A10.
Printed maps that are older than 200 years A11.
Different types of archives, which are older than 50 copies (regardless of the material) A12.
Collections (2) (a)) and, separately, Zoological, botanical, mineralogical or anatomical collections copies b) collections (2), which are historical, palaeontological, ethnographic or Numismatic interest value of the A13.
Vehicles that are older than 75 years A14.
All the other antique items not included in categories A1-A13.): (a) 50 to 100 year old antique items: 1) toys and games, 2) glassware 3) goldsmiths ' and silversmiths ' products 4) furniture 5) optical devices and apparatus, cameras, kinoaparāt and device 6) musical instruments 7) watches and parts 8) wooden articles 9) ceramic 10) tapestries 11) mats, 12) wallpapers 13) weapons for 100 years), b parents antiques memo.
These provisions apply to A1-A14. categories of cultural objects only if their value corresponds to, or exceeds that laid down in point 2 of the annex to the financial value.
(1) the cultural items that are older than 50 years old and do not belong to their authors.
(2) collection of objects, which are classified in the Latvian 9705 of the combined nomenclature of goods, are subjects which characteristics for inclusion in a collection. They are relatively rare items that are not normally the originally intended purpose, but the switch for those specific transactions which do not correspond to the normal sounds of objects used for circulation, and which have great value.
2. (A) the categories of cultural objects, in LCY, the value of which does not need an export licence: 2.1 value of zero the following categories of cultural objects: 2.1.1. A1. categories of cultural objects (archaeological objects);
2.1.2. "category A2 cultural objects (cultural monument separated fragments);
2.1.3. category A8 cultural objects (incunabula and manuscripts, including maps);
2.1.4. the category of A11. cultural objects (archives);
2.2.300 lats value mentioned in the other categories of cultural objects.
Minister of culture Rīben of I.