Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury |
Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Money and Finance |
Chapter V - Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury |
Part 576 - Iraq Stabilization and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations |
Subpart B - Prohibitions |
§ 576.208 - Prohibited transactions related to certain Iraqi cultural property.
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§ 576.208 Prohibited transactions related to certain Iraqi cultural property.
Unless licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to this part or otherwise consistent with U.S. law, the trade in or transfer of ownership or possession of Iraqi cultural property or other items of archeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance that were illegally removed, or for which a reasonable suspicion exists that they were illegally removed, from the Iraq National Museum, the National Library, and other locations in Iraq since August 6, 1990, is prohibited.
Note to § 576.208:See § 576.411 for interpretive guidance on this section. Questions concerning whether particular Iraqi cultural property or other items are subject to this section should be directed to the Cultural Heritage Center, U.S. Department of State, tel. 202-632-6301, fax 202-632-6300, Web site http://culturalheritage.state.gov, e-mail culprop@state.gov.