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List of Agreements, Emergency Actions, and Federal Register Notices Note: Import restrictions are effective from the date of publication of the Federal Register notice. Categories of objects subject to import restrictions are described in the notice. More information on the background and implementation of each agreement is available in the country's information page.   A chart summarizes information on current and expired cultural property agreements. Cultural Property Agreements 4 May 2006 -- Bolivia Information Page § Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Precolumbian Cultures and Certain Ethnological Material from the Colonial and Republican Periods of Bolivia § U.S. Federal Register Notice: [DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice 5384] May 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 86) § U.S. Federal Register Notice: [DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice 5383] May 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 86) 17 March 2006 – Colombia Information Page § Memorandum of Understanding Between The Government of the United States of America and The Government of the Republic of Colombia Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Materials from the Pre-Columbian Cultures and Certain Ecclesiastical Material from the Colonial Period of Colombia (español) § U.S. Federal Register Notice: [CBP Dec. 06-09] 17 March 2006 16 March 2004 -- Honduras Information Page · Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Honduras Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Columbian Cultures of Honduras 22 September 2003 -- Cambodia Information Page · Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Khmer Archaeological Material 19 July 2002 -- Cyprus Information Page on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Material · Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Objects 22 March 2002 -- Peru Information Page · Extension and Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Peru Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Prehispanic Cultures and Certain Ethnological Material from the Colonial Period of Peru 7 December 2001 -- Bolivia Information Page Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Precolumbian Cultures and Certain Ethnological Material from the Colonial and Republican Periods of Bolivia (Español) 19 January 2001 -- Italy Information Page · Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Italy Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological Material Representing the Pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman Periods of Italy (Italiano) 8 March 2000 -- El Salvador Information Page Extension and Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material from the Prehispanic Cultures of the Republic of El Salvador 16 June 1999 -- Nicaragua Information Page · Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of Nicaragua (Español) 29 September 1997 -- Guatemala Information Page Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Materials from the Pre Columbian Cultures of Guatemala (Español) 19 September 1997 -- Mali Information Page Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Mali Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Region of the Niger River Valley and the Bandiagara Escarpment (Cliff) (Français ) 9 June 1997 -- Peru Information Page Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Peru Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Prehispanic Cultures and Certain Ethnological Material from the Colonial Period of Peru (Español) (Amended and Extended) 10 April 1997 -- Canada Information Page Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material (Français ) 8 March 1995 -- El Salvador Information Page Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material from the Prehispanic Cultures of the Republic of El Salvador (Español) (Amended and Extended) Federal Register Notices of Import Restrictions (including Emergency Actions) 16 March 2004 -- Honduras Information Page · Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material Originating in Honduras U.S. Federal Register Notice: March 16, 2004; 69 (51) 12267-12271. 22 September 2003 -- Cambodia Information Page · Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Materials from Cambodia U.S. Federal Register Notice: September 22, 2003; 68 (183) 55000-55005. 29 August 2003 -- Cyprus Ethnological Material · Extension of Emergency Import Restrictions Imposed on Ethnological Material from Cyprus U.S. Federal Register Notice: August 29, 2003; 68 (168) 51903-51904. 30 September 2002 -- Guatemala Information Page · Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from Guatemala U.S. Federal Register Notice: September 30, 2002; 67(189): 61259-61260 20 September 2002 -- Mali Information Page · Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from Mali U.S. Federal Register Notice: September 20, 2002; 67(183): 59159-59160 19 July 2002 -- Cyprus Information Page on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Material Import Restrictions Imposed on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Material Originating in Cyprus (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: July 19, 2002; 67(139): 47447-47450 6 June 2002 -- Peru Information Page · Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From Peru U.S. Federal Register Notice: June 6, 2002; 67(109): 38877-38878 7 December 2001 -- Bolivia Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials from Bolivia (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: December 7, 2001; 66(236):63490-63499 23 January 2001 -- Italy Information Page · Import Restrictions Imposed On Archaeological Material Originating in Italy and Representing the Pre-Classical, Classical, and Imperial Roman Periods (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: January 23, 2001; 66(15): 7399-7402 26 October 2000 -- Nicaragua Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed On Archaeological Material From the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of Nicaragua (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: October 26, 2000; 65 (208): 64140-64142 8 March 2000 -- El Salvador Information Page Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material From the Prehispanic Cultures of the Republic of El Salvador U.S. Federal Register Notice: March 9, 2000; 65 (47): 12470-12471 2 December 1999 -- (Emergency Action) Cambodia Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed On Certain Khmer Stone Archaeological Material of the Kingdom of Cambodia (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: December 2, 1999; 64 (231): 67479-67481 12 April 1999 --(Emergency Action) Cyprus Information Page on Ethnological Material Import Restrictions Imposed on Byzantine Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Material from Cyprus (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: April 12, 1999; 64(69): 17529-17531 3 October 1997 -- Guatemala Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Artifacts From Guatemala (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice: October 3, 1997; 62(192):51771-51774 23 September 1997 - Mali Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Artifacts From Mali (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice, September 23, 1997; 62(184):49594-49597 11 June 1997 -- Peru Information Page Archaeological and Ethnological Material From Peru (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice, June 11, 1997; 62(112):31713-31721 22 April 1997 -- Canada Information Page Archaeological and Ethnological Material From Canada (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice, April 22, 1997; 62(77):19488-19492 10 March 1995 -- El Salvador Information Page Pre-Hispanic Artifacts From El Salvador (html) (text) U.S. Federal Register Notice, March 10, 1995; 60(47):13352-13361 23 September 1993 -- (Emergency Action) Mali Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed on Significant Archaeological Artifacts From Mali U.S. Federal Register Notice, September 23, 1993; 58(183):49428-49430 (Amended 1997) (Amended 2002) 15 April 1991 -- (Emergency Action) Guatemala Information Page  Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Artifacts from Guatemala U.S. Federal Register Notice, April 15, 1991; 56(72): 15181-15182 (Amended 1997) (Extended 2002) 7 May 1990 -- (Emergency Action) Peru Information Page Import Restrictions Imposed on Significant Archaeological Artifacts From Peru U.S. Federal Register Notice, May 7, 1990; 55(88): 19029-19030 (Amended 1997) (Amended and Extended 2002) 14 March 1989 -- (Emergency Action) Bolivia Information Page Import Restrictions on Cultural Textile Artifacts from Bolivia U.S. Federal Register Notice, March 14, 1989; 54(48):10618-10620 (EXPIRED)  11 September 1987 -- (Emergency Action) El Salvador Information Page Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material From El Salvador U.S. Federal Register Notice, September 11, 1987; 52(176):34614-34616 ( Amended 1995 )  Home | Site Index | Site Search | Disclaimer & Credits | Contact Us | Back To Top Revised: May 5, 2006

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