(Originally published April 1, 2024)
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet virtually on June 4 – 6, 2024, to review (1) a request for import restrictions from the Government of Ukraine, (2) a proposed extension of the U.S. cultural property agreement with the Government of Ecuador, (3) a proposed extension of the U.S. cultural property agreement with the Government of the Kingdom of Jordan, and (4) to review the effectiveness of all cultural property agreements and import restrictions currently in force. The Committee invites the public to comment on these agenda items and to participate via videoconference in the virtual open session.
The State Department follows the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) when considering cultural property agreements and import restrictions. Requested categories of material will be considered if they meet the criteria for archaeological and ethnological materials in the CPIA.
Ukraine
Protection is sought for archaeological material from the Paleolithic Period (approximately 1.4 million years ago) to 1774 CE, including metal (sculpture, jewelry, weapons, coins, vessels, and horse fittings and trappings); ceramic (sculpture, vessels, and seals); stone (sculpture, monuments, vessels, tools, and jewelry); bone, ivory, wood, horn, and other organic material; glass and faience; paintings and mosaics. Ethnological materials for which protection is sought span from the Roman Period (3rd century CE) to 1917 CE and include religious, ritual, and ecclesiastical objects; rare books, manuscripts, and other written documents; architectural elements; objects related to funerary rites and burials, both ritual and secular; paintings; military material; and traditional folk clothing and textiles.
Ecuador
Extending the Ecuador agreement would continue import restrictions on certain archaeological material ranging in date from about 12,000 B.C. to 250 years ago and certain ethnological material, which may include categories of Colonial period ecclesiastical material and Colonial period secular paintings, documents, and manuscripts dating between A.D. 1532 and A.D. 1822. The Government of Ecuador has not requested additional categories of material.
Jordan
Extending the Jordan agreement would continue import restrictions on certain archaeological material, which includes objects in stone, ceramic, metal, bone, ivory, shell and other organic materials, glass, faience and semi-precious stone, painting, plaster, textiles, basketry, rope, wood, and leather, ranging in date from about 1.5 million B.C. to A.D. 1750. The Government of Jordan has not requested additional categories of material.
Public Comments
The public may provide written comment in advance of the meeting and/or register to speak in the virtual open session scheduled for June 4, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT).
Public comments on the cultural property agreements should focus on the four determinations in the CPIA.
How to submit written comments: Use regulations.gov, enter docket DOS-2024-0015, and follow the prompts to submit written comments. Please submit separate comments for each country. Written comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on May 28, 2024.
How to make oral comments: Make oral comments during the virtual open session on June 4, 2024 (instructions below). Requests to speak must be submitted no later than May 28, 2024.
Join the Virtual Open Session
The virtual open session of the Committee meeting will be held on June 4, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT), by videoconference.
To Speak: Registered participants can speak and may be asked questions by the Committee. If you wish to register to speak you must submit your name and organizational affiliation in an email request to culprop@state.gov by May 28. After you pre-register you will receive an email response with a unique link and instructions on how to participate. Due to time constraints, each participant will have no more than five minutes to speak.
To Observe: Anyone may observe the open session by videoconference, but they will not be able to speak unless registered. It is not necessary to pre-register to observe. If needed, please request reasonable accommodation by email to culprop@state.gov no later than May 28. It may not be possible to fulfill requests made after that date.
Zoom Information:
Topic: Cultural Property Advisory Committee Public Session
Time: Jun 4, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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