Cultural property

The Regulations also impose trade prohibitions relating to illegally removed cultural property. It is also prohibited for a person to provide associated brokering services. The definition of “illegally removed Iraqi cultural property” is set out in regulation 15. The regulations prohibit the export and import and the direct or indirect supply, delivery, making available and acquisition of illegally removed Iraqi cultural property. They also prohibit the direct or indirect provision of financial services, funds or brokering services in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is one of these prohibited acts. A person who holds or controls illegally removed Iraqi cultural property must secure its transfer to a constable.

“Illegally removed Iraqi cultural property” means Iraqi cultural property or any other item of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance illegally removed from any location in Iraq on or after 6 August 1990;

UK

The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

UN, UK country specific

Iraq

The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place sanctions measures to ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 661 (1990) and 1483 (2003). Resolutions 661 and 1483 established a sanctions regime relating to Iraq, under which certain measures are imposed upon those named on the UN’s Iraq Sanctions List. They also established an arms embargo, and measures to prevent trade in Iraqi cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance illegally removed from Iraq.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.