[I have a nagging feeling that I reported a very similar story with remarkably similar wording a goodly while back, but this dates to the last few days]
The European Commission will establish rules on helping the appropriate Member States to claim back illegally removed national treasuresthat are now located in the territory of another Member State. These will apply to culture goods removed after 1993. The Commission’s new rules will extend the scope of the definition of cultural goods to include all cultural goods classified as “national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value” in accordance with the laws or administrative procedures of the EU Member States.
Moreover, the Member States which claim illegally removed national treasures will be able to extend the deadline for initiating return proceedings in the courts of the country where the property is now located. In addition, if the possessor of the national treasure seeks compensation for giving up the cultural good, they must be able to prove that at the time of its acquisition, they ascertain its legal origin. Last but not least, by the easier usage of the internal market information system, the administrative cooperation and information exchanges between national authorities will be enhanced. According to the press release, national reports and commission evaluations indicated that the current Directive on illegally removed national treasures is rarely used and is of limited effect. The proposal to update the Directive will now be discussed by the European Parliament and the Council.European Commission will establish rules on helping Member States claim back illegally removed national treasures', New Europe,
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