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(a) Authorization from the Commission through the
appropriate cultural agencies;
(b) Application for export permit shall be submitted
tlllrty (30) days before the intended export from the Philippines;
and
(c) Application for export permit must include the
following: (1) the purpose of the temporary export; (2) the
export date of the cultural property; (3) the repatriation date
of the cultural property; (4) a description of the cultural
property; imd (5) the inventory of the cultural property in
the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
The grant of export permit shall be based on the following
conditions: (i) the cultural property is exported on a temporary
basis; and (ii) export of cultural property is necessary for
scientific scrutiny or exhibit.
SEC. 24. Repatriation Ciaims and Agreements. - Should
the cultural property registered in the Philippine Registry of
Cultural Property be illicitly exported from the country, the
Department of Foreign Affairs shall, upon the recommendation
of the appropriate cultural agency, claim the right of
repatriation vis-a.-vis all other contracting States. Any
compensation and costs shall be carried by the Philippine
government.
For the protection of cultural and foreign affairs interests
and to secure ctilturai'heritage, the Philippines may conclude
international tre;:tties with contracting States on the import
and repatriation of cultural property subject to the following
conditions:
(a) The scop~ of the agreement must be cultural
property of significant importance to the cultural heritage of
the contracting States;
.
(b) The cultural property must be subject to the existing
export policies for the purpose of protecting cultural heritage;
and
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(c)
The contracting States shall grant reciprocfll rights.