16 (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 . (c) The contracting States shall grant reciprocfll rights.

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