Japan

National Cultural Heritage Laws

Source: UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws UNESCO/CLT/Natlaws

Document	Years	Themes	Categories	Language
Law on the promotion of International Cooperation for protection of cultural heritage abroad	2006	Illicit traffic Promotion and Development Protected Area or Good Statutes of limitation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/media/pdf/		Authorization, Permits, License Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
Law for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict	2007	Protected Area or Good	Armed Conflict Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
Museum Act (amended 2008) Museum Act (amended 2008)- translation	2008	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
Law for the Protection of Cultural Property, last amended March 2007 Law for the Protection of Cultural Property, last amended March 2007 (translation)	1950	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/media/pdf/
Act concerning Controls of the Illicit Export and Import of Cultural property, amended May 2004 Act concerning Controls of the Illicit Export and Import of Cultural property, amended May 2004 (translation)	2002	Exportation Illicit traffic Importation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, amended June 2009	1949	Exportation Statutes of limitation Transfer of ownership Loan	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
Export Trade Control Regulation, amended May 2010	1949	Dealer trade Exportation Statutes of limitation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	日本語‬
Export Trade Control Order, amended December 2009	1949	Dealer trade Exportation Statutes of limitation		日本語‬