China

National Cultural Heritage Laws

Document	Years	Themes	Categories	Language
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics	1982	Authorization, Permits, License Dealer trade Exploration license Exportation Importation Inventory, Registry Maintenance Protected Area or Good Sanctions Transfer of ownership	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Underwater Cultural Heritage	中文‬
Bylaw of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics	2002	Authorization, Permits, License Dealer trade Exploration license Exportation Importation Inventory, Registry Maintenance Promotion and Development Protected Area or Good Sanctions Transfer of ownership	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Underwater Cultural Heritage	中文‬
Relics Preservation Law (amended 1935)	1935	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Law of 1961	1961		Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Note du Conseil des Affaires d'Etat relative à la publication du Règlement provisoire sur la Protection et l'Administration du Patrimoine culturel	1961	Maintenance	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	Français
Regulations governing the preservation of scenic resorts, ancient remains and relics	1928	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Rules governing the excavation of relics	1935	Authorization, Permits, License Exploration license	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Rules relating to the participation of foreign academic organizations or private individuals in the excavations of relics	1935	Authorization, Permits, License Exploration license	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Administrative rules for examination and approval of entry and exit of cultural relics Administrative rules for examination and approval of entry and exit of cultural relics (translation)	2007	Authorization, Permits, License Exportation Illicit traffic Importation Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Certificate for cultural property replicas Certificate of cultural property replicas (translation)			Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Cultural property exit permit of the People's Republic of China Cultural property exit permit of the People's Republic of China (translation)		Exploration license Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Application form on cultural property exit examination and verification Application form on cultural property exit examination and verification (translation)		Authorization, Permits, License Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Law of the People's Republic of China on protection of cultural relics (amended 2002 and 2007) Law of the People's Republic of China on protection of cultural relics (translation)	2007	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Regulations of the People's Republic of China concerning the administration of the protection of the underwater cultural heritage Regulations of the People's Republic of China concerning the administration of the protection of the underwater cultural heritage (translation)	1989		Underwater Cultural Heritage	中文‬
Regulations for the implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on protection of cultural relics Regulations for the implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on protection of cultural relics (translation)	2003		Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Registration form of cultural property prohibited for exit Registration form of cultural property prohibited for exit (translation)		Authorization, Permits, License Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Registration form for the examination and verification of cultural property of temporary entry Registration form for the examination and verification of cultural property of temporary entry (translation)		Authorization, Permits, License Importation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Regulation on protection of famous historical cities, towns and villages Regulation on protection of famous historical cities, towns and villages (translation)	2008	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	中文‬
Regulation on protection of the Great Wall Regulation on protection of the Great Wall (translation)	2006	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage	中文‬
http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/media/pdf/
Bilateral Agreement between the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Protection and Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property transferred illicitly from their Country of Origin	2010	Exportation Illicit traffic Importation Protected Area or Good Restitution Return Sanctions	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	العربية
Agreement between the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation and the Government of the People's Republic of China on illicit Import and Export and Repatriation of Cultural Property	2013	Exportation Illicit traffic Importation Protected Area or Good Return	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	en,fr