Geoff Carver wrote:-
>can this be possible? is this for real?
>Declaration contained in instrument of ratification, deposited on 19
September
2000 - Or. Eng.
>The United Kingdom ratifies the Convention in respect of the United Kingdom
of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of
Man,
being territories for whose international relations the United Kingdom is
responsible.
Period covered: 20/03/01 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 16
... the following should be of interest:-
Council of Europe Press Release
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The United Kingdom ratifies the Revised European Convention on the
Protection of the Archaeological Heritage
STRASBOURG, 19.09.2000 - Ambassador Andrew Carter, Permanent Representative
of the United Kingdom to the Council of Europe, today denounced the European
Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage and handed the
instrument of ratification of the Revised European Convention on the
Protection of the Archaeological Heritage to Walter SCHWIMMER, Secretary
General of the Organisation.
1. The European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage
This Convention aims at protecting sites of archaeological interest and
putting a stop to clandestine digging. Official permission will be needed
before starting digging and the preservation of digging results will be
controlled. As far as possible, illicit trade in archaeological goods will
be curbed.
This text is in force in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malta, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, "the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", the United Kingdom as well as Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the Holy See. It has also been signed by Romania.
The denunciation will enter into force for the United Kingdom on 20 March
2001.
2. The Revised European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological
Heritage
This Convention updates the 1969 Convention to take account of considerable
changes affecting archaeological heritage over the last 20 years, with the
development of major urban planning and large-scale engineering projects in
most European countries.
It makes archaeological conservation and enhancement a key goal of urban and
regional planning policies and promotes co-operation between archaeologists
and town and regional planners.
It sets guidelines for funding excavation, research work and publication of
research findings and for public access to archaeological sites.
The Convention is open to Council of Europe member states and parties to the
European Cultural Convention (Council of Europe member states plus Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Holy See and Monaco).
This text is already in force in Andorra, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia,
Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey as
well as Azerbaijan, the Holy See and Monaco. It has also been signed by the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, the
Netherlands, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine as well as
Armenia.
It will enter into force for the United Kingdom on 20 March 2001.
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Press Release
Council of Europe Press Service
Ref: 615a00
Contact: Christiane Dennemeyer
Tel: +33 3 88 41 25 63
Fax:+33 3 88 41 27 89
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