Objectifs :
Protect Denmark’s cultural heritage by regulating export of significant cultural assets. Prevent loss of nationally important objects through controlled export permissions system established since January 1, 1987.
Mesures de restitution :
Commission on Export of Cultural Assets has authority to grant or deny export permits. Minister of Culture can designate additional objects of cultural interest for protection in exceptional cases. Mandatory permission system creates oversight mechanism for cultural asset movement.
Limitations du cadre :
Only applies to non-publicly owned assets.
Restricted scope: Objects that are older than 50 years (but from after 1660) only need an export license if their value exceeds DKK 195,000 (as of March 2025). Coins and medals explicitly exempted.
Focuses on export control rather than active restitution.
No provisions for returning previously exported items or addressing historical acquisitions.
Purely preventative rather than restorative approach to cultural heritage protection. This is an export control law, not a restitution law.
