S.L. 445.4 Art. 3Scope.

(1) These regulations shall give effect to the repeal of the provisions of European Council Directive 93/7 of the 15 March

1993 and shall give effect to the provisions of European Council Directive 2014/60/EU of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State.

(2) These regulations shall apply to cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State on or after the 1st January, 1993:

Provided that each Member State may apply the arrangements provided for in Directive 2014/60/EU to requests for the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of other Member States prior to 1 January 1993.

(3) These regulations apply to the return of cultural objects classified or defined as being among national treasures, as referred to regulation 2, which have been unlawfully removed from the territory of any Member State.

(4) The arrangements provided for in these regulations towards the return of cultural objects may be made applicable to cultural objects, including any item falling under the definition of cultural property.