Categories of objects requiring a permit or licence

Several of the categories make a distinction between Swedish and foreign goods.

Swedish cultural goods refers to objects that were actually or presumably made in Sweden or in some other country by a Swede (Chapter 5, Section 2 of the Historic Environment Act). The Act states that for the purposes of determination under the Act, the boundaries of Sweden on 1 July 1986 shall decide whether an object shall be deemed to be Swedish cultural goods.

The term foreign cultural goods refers to objects made in another country by someone other than a Swede.

Some of the value thresholds shown are in Swedish kronor (SEK) while others are stated in euros (EUR). See Publication of the countervalues in national currency of the financial thresholds expressed in euro in the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 and in the Annex to Council Directive 93/7/EEC in the Official Journal of the European Union for conversion of the amounts stated in euro to Swedish kronor.

 

How to read the list of categories and objects

Each category is shown with a letter to denote the permit or licence, or both, required:

in the list means:

• • Permit required under the Historic Environment Act.

Application required: export permit.

  in the list means:

• • Permit required under the Historic Environment Act
  • Control of export rules under the EU Regulation if the object is to be exported outside the EU customs area.

Application required: export permit + export licence if required.

 in the list means:

• • Only export control under the EU Regulation for export outside the EU customs area.

Application required: export licence.

 

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