Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention
Sixth session of the Committee
The Sixth Session of the Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property was held in Room XI, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 28 to 29 May 2018 - click here for more information
Composition
The Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property is composed of the representatives of 18 States Parties (3 by regional group). The election of the Committee obeys the principles of equitable geographical representation and rotation.
Rules of procedure
The Rules of Procedure of the Subsidiary Committee were adopted during the 1st session of the Subsidiary Committee in 2013.
Duration of the mandate
The members of the Committee are elected for a 4 year-term. Every 2 years, the Meeting of States Parties will renew half of the members of the Committee. A member of the Committee may not be elected for two consecutive terms.
Functions
- To promote the objectives of the Convention;
- To review the national reports submitted to the General Conference by the States Parties to the Convention;
- To share good practices, prepare and submit to the Meeting of States Parties recommendations and guidelines that can help in implementing the Convention;
- To identify difficult situations resulting from the implementation of the Convention, including topics regarding the protection and return of cultural property;
- To establish and maintain coordination with the “Return and Restitution Committee” in connection with capacity-building measures to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property;
- To inform the Meeting of States Parties of the activities that have been implemented.
