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". – Mr President, the Commission shares Parliament's concern regarding the protection of the cultural heritage of the Member States. The Commission is devoting particular attention to this question in the enlargement negotiations.
I note that the motion for a resolution calls on the Commission to examine the problem of illegal trade in cultural objects. I would point out that this goes beyond the scope of the Commission's reports on the application of Regulation No 3911/92 and Directive 93/7. I would, however, underline the multidisciplinary and inter-pillar nature of this problem, as highlighted by Parliament's Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. In view of the powers attributed to the Community by the Treaties there is a danger that focusing attention on the cultural policy aspects of the problem of illegal trade in cultural objects may reduce the effectiveness of any Community action in this field.
I should like to assure Members that the Commission has already taken measures aimed at improving administrative cooperation between the Member States with a view to protecting their cultural heritage. Those measures are drawn up by the Advisory Committee on Cultural Goods and the Forum on the Prevention of Organised Crime. The Commission would like to ask Parliament to give its backing to those moves. As a collegiate body, the Commission will continue to examine the problem of illegal trade in cultural objects and accord it the priority which it deserves.
Lastly, in answer to the question put by Mr Alyssandrakis a little while ago, the Commission has constantly launched initiatives aimed at contributing to the fight against illegal trade in cultural objects. Perhaps I may give some examples of initiatives launched by the Commission. Firstly, financing of an Internet website project allowing information on cultural objects to be exchanged. Secondly, the launch of a study on the traceability of cultural objects. Thirdly, the creation of a working party within the Advisory Committee on Cultural Goods whose task is to draw up guidelines for administrative cooperation. Fourthly, and lastly, an examination of the problem of cultural objects under the Forum for the Prevention of Organised Crime."@en1
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