Art Market Regulation

Art market regulation is primarily aimed at preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illegal activities that may be facilitated through the sale of artworks.

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and it is responsible for coordinating international efforts to combat illicit trafficking in cultural property.

The Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict is an international treaty that aims to prevent the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property.

The Cultural Property Implementation Act prohibits the importation of stolen or looted cultural property into the United States.

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act requires museums to disclose information about their acquisitions of cultural property, including information about the provenance of the objects.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

The African Elephant Conservation Act prohibits the importation of ivory into the United States.

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is a non-governmental organization that sets standards for the care and management of museums and museum collections, including the regulation of the trade in cultural property.

The Export Control Reform Act prohibits the export of cultural property without a permit from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

INTERPOL is the International Criminal Police Organization, and it is responsible for coordinating efforts to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property.

The Stolen Religious Artifacts Repatriation Act prohibits the importation of cultural property that has been stolen or looted from a religious institution.

The International Federation of Art Dealers (IFAD) is a non-governmental organization that sets standards for the trade in works of art, including the regulation of the sale of stolen or looted art.

The Museum Theft Prevention Act prohibits the importation of cultural property that has been stolen or looted from a museum.

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is a non-governmental organization that sets standards for the care and management of museums and museum collections, including the regulation of the trade in antiquities.

The Archaeological Resources Protection Act prohibits the importation of cultural property that has been stolen or looted from an archaeological site.