Notice of Receipt of Request From the Government of the Republic of Tunisia Under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

AGENCY:

Department of State.

ACTION:

Notice of receipt of request.

SUMMARY:

Notice of receipt of request from Tunisia for cultural property protection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine Foster, Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202-632-6301; culprop@state.gov. Include “Tunisia” in the subject line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Government of Tunisia has made a request to the Government of the United States under Article 9 of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. The United States Department of State received this request on November 7, 2019. Tunisia's request seeks U.S. import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material representing Tunisia's cultural patrimony. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), notification of the request is hereby published. A public summary of Tunisia's request and information about U.S. implementation of the 1970 Convention will be available at the Cultural Heritage Center website: https://eca.state.gov/cultural-heritage-center.