# Cross-border restitution claims of works of art and cultural goods looted in armed conflicts and wars

European Parliament procedure 2017/2023(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 103 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2018-11-09 and 2018-11-09.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns cross-border restitution claims of works of art and cultural goods looted in armed conflicts and wars. Amendments cite the 1954 Hague Convention, the 1970 UNESCO Convention and the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention, address looting and illicit trafficking linked to terrorist financing, the Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-confiscated art, gaps in private international law and EU legislation, and provenance research with UNESCO, ICOM and Interpol.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |
| Virginie ROZIÈRE | France | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103845.md |
| Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI | Poland | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124884.md |
| Heidi HAUTALA | Finland | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2054.md |
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Marie-Christine BOUTONNET | France | ENF | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124753.md |

## Official source documents

- PE630.473: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-630473_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2023-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2023-INI.json

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