[meteorite-list] meteorites not being able to leave certaincountries

[tett]

Steve,

In Canada, as to the best of my knowledge, meteorites are protected under a 
cultural heritage act.  Same as Canadian works of art and historic 
artifacts.

All of these items can be exported but the government wants scientific 
and/or cultural institutions to have a chance to acquire these things in 
order to keep heritage objects in Canada and available to Canadians.  In 
order to export meteorites, and any other item protected under the same act, 
the seller needs to make an application and advise what they want to do. 
Institutions can then make offers and try to acquire the piece.  After some 
time (perhaps a year?) the seller can then export the item if no reasonable 
offers are made.

I believe this is how things work in Canada.

It is a shame that some nice Canadian meteorites can not be easily sold to 
collectors around the world and perhaps meteorites should not be covered 
under the same legislation as historic and cultural artifacts.  If this were 
the case then perhaps there would be more interest in Canadian meteorites 
and falls would be more enthusiastically hunted.

Also, if Canadian can prove that they purchased a Canadian meteorite from 
outside Canada then I believe that the meteorite, or part of it, can be 
exported again without permission from the Canadian government.

I can understand where governments are coming from but I tend to believe it 
is best if we did not have these restrictions.

Cheers,

Mike Tettenborn

P.S.  Please try and use your space bar in future emails.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve arnold" <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:41 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorites not being able to leave 
certaincountries


> Good morning list.I want to start a new thread on
> something,that to me is a real steamer,that makes me a
> really upset,as to why certain countries prevent
> meteorites from being able to leave without proper
> papers.You have Australia,Canada,Oman,and now
> Argentina.If there are more I do not of them.I really
> want to know the reasoning behind such mind sets.We
> all live on the same planet,why deny everyone a chance
> to own a piece of the cosmic puzzle that we all love
> to collect?Any thought??When I read that countries are
> now going to keep them under lock and key it just does
> not make any sence.
>
> Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!!
>       The Asteroid Belt!
>      http://chicagometeorites.net/
>      Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999
>      Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites
>
>
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