General UAE Legal Questions LawCabinet Resolution No. (88) of 2020 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (11) of 2017 Regarding Antiquities

Article (1) Definitions The definitions stipulated in the above-referenced Federal Law No. (11) of 2017 shall apply to this Resolution.

Article (2) Protection of Antiquities During Crises and Disasters The Ministry shall act in coordination with both the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority and the Competent Authority for the protection of antiquities at times of crises and disasters, including the following: 1. Develop emergency plans for protection of antiquities at times of crises and disasters; 2. Establish appropriate procedures to protect movable antiquities within the response plans of the concerned authorities; and

-- 1 of 7 --

Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 2017 Regarding Antiquities 2 3. Create a practical guide for the management of expect…

Article (3) Recovery of Lost or Smuggled Antiquity 1. The Ministry shall act in cooperation with the Competent Authority for achieving the following objectives: a. Recover the antiquity lost or smuggled from the state through diplomatic channels, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, so that the recovered antiquity would be returned to its lawful owner; and b. Assist in locating, seizing, and returning the foreign antiquity illegally smuggled into the State to its lawful owner, in accordance with the ratified international or bilateral agreements or on condition of reciprocity. Otherwise, the foreign antiquity seized shall be confiscated in favor…

Article (4) Obligations of the Competent Authority The Competent Authority shall notify the Ministry upon organizing antiquities-related activities abroad or upon hosing any such activities in the concerned Emirate, in the following manner: 1. Where the antiquities-related activity is planned to be organized outside the State, the notification shall include the following details: a. The host State of the antiquities; b. Nature and duration of the antiquities-related activity; c. The number and details of the antiquities intended to be exhibited; d. The measures to be taken in order to preserve the antiquities from damage, loss or theft; e. Any change in the foreign exhibition’s scheduled eve…

Article (5) Trading in Unregistered Antiquities Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (15) of the above-referenced Federal Law No. (11) of 2017, it shall be permissible to trade in antiquities where the Competent Authority, pursuant to its applicable legislation, has determined that they do not require written registration. The persons wishing to trade in such antiquities shall meet the following conditions: 1. Obtain a license or permit from the Competent Authority in accordance with its applicable legislation; 2. Conduct trading activities at a licensed commercial premises; 3. Refrain from promoting antiquities through electronic websites or social media platforms; 4. Display the…

Article (6) Preservation of Archaeological Sites 1. Urban planning and survey departments, the municipalities, and other concerned entities shall, in coordination with the Competent Authority, take the necessary measures to preserve archaeological sites when designing, planning, and carrying out planning projects, including the establishment of an unbuilt buffer zone around the archaeological site. 2. The Competent Authority shall, in coordination with concerned entities, define the area surrounding the archaeological site and reflect it on the planning maps.

Article (7) Obligations of Archaeological Excavation Missions and Licensed Excavation Entities 1. Archaeological excavation missions and licensed excavation entities shall comply with the instructions issued by the Ministry and the Competent Authority, particularly as regards the following matters: a. Hand over any discovered antiquities to the Competent Authorities; b. Ensure that the newly discovered antiquities are registered on an ongoing basis, in a special register provided by the Competent Authorities; c. Exercise due care to preserve discovered antiquities without causing damage or alteration; d. Submit a monthly report to the Competent Authority detailing excavation results; e. Refr…

Article (8) Qualifying National Personnel in the Field of Archaeological Excavation and Antiquities Preservation 1. The Ministry shall, in coordination with the Competent Authority, establish frameworks that ensure that the national personnel are duly qualified in the field of archaeological excavation and antiquities preservation. 2. The Competent Authority shall qualify and train the national personnel in the field of archaeological excavation and antiquities preservation through the frameworks established by the Ministry in this regard.

Article (9) Repeals Any provision that conflicts with or contradicts the provisions of this Resolution shall hereby be repealed.

-- 6 of 7 --

Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law of 2017 Regarding Antiquities 7

Article (10) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall enter into force as of the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us On :14 Jumada I, 1442 A.H Corresponding to: December 29, 2020 A.D

-- 7 of 7 --