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[接上页] cultural property have posed serious threats on cultural heritage of mankind; Whereas that the Parties have laid a good foundation for bilateral cooperation in the field of the prevention of the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property, Have reached the following agreement: Article 1 1. The Parties agree to collaborate in adopting preventive, mandatory and remedial measures to combat unlawful and criminal practices concerning the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property, in accordance with their respective domestic laws. 2. Concerning cultural property and practices of the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property mentioned in this Agreement, those involved with China shall be defined in accordance with China''s laws and regulations; and those involved with the Philippines shall be defined in accordance with the Philippines'' laws and regulations. 3. When conflicts arise between provisions of the laws of the two countries concerning cultural property and the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property and such conflicts are involved with the implementation of this Agreement, relevant departments of the Parities shall solve them through consultation. Article 2 1. For the effective implementation of this Agreement, the Parties shall designate respectively the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and the National Commission for Culture and Arts of the Philippines to be responsible for bilateral cooperation in preventing the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property. 2. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and the National Commission for Culture and Arts of the Philippines shall designate specific organizations respectively to be responsible for concrete work for the bilateral cooperation in preventing the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property. The designated specific organizations of the Parties shall establish hotline communication with each other. Article 3 1. For the purpose of this Agreement, the Parties shall exchange information in time. The information shall include following aspects: A. Laws and regulations on the protection of cultural property, especially on preventing the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property, as well as relevant policies and measures worked out by administration authorities; B. Databases for cultural properties prohibited from being exported, including archeological artifacts, which are established based on the same rules and standards; C. Issuing of cultural property export licenses; D. Information on composition and structure of organizations of cultural property protection and preservation; E. Basic information on burial of underground artifacts and archeological discoveries; F. Basic procedures for transaction of cultural property; G. Dynamic states of the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property. 2. All above-mentioned information shall be updated in time. Article 4 The Parties shall strengthen exchanges and training of personnel in the field of the prevention of the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property, in particular, concerning the security of cultural property, administration of cultural property markets, control of the import and export of cultural property, law drafting, information collecting and coordination in international affairs. Article 5 For the purpose of this Agreement, the Parties shall enhance coordination and further improve each other''s license system on the export of cultural property, cultural property registration system, information release system on stolen cultural properties and supervision system on the import of cultural property. Article 6 Relevant departments of the Parties shall solve through consultation problems concerning expenses occurring during the implementation of this Agreement and reasonable compensation for returning cultural property acquired through the theft, clandestine excavation or illicit import and export. Article 7 1. The Parties shall conduct consultation and coordinate positions on multilateral affairs concerning the prevention of the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property. 2. The Parties shall strengthen collaboration in further enhancing awareness of the public, museums and other cultural organizations in threats brought about by the theft, clandestine excavation and illicit import and export of cultural property in the international community, increase cooperation with organizations implementing relevant international conventions of UNESCO and UNIDROIT when coordinating cultural relations with the |