Cultural Property Transfer Act (CPTA)
Cultural Property Transfer Act (CPTA)
SR 444.1 — Federal Act of 20 June 2003 on the International Transfer of Cultural Property (Cultural Property Transfer Act, CPTA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 March 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Articles 69 paragraph 2 and 95 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution,in implementation of the Convention of 14 November 1970 on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970 UNESCO Convention) and of the Convention of 2 November 2001 on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001 UNESCO Convention),having considered the Federal Council Dispatch of 21 November 2001, decrees:
SR 101 SR 0.444.1 SR 0.444.2 Amended by Annex No 1 of the FD of 21 June 2019 on the Approval of the Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, in force since 1 Nov. 2020 (AS 2020 3793; BBl 2019 467). BBl 2002 535
Contents
1. General Provisions — 2 articles 2. Registers of Cultural Property — 2 articles 3. Import, Transit and Export — 6 articles 4. Guarantee of Return — 4 articles 5. Financial Assistance for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage — 2 articles 6. Transfer of Cultural Property — 3 articles 7. Authorities — 5 articles 8. Administrative and Mutual Assistance — 3 articles 9. Criminal Provisions — 6 articles 10. Legal Remedies and Data Protection — 1 article 11. Final Provisions — 4 articles