Canadian Cultural Property Export Control List

In this Control List,

object

means an object that

1. is not less than 50 years old; and
2. was made by a natural person who is no longer living.

Group I -- Objects recovered from the soil or waters of canada

In this Group,

Aboriginal peoples of Canada

means, collectively, those persons of Indian or Inuit ancestry, including Métis persons, or persons recognized as being members of an Indian, Inuit or Métis group by other members of that group, who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory that is now Canada; (Autochtone du Canada)

artifact

means an object made or worked by a person or persons and associated with historic or prehistoric cultures; (objet façonné)

described mineral specimen

means a mineral specimen for which scientific data, illustrations or descriptions appear in a professional publication; (spécimen minéral décrit)

fossil

means the preserved remains or traces of animals or plants that lived in the geological past but does not include

1. fossil fuels or fossiliferous rock intended for industrial use, or
2. a carving or a sculpture made by a person or persons from fossiliferous or fossilized matter; (fossile)

fossil amber

means fossil resin with or without inclusions; (ambre jaune)

invertebrate fossil

means the fossilized remains of an animal that did not possess a backbone; (invertébré fossile)

meteorite

means any naturally-occurring object of extraterrestrial origin; (météorite)

mineral

means an element or chemical compound that occurs naturally in soil or water and includes crystals and naturally-occurring metals, and gemstones whether or not polished or facetted by a person or persons. It does not include minerals, ores and concentrates intended for industrial use, or a carving or sculpture made by man from minerals; (minéral)

plant fossil

means the fossilized remains of vegetable matter; (plante fossile)

recovered from the soil

in respect of an object or specimen, means that the object or specimen has originated in or has been excavated from bedrock or sediments, has been retrieved as a find from the surface of bedrock or sediments or has been recovered from snow or ice" (trouvé dans le sol)

tektite

means any natural form of silicate glass of non-volcanic origin; (tectite)

type fossil specimen

means any fossil specimen or portion thereof of a biological species used in the original scientific study and published description of that species; (spécimen fossile type)

type mineral specimen

means any mineral specimen or portion thereof of a mineral species used in the original scientific study and published description of that species; (spécimen minéral type)

vertebrate fossil

means the fossilized remains of an animal that possessed a backbone; (vertébré fossile)

vertebrate trace fossil

means the fossilized trace of a vertebrate. (empreinte fossile de vertébré)

Mineralogy

Mineral specimens, whether composed of a single mineral, a part of a mineral or an aggregate of minerals, recovered from the soil of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the inland or other internal waters of Canada, as follows:

1. a type mineral specimen or a described mineral specimen of any value;
   
   
2. a single mineral specimen of a fair market value in Canada of more than $2,000;
   
   
3. a collection of 10 or more mineral specimens of a fair market value in Canada of more than $5,000 recovered from a specific mine, quarry or locality;
   
   
4. mineral specimens in bulk, recovered from a specific mineral occurrence, weighing 225 kg (500 pounds) or more of any value; and
   
   
5. meteorites and tektites of any value.

Palaeontology

Palaeontological specimens recovered from the soil of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the inland or other internal waters of Canada, as follows:

1. a type fossil specimen of any value;
   
   
2. fossil amber of any value;
   
   
3. a vertebrate fossil specimen of a fair market value in Canada of more than $500;
   
   
4. an invertebrate fossil specimen of a fair market value in Canada of more than $500;
   
   
5. specimens in bulk weighing 11.25kg (25 pounds) or more of vertebrate fossils or vertebrate trace fossils of any value; and
   
   
6. specimens in bulk weighing 22.5kg (50 pounds) or more, recovered from a specific outcrop, quarry or locality, that include one or more specimens of any value of the following, namely,
   1. invertebrate fossils,
   2. plant fossils, or
   3. fossiliferous rock containing plant fossils or invertebrate fossils.

Archaeology

1. An archaeological object of any value recovered from the soil of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the inland or other internal waters of Canada not less than 75 years after its burial, concealment or abandonment if the object is an artifact or organic remains, including human remains, associated with or representative of historic or prehistoric cultures.
   
   
2. Without restricting the generality of subitem (1), archaeological objects described in that subitem include
   1. artifacts that relate to the aboriginal peoples of Canada, namely,
      1. arrow heads, harpoon heads and such other projectile points used as hunting implements,
      2. adzes, axes, awls, celts, chisels and such other tools and agricultural implements,
      3. clubs, tomahawks and such other weapons,
      4. harpoon heads, fish hooks, sinkers, and such other fishing implements,
      5. pipes, vessels, potsherds and such other pottery,
      6. effigies, rock drawings, wampum and such other ceremonial and religious articles, and
      7. beads, articles of adornment and such other objects used as trading goods;
      
      
   2. artifacts that relate to the progressive exploration, occupation, defence and development of the territory that is now Canada by non-aboriginal peoples, namely,
      1. arms, accoutrements, fragments of uniforms, buckles, badges, buttons, and such other objects related to military activity,
      2. beads, articles of adornment and such other objects used as trading goods associated with the fur trade,
      3. hunting, fishing and trapping implements,
      4. ordnance, ship's gear, anchors and such other objects related to naval activity,
      5. religious paraphernalia and such other objects related to missionary activity,
      6. coins, cargo from shipwrecks or sunken ships and such other objects related to transportation, supply and commerce,
      7. utensils, implements, tools, weapons, household articles and such other objects related to early settlement and pioneer life, and
      8. machinery and such other objects related to manufacture and industry; and
      
      
   3. organic remains associated with or representative of historic or prehistoric cultures.

Group II -- Objects of ethnographic material culture

The definitions in this section apply in this Group.

Aboriginal person of Canada

means a person of Indian or Inuit ancestry, including a Métis person, or a person recognized as being a member of an Indian, Inuit or Métis group by the other members of that group, who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory that is now Canada; (Autochtone du Canada)

object of ethnographic material culture

means an object that was made, reworked or adapted for use by a person who is an Aboriginal person of Canada or an aboriginal person of a country other than Canada, that may

1. incorporate features reflecting contact with non-aboriginal cultures; and
2. be a single object or an object together with its component parts that form a single unit. (objet de culture matérielle ethnographique)

Objects of Ethnographic Material Culture

An object of ethnographic material culture that

1. has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000 and was made, reworked or adapted for use by an Aboriginal person of Canada;
   
   
2. has a fair market value in Canada of more than $10,000 and was made, reworked or adapted for use by an aboriginal person of the territory that is now
   1. the United States,
   2. Greenland, or
   3. that part of the Russian Federation east of 135 longitude; or
   
   
3. has a fair market value in Canada of more than $20,000 and was made, reworked or adapted for use by a person who is an aboriginal person of a territory other than a territory mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

Group III -- Military objects

The definitions in this section apply in this Group.

accoutrement

means a military accessory that is associated with the wearing of or use of a specific hand-carried weapon or piece of ordnance. It includes magazines, loading tools, belts, straps, holsters, mounts, telescopic or other sights, powder horns or flasks, bullet pouches, molds or starters, ramrods or wiping sticks, bayonets, scabbards, and carrying cases.(accessoires)

dress

means an object that is armour, a head-dress, pantaloons, a tunic with trappings, accessories or any other associated articles that form a part of military apparel. (costume)

hand-carried weapon or piece of ordnance includes

1. a small arm, staff-weapon or an edged weapon; and
2. a cannon or artillery piece that is muzzle-loaded or breech-loaded whether originally mounted or unmounted, that was used or designed to be used for a warlike purpose.(arme portative ou pièce d'artillerie)

military

shall be construed as relating to any warlike force. (militaire)

Military Objects

Military objects made within or out of the territory that is now Canada if they relate to military activities that took place in the territory or if they relate to a person who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory and who participated in military activities that took place out of the territory, namely,

1. an order, decoration, medal, insignia, including a ribbon, collar or sash normally associated with such order, decoration, medal or insignia, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000;
   
   
2. a flag, colour, banner or pennant that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000;
   
   
3. dress that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000; and
   
   
4. any hand-carried weapon or piece of ordnance, or their associated accoutrements, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000.

Group IV -- Objects of applied and decorative art

In this Group

object of applied and decorative art

means art in which the principles of design, ornamentation, enrichment and decoration are applied to the production of functional and utilitarian objects or architectural features.

Objects of Applied and Decorative Art

1. Objects of applied and decorative art that are more than 100 years old made in the territory that is now Canada, namely,
   1. glassware, ceramics, textiles, woodenware and works in base metals that have a fair market value in Canada of more than $1,000; and
   2. furniture, sculptured works in wood, other than sacred or religious carvings, works in precious metals and other objects of applied and decorative art that have a fair market value in Canada of more than $4,000.
   
   
2. Without restricting the generality of paragraph (1)(a), objects of applied and decorative art described in that paragraph include
   1. utensils, tools, earthenware and such other household articles;
   2. costumes, embroidery, lace and such other objects related to dress;
   3. personal weapons; and
   4. objects of folk art.
   
   
3. Without restricting the generality of paragraph (1)(b), objects of applied and decorative art described in that paragraph include
   1. articles made of silver or gold;
   2. jewellery;
   3. decorative sculpture;
   4. architectural features;
   5. furnishings, including carpets, tapestries and lighting fixtures; and
   6. objects of folk art.
   
   
4. An object of applied and decorative art, not less than 50 years old, that was made in the territory that is now Canada and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000, namely a sacred or religious carving.
   
   
5. An object of applied and decorative art, not less than 50 years old, that was made within or outside the territory that is now Canada by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in that territory and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $6,000.
   
   
6. An object of applied and decorative art that is made outside the territory that is now Canada, that is not less than 50 years old and has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000, namely,
   1. a Canadian pattern coin;
   2. a trial strike of a Canadian coin;
   3. a medal or medallion intended for or awarded to a person who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory that is now Canada; or
   4. a pre-production proof of a Canadian postage stamp.
   
   
7. An object of applied and decorative art, other than an object described in subsection (1), that is made outside the territory that is now Canada, that is not less than 50 years old, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $8,000, and that
   1. was commissioned by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory that is now Canada;
   2. incorporates a Canadian theme or subject; or
   3. is identified with a prominent person, institution or memorable event that relates to the art history, history or national life of Canada.
   
   
8. Any object of applied and decorative art, other than an object described in section 5, that was made outside the territory that is now Canada, that is not less than 50 years old and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $15,000.

Group V -- Objects of fine art

The definitions in this section apply in this Group.

drawing

means a unique artistic representation or work including calligraphy, usually on paper, parchment or vellum, executed in media such as pen and ink, ink wash, black or colour chalk, pastels, charcoal, graphite, water-colour, gouache or metal-point.(dessin)

painting

means a unique artistic representation or work executed in oil-base pigments, fresco, collage, tempera, encaustic, synthetic or other media on stretched canvas, mounted paper, cardboard or other manufactured board, metal, glass, wood, silk or other support. (peinture)

print

means an artistic representation or work usually on paper or vellum, executed in media such as woodcut, metalcut, wood engraving, engraving, etching, drypoint, mezzotint, aquatint, soft ground, lithography, monotype, cliché-verre or silk screen.(estampe)

sculpture

means an artistic representation or work in three dimensions that is carved, modelled or constructed and includes such a representation that has subsequently been cast in plaster, metal or other substance that will take on a rigid form.(sculpture)

Objects of Fine Art

1. An object of fine art made within or outside the territory that is now Canada by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory that is now Canada and
   1. in the case of a drawing or print, has a fair market value in Canada of more than $5,000;
   2. in the case of a painting or sculpture, has a fair market value in Canada of more than $15,000, and
   3. in the case of works of fine art in media other than those listed in paragraph (a) or (b), or works of art in multi-media, has a fair market value in Canada of more than $5,000.
   
   
2. (1) Objects of fine art made within or outside the territory that is now Canada, namely,
   1. a drawing or print that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $7,500;
   2. a painting or sculpture that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $20,000; and
   3. a work of fine art in media other than those listed in paragraph (a) or (b), or works of fine art in multi-media, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $7,500.

   (2) The object referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) must

1. have been commissioned by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory that is now Canada;
2. incorporate a Canadian theme or subject; or
3. be identified with a prominent person, institution or memorable event that relates to the art history, history or national life of Canada.

Group VI -- Scientific or technological objects

In this Group,

machine

means a contrivance that is used in the performance of some kind of work or activity and that consists of inter-related parts and uses any source of energy including animal power, manpower, air, water, light, steam, gravity, friction, combustion or electricity, but does not include scrap metal intended for industrial purposes; (machine)

patent model

means the model constructed for the purpose of obtaining a patent for an invention, discovery or process; (modèle breveté)

prototype model

means any original working model on which subsequent production was based; (prototype)

scale model

means a model reduced in size according to a fixed scale or proportion; (modèle réduit)

scientific apparatus

means an assembly of objects forming a unit constructed for the purpose of research in any scientific discipline; (appareil scientifique)

scientific instrument

means an implement, tool or device used for practical or scientific purposes as an instrument for examining or measuring. (instrument scientifique)

Scientific or Technological Objects

1. An object that was made, designed or invented in the territory that is now Canada, or that was made, designed or invented out of the territory by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in the territory, and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000, as follows:
   1. a scientific instrument, other than a scientific instrument that is intended to be used for any scientific or technological purpose;
   2. an original scientific apparatus; or
   3. a scale model, patent model or prototype model of a scientific instrument, original scientific apparatus or machine.
   
   
2. A machine, other than a machine that is intended to be used for a manufacturing, industrial or commercial purpose, that was made, designed or invented in the territory that is now Canada or that was made, designed or invented outside that territory by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in that territory, and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000.
3. The following objects made out of the territory that is now Canada if they relate to the history of science and the development of technology in Canada, namely,
   1. a scientific instrument, other than a scientific instrument that is intended to be used for any scientific or technological purpose, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $5,000; and
   2. a machine, other than a machine that is intended to be used for a manufacturing, industrial or commercial purpose, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $5,000.
   
   
4. The following objects made out of the territory that is now Canada other than the objects described in item 4, if they are related to the history of science and the development of technology, namely,
   1. a scientific instrument, other than a scientific instrument that is intended to be used for any scientific or technological purpose, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $8,000; and
   2. a machine, other than a machine that is intended to be used for a manufacturing, industrial or commercial purpose, that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $8,000.

GROUP VIII -- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

In this Group,

musical instrument

means an object that is a device designed to produce sounds in melodic or harmonic combination.

Musical Instruments

1. A musical instrument that was made within or outside the territory that is now Canada, that is identified with a prominent person, institution or memorable event that relates to the history or national life of Canada, and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $3,000.
   


2. A musical instrument, other than a musical instrument described in section 2, that was made within the territory that is now Canada or made outside that territory by a person who at any time ordinarily resided in that territory and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $5,000.



3. A musical instrument, other than a musical instrument described in section 2 or 3, that was made outside the territory that is now Canada and that has a fair market value in Canada of more than $50,000.