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MEPs approve objectives of Commission’s action plan on trafficking in cultural goods

Brussels, 20/04/2023 (Agence Europe)

MEPs debated, on Thursday 20 April, the Commission’s action plan on the fight against trafficking in cultural goods (see EUROPE B13083A14) and welcomed the proposals to strengthen international cooperation and to fight against trafficking in cultural goods that could enrich terrorist groups or looters.

During the debate, weaknesses in data collection and the link to Interpol registers were pointed out by several MEPs, despite the fact that over 850,000 artefacts were seized worldwide...