Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

This Order may be cited as the Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st May 2004.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Export Control Act 2002;

• F1“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

• F2...

• “cultural goods” shall have the same meaning as that given in the Regulation;

• “exportation” includes shipment as stores and, unless the context otherwise requires, means exportation from the United Kingdom to any destination except for the Isle of Man;

• F3“EU Licence” means an export licence issued by the competent authority of the United Kingdom (whether before or after 1st January 2019) under the Regulation;

• “objects” mean objects of cultural interest of a description specified in and not excluded from the Schedule to this Order;

• “prescribed sum” has the same meaning as in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979^f1; and

• F4“the Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 of 18 December 2008 on the export of cultural goods^f2.