(特定外国文化財)

(Specified Foreign Cultural Property)

第三条外務大臣は、外国から、条約第七条(b)(i)に規定する施設から文化財が盗取された旨の通知を受けたときは、遅滞なく、その内容を文部科学大臣に通知するものとする。

Article 3(1)Upon receiving notification from a foreign government to the effect that cultural property has been stolen from an institution stipulated in Article 7 (b) (i) of the Convention, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is to notify the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the content thereof without delay.

2文部科学大臣は、前項の規定により外務大臣から通知を受けたときは、当該通知に係る文化財を、文部科学省令で定めるところにより、特定外国文化財として指定する。

(2)Upon receiving notification from the Minister of Foreign Affairs pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology designates the cultural property that is the subject of the notification as specified foreign cultural property pursuant to what is prescribed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Order.

3文部科学大臣は、前項の規定による指定をしようとするときは、経済産業大臣に協議しなければならない。

(3)When the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology intends to make a designation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must be consulted.