[meteorite-list] meteorites not being able to leave certaincountries

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:39:14 -0400
Message-ID: <BAY141-W3EE17EEA44CADA1C14D79F8E90_at_phx.gbl>

Mike wrote: "P.S. Please try and use your space bar in future emails."


Also, a reminder; "alot", and "forsale" are NOT WORDS!



Pete


> From: tett at rogers.com
> To: stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:47:47 -0400
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites not being able to leave certaincountries
>
> Steve,
>
> In Canada, as to the best of my knowledge, meteorites are protected under a
> cultural heritage act. Same as Canadian works of art and historic
> artifacts.
>
> All of these items can be exported but the government wants scientific
> and/or cultural institutions to have a chance to acquire these things in
> order to keep heritage objects in Canada and available to Canadians. In
> order to export meteorites, and any other item protected under the same act,
> the seller needs to make an application and advise what they want to do.
> Institutions can then make offers and try to acquire the piece. After some
> time (perhaps a year?) the seller can then export the item if no reasonable
> offers are made.
>
> I believe this is how things work in Canada.
>
> It is a shame that some nice Canadian meteorites can not be easily sold to
> collectors around the world and perhaps meteorites should not be covered
> under the same legislation as historic and cultural artifacts. If this were
> the case then perhaps there would be more interest in Canadian meteorites
> and falls would be more enthusiastically hunted.
>
> Also, if Canadian can prove that they purchased a Canadian meteorite from
> outside Canada then I believe that the meteorite, or part of it, can be
> exported again without permission from the Canadian government.
>
> I can understand where governments are coming from but I tend to believe it
> is best if we did not have these restrictions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike Tettenborn
>
> P.S. Please try and use your space bar in future emails.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "steve arnold"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:41 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorites not being able to leave
> certaincountries
>
>
>> Good morning list.I want to start a new thread on
>> something,that to me is a real steamer,that makes me a
>> really upset,as to why certain countries prevent
>> meteorites from being able to leave without proper
>> papers.You have Australia,Canada,Oman,and now
>> Argentina.If there are more I do not of them.I really
>> want to know the reasoning behind such mind sets.We
>> all live on the same planet,why deny everyone a chance
>> to own a piece of the cosmic puzzle that we all love
>> to collect?Any thought??When I read that countries are
>> now going to keep them under lock and key it just does
>> not make any sence.
>>
>> Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!!
>> The Asteroid Belt!
>> http://chicagometeorites.net/
>> Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999
>> Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites
>>
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