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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 13 / Friday, January 22, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
interchange of cultural property among nations for scientific, cultural, and educational purposes 19 U.S.C.
2602a1D. The Assistant Secretary also found that the material described in the determinations meets the statutory definition of archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party 19 U.S.C. 26012.
The Agreement On January 14, 2021, the Government of the United States and the Government of Morocco entered into a bilateral agreement, Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Morocco hereinafter, the Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of 19 U.S.C. 2602a2. The Agreement entered into force upon signature, and enables the promulgation of import restrictions on certain categories of archaeological material ranging in date from approximately 1 million B.C. to A.D. 1750, as well as certain categories of ethnological material from the Saadian and Alaouite dynasties ranging in date from approximately A.D. 1549 to 1912. A list of the categories of archaeological and ethnological material subject to the import restrictions is set forth later in this document.

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Restrictions and Amendment to the Regulations In accordance with the Agreement, importation of material designated below is subject to the restrictions of 19
U.S.C. 2606 and 12.104ga of title 19
of the Code of Federal Regulations 19
CFR 12.104ga and will be restricted from entry into the United States unless the conditions set forth in 19 U.S.C.
2606 and 12.104c of the CBP
Regulations 19 CFR 12.104c are met.
CBP is amending 12.104ga of the CBP
Regulations 19 CFR 12.104ga to indicate that these import restrictions have been imposed.
Import restrictions listed at 19 CFR
12.104ga are effective for no more than five years beginning on the date on which the Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States. This period may be extended for additional periods of not more than five years if it is determined that the factors which justified the Agreement still pertain and no cause for suspension of the Agreement exists. The import restrictions will expire on January 14, 2026, unless extended.

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Designated List of Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Morocco The Agreement between the United States and Morocco includes the categories of objects described in the Designated List set forth below.
Importation of material on this list is restricted unless the material is accompanied by documentation certifying that the material left Morocco legally and not in violation of the export laws of Morocco.
The Designated List includes certain archaeological and ethnological material from the Kingdom of Morocco. The archaeological material in the Designated List includes, but is not limited to, objects made of stone, ceramic, metal, bone, ivory, shell, glass, faience, semi-precious stone, painting, plaster, and textiles ranging in date from approximately 1 million B.C. to A.D.
1750. The ethnological material included in the Designated List contains architectural elements, manuscripts, and ceremonial and ritual objects of the Islamic culture from the Saadian and Alaouite dynasties ranging in date from approximately A.D. 1549 to 1912. This would exclude Jewish ceremonial or ritual objects.
Categories of Material I. Archaeological A. Stone B. Ceramic C. Metal D. Bone, Ivory, Shell, and Other Organic Materials E. Glass, Faience, and Semi-Precious Stone F. Painting and Plaster G. Textiles, Basketry, and Rope II. Ethnological A. Stone B. Metal C. Ceramic and Clay D. Wood E. Bone, Ivory, and Shell F. Glass and Semi-Precious Stone G. Leather, Parchment, and Paper I. Archaeological Material Archaeological material covered by the Agreement includes categories of objects from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Phoenician, Greek, Mauritanian, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic Idrisid, Almoravid, Almohad, Marinid, Saadian, and Alaouite periods and cultures ranging in date from approximately 1
million B.C. to A.D. 1750.
Approximate chronology of wellknown archaeological periods and sites:
a Paleolithic period c. 1 million6500
B.C.: Thomas Quarry, Sidi Abderrahmane, Jebel Irhoud, Dar Soltane 2, Taforalt Cave
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b Neolithic period c. 6500300 B.C.:
Kaf Taht El Ghar, Rouazi Skhirat, Tumulus of Mzoura c Phoenician period c. 600300 B.C.:
Lixus, Mogador, Tangiers, Thamusida d Mauretanian period c. 30049 B.C.:
Lixus, Tangiers, Thamusida, Volubilis, Rirha e Roman period c. 40 B.C.A.D. 600:
Banasa, Cotta, Dchar Jdid, Kouass, Lixus, Mogador, Rirha, Sala, Tamuda, Thamusida, Volubilis f Islamic period c. A.D. 600present: 1
Aghmat, Al-Mahdiya, Belyounech, Chichaoua, Essaouira, Fez, Figuig, Ighliz, Moulay Idris, Qsar es-Seghir, Marrakesh, Meknes, Rabat, Sala, Sijilmasa, Tetouan, Tinmal, Volubilis Walila.
A. Stone 1. Architectural ElementsThis category includes doors, door frames, window fittings, columns, capitals, bases, lintels, jambs, archways, friezes, pilasters, engaged columns, altars, prayer niches mihrabs, screens, fountains, inlays, and blocks from walls, floors, and ceilings of buildings.
Architectural elements may be plain, molded, or carved and are often decorated with motifs and inscriptions.
Marble, limestone, sandstone, and gypsum are most commonly used, in addition to porphyry and granite.
2. MosaicsFloor mosaics are made from stone cut into small bits tesserae and laid into a plaster matrix. Wall and ceiling mosaics are made with a similar technique, but may include tesserae of both stone and glass. Subjects can include landscapes; scenes of deities, humans, or animals; religious imagery;
and activities, such as hunting or fishing. There may also be vegetative, floral, or geometric motifs and imitations of stone.
3. Architectural and NonArchitectural Relief SculpturesTypes include carved slabs with figural, vegetative, floral, geometric, or other decorative motifs, carved relief vases, steles, palettes, and plaques. All types can sometimes be inscribed in various languages.
Sculptures may be used for architectural decoration, including in religious, funerary e.g., grave markers, votive, or commemorative monuments.
Marble, limestone, and sandstone are most commonly used.
4. MonumentsTypes include votive statues, funerary or votive stelae, and bases and base revetments made of marble, limestone, and other kinds of 1 Import restrictions concerning archaeological material from the Islamic period apply only to those objects dating from c. A.D. 6001750.

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