19th January 2013, 06:57 PM
Manuport Wrote:..... freedom of trade and movement across national borders. As such it would be very hard (and subject to challenge) to introduce such an obstacle. I think this is one aspect where the Blog piece lacked foresight
Not at all. There are many EU and EEA countries who have 'protective' clauses regarding archaeological excavation. This could be based upon a licensing system, legal limitations on who can excavate and non-competitive arrangements...One great thing about the EU is that it has the foresight to place culture and the protection of cultural heritage above commerce. Scotland has the freedom to make its own arrangements for cultural protection if it is either in or out of the EU.....
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