The antiquarian book trade is lobbying for changes to the proposed EU law designed to crack down on imports of cultural goods ‘more than 250 years old’, writes Laura Chesters.
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) is asking for a minimum value threshold for objects covered by the legislation.
Fabrizio Govi, vice president of the association, said: “Even though ILAB disagrees with the very principle of this regulation, it strongly supports value thresholds for printed books and manuscripts.”