Third droit de suite vote fails
Series: Antiques Trade Gazette ; (1412) 6 November 1999, 1(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: The Finnish Presidency of the European Union declined to hold a planned vote on "droit de suite" after it became clear that at least six member states, led by the UK, opposed the scheme. The planned levy would give artists a royalty on resale of their work. The British Art Market Federation (BAMF) wants the EU to abandon the proposal as it could drive business elsewhere.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3543-02 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 101352-1001 |
The Finnish Presidency of the European Union declined to hold a planned vote on "droit de suite" after it became clear that at least six member states, led by the UK, opposed the scheme. The planned levy would give artists a royalty on resale of their work. The British Art Market Federation (BAMF) wants the EU to abandon the proposal as it could drive business elsewhere.