What tools has the General Secretariat devised to tackle the traffic in cultural property?
• International stolen cultural property notices From 1947 until March 2000, the General Secretariat circulated international stolen cultural property notices. These notices contained photographs of the stolen works of art, together with descriptions in English and French. Circulation of the notices ceased as a result of developments in computer tools making distribution of paper copies obsolete. • ‘Most wanted works of art’ posters Since 1972, the General Secretariat has published special notices for particularly valuable stolen works of art. Until 1986, these notices were known as ‘THE 12 MOST WANTED WORKS OF ART’ and were published on average once a year. Since 1987, the notice design has undergone complete revision and they now appear in the form of a poster published in June and December every year, entitled ‘THE MOST WANTED WORKS OF ART’, illustrating six items. Since 1998, the poster has been printed in colour. • An effective telecommunications network To further enhance efficie
