Law 3317/2005 (45/Α/23-02-2005): Ratification of the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention “for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict”
The Second Protocol supplements several provisions of the 1954 Hague Convention on the protection and safeguarding of cultural property. It establishes a new regime of “immunity” for cultural property of outstanding importance for humanity, the regime of “enhanced protection”, provided that the cultural property is adequately protected by domestic law and not used for military purposes or to shield military sites. Enhanced protection shall be granted from the moment of inscription on the List of Cultural Property Under Enhanced Protection. This decision is taken by the Committee for the Protection