For those who are thinking of detecting in Germany

rayredditch · Oct 17, 2009

These are the laws for the different Bundesländer (Counties), as they stand at the moment, before the newer laws come into power.

http://www.denkmalliste.org/denkmalschutzgesetze.html

Enjoy :icon_scratch:

There´s 16 Bundesländer, each with thier own laws.

Tom_in_CA · Oct 17, 2009

Do you care to tell us what this site says ........ in English?

Bavaria Mike · Oct 18, 2009

Glad to see Bavaria did not change much and the laws still seem a bit vague however, Article 10 has me a bit puzzled. Any movable monument and I think that is as small as coins and small relics, must have a permit to dig. I wonder if plowing is considered digging, LOL? HH, Mike

rayredditch · Oct 18, 2009

Easiest is to select the bundesland (County) you would be dectecting in, and then paste that into Babblefish for a translation.

Mike, the new laws won´t be long in coming once the Valatta Treaty comes into force, then the Majority of the Euro archies (Whor are anti detecting) will have thier say on the laws, as all laws will come from Brussels which will have a blanket on EU cultural (And Military) matters, amongst other things.
Basically the want to as good as finish hobby detecting, and those that are left, can only do so with a licence and lots of courses at thier own cost, plus all finds belong then to the State with NO finders fee.
The said that in Rheinland Pfalz there are too many with a licence and it would be reduced by 50% at least, and there are only about 11 out of a population of 8,6 million with a licence !!
NOT GOOD.

Bavaria Mike · Oct 19, 2009

Do you have any info on the Valatta treaty? I did a search and didn't find anything, would be interesting to read through. HH, Mike

rayredditch · Oct 19, 2009

Here you go Mike, but the laws that the EU are bringing in will be much harsher than are needed in this document !!

http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/143.htm