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Anthony Browne, executive chairman of the British Art Market Federation (BAMF) since its founding in 1996, is to stand down at the end of the month. While he will remain with the association as president, his successor will be the art lawyer Martin Wilson.

Importing art and antiques into the UK via the Temporary Admissions (TA) procedure could soon become easier following government plans for a strategic review and simplification of the system.

Antiques dealerships and art galleries around the UK have grown by more than 31% in a decade, according to a new study.

It would be hard to overstate Peter Brooke’s contribution to the British art market.

Digital export licences will be introduced towards the end of next year in a boost to the UK’s art and antiques sector.

The Export Licensing Unit (ELU), which closed under the March lockdown, has reopened with a new temporary procedure.

The art market is lobbying for the reopening of the Export Licensing Unit (ELU) which closed in March.

The European Parliament is to vote on a new law this week that would introduce extra red tape for dealers in antiques and antiquities operating within the European Union.

Trade bodies are urging the art and antiques sector not to panic following the announcement that the government is preparing for a ‘no-deal Brexit’.

New culture minister Jeremy Wright, appointed after a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by the resignation of David Davis and Boris Johnson, is being asked to prioritise the introduction of digital export licences for art works in time for Brexit.

Book dealers seek change to 250-years-old clause in proposed import licensing law.

BAMF chairman and new chief executive address LAPADA conference

Readers have contacted ATG asking for a definition of ‘museum quality’ – the term used by the British Art Market Federation in regards to those pieces of antique ivory it believes should be exempt from any proposed ban. Here we publish BAMF's exemption explanation as featured in its submission to DEFRA.