Authorisation to discard bibliographic material

The Cultural Heritage Code (Legislative Decree No. 42 of 22 January 2004) includes the disposal of library materials amongst the activities subject to protection and requiring prior authorisation (Article 21(1)(d)). 
Within the territory of the Autonomous Province of Trento, the Technical Service of the Superintendency for Cultural Heritage, Office for Archival and Library Heritage and the Provincial Archives, is the competent authority responsible for issuing such authorisation.

- Local public authorities (Region, Province, Municipalities);
- Provincial health service authority;
- schools and universities;
- other public bodies;
- private entities, whether natural or legal persons, who own libraries or collections declared to be of exceptional cultural interest.

The application for authorisation to dispose of items must be sent to the Technical Service of the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, Office for Archival and Library Heritage and the Provincial Archives, at serv.soprintendenza@pec.provincia.tn.it.
The application must set out the reasons for the request and the objectives to be achieved, the criteria used for selecting the materials, and the expected outcome.
A list of the materials for which disposal is requested must also be attached.

forms and attached documents

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