The Tefaf Maastricht fair will no longer use the services of professional dealers and auctioneers on their vetting committee. This will bring the fair in line with the two New York events, which have always only employed curators, academics and scholars. In a statement released by the fair, it said: “The new rules are designed to ensure that all vendors at our events adhere to ethical standards set out by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). However in exceptional circumstances, the services of trade professionals will be called upon where further knowledge or insight in a subject may be needed. Dealers will however not be eligible to vote on the committee and the chairman will make a final ruling.
The Tefaf Maastricht fair will no longer use the services of professional dealers and auctioneers on their vetting committee. This will bring the fair in line with the two New York events, which have always only employed curators, academics and scholars. "The aim is to have consistent polices across all fairs," said a Tefaf spokeswoman. However in exceptional circumstances, the services of trade professionals will be called upon where further knowledge or insight in a subject may be needed. Dealers will however not be eligible to vote on the committee and the chairman will make a final ruling.