TEFAF Maastricht has led the way and is still setting the standards in this area. Every item on view at the fair has been subject to rigorous checks as to its quality, condition and authenticity.

These are carried out by 26 specialist vetting committees, made up of ca. 168 internationally respected experts. If a work does not meet our exacting standards it is simply removed from the fair and stored in a locked area until the fair is over.

This strict vetting procedure gives buyers the greatest possible reassurance that they are buying top-quality art and antiques. TEFAF Maastricht was the first to introduce this rigorous procedure.

In the meantime, many fairs have followed our example, but our vetting is still considered to be the most strict. In addition, all modern and contemporary art is also vetted, a procedure that is not at all common at other general or specialised art fairs.

TEFAF Maastricht was also the first to introduce The Art Loss Register at the fair in 2000. The ALR checks whether an object appears on the list of stolen art. Any stolen objects will of course immediately be removed from the fair.