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The Convention provides in Article 29 that States Parties shall submit to the Committee reports on the legislative, regulatory and other measures taken for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage in their territories.The Committee examines those reports, in accordance with Article 7 (f), and summarizes them for the General Assembly.
- Reporting on the implementation of the Convention and on the status of elements inscribed on the Representative List
- Reporting on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List
- Reports submitted by States Parties
Reporting on the implementation of the Convention and on the status of elements inscribed on the Representative List
Periodic reporting allows States Parties to assess their implementation of the Convention, evaluate their capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, report on their inventories of intangible cultural heritage and update the status of elements inscribed on the Representative List. They are also one of the Convention’s key mechanisms for international cooperation, allowing States and communities to benefit from the experience gained in other States Parties and to exchange information on effective safeguarding measures and strategies.
Each State Party submits its periodic report to the Committee by 15 December of the sixth year following the year in which it deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, and every sixth year thereafter, making use of Form ICH-10 (English|French - instructions: English|French).
Reporting on elements inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List
When elements are inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, the submitting State Party commits itself to take safeguarding measures aimed at strengthening the viability of the heritage concerned. Four years after inscription, the State Party reports to the Committee on the current situation of the element, the effectiveness of the safeguarding measures it has implemented, and the challenges it has encountered, allowing the Committee, State Party and community concerned to monitor whether the inscription is achieving its goal of focusing attention and resources on heritage at risk so that it can continue to be practised and transmitted.
Reports on each element inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List are submitted by the State Party on 15 December of the fourth year following the year in which the element was inscribed, and every fourth year thereafter, making use of Form ICH-11 (English|French - instructions: English|French).
Reports submitted to the Committee for examination in 2011 and 2012
During its sixth session (2011), the Committee examined six reports and provided an overview in two documents:
- Examination of the 2011 reports (ITH/11/6.COM/CONF.206/6 Rev.): English|French;
- Examination of the annual report of Belarus on the results of the measures taken to ensure the safeguarding of the ‘Rite of Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars)’ inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List in 2009 (ITH/11/6.COM/CONF.206/11): English|French.
During its seventh session, the Committee additionally examined 16 reports, as described in following document:
Reports submitted by States Parties
| Country | Type of report | Report | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2011 (6.COM) |
| Belarus | Periodic Report (USL) | English|French | 2011 (6.COM) |
| Belarus | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Central African Republic | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2011 (6.COM) |
| China | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2011 (6.COM) |
| Croatia | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Egypt | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Gabon | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Japan | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2011 (6.COM) |
| Latvia | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Lithuania | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Mali | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Mauritius | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2011 (6.COM) |
| Mexico | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Mongolia | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Nigeria | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Pakistan | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Peru | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Republic of Korea | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Seychelles | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |
| Viet Nam | Periodic Report (Convention) | English|French | 2012 (7.COM) |