Convention for the Safeguarding of ICH

　　III. SAFEGUARDING OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

　　Article 11 - Role of States Parties

　　Each State Party shall:

　　(a) take the necessary measures to ensure the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory;

　　(b) among the safeguarding measures referred to in Article 2, paragraph 3, identify and define the various elements of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory, with the participation of communities, groups and relevant non-governmental organizations.

　　Article 12 - Inventories

　　1. To ensure identification with a view to safeguarding, each State Party shall draw up, in a manner geared to its own situation, one or more inventories of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory. These inventories shall be regularly updated.

　　2. When each State Party periodically submits its report to the Committee, in accordance with Article 29, it shall provide relevant information on such inventories.

　　Article 13 - Other measures for safeguarding

　　To ensure the safeguarding, development and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory, each State Party shall endeavour to:

　　(a) adopt a general policy aimed at promoting the function of the intangible cultural heritage in society, and at integrating the safeguarding of such heritage into planning programmes;

　　(b) designate or establish one or more competent bodies for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage present in its territory;

　　(c) foster scientific, technical and artistic studies, as well as research methodologies, with a view to effective safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, in particular the intangible cultural heritage in danger;

　　(d) adopt appropriate legal, technical, administrative and financial measures aimed at:

　　(i) fostering the creation or strengthening of institutions for training in the management of the intangible cultural heritage and the transmission of such heritage through forums and spaces intended for the performance or expression thereof;

　　(ii) ensuring access to the intangible cultural heritage while respecting customary practices governing access to specific aspects of such heritage;

　　(iii) establishing documentation institutions for the intangible cultural heritage and facilitating access to them.