Safeguarding measures at national level worldwide

　　The 2003 convention, which is the first binding multilateral instrument for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, enriches and supplements existing international agreements, recommendations and resolutions concerning the cultural and natural heritage.

　　The main safeguarding measure proposed in the convention is the drawing up of inventories. States parties are also encouraged to adopt appropriate legal, technical, administrative and financial measures aimed at:

　　· 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;
· ensuring access to the intangible cultural heritage while respecting customary practices governing access to specific aspects of such heritage;
· establishing documentation institutions for the intangible cultural heritage and facilitating access to them.

　　Legislative measures at national level: Albania - Algeria - Armenia - Belgium - Bhutan - Bolivia - Brazil - Bulgaria - Central African Republic - China - Croatia - Cyprus - Hungary - Japan - Latvia - Lithuania - Madagascar - Mauritius - Mongolia - Peru - Republic of Korea - Republic of Moldova - Romania - Seychelles - Slovakia - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Turkey - Viet Nam - Zambia

　　Albania

　　In the context of the recent reforms in the field of culture, the main emphasis has been on developing legislation. Some important laws on cinema, theatres and libraries were adopted in the late 1990s.
The Law on Cultural Heritage was adopted in 2003, and the Law on Museums in 2005, creating a national legal framework for the safeguarding of cultural heritage, including the intangible heritage.
Cultural Heritage Law: http://www.vasiltole.com/English//-EN.html

　　Algeria

　　Please refer to the French version for the official titles of the laws mentioned below:
Presidential decree No. 04-27 of 16 Dhou El Hidja 1424 of 7 February 2004 bearing adhesion of the People's Democratic Republic of Algerian Republic to the Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, adopted in Paris on October 17, 2003.
Law No. 98-04 of the 20 Safar 1419 of 15 June 1998 relating to the protection of the cultural heritage (its title IV page 15 relates to the "intangible cultural properties").
Decree of September 2003 creating a national data bank relating to the intangible cultural heritage.
Decree of September 2003 bearing inventory of the cultural properties (material and immaterial).
Decree (in progress) concerning the Living Human Treasures.
Decree No. 85-280 of 12 November 1985 bearing the creation of the National Museum of Bardo (responsible for the archaeological collections and the collections of popular traditional art).