The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage

World Heritage Registration Promotion Office


Nomination　Process (cultural heritage)

Briefing for local governments regarding the world cultural heritage
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]: Sep. 28, 2006
Done
Briefing for municipal governments regarding joint submission
[Gunma Prefecture]: Oct. 7, Nov. 20, 2006
Done
Joint submission of the proposal(PDF file 1085KB) by Gunma Prefecture and the related municipalities
[Gunma Prefecture / municipalities]: Nov. 29, 2006
Done
World Cultural Heritage Special Committee -
Review and deliberation of the proposal
Done
Cultural property subcommittee of the Culture Council –
Selection of additional properties for tentative list
Done
Selection of additional properties for Japan’s tentative list for the World Heritage
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]: Jan. 23, 2007
Done
Liaison meeting for Ministries and Agencies related to the World Heritage
Convention – Decision of additional properties for tentative list
Done
Inscription on the tentative list for the World Heritage
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]: Jan. 30, 2007
Japanese government submitted the tentative list to the World Heritage Centre (the Secretariat)
Done
Renewed tentative lists are presented at the annual session of
UNESCO World Heritage Committee : Jun. 29, 2007
Done
Present phase
Preparation for the nomination
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs) / Gunma Prefecture / municipalities]
  • Justification of “outstanding universal value”
    • Application　of the assessment criteria specified in the “Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention”
    • Authenticity and Integrity of property
  • Full-scale protective measures in Japan
    • Designation of each component of the property by the Law for Protection of Cultural Properties
    • Establishment of a buffer zone (an area to give an added layer of protection to the property)
    • Creation of preservation and management plans, etc.
Compiling nomination documents
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs) / Gunma Prefecture / municipalities]
Submission of draft nomination documents
Cultural property subcommittee of the Culture Council
(decision by the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Liaison meeting for Ministries and Agencies related to the
World Heritage Convention (decision by the national government)
Submission of the nomination documents to the World Heritage Committee
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]
Evaluation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites
(ICOMOS)
Field Inspection by
ICOMOS expert
Decision of the inscription on the World Heritage List at the
annual session of World Heritage Committee [UNESCO]

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