The Committee,

1. Having examined document ITH/18/13.COM/13,
2. Recalling Resolution 7.GA 11 and Decision 12.COM 17,
3. Further recalling documents ITH/13/8.COM/14.b and ITH/17/12.COM/17,
4. Takes note of the participatory consultation process presented by the Secretariat and of the initial observations from the electronic consultation on the role of accredited non-governmental organizations in the Convention;
5. Requests that the Secretariat continue the reflection with accredited non-governmental organizations, the ICH NGO Forum, the informal ad hoc open-ended working group and States Parties on the definition of the advisory functions to be fulfilled by accredited non-governmental organizations and that it present the results of such reflection and proposals for the revision of the accreditation system at its fourteenth session.