The Committee,

1. Considering Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the Intergovernmental Committee,
2. Having examined document ITH/12/7.COM/4 Rev.,
3. Recalling its Decisions 4.COM 4, 5.COM 3, 5.COM 9, 6.COM 3 and 6.COM 12,
4. Further recalling Article 8.4 of the Convention,
5. Welcomes to its seventh session the two independent experts of the Consultative Body for examination in 2012 of nominations for inscription on the Urgent Safeguarding List, the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices and requests for international assistance greater than US$25,000, Ms Soledad Mujica (Peru), Chairperson, and Ms Claudine-Augée Angoué (Gabon), Rapporteur; further welcomes the Chairperson of the Subsidiary Body for the evaluation in 2012 of nominations for inscription on the Representative List, Mr Victor Rago (Venezuela).