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Incase of selecting Korean ICH to nominate as UNESCO ICH of humanity, we follow the guideline of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

In nomination files, the submitting State(s) Party(ies) is (are) requested to demonstrate that an element proposed for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity satisfies all of the following criteria:
• R.1 The element constitutes intangible cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 of the Convention.
• R.2 Inscription of the element will contribute to ensuring visibility and awareness of the significance of the intangible cultural heritage and to encouraging dialogue, thus reflecting cultural diversity worldwide and testifying to human creativity.
• R.3 Safeguarding measures are elaborated that may protect and promote the element.
• R.4 The element has been nominated following the widest possible participation of the community, group or, if applicable, individuals concerned and with their free, prior and informed consent.
• R.5 The element is included in an inventory of the intangible cultural heritage present in the territory(ies) of the submitting State(s) Party(ies), as defined in Article 11 and Article 12 of the Convention.

Timetable and procedure
Phase 1: Preparation and submission
31 March Year 1
Deadline by which nominations must be received by the Secretariat. Files received after this date will be examined in the next cycle.

30 June Year 1
Deadline by which the Secretariat will have processed the files, including registration and acknowledgement of receipt. If a file is found incomplete, the State Party is invited to complete the file.

30 September Year 1
Deadline by which missing information required to complete the file, if any, shall be submitted by the State Party to the Secretariat. Files that remain incomplete are returned to the States Parties that may complete them for a subsequent cycle.

Phase 2: Evaluation
December Year 1 - May Year 2
Evaluation of the nominations by the Evaluation Body.

April - June Year 2
Meeting for final evaluation by the Evlaution Body.
Four weeks prior to the session of the Committee
The nomination files and the evaluation reports are available on-line for consultation by States Parties.

Phase 3: Examination
November/December Year 2
The Committee examines the nominations and makes its decisions.