The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B, WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B4,
- Refers the nomination of Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene, Italy, back to the State Party, taking note of a potential of the proposed property to meet criteria (iv) and (v) to:
- Redefine the nomination refocusing the potential Outstanding Universal Value on criteria (iv) and (v),
- Redefine the boundaries and buffer zones of the nominated property,
- Completing the adoption process by the 28 concerned municipalities of the tool “Technical rule – Articolo Unico”, which was already approved by the Veneto Region in January 2018;
- Takes note that the general state of conservation of the site is adequate and that the adopted measures of conservation are generally effective, its monitoring and management systems are well-conceived and structured, and the funding commitments by the relevant local authorities are to be saluted;
- Commends the State Party for the structured governance process to ensure cooperation among all public and private actors involved in the site management as well as for the commitment expressed by the territorial authorities to increase cooperation for the valorization, protection and preservation of the nominated property;
- Recommends the State Party, in dialogue with ICOMOS, to implement the above-mentioned recommendations.