The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
- Refers the examination of the minor modification to the boundary and to the buffer zone of Abu Mena, Egypt, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
- Clarify the protection regime that will apply to the enlarged property which is not included within the designated archaeological site,
- Establish an appropriate protective designation for the areas added to the property, in order to ensure that it is covered in its entirety by explicit legal protection designations,
- Establish an ad-hoc management body for the property,
- Consider enlarging the buffer zone or, at least, establish mechanisms that guarantee the effective management of the immediate and wider settings of Abu Mena in a way that is supportive of the property’s Outstanding Universal Value and the maintenance of the rural character of the property’s surroundings.