The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa, China, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Reconsider to supplement the delineation of information provided on the property and the buffer zone for the Potala Palace, to bring the boundaries in line with the 1993 nomination map;
b) Bring the buffer zone for Johkang Temple in line with that shown in the nomination file;
c) Bring the buffer zone for Norbulinka in line with that shown in the nomination file;
d) Provide a scaled map of the three buffer zones;
e) Provide details of height restrictions for the buffer zones, related to the protected perspectives;
f) Submit, when completed, a copy of the revised Urban Plan for Lhasa.