Subsidiary Committee & Sessions

The Subsidiary Committee

The Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention is made up of representatives from 18 States Parties (3 per regional group). The election of the Committee follows the principles of geographic representation and fair rotation. The members of the Committee are elected for a period of four years. Every two years, the Meeting of States Parties renews half of the members of the Committee. 
The functions of the Subsidiary Committee are:

• promoting the aims of the Convention;
• reviewing of national reports submitted to the General Conference by States Parties to the Convention;
• preparing and submitting to the Meeting of States Parties recommendations and guidelines that can contribute to the implementation of the Convention;
• identify problematic situations resulting from the implementation of the Convention, including matters relating to the protection and return of cultural property;
• establishing and maintaining coordination with the “Return-Restitution” Committee in connection with capacity-building measures to fight the illicit trafficking of cultural property;
• informing the Meeting of States Parties of the activities that have been implemented.