The Committee,

1. Having examined Document ITH/12/7.COM/13.c,
2. Recalling Document ITH/12/7.COM/11 and Document ITH/12/7.COM/13.b, and having heard the oral report of Mr Francesco Tafuri, the chairperson of the open-ended intergovernmental working group that took place on 22 and 23 October 2012,
3. Recalling Resolution 4.GA 5,
4. Decides to continue at its eighth session its reflection on the procedure for extended inscription of an element already inscribed, or its possible reduction, in conformity with the discussion of the open-ended intergovernmental working group and invites the Subsidiary Body and the Consultative Body to address this topic in their 2013 reports to the Committee;
5. Decides to examine draft amendments to the Operational Directives on this topic at its eighth session and requests the Secretariat to propose such draft amendments for its consideration, reflecting its debates during the present session.