Ministry of Culture: pay close attention to the drafting of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Act Rules

(Reporter Zhou Wei), held at 9 publicize and implement the "Law of the People's Republic of intangible cultural heritage," the forum, said Cai Wu, minister of the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture will speed up the study and draft the details of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law, the legal establishment refine the main system, to enhance its operability and effectiveness, and gradually form a non-material cultural heritage law as a guide to administrative regulations, local regulations and departmental rules and regulations for the protection of intangible cultural heritage supported by the legal system.

It is reported that the Ministry of Culture will be based on intangible cultural heritage law, already introduced the "national intangible cultural heritage protection and management of the Interim Measures," "national intangible cultural heritage items were identified and representative Interim Measures", etc. regulations be revised and improved to ensure that all regulations are consistent with the provisions of the law. However, previously no provision in the law of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to be a clear system, the development of specific implementation measures. Intangible cultural heritage such as the specific survey specification, organizations and individuals outside the territory of the intangible cultural heritage of the survey approval process, the production of non-material cultural heritage protection and other related support policies are to be progressively refined and implemented.

Cai said that the Ministry of Culture will combine the implementation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Act, appropriate adjustments to the work plan to make it more in line with legal requirements:

First, improving the survey system, strengthen the use of survey results. Is currently the first national-wide survey various data collected systematically organize research, and strive to use the latest digital technology and information technology, building files and related databases, with planned publication of census results.

Second is to strengthen the list of protected system, standard list management. Will gradually shift focus from reporting to the protection list of up to study the development of classification standards protection and guidance, the integrated use of rescue protection, production and protection and integrity protection and other means, comprehensive, systematic and scientific protection of non- representation of intangible cultural heritage items.

Third, improve the transmission communication system, implement support measures representative inheritors. Will seize the "Biography" and "commitment" two aspects of the development of the heirs, studying those who support and incentives. Into the campus through a non-material cultural heritage, communities, into the curricula of formal education and informal education, well organize the implementation of a good national, regional fairs and non-material cultural heritage exhibitions and activities.

Fourth, building security mechanism, give full play to the role of inter-ministerial joint conference. Will strengthen coordination with relevant departments to strengthen the institutional team building, increase financial input and infrastructure construction.

Fifth, expand channels of communication, the protection of intangible cultural heritage to promote international exchanges and cooperation.