The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/18,
2. Decides that its 40th session will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 10 to 20 July 2016;
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the incoming Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
4. Adopts the following Provisional Agenda for the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2016: 

OPENING SESSION

1. Opening session
2. Admission of Observers
3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
   3A. Adoption of the Agenda
   3B. Adoption of the Timetable

REPORTS

6. Report of the Rapporteur of the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, 2015)
7. Reports of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies
   5A. Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s decisions
   5B. Reports of the Advisory Bodies
   5C. World Heritage Convention and sustainable development
   5D. Report on the World Heritage Thematic Programmes
8. Follow-up to the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy and Progress report on the World Heritage related category 2 centres

EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF CONSERVATION

7. State of conservation of World Heritage properties
   7A. State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
   7B. State of conservation of World Heritage properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST AND OF THE LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER

8. Establishment of the World Heritage List and of the List of World Heritage in Danger:
   8A. Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2016
   8B. Nominations to the World Heritage List
   8C. Update of the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger
   8D. Clarifications of property boundaries and sizes by States Parties in response to the Retrospective Inventory
   8E. Review and approval of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value

GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR A REPRESENTATIVE, BALANCED AND CREDIBLE WORLD HERITAGE LIST

9. Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List
   9A. Progress report on the reflection concerning the upstream processes
   9B. Progress report on the reflection on the processes for mixed nominations

PERIODIC REPORTS

10. Periodic Reports
    10A. Progress report on the Periodic Reporting Reflection (2015-2017)
    10B. Follow-up of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for all regions

WORKING METHODS AND TOOLS

11. Revision of the Operational Guidelines
12. Progress report on the Policy Guidelines Document
13. Follow-up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

14. International Assistance
15. Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2014-2015 and implementation of the World Heritage Fund under the biennium 2016-2017
16. Other business

CLOSING SESSION

17. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 41th session of the World Heritage Committee (2017)
18. Provisional Agenda of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee (2017)
19. Adoption of Decisions
20. Closing ceremony