1. Thanks the Government of China for their kind and generous invitation to host the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee in Suzhou, China from 30 June - 5 July 2003; 

2. Decides that items relating to the implementation of the Convention should be discussed as early as possible in the agenda for the meeting;

3. Adopts the provisional agenda for the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (Annex IV).