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EVS-EN 16853:2026

Conservation of cultural heritage - Conservation process - Decision making, planning, implementation and documentation

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Valid from 01.04.2026
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EN 16853:2026
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01.04.2026
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16.05.2017
Main
This document specifies the process of decision-making, planning, implementing and documenting the conservation of tangible cultural heritage. It applies to material expressions of tangible cultural heritage such as individual objects, collections, the built environment, historic sites, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes.
This document concerns the documentation gathered during a conservation process and focuses on concepts to support the sector in working towards interoperability, whilst not specifying methods, systems or conventions.
NOTE  This document does not cover how to identify cultural heritage nor who or what competences are required to undertake decisions or other parts of the process.

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