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Réponse UICN, unesco mt pelée

I think the key point here is the question of our requirement in IUCN to respond to the operational guidelines. You'll find on page 70 of IUCN's evaluation, we note the part of paragraph 93 that makes clear that in the case of volcanoes, the magmatic series should be complete and all or most of the varieties of effusive rocks and types of eruptions should be represented.

And although I noted the comments of Belgium, I think we have the sense that, based on clear analysis, that the geosites that are in the buffer zone are important, but the OUV is defined by the inscribed property.

We have no wish to stand in the way of consensus because there is clearly enormous biodiversity values and significant geodiversity values in Martinique.

Perhaps the last comment I would just make is that we do have the process of submission of possible factual errors, which allows an exchange on these sort of matters before the committee debates them. We've seen that process used to good effect this afternoon with the inscriptions for Congo and for Vietnam, and I do think it would be helpful that States Parties avail of that opportunity because it means we can avoid needing to pass these sorts of issues in real time in the committee meeting when we have a long time before the committee meets to try to reach a consensus.

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