× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Germany) (C 1066) Document type Decision Reference number 7B.93 Date Jul 2, 2008 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 32e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add, 2. Notes with satisfaction the State Party's action in involving the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS in their reflection with regard to the Rhine crossing project and in the preservation of the Outstanding Universal Value of the property; 3. Requests the State Party to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment of the Rhine crossing options, as well as to prepare an additional transport plan to evaluate in a more detailed manner the feasibility of possible construction and traffic management, whilst respecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the property; 4. Requests moreover the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2009, an updated report on progress in its reflections concerning the Rhine crossing for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009.