ANNOUNCEMENT
On 12.05.2025, the Bulgarian National Committee of ICOM was included in the working group for the preparation of standards in the field of BIS/TK 94 Preservation of cultural heritage at the Bulgarian Institute for Standardisation BDS – the national standardisation body in the Republic of Bulgaria.
The activities of BDS are based on the rules and good practices of international (ISO, IEC) and European (CEN, CENELEC) standardisation organisations.
Standards in the field of cultural heritage cover key aspects of its preservation and sustainable management. They are based on scientific methods and include:
- Characterisation of materials and assessment of conservation interventions – development of standardized methods for analyzing the condition of objects – cultural values, and assessment of the materials and techniques used for restoration and conservation;
- Measurement and control of climatic conditions – guidelines for monitoring the internal and external climatic environment and its impact on cultural heritage;
- Common conservation processes and terminology – standardisation of basic concepts and practices in the field of conservation of tangible cultural heritage;
- Management and monitoring of immovable cultural heritage – development of methods for assessment, sustainable management and control of climatic and energy factors affecting immovable cultural heritage;
- Characterisation and conservation of archaeological sites – development of approaches for documentation, preservation and interpretation of archaeological finds;
- Management and protection of museum and archival collections – creation of standards for storage, display and transportation of movable cultural property, taking into account the impact of the environment.
The membership of the the BNC of ICOM in this working group is an important step towards the introduction and implementation of international standards for more effective protection and conservation of cultural heritage in Bulgaria.
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