Article 7 – Implementation and amendments

a    The ICOMOS National and International Scientific Committees shall disseminate the Ethical Principles and ensure their implementation.

b    Failure to act in conformity with the Ethical Principles may constitute misconduct. Alleged instances of misconduct shall be reviewed and discussed with the member concerned and may after review result in sanctions, as set out in Article 7 of the ICOMOS Statutes.

c    ICOMOS National and International Scientific Committees may set additional ethical principles provided that they are not in contradiction to the ICOMOS Statutes, to these Ethical Principles and any other relevant ICOMOS doctrinal text.

d    The Ethical Principles shall be reviewed at least every six years by the ICOMOS Board who shall submit a report to the General Assembly in conformity to Article 10 of the Statutes. Any amendments to the ICOMOS Ethical Principles shall be adopted by the ICOMOS General Assembly on the proposal of the Board.