# Decision No 1194/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage Label, Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) ‘sites’ means monuments, natural, underwater, archaeological, industrial or urban sites, cultural landscapes, places of remembrance, cultural goods and objects and intangible heritage associated with a place, including contemporary heritage;
(2) ‘transnational site’ means:
(a) several sites, located in different Member States, which focus on one specific theme in order to submit a joint application; or
(b) one site located on the territory of at least two Member States;
(3) ‘national thematic site’ means several sites, located in the same Member State, which focus on one specific theme in order to submit a joint application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/1194/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-1194/article-2
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