Article 3 states that it is the responsibility of each State party to the Convention to identify and delineate the cultural and natural properties situated on its territory. The World Heritage Committee is made up of members from 15 States, and its responsibilities include:

– The World Heritage List

– The World Heritage Fund, which underwrites the various expenses related to work with World Heritage projects and the protection of World Heritage Sites.

In Sweden the Central Board of National Antiquities is responsible for the Cultural Heritage Sites and the National Environmental Protection Agency for the Natural Heritage Sites.