Two main bodies are involved in the Certification Cycle: 

• The Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) is supported by member States, mainly represented by Ministries of Culture, Tourism and Foreign Affairs. The EPA is responsible for the  final decision on the renewal and award of the “Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe” certification.  

• The European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) is the technical agency of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme. It was established in the framework of a political agreement between the Council of Europe and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The EICR supports the EPA in the coordination and management of the certification cycles.