The European Commission has presented a proposal to reform the legal framework of the 'European Heritage Label'. This was reported in a press release published in Brussels on October 23, 2026. The program was adopted in 2011 and provides for the assignment by the European Union of special recognition status to buildings, monuments, and documents of exceptional symbolic value. The selection criterion is the significance of the object in shaping Europe's history, culture, and the process of European integration. According to the Commission's new proposal, the current mechanism should be updated and strengthened to increase its effectiveness and significance. The initiative aims to reinforce the legal foundations of the scheme, which, according to its authors, will make it possible to better preserve and promote objects reflecting common European heritage. It has not yet been clarified what specific changes the selection and status assignment procedure will undergo, nor what additional support measures may be provided for objects already included in the list. The proposal is subject to further consideration within the institutions of the European Union.