According to the Federal Office of Culture, the first version from 2012 has been expanded by 34 entries to 199, primarily taking into account living traditions in the cities.

There are the following new entries in the music section: Chlefele, Naturjodel und Jodellied, Open Air Festival Culture, Folk Music Practice in Graubünden and Zurich Technoculture.

The FOC also writes: "As with the first inventory, the Confederation and the cantons worked together to update the list. The Confederation coordinated the overall project with technical support from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The cantons identified their living traditions and made almost 90 suggestions for the national list. The cantons also took up suggestions from the population. A steering group discussed these suggestions and made a selection. The steering group is made up of representatives from the federal government, the cantons, the cities, the Swiss UNESCO Commission, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and academic experts.
Experts are currently preparing the documentation on the living traditions on the list on behalf of the cantonal cultural offices. In spring 2018, the updated list will be published as a web inventory with comprehensive documentation."