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Participants of CoP-26 are requested to submit observations by September 7, 2018, per Article 85 of the Conference of the Parties Regulations. Representatives of CE-45 and CE-46 are asked to provide comments as soon as possible, preferably 90 days before the 27th Conference of the Parties. 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