<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Dear EPDP Team,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The leadership team has worked together with the
staff support team to outline the proposed next steps for both addressing
priority 2 items and the subsequent review of input received on the SSAD
Initial Report. When reviewing the attached timetable, which outlines the
proposal in detail, please keep in mind the following:</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">The window of opportunity to
allow folding in of priority 2 items into the SSAD Final Report is short –
preliminary recommendations would need to be published for public comment by 24
March at the latest. If the EPDP Team does not reach agreement by that date on
how to address priority 2 items, these items will be referred back to the GNSO Council
for its consideration on how to proceed. Note that due to external
dependencies, certain items, such as legal / natural, will automatically be
referred to the GNSO Council.</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">The legal committee plays a
key role in preparing the ground for a number of priority 2 items – please
remember that the legal committee is a representative body. As such, members of
the legal committee must consult with and keep their fellow team members up to
date so that when the legal committee sends its recommendations to the plenary
team, discussions are not rehashed, and recommendations/proposed questions do
not come as a surprise. </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">The priority remains to
finalize the SSAD Final Report by 11 June 2020 at the latest: as a reminder,
both the funding that was made available for phase 2 and my availability to
chair the Team will end on 30 June. </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN-US">Depending on the number of
comments received, there may be a need to plan for an intense EPDP Team call
week – this is foreseen for the week of 11-15 May. Please already pencil this
into your agendas – it would likely take the form of extended calls taking
place (almost) every day of the week. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Certainly the timetable may need to be adjusted
as the EPDP Team progresses through its work; as such, we expect everyone to
remain flexible. In order to make progress on priority 2 items, it is
imperative that everyone reviews the relevant worksheets in advance of the
meeting to appreciate the context and come prepared to find solutions to the
issues identified. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">You are encouraged to provide your group’s
feedback on the proposed timetable by Tuesday 18 February at the latest.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you</span></p>
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