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An extraordinary Meeting of the Standing Committee has been scheduled to take place by end of July 2021 (dates to be confirmed) upon request by the Standing Committee in May. The Committee will, inter alia, discuss and decide on the venue, format and date of the 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to AEWA in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new budget proposal for discussion at MOP8 will also be discussed.