At its 9th meeting, on 1 November, having considered a proposal by the Chair, the SBI adopted the following conclusions: The SBI took note of the report by the secretariat on its activities to facilitate the provision of financial and technical support for the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/SBI/2002/INF.11); The SBI also took note of the progress made by non-Annex I Parties in the preparation of their national communications as reflected in the secretariat's web-only document on the status of the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/WEB/2002/9); The SBI further took note of the information provided by the GEF, as an operating entity of the financial mechanism, on its activities in support of initial national communications by
b) Le SBI a pris note des progrès accomplis par les Parties non visées à l'annexe I dans la préparation de leurs communications nationales − progrès décrits dans un document du secrétariat sur l'état d'avancement de ces communications, disponible sur son site Web seulement (FCCC/WEB/2002/9);