The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI took note of the activities of the secretariat to facilitate technical and financial support for the preparation of national communications to non-Annex I Parties. The SBI also tok note of the views expressed by Parties on the preparation and consideration of communications from non-Annex I Parties and of the two draft decisions attached to this document on the consideration of initial communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention.