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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <pre class='metadata'>
 Title: WebCodecs Codec Registry
 Repository: w3c/webcodecs
-Status: NOTE-ED
+Status: DRY
 Shortname: webcodecs-codec-registry
 Level: none
 Group: mediawg
@@ -62,17 +62,19 @@
     3. {{AudioDecoderConfig}} or {{VideoDecoderConfig}} description bytes
     4. Expectations for {{EncodedAudioChunk}} or {{EncodedVideoChunk}}
         {{EncodedVideoChunk/[[type]]}}
-3. Where applicable, a registration specification may include a section
+4. Where applicable, a registration specification may include a section
     describing extensions to {{VideoEncoderConfig}} or {{AudioEncoderConfig}}
     dictionaries.
-4. Candidate entries must be announced by filing an issue in the
+5. Candidate entries must be announced by filing an issue in the
     [WebCodecs GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/w3c/webcodecs/issues/)
     so they can be discussed and evaluated for compliance before being added to
-    the registry. If the Media Working Group reaches consensus to accept the
-    candidate, a pull request should be drafted (either by editors or by the
-    party requesting the candidate registration) to register the candidate. The
-    registry editors will review and merge the pull request.
-5. Existing entries cannot be deleted or deprecated. They may be changed after
+    the registry. The Media Working Group may seek expertise from outside the
+    Working Group as part of its evaluation, e.g., from the codec specification
+    editors or relevant standards group. If the Working Group reaches consensus
+    to accept the candidate, a pull request should be drafted (either by editors
+    or by the party requesting the candidate registration) to register the
+    candidate. The registry editors will review and merge the pull request.
+6. Existing entries cannot be deleted or deprecated. They may be changed after
     being published through the same process as candidate entries. Possible
     changes include expansion of the codec string to better qualify the codec,
     adjustments to the codec name string, and modification of the link to the