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Article 28 deals with cooperation of the CEC with other entities. In its para (2), it enables the CEC to decide to come up with additional responsibilities belonging to other authorities. This formulation appears rather vague, even if there may be a need to address unexpected requests from time to time. The division of powers between the CEC and the electoral constituency councils, stipulated in Article 102(6), is also not clearly explained. ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend making these provisions more precise. To avoid any ambiguity, it would be advisable to include detailed definitions of the first- and the second-level electoral constituency councils in Article 1, along with other relevant definitions related to election administration bodies.