This note summarizes the comments provided by members and alternate members of the Board and their advisers on the update of the simplified approval process (SAP) during bilateral consultations organized by the Secretariat held between 6 and 28 May 2021. The consultations focused on: discussions on comments shared by Board members on the SAP policy presented at the twenty-eighth meeting of the Board; issues that were identified as still outstanding and warranting further consultations and consensus-building among Board members and their respective constituencies; and obtaining feedback on any outstanding concerns from the various Board members. This note also provides the Secretariat’s responses and actions to address the comments received.