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If the journal has already signed a Cochrane co-publication agreement (see Agreements between with journals and for the CDSR for co-publication of Cochrane Reviews), the CRG can grant permission without referring the case to the Editorial & Methods Department (EMD), although the CRG must ensure that the EMD is aware of each permission granted by sending a copy of the completed ‘Permission to co-publish’ form (see Co-publication forms and templates) to the EMD. If, however, the journal has not yet signed a co-publication agreement, the case will be referred to the EMD for permission (contact emd@cochrane.org and ensure that the subject line of your email clearly states “Co-publication query”). The EMD will ask the publisher to ensure that the journal signs a Cochrane co-publication agreement and that permission is granted to the author. The EMD will inform the CRG of the decision, and the CRG will communicate the decision to the author.