diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Code Approval.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Code Approval.md
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--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Code Approval.md	
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Code Approval.md	
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-The code approval procedure is described in the [code approval procedure wiki](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/-/wikis/Code-Approval-Procedure)
+Issues: Closes #.... 
 
-- [ ] The MR is without WIP (work in progress) status
-- [ ] Make sure the most recent CI jobs (config, quality, build, tests) all run fine with no failures
+The code approval procedure is described in the wiki: [Code approval procedure wiki](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/-/wikis/Code-Approval-Procedure)
+
+- [ ] The MR is without `WIP/Draft` status
+- [ ] Make sure the most recent CI jobs (config, quality, build_test_example) all run fine with no failures
   - if "check clang-format" failed: the code contributor has to run `./do-clang-format.py --apply` eventually with the `--all` option
   - if "check copyright" failed the code contributor has to run`./do-copyright.py --add=20xy` 
-- [ ] Also run all the extra optional jobs "coverage", "release-clang-8", "release-u-18.04" and make sure no problems occur
-- [ ] Check in the "coverage" job output that the coverage did not decreases (!). It should always stay, or increase. If it decreased --> ask contributor to add further unit tests, and check coverage report. 
+- [ ] Make sure also the jobs with MR-label `ready for code review` succeed. This includes the optional jobs, in particular 'coverage', 'release-clang-8", "release-u-18.04" and make sure no problems occur. You may have to trigger a pipeline manually to check this. 
+- [ ] Check in the "coverage" job output that the coverage did not decrease. It should always stay, or increase. If it decreased --> ask contributor to add further needed unit tests, and check coverage report. 
 - On the MR page, open the "Open in Web IDE" tool
   - [ ] Check if the provided solution solves the Issue, discuss on gitlab
   - [ ] Check that all changes are actually related to the issue
   - [ ] There are no debug statements left, not even commented out
   - [ ] Check all changes for coding rules and guidelines
-- When all above is done
-  - [ ] **Add label "Code Review Finished"**
+- When all above is done: 
+  - **Add MR label "Code Review Finished"**
+