diff --git a/peps/pep-0001.rst b/peps/pep-0001.rst
index e90d7ff8787..5eba57d776b 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0001.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0001.rst
@@ -160,21 +160,24 @@ initial concerns about the proposal.
 Submitting a PEP
 ----------------
 
-Following the above initial discussion, the workflow varies based on whether
-any of the PEP's co-authors are core developers. If one or more of the PEP's
-co-authors are core developers, they are responsible for following the process
-outlined below. Otherwise (i.e. none of the co-authors are core developers),
-then the PEP author(s) will need to find a sponsor for the PEP.
-
-Ideally, a core developer sponsor is identified, but non-core sponsors may also
-be selected with the approval of the Steering Council.  Members of the GitHub
-"PEP editors" team and members of the Typing Council (:pep:`729`) are
-pre-approved to be sponsors.  The sponsor's job is to
-provide guidance to the PEP author to help them through the logistics of the
-PEP process (somewhat acting like a mentor).  Being a sponsor does **not**
-disqualify that person from becoming a co-author or PEP-Delegate later on (but
-not both).  The sponsor of a PEP is recorded in the "Sponsor:" field of the
-header.
+Following the above initial discussion, a *sponsor* must be found for the PEP.
+If one or more of the PEP's co-authors qualify as a sponsor, they are responsible
+for following the process outlined below. Otherwise (i.e. none of the co-authors
+are sponsors), the PEP author(s) will need to find a sponsor for the PEP.
+
+People approved to be PEP sponsors are:
+
+- Members of the Python core team
+- Members of the GitHub "PEP editors" team
+- Members of the Typing Council (:pep:`729`)
+- Members of the Packaging Council (:pep:`772`)
+- People appointed by the Steering or Packaging Councils
+
+The sponsor's job is to provide guidance to the PEP author to help them through
+the logistics of the PEP process (somewhat acting like a mentor).  Being a
+sponsor does **not** disqualify that person from becoming a co-author or
+PEP-Delegate later on.  The sponsor of a PEP is recorded in the
+"Sponsor:" field of the header.
 
 Once the sponsor or the core developer(s) co-authoring the PEP deem the PEP
 ready for submission, the proposal should be submitted as a draft PEP via a