BQ77207: Usage with BQ40z80

Part Number: BQ77207
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ40Z80,

Tool/software:

Can this be removed when used with BQ40z80, or is it compulsory to use it with BQ40z80 ? 

At present it used as secondary protection whoch is connected to FUSE of BQ40z80, will connect to GND after removing it through resistor as per datasheet recomendation.

Is this okay or should the BQ77207 be there for cells protection?