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    dmmo rmjeecricoa tbm rhlm he tbm stjtm co tbm mfhohiy jo` cotrh-`ufcoa Ijhcst-stylm c`mhlhacfjl fjipjcaos jcim` jt stjipcoa hutphlctcfjl lcdmrjlczjtcho. Co rmfmot ihotbs, tbm ahvmroimot bjs cotrh-`ufm` shim ciphrtjot coctcjtcvms jcim` jt j``rmsscoa shim he tbmfhuotrys arhwcoa comqujlctcms he wmjltb jo` hpphrtuocty. Hom coc-tcjtcvm bjs dmmo j ehfus ho urdjoczjtcho. Pbm bhpm cs tbjt urdjo-czjtcho wcll dmfhim tbm omxt arhwtb moacom, coctcjtcoa j omw wjvmhe covmstimot, j``coa th tbm fhosuimr fljss, jo` frmjtcoa j suramco `mijo` ehr bhuscoa jo` coerjstrufturm. Pbm urdjoczjtcho `rcvmijy jlsh dhhst Fbcomsm meehrts th ijgm ihrm ljo` jvjcljdlm ehr ja-rcfulturm jo` ciprhvm ejricoa meecfcmofy.

    Arhwcoa `mijo` erhi Fbcoj bjs supphrtm` mxphrtmrs co fmrtjcosmfthrs he tbm ].V. mfhohiy, sufb js jmrhspjfm, tbm juth co`ustry,jo` jarcfulturjl prh`ufts. Bhwmvmr, tbm ].V. trj`m `mecfct wctbFbcoj fhotcoums th wc`mo. Co Kuly 4>:6, tbm ihotbly `mecfct mxfmm`-m` $6> dcllcho ehr tbm ecrst tcim. Ihrmhvmr, tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimotphlcfcms `rcvcoa mfhohicf arhwtb bjvm rmsultm` co wbjt tbm Cotmr-ojtchojl Ihomtjry Euo` (CIE) fjlls j pjttmro he arhwtb WtbjtY bjsdmfhim thh rmlcjot ho covmstimot jo` jo uosustjcojdlm suram cofrm`ct, rmsultcoa co rcscoa `himstcf vulomrjdclctcms. Pbm ihst ci-phrtjotjo` ihst fbjllmoacoamlmimot he `himstcf rmdjljofcoa cscofrmjscoa bhusmbhl` fhosuiptcho js j sbjrm he arhss `himstcf

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>:6 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    prh`uft (A@^), wbcfb bjs `mflcom` js j sbjrm he Fbcojs A@^ ehr`mfj`ms wbclm tbm sbjrm he ecxm`-jssmt covmstimot bjs arhwo.Fbcoj fhotcoums th cotmrvmom co ehrmcao mxfbjoam ijrgmts th

    gmmp cts furrmofy uo`mrvjlum`. Vufb cotmrvmotchos, fhidcom` wctbFbcojs sudsc`cms th mxphrtcoa co`ustrcms, bjvm bmlpm` Fbcoj jffu-iuljtm tbm whrl`s ljramst ehrmcao furrmofy rmsmrvms$6.55 trcllchody tbm mo` he Vmptmidmr 4>:6. Qbclm ijcotjcocoa j prmemrmofm ehrahvmroimot smfurctcms, Fbcoj fhotcoums th `cvmrscey cts ehrmcao mx-fbjoam jssmts. Fbcojs ohoecojofcjl hutdhuo` ehrmcao `crmft covmst-imot (E@C) ehr tbm ecrst bjle he 4>:6 thtjlm` $0=.5 dcllcho, up 43pmrfmot erhi tbm prchr ymjr. Fbcoj rjpc`ly jffuiuljtm` ehrmcao fur-rmofy co 4>:6, dut tbm pjfm he furrmofy coelhws vjrcm` `urcoa tbmfhursm he tbm ymjr. Co tbm ecrst qujrtmr, furrmofy coelhws suram`, ehl-lhwm` dy hutelhws co tbm smfho` qujrtmr js tbm fhuotrys djogs mo-fhuotmrm` j lcquc`cty frcscs. Pbmsm ihvmimots fjusm` vhljtclcty co

    Fbcojs mxtmrojl jffhuots tbjt fjrrcm` hvmr coth tbm `himstcf ecojo-fcjl smfthr.

    Prmo`s co Fbcomsm Covmstimot co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms

    Fbcoj bjs jijssm` tbm whrl`s ljramst trhvm he `hlljr-`mohic-ojtm` jssmts. Jltbhuab tbm trum fhiphsctcho he Fbcojs ehrmcao mx-fbjoam rmsmrvms, vjlum` jt $6.55 trcllcho, cs j stjtm smfrmt, hutsc`mhdsmrvmrs mstcijtm tbjt jdhut 1> pmrfmot cs co `hlljrs. Co rmfmotymjrs, Fbcoj bjs dmfhim lmss rcsg jvmrsm jo` ihrm wcllcoa th covmst`crmftly co ].V. ljo`, ejfthrcms, jo` duscomssms. Pbcs trmo` jppmjrsth dm jffmlmrjtcoa. Co Kuom 4>:6, Fbcoj joohuofm` cts ljramst pur-fbjsm he j ].V. jssmt th `jtm; j $1.: dcllcho jfqucsctcho he Ucracocj-djsm` Victbecml` Ehh`s, Cof. Acvmo Fbcojs ljram bhl`coas he ].V.`hlljrs, Fbcoj bjs j buam phtmotcjl ehr E@C, pjrtcfuljrly ce Fbcojsbhul` sudstctutm hr jdjo`ho phrtehlch covmstimot ehr `crmft covmst-

    imot.Pbm :4tb Ecvm-Smjr ^ljo (4>::4>:5) fjllm` ehr j tbrmm-prhoam`jpprhjfb ehr cofrmjscoa Fbcojs covmstimot jdrhj`. Ecrst, Fbcomsmijouejfturcoa fhipjocms sbhul` covmst hvmrsmjs co hr`mr th mstjd-lcsb cotmrojtchojl omtwhrgs jo` alhdjlly rmfhaoczm` drjo`s. Vmfho`,Fbcomsm fhipjocms sbhul` covmst co rmsmjrfb jo` `mvmlhpimot hut-sc`m he Fbcoj. Ljstly, tbm pljo smt ahjls ehr sbcetcoa jfqucsctchos th-wjr` smfthrs tbjt prhihtm j bcab-tmfb mfhohiy. Pbcs phlcfy ehfusm`ho covmstimot ahjls co wbcfb `himstcf stjtm-hwom` hr stjtm-fho-trhllm` ecris wmrm jlrmj`y cotmo`m` th dm `hicojot dy phlcfy. Pbmsmsmfthrs coflu`m` momray, ijfbcomry, fhostruftcho, jo` coehrijtchotmfbohlhay. Pbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot wcml`s ijoy thhls th `rcvmtbmsm ahjls, coflu`coa rmqucrcoa pmricsscho ehr hvmrsmjs covmst-imots dy Fbcomsm ecris.

    @mspctm Fbcojs ljram bhl`coas he phrtehlch covmstimot, Fbcojs

    E@C cs stcll rmljtcvmly ih`mst. Jffhr`coa th tbm ].V. Durmju he Mfh-ohicf Jojlyscs, co 4>:4, tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jttrjftm` $:10.1 dcllchohe alhdjl E@C, he wbcfb holy $4:3 icllcho fjim erhi Fbcoj. Heecfcjlmstcijtms he Fbcomsm E@C co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jrm thh lhw, dmfjusmtbmy `h oht jffhuot ehr elhws he E@C tbhuab Bhoa Ghoa jo` htbmrheesbhrm ecojofcjl fmotmrs, jihoa htbmr tbcoas. Fbcomsm E@C co tbm]octm` Vtjtms bjs mipbjsczm` smrvcfms, momray, jo` tmfbohlhay jo`cs ohtjdlm ehr cts ehfus ho drjo` jfqucsctcho.

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>:0 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    Vtjtm-hwom` motmrprcsms (VHMs) bjvm `hicojtm` Fbcomsm E@C cotbm ]octm` Vtjtms, ijgcoa covmstimots tbjt ehllhw tbm co`ustrcjlphlcfcms he tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot. Fbcomsm VHMs rmfmcvm sudstjo-tcjl dmomects erhi tbm fmotrjl jo` prhvcofcjl ahvmroimots tbjt jrmoht jvjcljdlm th tbmcr ehrmcao fhipmtcthrs, coflu`coa prmemrmotcjlphlcfcms jo` lhw fhst he fjpctjl. Eurtbmrihrm, VHMs covmstcoa co tbm]octm` Vtjtms ijy moajam co pjrtcfuljr prm`jthry hr jotcfhipmtc-tcvm dmbjvchr tbjt ].V. trj`m rmim`cms fjooht j``rmss.

    Prj`m-rmljtm` jspmfts he ehrmcao covmstimots hetmo cotmrsmft wctbojtchojl smfurcty fhofmros. Ehr mxjiplm, ehrmcao cotmllcamofm fhllmf-tcho meehrts jo` mspchojam tbjt tjramt ].V. tmfbohlhay, cotmllmftujlprhpmrty, trj`m smfrmts, jo` htbmr prhprcmtjry coehrijtcho fjo dmfhofmjlm` uo`mr tbm prmtmxt he ehrmcao covmstimot co flmjrm` ahv-mroimot fhotrjfthrs. Pbm ]octm` Vtjtms bjs j lcictm` sfrmmocoaprhfmss ehr `mtmricocoa tbm phtmotcjl ojtchojl smfurcty tbrmjt erhij spmfcecf ehrmcao covmstimot. Pbm Fhiicttmm ho Ehrmcao Covmst-

    imot co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms (FEC]V) cs jo cotmrjamofy fhiicttmmtbjt rmvcmws fmrtjco imramrs, jfqucsctchos, jo` tjgmhvmrs he ].V.duscomssms dy ehrmcao pmrshos, fhrphrjtchos, hr ahvmroimots ehr oj-tchojl smfurcty rcsgs. Fbcoj prmsmots omw fbjllmoams ehr FEC]V, dm-fjusm covmstimot dy VHMs fjo dlur tbm lcom dmtwmmo ojtchojl smfu-rcty jo` mfhohicf smfurcty. Pbm phsscdclcty he ahvmroimot cotmot hrfhhr`cojtm` strjtmay dmbco` Fbcomsm covmstimots rjcsms ojtchojlsmfurcty fhofmros. Ehr mxjiplm, Fbcomsm fhipjocms jttmipts th jf-qucrm tmfbohlhay trjfg flhsmly tbm ahvmroimots pljo th ihvm uptbm vjlum-j``m` fbjco. Pbmrm cs jlsh jo cobmrmot tmoscho jihoastjtm jo` em`mrjl jamofcms co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms rmajr`coa E@C erhiFbcoj. Pbm em`mrjl ahvmroimot tmo`s th dm fhofmrom` wctb ijco-tjcocoa ojtchojl smfurcty jo` prhtmftcoa j rulms-djsm`, oho`csfrci-cojthry covmstimot rmacim. Pbm stjtm ahvmroimots jrm ihrm fho-fmrom` wctb lhfjl mfhohicf dmomects, sufb js jo mxpjo`m` tjx djsm

    jo` cofrmjsm` lhfjl miplhyimot, rjtbmr tbjo ojtchojl strjtmacfcssums, mspmfcjlly js khd arhwtb bjs stjaojtm`.

    Ahvmrojofm jo` Jffhuotjdclcty co Fbcojs Ecojofcjl Vystmi

    Fbcojs :4tb Ecvm-Smjr ^ljo fjlls ehr lmss `mpmo`mofm ho mxphrtsjo` stjtm-euo`m` coerjstrufturm prhkmfts jo` ihrm `himstcf fho-suiptcho th supphrt Fbcojs mfhohiy. J sbcet erhi ahvmroimot-lm`th prcvjtm-lm` arhwtb rmqucrms tbjt Fbcomsm ejiclcms jo` prcvjtmsmfthr duscomssms bjvm sueecfcmot jffmss th frm`ct jo` fjpctjl. Djoglmo`coa, tbm trj`ctchojl shurfm he frm`ct ehr motrmprmomurs jo`stjrtups co ihst fhuotrcms, cs ljramly cojffmsscdlm th Fbcomsm co`c-vc`ujls jo` sijll- th im`cui-sczm` motmrprcsms (VIMs), dmfjusmFbcojs ecojofcjl systmi cs `hicojtm` dy ljram, stjtm-hwom` djogstbjt ijcoly smrvcfm ahvmroimot-`crmftm` prhkmfts.

    Djogs bhl` j uocqum phsctcho co Fbcoj jo` jrm mvmo ihrm ciphr-

    tjot th tbm ojtchojl mfhohiy tbjo djogs co Murhpm hr Ohrtb Jimr-cfj, wbmrm jltmrojtm shurfms he ecojofcoa jrm jvjcljdlm. Fbcojs ec-ojofcjl smfthr cs `hicojtm` dy ecvm ijsscvm, stjtm-hwom` fhiimr-fcjl djogs tbjt jffhuot fhllmftcvmly ehr jdhut => pmrfmot he jll `m-phscts jo` lhjos. J``ctchojlly, tbrmm phlcfy djogs wmrm mstjdlcsbm`co :330 th tjgm hvmr ahvmroimot-`crmftm` spmo`coa euoftchos lcgm ec-ojofcoa he ijkhr `mvmlhpimot prhkmfts. Fbcojs phlcfy djogs jrmeuo`m` prcijrcly dy smllcoa dho`s th tbm dca fhiimrfcjl djogs, jo`

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>:= Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    jll jrm ultcijtmly djfg-sthppm` dy tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot. Pbm co-fmstuhus rmljtchosbcp dmtwmmo tbm ahvmroimot7 tbm ljram, stjtm-hwom` phlcfy djogs7 jo` tbmcr stjtm-hwom` fhiimrfcjl fhuscos prh-vc`ms dhrrhwmrs j fhosc`mrjdlm dmomect; jrtcecfcjlly lhw cotmrmstrjtms. Pbm djogs `mphscthrs, imjowbclm, jrm pjc` vmry lhw rjtms,shimtcims dmlhw tbm rjtm he coeljtcho, th bmlp bhl` `hwo tbm rjtmsfbjram` th dhrrhwmrs. Pbus, tbm stjtm-hwom` fhrphrjtm smfthr rm-fmcvms j sudsc`y erhi tbm djogs `mphscthrs (Fbcomsm bhusmbhl`s) cotbm ehri he lhw cotmrmst rjtms.

    J sbj`hw djogcoa systmi he uoheecfcjl frm`ct bjs spruoa up thecll tbm ajps lmet dy tbm dca djogs lmo`coa prjftcfms. Fbcojs sbj`-hw djogcoa systmi fjo drhj`ly dm `mecom` js lmo`coa tbjt ejlls hut-sc`m he tbm heecfcjl djogcoa systmi. Ct fjo covhlvm dhtb trj`ctchojljo` ohotrj`ctchojl costctutchos jo` cs dmst uo`mrsthh` oht co tmrishe tbm costctutchos moajam` co tbm systmi dut co tmris he tbm jftcvc-tcms tbjt tbmy uo`mrtjgm. Dmfjusm sbj`hw djogcoa jftcvcty hffurshutsc`m he ehrijl djogcoa fbjoomls, ct `hms oht jppmjr ho djog djl-jofm sbmmts jo` cs ejr lmss trjospjrmot tbjo heecfcjl lmo`coa jftcv-cty. Fbcomsm `mijo` ehr sbj`hw djogcoa cs ljramly `rcvmo dy tbmarhwtb he Fbcojs prcvjtm smfthr, j smfthr wctb lcictm` jffmss th heec-fcjl djog frm`ct7 jo` tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimots thlmrjofm he sbj`hwdjogcoa co rmfmot ymjrs bjs dmmo tcm` th tbm rmjlcty tbjt tbm prc-vjtm smfthr cs tbm cofrmjscoaly `hicojot shurfm he tbm ojtchos mi-plhyimot.

    @mijo` ehr frm`ct bjs lm` Fbcomsm fhipjocms th smmg fjpctjlhvmrsmjs mvmo js cts sbj`hw djogcoa systmi bjs mxpjo`m`. Co tbmljtm :33>s, Fbcomsm fhipjocms dmajo rjcscoa fjpctjl ho ijkhrcotmrojtchojl sthfg mxfbjoams. Pbcs trmo` bjs dmmo `rcvmo dy ljramFbcomsm fhipjocms, ijoy stjtm hwom`, tbjt bjvm shuabt th drhj`-mo tbmcr sbjrmbhl`mr djsm, cofrmjsm tbm lcquc`cty he tbmcr sbjrms,jo` mobjofm tbm vcscdclcty he tbmcr drjo` ojims. ].V. sthfg ijrgmts

    jrm jihoa tbm ihst phpuljr alhdjl mxfbjoam `mstcojtchos ehr Fbc-omsm ecris.Coctcjlly, ].V. covmsthrs purfbjsm` sthfg co ].V.-lcstm` Fbcomsm

    fhipjocms co bhpms he prhectcoa erhi Fbcojs rjpc` arhwtb rjtm.Bhwmvmr, covmsthrs co ].V.-lcstm` Fbcomsm fhipjocms bjvm cofrmjs-coaly ehuo` tbjt cosueecfcmot fhrphrjtm ahvmrojofm stjo`jr`s ijgmtbmsm fhipjocms bcab-rcsg covmstimots. Ijoy bjvm dmmo ciplcfjtm`co erju`s jo` jffhuotcoa sfjo`jls, jo` ].V. rmauljthrs bjvm`mrmacstmrm` jdhut => Fbcomsm fhipjocms co tbm pjst twh ymjrs ehl-lhwcoa erju` prhdms. @urcoa rmfmot prhdms, tbm Vmfurctcms jo` Mx-fbjoam Fhiicsscho (VMF) bjs shuabt ju`ct whrg pjpmrs erhi Fbc-omsm drjofbms he iultcojtchojl jffhuotcoa ecris tbjt smrvcfm ].V.-lcstm` Fbcomsm fhipjocms, j fhiiho rmqumst `urcoa erju` covms-tcajtchos. Ph `jtm, tbm ecris bjvm rmeusm` th prh`ufm tbmsm `hfu-imots, jraucoa tbjt `hcoa sh whul` put tbmi co vchljtcho he Fbc-

    omsm stjtm smfrmts ljws jo` sudkmft tbmi th frcicojl lcjdclcty coFbcoj. Co @mfmidmr 4>:4, tbm VMF fbjram` ecvm ecris wctb drmjg-coa ].V. smfurctcms ljws dy rmeuscoa th turo hvmr tbm rmqumstm`ju`ct whrg pjpmrs.

    Co Ijy 4>:6, tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jo` Fbcoj joohuofm` j `mjl ehrlcictm` coehrijtcho-sbjrcoa dmtwmmo tbmcr rmauljthry jamofcmswbmo tbmrm jrm qumstchos rmajr`coa ju`cts he ].V.-lcstm` Fbcomsmfhipjocms. Co Kuly, Fbcomsm rmauljthrs jarmm` th turo hvmr fmrtjco

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>:5 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    rmqumstm` `hfuimots he shim lcstm` Fbcomsm fhipjocms th jsscsttbm VMF co hoahcoa covmstcajtchos. Oh jarmmimot bjs ymt dmmormjfbm` tbjt whul` arjot ihrm amomrjl `crmft jffmss th `hfuimotsehr ].V. rmauljthrs fho`uftcoa covmstcajtchos hr cospmftchos. Jl-tbhuab ct cs fhosc`mrm` j ljst rmshrt hptcho, ce jo jarmmimot cs ohtrmjfbm`, tbm VMF jo` tbm ^udlcf Fhipjoy Jffhuotcoa HvmrscabtDhjr` fhul` fbhhsm th djo Fbcomsm jffhuotcoa ecris jo` Fbcomsmdrjofbms he iultcojtchojl jffhuotcoa ecris erhi ju`ctcoa ].V.-lcst-m` Fbcomsm fhipjocms, wbcfb fhul` co turo lmj` th tbmsm fhipjocmsdmcoa `mlcstm` erhi ].V. mxfbjoams.

    Fbcojs Jarcfulturm ^hlcfy, Ehh` Tmauljtcho, jo` tbm ].V.-FbcojJarcfulturm Prj`m

    Fbcojs Qhrl` Prj`m Hrajoczjtcho (QPH) jffmsscho co 4>>: wjsj wjtmrsbm` mvmot ehr ].V. jarcfulturm. Fbcoj cs ohw tbm prcijrymxphrt ijrgmt ehr ].V. jarcfulturm prh`ufts. Qbclm tbm ]octm`Vtjtms rjo j $6:= dcllcho trj`m `mecfct co ahh`s wctb Fbcoj co 4>:4,ct jfbcmvm` j $4: dcllcho surplus co jarcfulturm. Vcofm eull ciplm-imotjtcho he tbm QPH jffmsscho co 4>>=, Fbcojs jarcfulturm ci-phrts erhi tbm ]octm` Vtjtms bjvm rcsmo dy jo jvmrjam he $4.= dcl-lcho mjfb ymjr, mxfmm`coa tbm ].V. @mpjrtimot he Jarcfulturms(]V@J) coctcjl mstcijtm he $4 dcllcho. Fbcoj iust emm` j ecetb he tbmwhrl`s phpuljtcho wctb lmss tbjo j tmotb he cts jrjdlm ljo` jo` ph-tjdlm wjtmr. Js Fbcoj trjosehris coth jo urdjo shfcmty wctb jarhwcoa ic``lm fljss, pmr fjpctj ehh` fhosuiptcho cs rcscoa jo`,wctb ct, tbm `mijo` ehr bcabmr-prhtmco `cmtsj `mijo` tbjt ].V.ejrimrs jrm wmll phsctchom` th ecll.

    Pbmrm rmijco smrchus prhdlmis wctbco tbm ].V.-Fbcoj dcljtmrjljarcfulturm trj`m rmljtchosbcp, bhwmvmr. Ijoy co tbm ].V. jarc-fulturm co`ustry lhddcm` Fhoarmss co 4>>> th arjot Fbcoj pmrij-omot ohrijl trj`m rmljtchos, dmfjusm tbmy mxpmftm` Fbcoj th dm-

    fhim j ijkhr purfbjsmr he ].V. ehh` prh`ufts hofm ct khcom` tbmQPH. Dut ejri dmlt j`vhfjtms bjvm dmmo `csjpphcotm` tbjt Fbcojbjs fhofmotrjtm` cts purfbjsms ho dulg fhiih`ctcms, sufb js shy-dmjos usm` js jocijl emm` ehr Fbcojs hutsczm` lcvmsthfg co`ustry.Fbcojs jarcfulturm phlcfy ejvhrs `himstcf prh`uftcho, mvmo wbmo ctcs uosustjcojdlm jo` ohomssmotcjl th ehh` smfurcty. Co trj`m, Fbcojbjs usm` ohotjrcee djrrcmrs th rmstrcft ciphrts he bcabmr vjlum-j``m` prh`ufts erhi tbm ]octm` Vtjtms, coflu`coa mxfmsscvm sud-sc`cms7 ahvmroimot fhotrhl hvmr ciphrt quhtjs7 `csfrcicojthrytjxms7 jo` sjoctjry jo` pbythsjoctjry rmstrcftchos tbjt jrm ohtdjsm` ho prhpmr sfcmotcecf jojlyscs. Pbmsm imjsurms bjvm fhotrcd-utm` th jo cidjljofm` ehh` trj`m tbjt bjs dmmo pjrtcfuljrly `ji-jacoa th ].V. imjt prh`ufmrs, wbh mokhy j fhipjrjtcvm j`vjotjamhvmr Fbcoj co tmris he rmshurfms, qujlcty, jo` meecfcmofy.

    Fbcojs jarcduscomssms bjvm pursum` hutdhuo` covmstimot co

    smvmrjl fhuotrcms jo` smfthrs co rmfmot ymjrs. Co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms,tbcs trmo` fjim coth ehfus co Kuom 4>:6, wbmo Vbujoabuc Cotmr-ojtchojl Bhl`coas Lcictm`, j sudsc`cjry he Vbujoabuc Arhup, prh-phsm` th jfqucrm tbm ].V. phrg prh`ufmr Victbecml` Ehh`s, Cof. Jstbm ljramst ].V. phrg prh`ufmr, Victbecml` cs j strjtmacf oh`m co tbm].V. ehh` co`ustry.

    Fbcojs QPH jffmsscho wjs prcijrcly movcsjam` js jo hpphr-tuocty ehr ].V. mxphrtmrs. Dut ].V. fhosuimr ehh` ciphrts erhi

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    Fbcoj bjvm suram` js wmll, pjrt he j armjtmr rmlcjofm ho ciphrtm`ehh` dy ].V. fhosuimrs. Pbm dulg he ].V. ehh` ciphrts erhi Fbcojfhoscsts he ejri-rjcsm` ecsb jo` eructs jo` vmamtjdlms. Fbcoj jlshsupplcms coarm`cmots ehr ].V.-prhfmssm` ehh`s, js wmll js hrajocfehh`s tbjt jrm ]V@J-jpprhvm` tbrhuab tbcr`-pjrty fmrtcecmrs. Ehrtbm ]octm` Vtjtms, tbmsm ciphrts erhi Fbcoj prmsmot scaocecfjotehh` sjemty rcsgs. Hvmr tbm pjst `mfj`m, Fbcojs ijkhr trj`m pjrt-omrs bjvm rmpmjtm`ly djoom` cts ehh` sbcpimots ho tbm djscs he ehh`sjemty. Furrmot rmauljtcho he ehh` motmrcoa tbm ]octm` Vtjtms erhiFbcoj cs cosueecfcmot. Ehr hom, tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimots hwo ehh`sjemty rmauljtcho cs coj`mqujtm. Pbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot co 4>>3cotrh`ufm` j fhiprmbmoscvm Ehh` Vjemty Ljw th mstjdlcsb j ih`mroerjimwhrg ehr ehh` sjemty rmauljtcho jo` co 4>:6 frmjtm` j FbcojEhh` jo` @rua J`icocstrjtcho th fhoshlc`jtm rmauljthry jutbhrcty.Bhwmvmr, ct cs uofmrtjco wbmtbmr tbmsm jo` htbmr rmehris wcll ci-

    prhvm hvmrscabt he Fbcojs ljram jo` erjaimotm` ehh` co`ustry.Co tbm jdsmofm he meemftcvm rmauljtcho dy tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot,].V. fhosuimrs `mpmo` ho ].V. ehh` sjemty cospmfthrs th prhvc`mprhtmftcho jajcost tbm ciphrtjtcho he uosjem ehh` prh`ufts. PbmEhh` jo` @rua J`icocstrjtcho (E@J), wbcfb cs co fbjram he co-spmftcoa jll ohoimjt ciphrts, cs ijgcoa sudstjotcjl meehrts th `m`c-fjtm ihrm stjee jo` euo`coa th Fbcoj, th ih`mroczm cts rmauljthrysystmi, jo` th prhphsm usmeul phlcfcms, sufb js ehrmcao supplcmrvmrcecfjtcho. Jo` ymt, tbmrm jrm ouimrhus prhdlmis wctb ].V. ehh`rmauljtcho. Pbm E@J stcll cospmfts holy j erjftcho he tbm ehh` tbjtmotmrs tbrhuab ].V. dhr`mrs. Pbm jamofy bjs jlsh ehuo` ct `ceecfultth cofrmjsm ho-tbm-arhuo` cospmftchos ho tbm Ijcoljo`, co pjrt dm-fjusm Fbcomsm jutbhrctcms bjvm `mljym` vcsjs ehr E@J cospmfthrsjo` rmstrcftm` jffmss th ehh` prh`uftcho sctms.

    FhofluschosPrj`m jo` Mfhohicfs Smjr co Tmvcmw

    Fbcoj uo`mrwmot j hofm-j-`mfj`m lmj`mrsbcp fbjoam wctb jomw prmsc`mot jo` prmicmr jo` smvmrjl omw imidmrs he tbm^hlctdurh jo` Vtjo`coa Fhiicttmm. Pbm lmj`mrsbcp co`cfjtm`tbjt Fbcojs hvmrjll mfhohicf phlcfy ahjlth trjosctcho erhijo mxphrt jo` covmstimot-lm` arhwtb ih`ml th j armjtmr rmlc-jofm ho `himstcf fhosuiptcho, rmijcom` tbm sjim. Co rmjlcty,tbcs fbjoam prhvm` `ceecfult th ciplmimot dy j omw ahvmroimotfhofmrom` jdhut j slhwcoa mfhohiy, rmjl mstjtm spmfuljtcho,stjaojtcoa wjams, jo` uomiplhyimot. Pbm cofhicoa ahvmro-imot cssum` stjtmimots supphrtcoa j ljram jo` phwmreul stjtm-hwom` smfthr co tbm mfhohiy, `csjpphcotcoa j`vhfjtms he j ljra-mr prcvjtm smfthr.

    Pbm omw Fbcomsm lmj`mrsbcp cotrh`ufm` coctcjtcvms jcim` jt rm-`ufcoa comqujlcty, frjfgcoa `hwo ho fhrruptcho, jo` prhihtcoaurdjoczjtcho. Pbmrm jrm scaocecfjot cipm`cimots th tbm ahvmro-imots jdclcty th ciplmimot tbmsm rmehris. Ehr mxjiplm, fhr-ruptcho cs mo`micf jt jll lmvmls he ahvmroimot, wbclm lhfjl ahv-mroimots hpphsm urdjoczjtcho `um th emjr tbjt tbmy wcll dmhvmrwbmlim` dy j elhh` he omw icarjots.

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>:2 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    Fbcojs prharmss co mxtmrojl rmdjljofcoa ehllhwcoa tbm ecojofcjlfrcscs wjs holy tmiphrjry jo` ljramly `rcvmo dy j wmjg alhdjl`mijo` tbjt rm`ufm` tbm rmljtcvm sczm he Fbcojs mxphrt smfthr.Prj`m `jtj ehr 4>:4:6 sbhw tbjt Fbcomsm mxphrts jrm jajcoarhwcoa jt j bcabmr rjtm tbjo ciphrts, scaojlcoa j fhotcoum`rmlcjofm ho mxphrts th euml mfhohicf arhwtb jo` j rmvmrsjl corm`ufcoa Fbcojs ijsscvm trj`m surplus. Js j rmsult he ejclm`imjsurms th rmdjljofm cts mfhohiy, Fbcoj bjs fhotcoum` th mx-pjo` cts jlrmj`y rmfhr` ehrmcao furrmofy rmsmrvms, rmjfbcoa$6.55 trcllcho dy tbm mo` he Vmptmidmr 4>:6.

    Fbcojs trj`m surplus wctb tbm ]octm` Vtjtms co ahh`s co 4>:4wjs $6:= dcllcho, j rmfhr`. Ehr tbm ecrst smvmo ihotbs he 4>:6,Fbcojs trj`m surplus wctb tbm ]octm` Vtjtms wjs $:12 dcllcho,jlsh j rmfhr`. Fbcoj fhotcoums th ijocpuljtm tbm vjlum he ctsfurrmofy, tbm TID, th jfbcmvm j fhipmtctcvm j`vjotjam wctb

    tbm ]octm` Vtjtms. Fbcoj jlsh fhotcoums th ehllhw imrfjotclcstphlcfcms th ehstmr j trj`m surplus wctb tbm ]octm` Vtjtms.

    Fbcoj bjs bj` lcttlm suffmss trjosctchocoa thwjr` j fhosuip-tcho-lm` arhwtb ih`ml jo` rm`ufcoa cts rmlcjofm ho ijsscvm co-erjstrufturm prhkmfts th dhhst mfhohicf arhwtb. Fhosmqumotly,Fbcojs bcab covmstimot lmvmls bjvm lm` th hvmrfjpjfcty co iul-tcplm co`ustrcms, coflu`coa stmmlijgcoa, sbcpducl`coa, jo` shljrpjoml ijouejfturcoa. J slhw`hwo co urdjo bhusmbhl` `csphs-jdlm cofhim arhwtb jo` jo cofrmjsm co tbm bhusmbhl` sjvcoasrjtm bjvm fut coth fhosuimr purfbjscoa phwmr jo` fhotrcdutm`th j `mflcom co thtjl rmtjcl sjlms arhwtb.

    Fbcomsm heecfcjls bjvm pljym` `hwo tbm scaocecfjofm he lhwmrarhwtb, sjycoa tbm slhw`hwo cs pjrtly `um th mfhohicf rmdjl-jofcoa. Bhwmvmr, tbm ahvmroimot fhotcoums th stciuljtm tbmmfhohiy tbrhuab j vjrcmty he sijll stmps. Ehr mxjiplm, tbm

    Vtjtm Fhuofcl, Fbcojs fjdcomt, costctutm` j tmiphrjry tjx fut(sfrjpcoa jll vjlum-j``m` jo` hpmrjtcoa tjxms) ehr ihrm tbjo 5icllcho sijll- jo` im`cui-sczm` motmrprcsms7 rm`ufm` jpprhvjlprhfm`urms jo` j`icocstrjtcvm fhsts ehr mxphrtcoa fhipjocms7jo` prhvc`m` ihrm covmstimot co rjclwjy fhostruftcho co Fbc-ojs fmotrjl jo` wmstmro rmachos. Co j scicljr vmco, smfurctcmsrmauljthrs jo` tbm fmotrjl djog cssum` rmfhr` jihuots he co-vmstimot jpprhvjls th tbm Zujlcecm` Ehrmcao Costctutchojl Co-vmsthrs prharji.

    @um th cts rmstrcftcvm ihomtjry phlcfy, Fbcojs fmotrjl djog bjsjffuiuljtm` tbm whrl`s ljramst ehrmcao mxfbjoam rmsmrvms. Pbmdulg he tbmsm rmsmrvms jrm covmstm` co ].V. Prmjsury smfurctcms,sh tbjt Fbcomsm hwomrsbcp jffhuots ehr omjrly hom-qujrtmr heehrmcao-hwom` ].V Prmjsurcms. Co j``ctcho, Fbcojs twh ljramstshvmrmcao wmjltb euo`s, Fbcoj Covmstimot Fhrphrjtcho jo`VJEM Covmstimot Fhipjoy, bjvm mxpjo`m` tbmcr mqucty jo`rmjl mstjtm covmstimots co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms.

    Pbm ^mhplms Tmpudlcf he Fbcoj (^TF) bjs fhoflu`m` :6 trj`mjarmmimots, tbm ljtmst wctb Cfmljo` jo` Vwctzmrljo` tbcsymjrtbm ecrst scaom` wctb Murhpmjo ahvmroimots. Fbcoj cs cotbm prhfmss he omahtcjtcoa scx j``ctchojl trj`m jarmmimots,wbcfb coflu`m tbm JVMJO-lm` Tmachojl Fhiprmbmoscvm Mfh-

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>:3 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    ohicf ^jrtomrsbcp, jo coctcjtcvm th lcog JVMJO imidmr stjtmsjo` prmemrmotcjl trj`m jarmmimot pjrtomrs th ehri tbm whrl`sljramst trj`coa dlhf. Pbm Tmachojl Fhiprmbmoscvm Mfhohicf^jrtomrsbcp, wbcfb mxflu`ms tbm ]octm` Vtjtms, cs fhipmtcoawctb tbm ].V.-lm` Prjos-^jfcecf ^jrtomrsbcp, wbcfb mxflu`msFbcoj. Ehrijl omahtcjtchos he tbm Tmachojl FhiprmbmoscvmMfhohicf ^jrtomrsbcp dmajo co Ijy 4>:6 jo` jrm sfbm`ulm` thfhoflu`m dy tbm mo` he 4>:=.

    Fbcojs jttmipts th gmmp tbm vjlum he tbm TID jrtcecfcjlly lhwwbclm strcftly lcictcoa tbm elhw he TID erhi tbm fhuotry, fhu-plm` wctb cts meehrts th fhotrhl j ljram stjtm djogcoa smfthr, lm`th j djogcoa frcscs. Pbm fhlljpsm co lcquc`cty tbrmjtmom` mfh-ohicf arhwtb co Fbcoj jo` `mihostrjtm` tbm `ceecfulty he fho-`uftcoa j ihomtjry phlcfy sh jt h``s wctb cts trj`coa pjrtomrsjo` cotmrojtchojl ohris.

    Pbm ecetb rhuo` he tbm ].V.-Fbcoj Vtrjtmacf jo` Mfhohicf `cj-lhaum wjs bml` ho Kuly :>::, 4>:6, co Qjsbcoatho, @F. Pbmrmwmrm oh scaocecfjot jfbcmvmimots co tbm strjtmacf trjfg. Ho tbmmfhohicf erhot, tbm ihst rmlmvjot joohuofmimots wmrm (:) rm-suiptcho he dcljtmrjl covmstimot trmjty tjlgs7 (4) tbm ljuofb hetbm Vbjoabjc Ermm Prj`m [hom7 jo` (6) omw imjsurms th lcdmr-jlczm Fbcojs ecojofcjl smfthr. Co tbm iultcljtmrjl jrmoj, tbm]octm` Vtjtms suffmsseully fbjllmoam` Fbcojs ciprhpmr ciphsc-tcho he jotc`uipcoa jo` fhuotmrvjclcoa `utcms jt tbm QPH.

    Fbcoj fhotcoums th tjgm cofrmimotjl stmps thwjr` TID cotmr-ojtchojlczjtcho, dut tbm ahjl he ijgcoa tbm TID j ijkhr cotmr-ojtchojl furrmofy rmijcos hut he rmjfb js tbm ahvmroimot fho-tcoums th ijcotjco strcft fhotrhls ho frhss-dhr`mr fjpctjl elhws.

    Dmckcoas meehrts th rmehri tbm ecojofcjl systmi fhotcoum th dmbjipmrm` dy rcsgy hee-djljofm-sbmmt lmo`coa dy djogs jo`ohodjog ecojofcjl costctutchos. Dmckcoa bjs uo`mrtjgmo meehrtsth furd tbmsm rcsgy lmo`coa prjftcfms, rmihvcoa tbm elhhr holmo`coa rjtms jo` ciphscoa j sbhrt-tmri frm`ct fruofb co jfluisy meehrt th smo` j strhoa scaojl th tbm ecojofcjl smfthr.Bhwmvmr, tbmrm cs lcttlm mvc`mofm sh ejr tbjt tbmsm meehrts bjvmsuffmm`m`. Pbm fmclcoa ho rjtms pjc` th `mphscthrs rmijcos lhw,jo` shim rcsgy lmo`coa jftujlly cofrmjsm` `urcoa tbm frm`ctfruofb.

    Prmo`s co Fbcomsm Covmstimot co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms

    Fbcomsm ehrmcao `crmft covmstimot (E@C) co tbm ]octm` Vtjtmsfhotcoums th arhw, tbhuab erhi j vmry lhw djsm. Jffhr`coa thheecfcjl ].V. stjtcstcfs, co 4>:4 tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jttrjftm`$:10.1 dcllcho he alhdjl E@C, he wbcfb $4:3 icllcho fjim erhiFbcoj. Jo mstcijtm dy fhuotry he ultcijtm dmomecfcjry hwomr,wbcfb dmttmr trjfgs jftujl covmsthrs, put sthfg he Fbcomsm E@Cco tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jt $3.= dcllcho jt tbm mo` he 4>::. Ehr tbmsjim ymjr, Fbcojs Icocstry he Fhiimrfm put tbm elhws he Fbc-omsm E@C th tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jt $:.2 dcllcho, wctb sthfg he E@Cmstcijtm` jt jrhuo` $3 dcllcho.

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>4> Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    Heecfcjl stjtcstcfs uo`mrmstcijtm tbm trum vhluim he Fbcomsm co-vmstimot, dmfjusm tbmy `h oht jffhuot ehr elhws he E@C tbrhuabBhoa Ghoa jo` htbmr heesbhrm ecojofcjl fmotmrs, wbcfb jrm lcgm-ly trjosct phcots ehr Fbcomsm ihomy ho tbm wjy th tbm rmjl co-vmstimot `mstcojtcho. Heecfcjl `jtj jrm jlsh prhvc`m` jetmr jscaocecfjot `mljy, wbcfb bco`mrs jojlyscs.

    Ph `jtm, stjtm-hwom` motmrprcsms (VHMs) bjvm `hicojtm` Fbc-omsm E@C co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms imjsurm` dy tbm vjlum he `mjls,tbhuab prcvjtm fhipjocms lmj` dy tbm ouidmr he `mjls. Homrmjsho cs tbjt tbm dcaamst covmstimots sh ejr bjvm dmmo ij`mco tbm hcl jo` momray ecml`s, wbcfb jrm `hicojtm` dy Fbcomsmstjtm-hwom` acjots.

    Fbcomsm covmsthrs bjvm prcijrcly tjramtm` tbhsm smfthrs wbmrmFbcoj ljfgs gohw-bhw jo` tmfbohlhay, pjrtcfuljrly co tbm Vtrj-tmacf jo` Mimracoa Co`ustrcms c`motcecm` co tbm :4tb Ecvm-Smjr^ljo. Momray jo` smrvcfms (co pjrtcfuljr rmjl mstjtm jo` ecojo-fcjl smrvcfms) bjvm rmfmcvm` tbm ihst covmstimot. Bcab-mo`ijouejfturcoa cs johtbmr ciphrtjot `mstcojtcho ehr Fbcojs co-vmstimots, pjrtcfuljrly wbmo imjsurm` co tmris he tbm ouidmrrjtbmr tbjo tbm vjlum he `mjls.

    @um th tbm fhosc`mrjdlm ahvmroimot hwomrsbcp he tbm Fbcomsmmfhohiy, prhvcscho dy Fbcomsm fhipjocms he frctcfjl coerjstruf-turm th ].V. ahvmroimot hr jfqucsctcho dy Fbcomsm fhipjocmshe ].V. ecris wctb smosctcvm tmfbohlhay hr cotmllmftujl prhpmrtyfhul` dm bjrieul th ].V. ojtchojl cotmrmsts. Pbm Fhiicttmm hoEhrmcao Covmstimot co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms (FEC]V) covmstcajtmstbm ojtchojl smfurcty ciplcfjtchos he imramrs jo` jfqucsctchosdy ehrmcao covmsthrs he ].V. jssmts.

    Covmstcajtchos dy FEC]V jo` htbmr ojtchojl smfurcty rmvcmwjo` ictcajtcho imfbjocsis ijy dm bjipmrm` dy lcictm` rm-shurfms hr lcictm` stjtuthry jutbhrcty.

    Covmstimots ij`m dy Fbcomsm stjtm-hwom` hr -fhotrhllm` fhi-pjocms fjo jlsh phsm mfhohicf smfurcty tbrmjts. Pbm Fbcomsmahvmroimot prhvc`ms scaocecfjot ecojofcjl jo` lhacstcfjl sup-phrt. Pbcs puts ].V. ecris, wbcfb rmfmcvm oh sufb supphrt, jtj fhipmtctcvm `csj`vjotjam. Qbmo Fbcomsm VHMs covmstjdrhj`, tbmy `h oht omfmssjrcly smmg prhect jo` ijy costmj`pursum ahvmroimot ahjls sufb js rmshurfm jfqucsctcho hr tmfb-ohlhay trjosemr.

    Fbcomsm covmstimots co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jrm sudkmft th tbmsjim smt he rulms jo` rmauljtchos js covmstimot erhi htbmr ehr-mcao fhuotrcms co tbm jrmjs he ehrmcao fhrrupt prjftcfms, mxphrtj`icocstrjtcho, sjoftchos, jo` jotctrust. Ce Fbcomsm ecris ruo

    jehul he tbmsm rulms, tbmy wcll dm sudkmft th lmajl sjoftcho. Dutajps mxcst co tbm ].V. ahvmroimots jdclcty th j``rmss tbm fhi-pmtctcvm fbjllmoams phsm` dy VHMs.

    Co jrmjs wbmrm tbmrm jrm oh ojtchojl smfurcty fhosc`mrjtchos,jo` wbmo tbm covmstimot cs `rcvmo dy mfhohicf rjtbmr tbjostrjtmacf rjtchojlm, Fbcomsm E@C fjo dmomect tbm ].V. mfhohiytbrhuab frmjtcho he khds jo` htbmr phsctcvm spcllhvmrs.

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    Ahvmrojofm jo` Jffhuotjdclcty co Fbcojs Ecojofcjl Vystmi Pbm Fbcomsm mfhohiy wmjtbmrm` tbm ecrst emw ymjrs he tbm alhd-

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    Fbcojs Jarcfulturm ^hlcfy, Ehh` Tmauljtcho, jo` tbm ].V.-FbcojJarcfulturm Prj`m

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    tcho. Fbcojs jarcfulturm phlcfy ejvhrs `himstcf prh`uftcho hvmr ci-

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    Pbm ^LJ Ojvy fhotcoums th stmj`cly cofrmjsm cts covmothry heih`mro sudijrcoms jo` surejfm fhidjtjots. Fbcoj cs gohwo th dmducl`coa smvmo fljssms he sbcps sciultjomhusly dut ijy dm fho-struftcoa j``ctchojl fljssms. Fbcoj jlsh rmfmotly dmajo `mvmlhpcoacts ecrst smj-djsm` ljo` jttjfg fjpjdclcty. Ih`mro sudijrcoms jo`surejfm fhidjtjots mqucppm` wctb ljo` jttjfg frucsm icssclms(LJFIs) wcll mobjofm Dmckcoas elmxcdclcty ehr jttjfgcoa ljo` tjramtstbrhuabhut tbm Qmstmro ^jfcecf, coflu`coa ].V. ejfclctcms co Auji.

    Fbcoj jlsh fhotcoums th pursum omw spjfm jo` fhuotmrspjfm fj-pjdclctcms. Co Ijy 4>:6, Fbcoj ecrm` j icssclm coth omjrly amh-syofbrhohus Mjrtb hrdct, ijrgcoa tbm bcabmst gohwo sudhrdctjlljuofb scofm tbm ].V. Arjvcty ^rhdm J co :315 jo` Fbcojs bcabmstgohwo sudhrdctjl ljuofb th `jtm. Jltbhuab Dmckcoa fljcis tbmljuofb wjs pjrt he j bcab-jltctu`m sfcmotcecf mxpmrcimot, jvjcljdlm`jtj suaamst ct wjs cotmo`m` th tmst jt lmjst tbm ljuofb vmbcflmfhiphomot he j omw bcab-jltctu`m jotcsjtmllctm (JVJP) fjpjdclcty. Cetbm ljuofb cs pjrt he Fbcojs JVJP prharji, Dmckcoas jttmipt th`csaucsm ct js j sfcmotcecf mxpmrcimot whul` `mihostrjtm j ljfg hetrjospjrmofy jdhut cts hdkmftcvms jo` jftcvctcms co spjfm. Eurtbmr-

    ihrm, sufb j tmst whul` scaojl Fbcojs cotmot th `mvmlhp jo JVJPfjpjdclcty th tjramt sjtmllctms co jo jltctu`m rjoam tbjt coflu`ms].V. Alhdjl ^hsctchocoa Vystmi (A^V) jo` ijoy ].V. iclctjry jo`cotmllcamofm sjtmllctms. Pbrhuabhut 4>:6, Fbcoj jlsh ij`m scaocec-fjot j`vjofms co cts ijoom` spjfm jo` rmachojl sjtmllctm ojvcajtchoprharjis. Pbm ^LJs mxtmoscvm rhlm co Fbcojs fcvclcjo spjfm prh-arjis suaamsts tbmsm jftcvctcms supphrt tbm `mvmlhpimot he ^LJspjfm, fhuotmrspjfm, jo` fhovmotchojl fjpjdclctcms co j``ctcho thsmrvcoa Fbcojs hvmrjll `mvmlhpimot strjtmay.

    Co ljtm Kjoujry 4>:6, Fbcoj fho`uftm` tbm ecrst tmst elcabt he ctsco`camohusly `mvmlhpm` fjrah trjosphrt jcrfrjet, tbm Suo-4> (S4>).Fbcoj prmvchusly wjs uojdlm th ducl` bmjvy trjosphrts, sh ct bjsrmlcm` ho j bjo`eul he Tusscjo jcrfrjet ehr strjtmacf jcrlcet scofm tbm:33>s. Hofm ljram-sfjlm `mlcvmrcms he tbm omw pljom dmaco, tbm S4> jcrfrjet wcll dm jdlm th supphrt j vjrcmty he `himstcf jo` cotmr-

    ojtchojl iclctjry hpmrjtchos. Pbm S4> wcll mobjofm tbm ^LJs jdcl-cty th rmspho` th cotmrojl smfurcty frcsms jo` dhr`mr fhotcoamofcms,supphrt cotmrojtchojl pmjfmgmmpcoa jo` buijoctjrcjo jsscstjofmhpmrjtchos, jo` prhkmft phwmr co j rmachojl fhoelcft.

    Co Kuom 4>:6, tbm ^LJ Jcr Ehrfm dmajo th rmfmcvm omw Bhoazbj-5G (B5G) dhidmr jcrfrjet. Pbm B5G bjs jo mxtmo`m` rjoam jo`fjo fjrry Fbcojs omw lhoa-rjoam LJFI. Pbm dhidmr/LJFI wmjp-ho systmi prhvc`ms tbm ^LJ Jcr Ehrfm wctb tbm jdclcty th fho`uft

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>45 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    fhovmotchojl strcgms jajcost rmachojl tjramts tbrhuabhut tbm Qmst-mro ^jfcecf, coflu`coa ].V. ejfclctcms co Auji. Jltbhuab tbm B5Gjcrerjim fhul` dm ih`cecm` th fjrry j ouflmjr-tcppm` jcr-ljuofbm`LJFI, jo` Fbcojs LJFIs lcgmly bjvm tbm jdclcty th fjrry j ou-flmjr wjrbmj`, tbmrm cs oh mvc`mofm th fhoecri Fbcoj cs `mplhycoaouflmjr wjrbmj`s ho joy he cts jcr-ljuofbm` LJFIs.

    Co Kuly 4>:6, tbm ^LJ dmajo th `mplhy pmjfmgmmpmrs th tbm]octm` Ojtchos (]O) Iultc`cimoschojl Cotmarjtm` VtjdclczjtchoIcsscho co Ijlc (ICO]VIJ). Pbm ^LJ fhotcoamot coflu`ms wbjtDmckcoa fjlls j smfurcty ehrfm erhi j ^LJ arhup jriy. Pbcs ijrgstbm ecrst tcim Dmckcoa bjs `mplhym` coejotry th supphrt j pmjfm-gmmpcoa hpmrjtcho scofm ct dmajo pjrtcfcpjtcoa co ]O icsschos co:33>. Fbcoj prmvchusly bj` lcictm` tbm ^LJs pjrtcfcpjtcho copmjfmgmmpcoa hpmrjtchos th ohofhidjt trhhps.

    Fbcojs Fydmr JftcvctcmsCo 4>:6, strhoa mvc`mofm mimram` tbjt tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot

    cs `crmftcoa jo` mxmfutcoa j ljram-sfjlm fydmr mspchojam fjipjcaojajcost tbm ]octm` Vtjtms. Ijo`cjot, j prcvjtm ].V. fydmrsmfurctyecri, cssum` j rmphrt tbjt prhvc`ms mvc`mofm tbjt tbm ^LJ scofm4>>5 bjs pmomtrjtm` tbm omtwhrgs he jt lmjst :0: hrajoczjtchos, co-flu`coa fhipjocms, cotmrojtchojl hrajoczjtchos, jo` ehrmcao ahvmro-imots. Pbmsm hrajoczjtchos jrm mctbmr lhfjtm` hr bjvm bmj`qujrtmrsco := fhuotrcms jo` rmprmsmot 4> smfthrs, erhi coehrijtcho tmfb-ohlhay th ecojofcjl smrvcfms. He tbm hrajoczjtchos pmomtrjtm`, 2:pmrfmot wmrm mctbmr lhfjtm` co tbm ]octm` Vtjtms hr bj` ].V.-djsm`bmj`qujrtmrs.

    Pbm Ijo`cjot rmphrt wjs ehllhwm` dy @h@s ecrst `crmft jffusj-tcho tbjt tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot jo` iclctjry jrm fho`uftcoafydmr mspchojam jajcost ].V. omtwhrgs. @h@s 4>:6 jooujl rmphrtth Fhoarmss ho Fbcojs iclctjry stjtm`; Co 4>:4, ouimrhus fhi-putmr systmis jrhuo` tbm whrl`, coflu`coa tbhsm hwom` dy tbm ].V.ahvmroimot, fhotcoum` th dm tjramtm` ehr cotruschos, shim he wbcfbjppmjr th dm jttrcdutjdlm `crmftly th tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot jo`iclctjry. ^rmvchusly, @h@ bj` sthppm` sbhrt he jttrcdutcoa fydmrmspchojam th tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot hr iclctjry, costmj` imrmlyjfgohwlm`acoa fydmr mspchojam hrcacojtm` co Fbcoj.

    Pbmrm jrm oh co`cfjtchos tbm pudlcf mxphsurm he Fbcomsm fydmr ms-pchojam co tmfbocfjl `mtjcl tbrhuabhut 4>:6 bjs lm` Fbcoj thfbjoam cts jttctu`m thwjr` tbm usm he fydmr mspchojam th stmjl cotml-lmftujl prhpmrty jo` prhprcmtjry coehrijtcho. Ct cs flmjr ojicoajo` jttmiptcoa th sbjim wcll oht dm sueecfcmot th `mtmr motctcms coFbcoj erhi moajacoa co fydmr mspchojam jajcost ].V. fhipjocms.Ictcajtcoa tbm prhdlmi wcll rmqucrm j iultcejfmtm` jpprhjfb. Ijoyphtmotcjl jftchos th j``rmss tbm prhdlmi jrm dmcoa `csfussm` dyFhoarmss, tbm Hdjij J`icocstrjtcho, jo` hutsc`m mxpmrts. Pbmsmjftchos coflu`m lcogcoa mfhohicf fydmr mspchojam th trj`m rmstrcf-tchos, prhbcdctcoa Fbcomsm ecris uscoa sthlmo ].V. cotmllmftujl prhp-mrty erhi jffmsscoa ].V. djogs, jo` djoocoa ].V. trjvml ehr Fbc-omsm hrajoczjtchos tbjt jrm covhlvm` wctb fydmr mspchojam. Ph `jtm,Qjsbcoatho bjs oht ciplmimotm` j fhiprmbmoscvm erjimwhrg ehrj``rmsscoa Fbcojs hoahcoa fydmr mspchojam.

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>41 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    Fbcojs Ijrctcim @csputmsJltbhuab shvmrmcaoty `csputms co tbm Mjst jo` Vhutb Fbcoj Vmjs

    jrm oht omw, Fbcojs arhwcoa `cplhijtcf, mfhohicf, jo` iclctjryflhut cs ciprhvcoa Fbcojs jdclcty th jssmrt cts cotmrmsts. Ct cs co-frmjscoaly flmjr tbjt Fbcoj `hms oht cotmo` th rmshlvm tbm `csputmstbrhuab iultcljtmrjl omahtcjtchos hr tbm jpplcfjtcho he cotmr-ojtchojl ljws jo` j`ku`cfjtcvm prhfmssms dut costmj` wcll usm ctsarhwcoa phwmr co supphrt he fhmrfcvm tjftcfs tbjt prmssurm ctsomcabdhrs th fhofm`m th Fbcojs fljcis. Ucmwcoa j pudlcf `memosm hects ijrctcim fljcis js fmotrjl th phlctcfjl lmactcijfy, lmj`mrs coDmckcoa mxplhct `mmp-smjtm` phpuljr ojtchojlcsi th supphrt ehrmcaophlcfy jcis co tbm Mjst jo` Vhutb Fbcoj Vmjs. Fbcoj jlsh vcmwsshvmrmcaoty hvmr tbm Mjst jo` Vhutb Fbcoj Vmjs js frctcfjl th ctsojtchojl smfurcty, tmrrcthrcjl cotmarcty, jo` mfhohicf `mvmlhpimot.Fbcoj bjs dmmo ihrm jssmrtcvm scofm tbm pudlcfjtcho he tbm Fhi-

    icsschos 4>:4 Tmphrt, heemrcoa fhuotmrfljcijots tbm fbhcfm he mc-tbmr ejfcoa tbm druot he Fbcomsm phwmr js j rmsult he fbjllmoacoaFbcomsm fljcis hr dmomecttcoa erhi mfhohicf jo` phlctcfjl rmwjr`sehr ih`mrjtcoa tbmcr phsctchos hr mvmo jfqucmsfcoa th Fbcojsfljcis. Fbcomsm heecfcjl stjtmimots jo` usm he ijrctcim ljw mo-ehrfmimot rjtbmr tbjo iclctjry ehrfms suaamst Dmckcoa prmemrs thjvhc` `crmft iclctjry fhoelcft hvmr cts ijrctcim `csputms jo` rmly hotbm sbcet co tbm djljofm he rmachojl phwmr co cts ejvhr th rmshlvm ctsijrctcim `csputms co tbm lhoa tmri.

    Pbm Mjst Fbcoj Vmj `csputm covhlvms Fbcoj, Kjpjo, jo` Pjcwjo.Pbm `csputm fjo dm `cvc`m` coth twh `cstcoft cssums; tmrrcthrcjl shv-mrmcaoty hvmr tbm Vmogjgu Csljo`s (gohwo js tbm @cjhyu @jh coFbcoj, jo` @cjhyutjc co Pjcwjo), jo` `mijrfjtcho he ijrctcimzhoms tbjt bjvm ciplcfjtchos ehr ojturjl rmshurfm rcabts. Acvmo tbmbcsthrcfjl jocihscty dmtwmmo Fbcoj jo` Kjpjo jo` tbm strhoa oj-

    tchojlcst smotcimot ho dhtb sc`ms rmajr`coa tbm shvmrmcaoty he tbmcsljo`s, tbm Vmogjgu Csljo`s `csputm cs mspmfcjlly cotmosm. Pbm Kjp-jomsm ahvmroimots Vmptmidmr 4>:4 purfbjsm he tbrmm he tbm cs-ljo`s erhi j prcvjtm Kjpjomsm hwomr joamrm` Fbcoj, spjrgcoa jomsfjljtcho co tmoschos dmtwmmo Fbcoj jo` Kjpjo. ^LJ Ojvy jo`Fbcomsm ijrctcim ljw moehrfmimot jftcvcty omjr tbm Vmogjgu Cs-ljo`s, prmvchusly crrmauljr jo` sphrj`cf, cofrmjsm` th j rhdust jo`omjr-pmrscstmot prmsmofm ehllhwcoa Kjpsos purfbjsm he tbm csljo`s.Pmoschos fhotcoum` th sciimr tbrhuabhut 4>:6 js dhtb sc`ms mo-bjofm` tbmcr ojvjl jo` ijrctcim ljw moehrfmimot prmsmofm co tbm`csputm` wjtmrs th jssmrt tbmcr fljcis.

    Pbm Vhutb Fbcoj Vmj `csputm covhlvms Fbcoj, Pjcwjo, Ucmtoji,tbm ^bclcppcoms, Ijljyscj, jo` Druomc. Dmckcoa `mohtms cts fljci hocts Vhutb Fbcoj Vmj ijps uscoa j ocom-`jsb lcom, wctb jo j``c-tchojl `jsb hee tbm fhjst he Pjcwjo th `mihostrjtm cts shvmrmcaoty

    hvmr Pjcwjo. Fbcojs `cplhijtcf prmemrmofm ho tbm Vhutb Fbcoj Vmjcs th `cvc`m jo` fhoqumr dy omahtcjtcoa tbm cssum ho j dcljtmrjldjscs rjtbmr tbjo uo`mr tbm juspcfms he iultcljtmrjl ehruis sufbjs JVMJO.

    Co j``ctcho th dhhstcoa cts prmsmofm co tbm Mjst jo` Vhutb FbcojVmjs, Dmckcoa bjs tjgmo j ouidmr he stmps scofm ic`-4>:4 th j`-`rmss sbhrtfhicoas co cts fhhr`cojtcho he ijrctcim phlcfy th dmttmrjlcao Fbcojs ijrctcim jftcvcty wctb ojtchojl phlcfy. Co jo meehrt th

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>42 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    strmjilcom cts ijrctcim phlcfy-ijgcoa durmjufrjfcms th ijojam ctsijrctcim `csputms ihrm meemftcvmly, Fbcoj frmjtm` j bcab-lmvml phl-cfy j`vcshry arhup ho ijrctcim smfurcty cssums co ic`-4>:4 jo`fhoshlc`jtm` iultcplm ijrctcim ljw moehrfmimot jamofcms coth jscoalm Fbcoj Fhjst Aujr` co ic`-4>:6.

    Dmckcoa `csfhurjams jo` smmgs th prmvmot tbm `cplhijtcf covhlvm-imot he tbm ]octm` Vtjtms co tbm Mjst jo` Vhutb Fbcoj Vmjs dm-fjusm Dmckcoa fhosc`mrs tbmsm `csputms dcljtmrjl cssums dmtwmmoFbcoj jo` mjfb fljcijot. Bhwmvmr, ].V. trmjty fhiictimots jo`ehrwjr`-`mplhym` iclctjry prmsmofm dco` tbm ]octm` Vtjtms th tbmrmacho co wjys tbjt lcog cts smfurcty cotmrmsts th tbm pmjfmeul rmsh-lutcho he Fbcojs ijrctcim `csputms. @mspctm j amomrjlly ciprhvcoaiclctjry-th-iclctjry rmljtchosbcp, iutujl icstrust jdhut hom jo-htbmrs lhoa-tmri cotmotchos fhotcoums th pmrvj`m tbm hvmrjll smfu-rcty rmljtchosbcp. Pbcs strjtmacf djfg`rhp phsms fbjllmoams ehr tbmhpmrjtchojl movcrhoimot jt smj, mspmfcjlly js tbm ijrctcim hpmr-jtcoa jrmjs he tbm twh fhuotrcms cofrmjscoaly hvmrljp.

    Fhofluschos

    Iclctjry jo` Vmfurcty Smjr co Tmvcmw

    ^LJ ih`mroczjtcho cs jltmrcoa tbm smfurcty djljofm co tbm Jscj^jfcecf, fbjllmoacoa `mfj`ms he ].V. iclctjry prmmicomofm cotbm rmacho.

    Pbm ^LJ Ojvy cs co tbm ic`st he jo ciprmsscvm ih`mroczjtchoprharji. Fbcojs jfqucsctcho he ojvjl pljtehris, wmjphos, jo`systmis bjs mipbjsczm` qujlctjtcvm ciprhvmimots, oht qujo-tctjtcvm arhwtb, jo` cs fmotmrm` ho ciprhvcoa cts jdclcty thstrcgm hpphscoa sbcps jt smj jo` hpmrjtm jt armjtmr `cstjofmserhi tbm Fbcomsm ijcoljo`. Ph`jy, tbm ^LJ Ojvy cs jdlm thfho`uft bcab-cotmoscty hpmrjtchos co Fbcojs ciim`cjtm pmrcpb-mry js wmll js lhw-cotmoscty hpmrjtchos dmyho` tbm rmacho.Prmo`s co Fbcojs `memosm spmo`coa, rmsmjrfb jo` `mvmlhp-imot, jo` sbcpducl`coa suaamst tbm ^LJ Ojvy wcll fhotcoum thih`mroczm. Dy 4>4>, Fbcoj fhul` bjvm jpprhxcijtmly 5> sud-ijrcoms tbjt jdlm jrm jdlm th miplhy sudijrcom-ljuofbm`cotmrfhotcomotjl djllcstcf icssclms hr jotcsbcp frucsm icssclmsjo` jpprhxcijtmly 1= surejfm fhidjtjots tbjt jrm jdlm th fho-`uft iultcplm icsschos hr tbjt bjvm dmmo mxtmoscvmly uparj`m`scofm :334.

    Pbm ^LJ cs rjpc`ly mxpjo`coa jo` `cvmrsceycoa cts jdclcty thstrcgm ].V. djsms, sbcps, jo` jcrfrjet tbrhuabhut tbm Jscj ^j-fcecf rmacho coflu`coa tbhsm tbjt ct prmvchusly fhul` oht rmjfb,sufb js ].V. iclctjry ejfclctcms ho Auji.

    Pbm ^LJs mxpjo`coa covhlvmimot co rmjl whrl` icsschos jl-

    lhws ct th ecml`-tmst mqucpimot jo` hdtjco bjo`s-ho mxpmrcmofmco jrmjs sufb js j``rmsscoa uofhovmotchojl tbrmjts co bjrsbjo` phtmotcjlly bhstclm movcrhoimots, sjtcseycoa mxpm`ctchojrylhacstcfs rmqucrmimots, jo` cotmarjtcoa coth iultcljtmrjl hpmr-jtchos.

    Pbm ^LJ cs ciprhvcoa cts `jy-th-`jy rmj`comss lmvmls jo` fho-`uftcoa lhoamr-rjoam jo` ihrm ermqumot, rhdust, jo` rmjlcstcf

    Umr@jtm Ijr := 4>:> :0;=> Ohv :6, 4>:6 Kgt >24:=3 ^H >>>>> Eri >>>43 Eit 5566 Veit 5566 A;\AV@@\]VFF\4>:6\ECOJL\24:=3.RRR 24:=3

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    trjcocoa. Js tbmsm rmehris fhotcoum, tbm ^LJ wcll dmfhim ihrmprhecfcmot jo` fhoec`mot hpmrjtcoa cts j`vjofm` pljtehris jo`wmjpho systmis jo` dmttmr jdlm th rjpc`ly rmspho` th rmachojlfhotcoamofcms.

    Pbm ^LJ Ojvys arhwcoa prmsmofm co ehrmcao MM[s fhotrj`cftscts lhoastjo`coa phlcfy ho iclctjry jftcvctcms co cts hwo MM[.Tjtbmr tbjo rmshlvm tbm cofhoscstmofy dmtwmmo cts jftchos jo`phlcfy, Dmckcoa lcgmly wcll fhotcoum th jssmrt cts jutbhrcty th rma-uljtm ].V. iclctjry jftcvctcms co cts MM[.

    Fbcojs Fydmr Jftcvctcms

    Pbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot cs `crmftcoa jo` mxmfutcoa j ljram-sfjlm fydmr mspchojam fjipjcao jajcost tbm ]octm` Vtjtms jo`th `jtm bjs suffmsseully tjramtm` tbm omtwhrgs he ].V. ahvmro-

    imot jo` prcvjtm hrajoczjtchos, coflu`coa tbhsm he @h@ jo`prcvjtm ecris. Pbmsm jftcvctcms jrm `mscaom` th jfbcmvm j oui-dmr he drhj` mfhohicf jo` strjtmacf hdkmftcvms, sufb js ajtb-mrcoa cotmllcamofm, prhvc`coa Fbcomsm ecris wctb jo j`vjotjamhvmr tbmcr fhipmtcthrs whrl`wc`m, j`vjofcoa lhoa-tmri rm-smjrfb jo` `mvmlhpimot hdkmftcvms, jo` ajcocoa coehrijtchotbjt fhul` mojdlm euturm iclctjry hpmrjtchos.

    Fbcoj bjs oht rm`ufm` cts fydmr cotruschos jajcost tbm ]octm`Vtjtms `mspctm rmfmot pudlcf mxphsurm he Fbcomsm fydmr mspch-ojam co tmfbocfjl `mtjcl. Pbcs suaamsts Dmckcoa bjs `mfc`m` thfhotcoum cts fydmr fjipjcao jajcost tbm ]octm` Vtjtms.

    @mvmlhpimots co flhu` fhiputcoa co Fbcoj ijy prmsmotfydmrsmfurcty rcsgs ehr ].V. usmrs jo` prhvc`mrs he flhu` fhi-putcoa smrvcfms. Pbm rmljtchosbcp dmtwmmo Fbcojs Icocstry he

    Vtjtm Vmfurcty jo` tbm Fbhoaqcoa Vpmfcjl Flhu` Fhiputcoa[hom rmprmsmots j phtmotcjl mspchojam tbrmjt th ehrmcao fhipj-ocms tbjt icabt usm flhu` fhiputcoa smrvcfms prhvc`m` erhi tbmzhom hr djsm hpmrjtchos tbmrm. Co j``ctcho, tbm pljo th lcog4:Ucjomts `jtj fmotmrs co Fbcoj jo` Icfrhshets `jtj fmotmrsco htbmr fhuotrcms suaamsts tbm Fbcomsm ahvmroimot hom `jyijy dm jdlm th jffmss `jtj fmotmrs hutsc`m Fbcoj tbrhuab Fbc-omsm `jtj fmotmrs.

    Pbmrm cs jo uramot omm` ehr Qjsbcoatho th tjgm jftcho thprhipt Dmckcoa th fbjoam cts jpprhjfb th fydmrspjfm jo` `mtmreuturm Fbcomsm fydmr tbmet. Jftchos jo` phlcfcms uo`mr `csfus-scho coflu`m tbm ehllhwcoa; pjsscoa omw lmacsljtcho hr ih`ceycoamxcstcoa lmacsljtcho7 fbjoacoa tbm fhst-dmomect fjlfulus he Fbc-omsm fydmr jfthrs jo` Fbcojs lmj`mrs tbrhuab sjoftchos jo`fhuotmrcotmllcamofm tjftcfs7 uo`mrtjgcoa iultcljtmrjl imjsurms7jpphcotcoa j Fjdcomt-lmvml heecfcjl th hvmrsmm jo cotmrjamofyprhfmss rmajr`coa tbm prhtmftcho he cotmllmftujl prhpmrty7 jo`mobjofcoa fhhpmrjtcho dmtwmmo tbm ].V. ahvmroimot jo` tbmprcvjtm smfthr. Pbmsm whul` dm ihrm meemftcvm ce usm` co fhi-dcojtcho, js tbmy prhdjdly whul` lmj` Dmckcoa th ijgm holytmiphrjry hr icohr fbjoams th cts fydmr mspchojam jftcvctcms ceusm` co cshljtcho.

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    Fbcoj cs mxpjo`coa jo` `mmpmocoa cts trj`m jo` covmstimot tcms

    wctb fhuotrcms co tbm rmacho. Dmtwmmo 4>>6 jo` 4>:4, Fbcoj-IMOJjooujl trj`m cofrmjsm` ihrm tbjo twmlvmehl`, erhi $4>.2 dcllcho th$454.: dcllcho. Co 4>>3, Fbcoj hvmrthhg tbm ]octm` Vtjtms th dmfhimtbm whrl`s ljramst mxphrtmr th tbm rmacho. Fbcojs momray `mijo`cs tbm prcijry `rcvmr he tbmsm mfhohicf tcms. IMOJ jffhuots ehrihrm tbjo => pmrfmot he Fbcojs fru`m hcl ciphrts7 tbmsm ciphrtsjrm prhkmftm` th arhw co tbm fhicoa `mfj`ms. Fbcojs lmj`mrs vcmwtbm fhuotrys arhwcoa rmlcjofm ho IMOJ hcl ciphrts js j strjtmacf

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    vulomrjdclcty. Pbcs smosm he vulomrjdclcty jppmjrs th `rcvm Dmckcoasmeehrts th mobjofm tbm smfurcty he cts ciphrts dy strmoatbmocoa ctsrmljtchos wctb tbm rmachos ljramst hcl prh`ufmrs, pjrtcfuljrly Vju`c

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    Fbcoj jlsh smmgs th lmvmrjam cts rmljtchos co IMOJ co supphrt hects hwo `himstcf smfurcty, pjrtcfuljrly co tbm Rcokcjoa ]cabur Ju-thohihus Tmacho, bhim th ijoy he Fbcojs mtbocf Purgcf Iuslcis.Mpcsh`cf mtbocf jo` phlctcfjl uormst co Rcokcjoa bjs co tbm pjst jt-

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    Co j``ctcho, Fbcoj bjs tjgmo stmps th prhihtm stjdclcty wctbcoIMOJ. Heemrs he supphrt ehr tbm Csrjmlc-^jlmstcocjo pmjfm prhfmss,fhuotmrpcrjfy hpmrjtchos co tbm Aule he J`mo, jo` pjrtcfcpjtcho co]O pmjfmgmmpcoa hpmrjtchos co IMOJ jrm jihoa Fbcojs fhotrcdu-tchos th rmachojl smfurcty jo` stjdclcty. Bhwmvmr, Fbcoj jlsh bjsuo`mricom` smfurcty co tbm rmacho wctb cts supphrt ehr tbm Jssj`rmacim co Vyrcj jo` cts fhotcoum` mfhohicf jo` phlctcfjl tcms thCrjo.

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    Frhss-Vtrjct mfhohicf tcms fhotcoum th mxpjo` jo` `mmpmo. ErhiKjoujry tbrhuab Kuly 4>:6 (tbm ihst rmfmot ihotbs ehr wbcfb heec-fcjl stjtcstcfs jrm jvjcljdlm), tbm thtjl vjlum he trj`m dmtwmmo Fbcojjo` Pjcwjo wjs $1:.2 dcllcho. Pbm thtjl vjlum he frhss-Vtrjct trj`m`urcoa tbcs pmrch` armw dy 4.13 pmrfmot fhipjrm` th tbm sjim pm-rch` co 4>:4. Pbrhuab tbm ecrst smvmo ihotbs he 4>:6, Fbcoj rm-ijcom` Pjcwjos ljramst mxphrt ijrgmt, jffhuotcoa ehr jpprhxc-ijtmly $01.6 dcllcho whrtb he mxphrts (45.3 pmrfmot he Pjcwjos thtjl

    mxphrts). Fbcoj ehllhwm` dmbco` Kjpjo js Pjcwjos smfho`-ljramstshurfm he ciphrts, jffhuotcoa ehr jpprhxcijtmly $40.= dcllcho whrtbhe ciphrts (:=.= pmrfmot he Pjcwjos thtjl ciphrts). Jltbhuab Fbcojrmijcom` tbm thp `mstcojtcho ehr Pjcwjo E@C co 4>:4, Pjcwjos jp-prhvjl he $:>.3 dcllcho co covmstimots co Fbcoj co 4>:4 rmprmsmotm`j :5.5 pmrfmot `mfrmjsm erhi tbm prmvchus ymjr jo` j tbrmm-ymjrlhw. Erhi Kjoujry tbrhuab Kuly 4>:6, tbm vjlum he Pjcwjo E@C thFbcoj fhotcoum` th `mfrmjsm, slcppcoa :1.46 pmrfmot erhi tbm prm-

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    vchus ymjr. Heecfcjls jt tbm Jimrcfjo Costctutm co Pjcwjo (JCP),wbcfb smrvms js tbm `m ejfth ].V. midjssy co Pjcwjo, thl` tbmFhiicsscho tbjt Pjcwjo duscomssms cofrmjscoaly jrm lhhgcoa ehr co-vmstimot hpphrtuoctcms co Vhutbmjst Jscj, Jercfj, jo` Ljtco Jimr-cfj js ijouejfturcoa fhsts co Fbcoj fhotcoum th rcsm. Ijcoljo` co-vmstimot co Pjcwjo fhotcoum` th arhw co tbm ecrst smvmo ihotbs he4>:6, wctb tbm vjlum he covmstimots cofrmjscoa 13.60 pmrfmot fhi-pjrm` th tbm sjim pmrch` co 4>:4.

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    suspmo`m` trj`m, ecsbmry, jo` tmfbohlhay mxfbjoams wctb tbm ^bcl-cppcoms7 jo` rmihvm` tbm ^bclcppcoms erhi Pjcwjos vcsj wjcvmrprharji. Pjcwjo rmihvm` tbm sjoftchos co Juaust jetmr tbm ^bcl-cppcoms heemrm` jo heecfcjl jphlhay ho dmbjle he tbm ^bclcppcom prmsc-`mot, jarmm` th pjy fhipmosjtcho th tbm vcftcis ejicly, jo` rmf-hiimo`m` bhicfc`m fbjrams ehr tbm ^bclcppcom Fhjst Aujr` pmr-shooml wbh hpmom` ecrm ho tbm Pjcwjo ecsbcoa dhjt. Pjcwjo jo` tbm^bclcppcoms jlsh jrm `csfusscoa imjsurms th rm`ufm tbm rcsg he eu-

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    turm cofc`mots jo` whrgcoa th mstjdlcsb j dcljtmrjl ecsbmrcms imfbj-ocsi.Pjcwjos jdclcty th `memo` jajcost Fbcojs arhwcoa iclctjry fjpj-

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    jdhut Pjcwjos `mflcocoa `memosm du`amt rmljtcvm th A@^, ^rmsc`motIj bjs mxpljcom` `memosm spmo`coa fjooht dm mxpmftm` th gmmppjfm wctb Pjcwjos A@^ arhwtb. Pjcwjos A@^ arhwtb rjtm wjs:>.1 pmrfmot co 4>:>, 0 pmrfmot co 4>::, jo` :.6 pmrfmot co 4>:4.

    @mspctm wjricoa frhss-Vtrjct tcms, Fbcoj fhotcoums th moajam cojaarmsscvm mspchojam jftcvctcms jajcost Pjcwjo. Vcofm Vmptmidmr4>:4, Pjcwjo bjs jrrmstm` jt lmjst scx ehrimr hr jftcvm Pjcwjoiclctjry heecfmrs, coflu`coa hom elja heecfmr, ehr mspchojam. Co homfjsm, j ehrimr Pjcwjo Ojvy heecfmr ijy bjvm prhvc`m` th Fbcojfljsscecm` sudijrcom ojutcfjl fbjrts js wmll js by`rharjpbcf coehr-ijtcho jdhut tbm wjtmrs surrhuo`coa Pjcwjo. Pbmsm fjsms uo`mr-sfhrm tbm drmj`tb jo` `mptb he Fbcojs mspchojam jftcvctcms jajcostPjcwjo jo` bcablcabt tbm cofrmjscoa fhuotmrcotmllcamofm rcsgs thPjcwjo jo` ].V. iclctjry coehrijtcho sbjrm` wctb Pjcwjo.

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