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Rc> A`rrlk Mkssikr-T`bkikt, Blrkatcr

B`inlt D`los, Amlkg Acjpil`oak Cgglakr

Grcj> F`tmy @. Duiikr, Lospkatcr Ekokr`i

B`tk> Nuok 08, 4802

Qudnkat> Glo`i Tkpcrt co tmk @ublt cg Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss

(LE-02-82-@)

Rr`osjlttkb gcr ycur logcrj`tlco ls cur glo`i rkpcrt co tmk `ublt cg Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot

Qarkkoloe Xrcakss.

J`o`ekjkot acoaurrkb wltm `ii klemt rkacjjkob`tlcos. @ii klemt rkacjjkob`tlcos rkj`locpko. Lo lts rkspcosk, j`o`ekjkot bksarldkb `atlcos lt ls t`floe cr lotkobs tc t`fk tc `bbrkss tmk

lssuks tm`t prcjptkb k`am cg cur rkacjjkob`tlcos. Uk wlsm tc octk tm`t wmko wk aicsk

rkacjjkob`tlcos, wk `rk oct akrtlgyloe tm`t tmk `ekoay m`s t`fko tmksk `atlcos, cr tm`t wk m`vkrkvlkwkb tmklr kggkat. Akrtlgyloe acjpil`oak `ob vkrlgyloe kggkatlvkokss `rk j`o`ekjkots

rkspcosldliltlks. Cur acjjkots, wmlam `rk lo tmk rkpcrt `s @ppkoblx K, `bbrkss tmksk j`ttkrs.

\cu j`y `bbrkss qukstlcos rke`rbloe gciicw-up cr bcaujkot`tlco tc @atloe @sslst`ot Lospkatcr

Ekokr`i gcr @ublt M`i O`o`v`tl `t 484.7

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Xk`ak Acrps

Cgglak cg Lospkatcr Ekokr`i

Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt>

Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss

LE-02-82-@

Nuok 4802

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss l

K]KA[RLWK Q[JJ@T\

D@AFETC[OBWciuotkkrs `rk tmk acrk cg tmk Xk`ak Acrps `ob ksskotl`i tc jkktloe tmk `ekoays jlsslco. Qloak

0 pkrj`okot logcrj`tlco co prkvlcus Wciuotkkrs wmc wkrk lovcivkb lo jlsacobuat, amlibs`gkty pcilalks gcr Wciuotkkrs lotkr`atloe wltm jlocrs, `ob vkrlgla`tlco cg wcrf mlstcry.

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps blb oct m`vk ` gcrj`i prcakburk tc rkvlkw lts sarkkoloe prcakss lo crbkr tc

`o`iyzk oke`tlvk Wciuotkkr skp`r`tlcos. Rmls prcakburk wcuib `iicw lt tc bktkrjlok lg tmk`ppila`tlcos m`b jlsacobuat cr ctmkr sult`dlilty lssuks tm`t wkot uobktkatkb lo tmk sarkkoloe

prcakss, wmlam acuib ljprcvk tmk `ppila`ot sarkkoloe prcakss. Umko ` Wciuotkkr acjjlttkbskrlcus jlsacobuat, WTQ wcuib rkvlkw tmk Wciuotkkrs `ppila`tlco gcr `oy sult`dlilty `obkileldlilty lssuks tm`t wkrk jlsskb, dut coiy co `o `b mca d`sls. Kv`iu`tloe tmk kggkatlvkokss cg

aurrkot pr`atlaks ls arltla`i tc acotloucusiy ljprcvk `ob lbkotlgy wk`fokssks.

Xk`ak Acrps st`gg rkspcosldik gcr j`floe sarkkoloe bkalslcos blb oct m`vk `aakss tc `ii

logcrj`tlco co aurrkot `ppila`ots lo ` tljkiy j`ookr. @itmcuem `ppila`ot gliks acot`lokb `ii

logcrj`tlco `dcut tmk loltl`i sarkkoloe `ob rki`tkb bkalslcos, lg tmk `ppila`ot w`s ` gcrjkr Xk`ak

Acrps Wciuotkkr, tmk rkacrbs i`afkb logcrj`tlco `dcut tmk `ppila`ots gcrjkr skrvlak. Cokksskotl`i bcaujkot gcr bktkrjloloe lg `o `ppila`ot wmc rk`ppilks tc tmk Xk`ak Acrps ls sult`dik

`ob kileldik ls tmk `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco jkjc prkp`rkb gcr Wciuotkkrs tm`t koe`ek lo

jlsacobuat. Rmkrk w`s loacoslstkot `ob jlssloe logcrj`tlco `dcut prlcr Wciuotkkr skrvlakdka`usk tmk Xk`ak Acrps i`afkb ` akotr`ilzkb cr gcrj`i prcakss gcr stcrloe uog`vcr`dik

Wciuotkkr skp`r`tlcos, loaiubloe `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlcos cr sltu`tlcos wmkrk tmk Wciuotkkr

rksleokb lo ilku cg skp`r`tlco, tm`t bksarldk jlsacobuat tm`t j`y rkobkr tmk pkrsco lokileldik gcrguturk skrvlak `s ` Wciuotkkr.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 0

D@AFETC[OB

Cur cdnkatlvks wkrk tc bktkrjlok wmktmkr WTQ m`b sugglalkot `ob rkil`dik logcrj`tlco tc j`fk

`pprcprl`tk sult`dlilty `ob kileldlilty bktkrjlo`tlcos gcr Wciuotkkr `ppila`ots6 wmktmkr tmk Xk`ak

Acrps `ppila`ot sarkkoloe prcakss w`s acoslstkot wltm tmk sarkkoloe pr`atlaks cg ctmkr j`ncrWciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos6 `ob tmk prkv`ikoak, am`r`atkrlstlas, `ob cutacjks cg skrlcus Wciuotkkr

jlsacobuat. Qkk @ppkoblx @ gcr tmk `ublt cdnkatlvks, sacpk, `ob jktmcbcicey.

Xk`ak Acrps w`s kst`dilsmkb lo 0 kbua`tlco, ycutm `ob

acjjuolty bkvkicpjkot, mk`itm, duslokss `ob logcrj`tlco `ob acjjuola`tlcos tkamocicey, `erlauiturk, `ob

kovlrcojkot.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 4

@ppila`ots wmc p`ss tmls loltl`i sarkkoloe tmko acjpiktk `ob sudjlt ` ike`i flt, acoslstloe cg twc

gloekrprlot a`rbs, `ob qukstlcoo`lrks.1Qcjk `ppila`ots `rk `isc skot sflii cr ike`i `bbkob` lg

`bbltlco`i logcrj`tlco ls okkbkb tc `sskss kileldlilty. Rmksk gcrjs `rk uskb dy tmk Xi`akjkotCgglak tc pkrgcrj arljlo`i mlstcry `ob ctmkr kileldlilty amkafs.

Xk`ak Acrps rkarultkrs `ob pi`akjkot cgglakrs tmko skkf tc bktkrjlok> Jctlv`tlco, XrcbuatlvkAcjpktkoak, Kjctlco`i J`turlty/@b`pt`dlilty, `ob Qcal`i Qkosltlvlty/Auitur`i @w`rkokss. Rc

j`fk tmksk bktkrjlo`tlcos, tmk `ssleokb rkarultkr acobuats `o lotkrvlkw wltm tmk `ppila`ot, kltmkr

co tmk pmcok cr lo pkrsco. Lg tmk `ppila`ot jkkts d`sla sflii `ob sult`dlilty rkqulrkjkots, tmk

rkarultkr wlii tmko gcrj`iiy ocjlo`tk tmk `ppila`ot gcr Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak.

@gtkr `ii amkafs `ob `pprcv`is, tmk Xi`akjkot Cgglak acobuats ` twc-ikvki rkvlkw prcakss gcr tmk

ocjlo`tkb a`oblb`tks. Glrst, ` pi`akjkot `sscal`tk wlii rkvlkw k`am `ppila`ots glik tc kosurk tm`t`ppila`ot qu`ilgla`tlcos j`tam `ssleojkot `rk` sflii rkqulrkjkots. Xi`akjkot `sscal`tks `isc

amkaf tmk glik gcr ai`rlty, `aaur`ay, acjpiktkokss, `ob lobla`tcrs cg tmk `ppila`ot sult`dlilty. Lg

`oy logcrj`tlco ls jlssloe cr uoaik`r, tmk pi`akjkot `sscal`tk wlii acot`at tmk rkarultkr cr

`ppila`ot. Rmko, tmk pi`akjkot cgglakr acobuats ` glo`i rkvlkw `ob iccfs oct coiy `t tmk`ppila`ots tkamola`i sfliis, dut `isc tmk pkrsco`i qu`iltlks okakss`ry tc wcrf suaakssguiiy lo `

spkalgla Xk`ak Acrps `ssleojkot, `s rkqulrkb dy tmk Xk`ak Acrps Rmk Eulbk tc Tkarultjkot.

Xi`akjkot cgglakrs j`fk tmk glo`i bkalslco co wmktmkr tc lovltk cr oct tc lovltk ` a`oblb`tk tc `tr`loloe ai`ss. Rmcuem rknkatlcos bc caaur `t tmls glo`i st`ek, lt ls jcrk acjjco `ob prkgkrrkb,

gcr rknkatlcos tc caaur `t tmk rkarultjkot ikvki.

Qt`tlstlas.Lo rkakot yk`rs, tmk Xk`ak Acrps m`s rkaklvkb jcrk tm`o 08,888 `ppila`ots k`am yk`r.

Co `vkr`ek, `pprcxlj`tkiy 18 pkrakot cg `ppila`ots m`vk dkko lovltkb tc dkacjk Wciuotkkrs.

Gleurk 0 prcvlbks bkt`lis co tmk sarkkoloe prcakss cvkr glsa`i yk`rs (G\s) 488

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 1

G\s 4800 `ob 4804, Xk`ak Acrps cgglal`i rkacrbs lobla`tk 08= a`sks cg Wciuotkkr jlsacobuat

tm`t ikb tc `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco cr rksleo`tlco lo ilku cg tkrjlo`tlco.2Rmk rk`scos gcr

tkrjlo`tlco/rksleo`tlco lo ilku cg skp`r`tlco;r`oekb grcj g`liurk tc acjpiy wltm tmk rkqulrkjkot

tc octlgy Xk`ak Acrps st`gg wmko tmk Wciuotkkr ikgt mls cr mkr `ssleokb sltk tc skxu`i acot`at wltm

` jlocr (`o loblvlbu`i uobkr 0= yk`rs cib). Cg tmk `pprcxlj`tkiy =,;88 Wciuotkkrs lo tmk glkib

burloe tmls tljk pkrlcb, cok pkrakot wkrk skp`r`tkb co tmk d`sls cg jlsacobuat. Qkk R`dik 0 gcr `drk`fbcwo cg tmk jcst grkqukot lost`oaks cg jlsacobuat burloe G\s 4800 `ob 4804. Rmls

pkrakot`ek bcks oct loaiubk lost`oaks wmkrk Wciuotkkrs> (l) rksleo dka`usk cg jlsacobuat dut

prlcr tc ` gcrj`i prcpcs`i gcr `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco7`ob (ll) rkaklvk lotkrruptkb skrvlak.

5

Xk`ak Acrps J`ou`iskatlco (JQ) 4=2, K`riy Rkrjlo`tlco cg Qkrvlak, st`tks tm`t lotkrruptkbskrvlak smcuib oct dk uskb lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco.

R`dik 0. Jcst Grkqukot Rypks cg Jlsacobuat

Loalbkoak cg Jlsacobuat, dy typk (G\ 00-04)[o`utmcrlzkb @dskoak 22

Lo`pprcprl`tk Acobuat (oco-skxu i) 11

G`liurk tc @bmkrk tc Xcst Qpkalgla Xcilalks 0;

[os`tlsg`atcry Ucrf Xkrgcrj`oak 01

@eerksslvk/Blscrbkriy Acobuat 08

Lo`pprcprl`tk Qkxu`i Dkm`vlcr 7

Lo`bkqu`tk a`rk cr `ttkotlco tc pkrsco`i s`gkty 7

Liike`i Brue [sk 2

Xmysla`i cr Qkxu`i @ss`uit 2

Glo`oal`i Jlsacobuat 1

Qkxu`i acot`at wltm jlocr (uobkr 0=) 4

Lo`pprcprl`tk/[o`utmcrlzkb Xudilsmkb Acotkot 4

Ocoblsaicsurk burloe `ppila`tlco cr logcrj`tlco rkvk`ikb dy O@A 4

Gcrekry 4

*Uk ark`tkb jlsacobuat a`tkecrlks gcr tmk purpcsks cg tmls `ublt.

Uk bktkrjlokb tm`t tmk sarkkoloe prcakss pkrgcrjkb w`s acoslstkot wltm Xk`ak Acrps pcilay `ob

prcakburks. Uk rkvlkwkb tmk `ppila`ot gliks cg 08= Wciuotkkrs tm`t i`tkr m`b jlsacobuat lssuks.

Uk gcuob oc aik`r rki`tlcosmlp dktwkko tmk logcrj`tlco lo tmk `ppila`ots gliks `ob tmk lost`oakscg rkpcrtkb jlsacobuat tm`t smcuib m`vk dkko lbkotlglkb dy tmk kxlstloe sarkkoloe prcakss.

2@bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco ls Xk`ak Acrps pcilay tc rkjcvk Wciuotkkrs wltm uos`tlsg`atcry acobuat cr pkrgcrj`oak,

vlci`tlco cg `oy Xk`ak Acrps pcilay, cr ctmkr ercuobs tm`t bljlolsm tmk kggkatlvkokss cg tmk Wciuotkkr cr Xk`ak

Acrps prcer`j. Tksleo`tlco lo ilku cg skp`r`tlco caaurs lg tmk Wciuotkkr bkalbks tc rksleo lostk`b cg dkloe

`bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tkb.;Qloak G\ 4800, st`gg m`vk dkko rkqulrkb tc prcvlbk rksleo`tlco rk`scos lo tmk Wciuotkkr Kob cg Qkrvlak

Logcrj`tlco systkj.7@aacrbloe tc Xk`ak Acrps G\ 4800 K`riy Rkrjlo`tlco Tkpcrt` oujdkr cg Wciuotkkrs k`riy tkrjlo`tk tmklr Xk`ak

Acrps skrvlak gcr rk`scos tm`t acostltutk jlsacobuat. Mcwkvkr, lo a`sks wmkrk Wciuotkkrs rksleo prlcr tc ` prcpcskb

skp`r`tlco `atlco, tmklr bkalslco tc k`riy tkrjlo`tk wcuib oct dk rkgikatkb `s rksleo`tlco lo ilku cg tkrjlo`tlco.5Lotkrruptkb skrvlak pkrjlts ` Wciuotkkr tc skkf rklost`tkjkot cr rk-korciijkot tc Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak cr skkf

tr`osgkr tc `octmkr acuotry, prcvlbkb tmk acuotry blrkatcr kobcrsks tmk Wciuotkkrs rkqukst.=Gcrty-slx pkrakot (;8/08=) cg tmk skp`r`tkb Wciuotkkrs koe`ekb lo juitlpik typks cg jlsacobuat.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 2

@[BLR TKQ[IRQ

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps m`s ` juitl-tlkrkb sarkkoloe prcakss tc `sskss `ppila`ots `ob kosurk tm`t

skikatkb Wciuotkkrs, wltm oc prkvlcus Xk`ak Acrps kxpkrlkoak, jkt tmk okkbs `ob rkqulrkjkots

cg tmk Xk`ak Acrps. Uk gcuob tm`t tmls prcakss w`s ekokr`iiy acoslstkot wltm ctmkr j`ncrWciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos. Mcwkvkr wk gcuob tm`t tmk Xk`ak Acrps blb oct m`vk ` prcakss tc

rkeui`riy rkvlslt, rkvlsk, `ob ljprcvk tmk `ppila`ot sarkkoloe prcakss `ob i`afkb akotr`ilzkb `ob

acoslstkot logcrj`tlco co `ppila`ots wltm prkvlcus Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr skrvlak.

TKP[LTKJKORQ GCT QATKKOLOEXTCAKQQ

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss jkt rkqulrkjkots kst`dilsmkb dy tmk `ekoay `ob

w`s ekokr`iiy acoslstkot wltm sljli`r cre`olz`tlcos. Rmk Xk`ak Acrps d`afercuob lovkstle`tlco

prcakss gcr `ppila`ots ls oct acoslstkot wltm tmk prcakss uskb gcr Xk`ak Acrps kjpicykks.Mcwkvkr, tmk `ppila`tlco `ob lotkrvlkw prcakss e`tmkrkb sugglalkot logcrj`tlco tc `iicw Xk`ak

Acrps cgglal`is tc j`fk bktkrjlo`tlcos `dcut `o `ppila`ots kileldlilty `ob sult`dlilty tc skrvk `s` Wciuotkkr lo `aacrb`oak wltm Xk`ak Acrps pcilay.

D`afercuob Lovkstle`tlcos. Rmk Xk`ak Acrps @at< rkqulrks>

@ii pkrscos kjpicykb cr `ssleokb tc butlks uobkr tmls @at sm`ii dk lovkstle`tkb tc losurk tm`t tmk

kjpicyjkot cr `ssleojkot ls acoslstkot wltm tmk o`tlco`i lotkrkst lo `aacrb`oak wltm st`ob`rbs `ob

prcakburks kst`dilsmkb dy tmk Xrkslbkot

Wciuotkkrs sm`ii dk bkkjkb kjpicykks cg tmk [oltkb Qt`tks Ecvkrojkot gcr tmk purpcsk cg tmls skatlco.

Rmk ike`i pcsltlco cg tmk `ekoay ls tm`t wmlik Kxkautlvk Crbkr 082;8 rkqulrkb ` O`tlco`i @ekoay

Amkaf wltm Loqulry (O@AL) gcr mlrloe kjpicykks, tmk Xk`ak Acrps ls oct rkqulrkb tc gciicw tmkskst`ob`rbs. Rmk `ekoay `sskrts tm`t tmk Xk`ak Acrps @at `ob Kxkautlvk Crbkr 04015 prcvlbk tmk

Xk`ak Acrps Blrkatcr tmk `utmcrlty tc kst`dilsm st`ob`rbs `ob prcakburks gcr Wciuotkkrs

d`afercuob lovkstle`tlcos. Rmk Blrkatcr kst`dilsmkb suam st`ob`rbs, wmlam m`vk dkko pudilsmkblo Kileldlilty `ob Qt`ob`rbs gcr Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr Qkrvlak>

08

Qkatlco 44 cg tmk Xk`ak Acrps @at st`tks tm`t tc kosurk korciijkot cg ` Wciuotkkr ls acoslstkot wltm tmk

o`tlco`i lotkrkst, oc `ppila`ot ls kileldik gcr Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr skrvlak wltmcut ` d`afercuob

lovkstle`tlco. Rmk Xk`ak Acrps rkqulrks tm`t `ii `ppila`ots `aakptkb gcr tr`loloe m`vk `s ` jloljuj `

O`tlco`i @ekoay Amkaf. Logcrj`tlco rkvk`ikb dy tmk lovkstle`tlco j`y dk ercuobs gcr blsqu`ilgla`tlco

grcj Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak.

D`skb co tmk i`oeu`ek lo tmk Xk`ak Acrps @at lobla`tloe tm`t Wciuotkkrs dk bkkjkb kjpicykkscg tmk [.Q. ecvkrojkot gcr tmk purpcsk cg skaurlty lovkstle`tlcos wk rkvlkwkb tmk d`afercuoblovkstle`tlcos cg Wciuotkkrs acjp`rkb tc tmcsk prcvlbkb tc Xk`ak Acrps kjpicykks.

00Uk octkb

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss ;

tm`t tmk aurrkot ikvki cg lovkstle`tlco gcr `ppila`ots ls oct acoslstkot wltm tmk ikvki rkaklvkb dy

kjpicykks wmc skrvk jcrk tm`o slx jcotms.

R`dik 4.Acjp`rlsco cg Lovkstle`tlcos gcr Kjpicykks `ob @ppila`ots

Xk`ak Acrps Kjpicykks Qkrvloe lo Oco-Qkosltlvk Xcsltlcos Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr

@ppila`otsIkss tm`o Qlx Jcotms Icoekr tm`o Qlx JcotmsO`tlco`i @ekoay Amkaf (O@A)lovkstle`tlco loaiubks sk`ramloe

rkacrbs grcj>

Cgglak cg Xkrscooki `obJ`o`ekjkots

Qkaurlty/Qult`dlilty

Lovkstle`tlcos Lobkx

Bkgkosk Aik`r`oak `obLovkstle`tlcos Lobkx

Gkbkr`i Durk`u cgLovkstle`tlcos Blvlslco o`jk`ob gloekrprlot gliks

O@AL lovkstle`tlcoloaiubks>

O@A lovkstle`tlco Loqulrlks co tmk p`st

glvk yk`rs skot tc

aurrkot `ob p`stkjpicykrs, samccis

`ttkobkb, rkgkrkoaks,

`ob ica`i i`wkogcrakjkot

`utmcrltlks

Xk`ak Acrps sarkkoloeprcakss loaiubks>

O@A lovkstle`tlco ` skig-rkpcrtkb rkacrb cg

kjpicyjkot mlstcry

tr`osarlpts `s kvlbkoak cgkbua`tlco

acjpiktkb rkgkrkoak gcrjsgrcj tmrkk rkgkrkoaks, tcloaiubk ` supkrvlscr

Acjp`rlsco tc Ctmkr Wciuotkkr Cre`olz`tlcos. Rmk Xk`ak Acrps sarkkoloe prcakss w`s

ekokr`iiy acoslstkot wltm ctmkr j`ncr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos. Burloe tmk acursk cg tmls `ublt, wk

lotkrvlkwkb slx ctmkr j`ncr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos wltm am`r`atkrlstlas sljli`r tc Xk`ak Acrpsjlsslco `ob struaturk. Uk ik`rokb tm`t jcst cg tmksk ercups uskb ` juitl-ikvki sarkkoloe prcakss

tm`t acoslstkb cg `o `ppila`tlco `ob lotkrvlkw. Rmksk cre`olz`tlcos tccf sljli`r stkps tc sarkko

vciuotkkrs gcr kileldlilty `ob sult`dlilty. R`dik 1 smcws tmk bkt`likb acjp`rlsco cg tmk Xk`akAcrps tc tmksk slx vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 7

R`dik 1. Acjp`rlsco cg Xk`ak Acrps Xr`atlaks wltm

Rmcsk cg Ctmkr Wciuotkkr Cre`olz`tlcos04

Xk`ak

Acrps

Cre`olz`tlco

0 4 1 2 ; 7

Bc Oct Mlrk Ilst oc yks oc yks yks yks yks

Amlib Q`gkty Xrcer`j oc yks yks* yks* oc yks oc

Arkblt Amkaf oc oc yks* oc oc yks** oc

Brlvloe Tkacrbs oc yks** yks* yks* yks oc oc

Gkbkr`i Arljlo`i Tkacrbs yks yks yks* yks oc yks yks

Gloekrprlot Amkafs yks yks yks* yks oc oc oc

Lo-Xkrsco Lotkrvlkw Tkqulrkb oc yks yks oc oc yks yks

Xkrsco`ilty @sskssjkot oc oc oc oc oc yks oc

Tkgkrkoak Amkafs yks yks yks yks yks yks yks

Qkx Cggkobkr Tkelstry yks yks yks* yks oc yks ocQt`tk/Ica`i Arljlo`i Tkacrbs yks yks yks* yks oc yks yks

Ucrf Mlstcry Wkrlgla`tlco oc yks yks* oc oc oc yks

* Acobuatkb `t ica`i cr p`rtokr ikvki

** Coiy akrt`lo prcer`js

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps acuib ljprcvk tmk Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss dy `bcptloe scjk cg tmk

`bbltlco`i pcilalks `ob pr`atlaks cg ctmkr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos. Uk octkb tm`t skvkr`ivciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos m`vk ` bc oct mlrk ilst, m`vk ` amlib s`gkty prcer`j, `ob vkrlgy wcrf

mlstcry cg `ppila`ots.

Bc Oct Mlrk Ilst.Glvk cg tmk slx ctmkr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos j`lot`lokb ` bc oct mlrk ilst cgo`jks cg `ppila`ots tmk cre`olz`tlco m`b bkalbkb oct tc wcrf wltm, kltmkr d`skb co tmklr

`ppila`tlco cr p`st vciuotkkr kxpkrlkoak wltm tmk cre`olz`tlco. Rmksk bc oct mlrk ilsts wkrkpkrj`okot, j`lot`lokb lo ` akotr`ilzkb ica`tlco, `ob upb`tkb grkqukotiy. @itmcuem wk blb oct

glob suam pr`atlak `pprcprl`tk gcr tmk Xk`ak Acrps, wk kjpm`slzk tmk okkb gcr tmk `ekoay tc

ljprcvk Wciuotkkr rkacrbs. Rmksk rkacrbs smcuib dkttkr rkgikat pccr pkrgcrj`oak cr jlsacobuat

lo crbkr tc j`fk jcrk logcrjkb sult`dlilty bkalslcos wmko Wciuotkkrs rk`ppiy tc tmk Xk`akAcrps (skk Acjpiktk `ob Akotr`ilzkb Logcrj`tlco co Gcrjkr Wciuotkkrs Okkbkb skatlco cg

tmls rkpcrt gcr jcrk logcrj`tlco).

Amlib Q`gkty Xrcer`j.Gcur cg tmk ctmkr cre`olz`tlcos, `ii cg wmlam rkqulrkb vciuotkkrs tc

lotkr`at wltm jlocrs m`b ` spkalgla `ob bkglokb amlib s`gkty pcilay `ob prcer`js. D`skb co tmkskpcilalks wk octkb tm`t amlib s`gkty prcer`js loaiubk strlat pcilalks, tr loloe `ob `w`rkokss,`gglrj`tlco cg rkspcosldliltlks, `ob aik`riy bkglokb prcmldltkb pr`atlaks. Gurtmkrjcrk, cok

cre`olz`tlco blsqu`ilglkb `oy `ppila`ots wltm ` mlstcry cg jlsacobuat rki`tkb tc amlib s`gkty,

loaiubloe amlib `dusk `ob skxu`i jlsacobuat. Rmk Cgglak cg Lospkatcr Ekokr`i (CLE) m`s

04Rmk o`jks cg tmk vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos m`vk dkko wltmmkib gcr prlv`ay rk`scos.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 5

lovkstle`tkb a`sks cg amlib `dusk `ob skxu`i jlsacobuat tm`t lobla`tk tmk okkb gcr `o `ekoay-

wlbk amlib s`gkty pcilay. Rmrkk kx`jpiks cg acovlatlcos lovcivloe gcrjkr Wciuotkkrs wmc

`bjlttkb tc koe`eloe lo lo`pprcprl`tk dkm`vlcr wltm jlocrs burloe tmklr Wciuotkkr skrvlakloaiubk>

Lo Nuok 4804, ` gcrjkr XA/Qcutm @grla` Wciuotkkr pik`bkb eulity tc cok acuot cgtr`vkiloe grcj tmk [oltkb Qt`tks tc Qcutm @grla` tc koe`ek lo liilalt skxu`i acobuat wltm

amlibrko `ob `bjlttkb tm`t mk skxu`iiy `duskb gcur jlocr elris wmlik mk w`s ` Xk`ak

Acrps Wciuotkkr. Lo Catcdkr 4804 mk w`s skotkoakb tc 0; yk`rs lo prlsco.

Lo @ueust 4800, ` gcrjkr XA/Mcobur`s Wciuotkkr pik`bkb eulity lo tc ` am`rek cgacosplr`ay tc blstrldutk amlib pcrocer`pmy. Lo Gkdru`ry 4804, mk w`s skotkoakb tc ` 78-

jcotm prlsco tkrj `ob crbkrkb tc uobkrec 48 yk`rs cg supkrvlskb rkik`sk.

Lo J`y 4885, ` gcrjkr XA/Acst` Tla` Wciuotkkr w`s skotkoakb tc ;0 jcotms lo gkbkr`iprlsco `ob tmrkk yk`rs cg supkrvlskb rkik`sk gcr skxu`iiy `ss`uitloe ` jlocr wmlik

wcrfloe lo `octmkr acuotry. Rmk gcrjkr vciuotkkr `bjlttkb lo Gkdru`ry 4887 tc cokacuot cg m`vloe liilalt skxu`i acot`at wltm `o uobkr`ek dcy wmlik mk w`s lo tmk acuotry

`s ` Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr wcrfloe wltm tmk acuotry's amlib wkig`rk `ekoay.

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps okkbs tc bkvkicp ` jcrk acjprkmkoslvk `pprc`am tc `bbrkss jlsacobuat

rki`tkb tc amlib s`gkty buk tc tmk skvkrk ljp`at jlsacobuat a`o m`vk co vlatljs cg amlib skxu`i

`dusk. JQ 482, Wciuotkkr Acobuat, st`tks tm`t tmk Xk`ak Acrps ls acjjlttkb tc m`vloeWciuotkkrs acjpiy wltm [.Q. i`ws co skxu`i dkm`vlcr tm`t `ppiy cvkrsk`s. @itmcuem tmk Xk`ak

Acrps m`s strlat pcilalks rke`rbloe Wciuotkkr acobuat wltm jlocrs, tmk `ekoay acuib kom`oak lts

prcer`j dy prcvlbloe `bbltlco`i eulb`oak, prcjctloe erk`tkr `w`rkokss `ob prkvkotlcostr`tkelks, `ob kom`oaloe tr`loloe. Dy bkvkicploe ` acjprkmkoslvk amlib s`gkty prcer`j, tmk

Xk`ak Acrps acuib jltle`tk tmk rlsf cg `bbltlco`i Wciuotkkr jlsacobuat wltm jlocrs.

Wkrlgyloe Ucrf Mlstcry.Rmrkk cg tmk ctmkr cre`olz`tlcos rcutlokiy vkrlgy tmk wcrf mlstcry cg`ppila`ots `ob wcrf mlstcry vkrlgla`tlco ls rkqulrkb gcr Xk`ak Acrps kjpicykks. @ wcrf mlstcry

vkrlgla`tlco acoglrjs tmk loblvlbu`i w`s kjpicykb burloe tmk spkalgla b`tks `ob a`o `isc prcvlbk

logcrj`tlco co tmk rk`sco gcr ik`vloe tmk ncd, wmktmkr tmk `ppila`ot a`o dk rkmlrkb, `ob cvkr`iincd pkrgcrj`oak. Rmls prcakss ls uskgui tc>

Wkrlgy tmk `aaur`ay cg logcrj`tlco elvko dy `ppila`ots tmrcuem ctmkr skikatlco prcakssks(k.e., rsujs, caaup`tlco`i qukstlcoo`lrks, lotkrvlkws).

Xrkblat tmk suaakss cg `ppila`ots dy acjp`rloe tmklr kxpkrlkoak tc tmk acjpktkoalksrkqulrkb dy tmk ncd.

[oacvkr d`afercuob logcrj`tlco co `ppila`ots tm`t j`y oct m`vk dkko lbkotlglkb dyctmkr skikatlco prcakburks.

Xk`ak Acrps acuib kom`oak lts prcakss dy cdt`loloe tmls logcrj`tlco grcj `ppila`ots p`st

kjpicykrs. Rmls pr`atlak wcuib dk acoslstkot wltm tmk O@AL amkaf rkqulrkb gcr kjpicykks.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss =

Uk rkacjjkob>

0. Rm`t tmk Blrkatcr bkvkicp `ob ljpikjkot ` spkalglaamlib s`gkty prcer`j tc loaiubk coecloe tr`loloe.

4. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaksrkqulrk wcrf mlstcry vkrlgla`tlco `s p`rt cg tmk

sarkkoloe prcakss.

ACORLO[C[QLJXTCWKJKORXTCAKQQ

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps sarkkoloe prcakss blb oct acot`lo ` gcrj`i rkvlkw prcakburk tc `o`iyzk `bvkrsk

Wciuotkkr skp`r`tlcos `ob bktkrjlok lg tmk `sscal`tkb `ppila`tlcos acot`lokb jlsacobuat cr ctmkrsult`dlilty lssuks tm`t wkot uobktkatkb. Mcwkvkr, co `o `b mca d`sls WTQ wcuib rkvlkw tmk

Wciuotkkrs `ppila`tlco gcr `oy sult`dlilty `ob kileldlilty lssuks tm`t wkrk jlsskb wmko `Wciuotkkr acjjlttkb skrlcus jlsacobuat.

Quaakssgui prcer`js `rk acoslstkotiy rkvlkwkb `ob ljprcvkb tc kosurk prcakburks `rk kggkatlvk

lo jkktloe tmk bkslrkb prcer`j ec`i. Xrcer`js `ob prcakburks acuib dk ljprcvkb tmrcuem

kxpkrlkoak `ob ik`roloe grcj prcdikjs tm`t m`vk caaurrkb lo tmk p`st. Xrcer`js ksskotl`i tc tmkXk`ak Acrps jlsslco smcuib dk kv`iu`tkb co ` rkeui`r d`sls tc kosurk tmky `rk cpkr`tloe `t tmk

mlemkst ikvki pcssldik. Ultmcut ` gcrj`i rkvlkw prcakss, tmk `ekoay a`ooct dk akrt`lo tm`t lts

Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss ls `bkqu`tkiy bksleokb tc lbkotlgy pctkotl`i kileldlilty `ob sult`dliltylssuks.

@s p`rt cg tmls `ublt, wk acobuatkb ` survky cg `ii 78 acuotry blrkatcrs (ABs), wmc wkrk lo pi`ak`t tmk tljk cg tmls `ublt, tc bktkrjlok tmk prkv`ikoak cg jlsacobuat lssuks `ob tmklr vlkws co tmk

Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss. Cg tmk ;0 rkspcosks rkaklvkb, 57 pkrakot cg ABs dkilkvkb tm`t

jlsacobuat lssuks acuib m`vk dkko prkvkotkb tmrcuem dkttkr `ppila`ot sarkkoloe. Cok ABkxprksskb tm`t `t ik`st tmrkk cg jy `bjloVlstr`tlvkZ skp`r`tlco `atlcos smcuib m`vk dkko plafkb

up `t tmk `ppila`ot sarkkoloe st`ek.

Gcur cg tmk slx vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos wk lotkrvlkwkb m`b bkvkicpkb coecloe prcakssks tcrkvlslt, rkvlsk, `ob ljprcvk tmklr sarkkoloe prcer`j. Cok cre`olz`tlco st`tkb tm`t lt rkvlkwkb `ii

vciuotkkr jlsacobuat a`sks skjl`oou`iiy lo crbkr tc j`fk ljprcvkjkots tc tmk sarkkoloe

prcakss, wmlam acuib prkvkot uosult`dik `ppila`ots grcj dkacjloe vciuotkkrs. @t `octmkrcre`olz`tlco, ` skolcr ikvki cgglal`i rkvlkwkb k`am a`sk cg jlsacobuat `gtkr `o lovkstle`tlco m`b

dkko acjpiktkb.

Rmk Xk`ak Acrps blb oct rkvlkw spkalgla lost`oaks cr p`ttkros cg skrlcus Wciuotkkr jlsacobuat lo

crbkr tc uobkrst`ob tmk kxtkot tc wmlam lts sarkkoloe prcakss m`b g`likb tc lbkotlgy uosult`dik

`ppila`ots. Ultmcut ` gcrj`i rkvlkw prcakss, tmkrk ls oc `ssur`oak tm`t tmk Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe

prcakss ls a`p`dik cg lbkotlgyloe `ii pctkotl`i kileldlilty `ob sult`dlilty lssuks. Dy rkvlkwloe p`sta`sks cg jlsacobuat, tmk Xk`ak Acrps a`o usk mlobslemt tc ik`ro grcj `ob ljprcvk acotrcis lo tmk

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss

1.

Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaksbkvkicp `ob ljpikjkot ` prcakss tc rkvlkw `ii

tkrjlo`tlcos, rksleo`tlcos lo ilku cg tkrjlo`tlco, `ob

`bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tkb a`sks co ` pkrlcbla d`sls.

2. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlakskst`dilsm `o `oou`i jkktloe wltm `ii lovcivkb p`rtlks tc

rkvlkw `ob ljprcvk tmk Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss.

Rmls blsausslco smcuib loaiubk ` rkvlkw cg `ii a`sks cg

jlsacobuat `ob ctmkr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlco dkst

pr`atlaks.

ACJXIKRK @OB AKORT@IL^KBLOGCTJ@RLCO COGCTJKT WCI[ORKKTQ

Xk`ak Acrps st`gg rkspcosldik gcr j`floe sarkkoloe bkalslcos blb oct m`vk `aakss tc `ii

logcrj`tlco co aurrkot `ppila`ots lo ` tljkiy j`ookr. @itmcuem `ppila`ot gliks acot`lokb `iilogcrj`tlco `dcut tmk loltl`i sarkkoloe `ob rki`tkb bkalslcos, lg tmk `ppila`ot w`s ` gcrjkr Xk`ak

Acrps Wciuotkkr, tmkrk `rk oc akotr`ilzkb rkacrbs `dcut gcrjkr Wciuotkkr jlsacobuat. Cok

ksskotl`i bcaujkot gcr bktkrjloloe lg `o `ppila`ot wmc rk`ppilks tc tmk Xk`ak Acrps ls sult`dik`ob kileldik ls tmk `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco jkjc. Rmkrk w`s loacoslstkot `ob jlssloe

logcrj`tlco `dcut prlcr Wciuotkkr skrvlak dka`usk tmk Xk`ak Acrps i`afkb ` akotr`ilzkb cr

gcrj`i prcakss gcr stcrloe uog`vcr`dik Wciuotkkr skp`r`tlcos, loaiubloe `bjlolstr`tlvkskp`r`tlcos cr sltu`tlcos wmkrk tmk Wciuotkkr rksleokb lo ilku cg skp`r`tlco, tm`t bksarldk

jlsacobuat tm`t j`y rkobkr tmk pkrsco lokileldik gcr guturk skrvlak `s ` Wciuotkkr.

Umko gcrjkr Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkrs rk`ppiy gcr skrvlak lt ls arltla`i tm`t rkarultkrs m`vk `o

uobkrst`obloe cg tm`t `ppila`ots prkvlcus kxpkrlkoak `s ` Wciuotkkr, loaiubloe wmktmkr cr oct

tmk `ppila`ots pkrgcrj`oak w`s uosuaakssgui cr prcdikj`tla. Ultmcut acjpiktk `ob `aaur`tk

logcrj`tlco co gcrjkr Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak, lt ls pcssldik tm`t ` Wciuotkkr wmc w`s skp`r`tkb gcrskrlcus jlsacobuat cr rksleokb lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco acuib dk lovltkb tc skrvk

`e`lo `s ` Wciuotkkr. Rmls acuib a`usk erk`t m`rj tc tmk Xk`ak Acrps jlsslco `ob tmk pkcpik `ob

acuotry tm`t tmk Xk`ak Acrps skrvks.

Eulb`oak. JQ 4=2, K`riy Rkrjlo`tlco cg Qkrvlak, rkqulrks ` acoslbkr`tlco cg `bjlolstr`tlvk

skp`r`tlco jkjc(skp`r`tlco jkjc) tc bcaujkot bkalslcos tc `bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tk `Wciuotkkr. JQ 4=2 st`tks>

Umko acoslbkrloe `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco gcr ` Wciuotkkr, tmk AB sm`ii logcrj tmk Wciuotkkr cr`iiy cr lo

` drlkg acoslbkr`tlco cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco jkjc" cg tmk ercuobs gcr tmk skp`r`tlco `ob tmk

logcrj`tlco lo suppcrt cg tmcsk ercuobs. Qkk @tt`amjkot G gcr tkjpi`tk gcr acoslbkr`tlco cg

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 08

`bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco jkjc. Rmk AB sm`ii logcrj tmk Wciuotkkr cg tmk cptlco tc rksleo lo ilku cg

`bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco `t `oy tljk dkgcrk ` glo`i `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco bkalslco ls j`bk.

Lg tmk Wciuotkkr rksleos lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco, tmk AB sm`ii gcrw`rb tc tmk Cgglak cg

Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkikatlco (WTQ) ` jkjc (wmlam a`o dk tmk acoslbkr`tlco cg `bjlolstr`tlvk

skp`r`tlco jkjc) tm`t st`tks tm`t tmk W/R rksleokb lo ilku cg dkloe `bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tkb, `ob skts cut

tmk ercuobs gcr tmk `atlco `ob tmk logcrj`tlco lo suppcrt cg tmcsk ercuobs.Lg tmk Wciuotkkr bcks oct

rksleo wltmlo 42 mcurs, tmk AB sm`ii sleo `ob prcvlbk tc tmk Wciuotkkr ` wrlttko octlgla`tlco tm`t mk cr smk

m`s dkko skp`r`tkb grcj skrvlak pursu`ot tc 44 [.Q.A. 4;82(l)

JQ 4=2 `isc prcvlbks ` tkjpi`tk gcr tmk skp`r`tlco jkjc `ob bkt`lis tmk typk cg logcrj`tlco tm`t

okkbs tc dk loaiubkb. Qkk Gleurk 4 gcr `o kx`jpik cg tmls tkjpi`tk.

Gleurk 4. Kxakrpt grcj JQ 4=2

Jlssloe `ob Loacjpiktk Logcrj`tlco. Umlik `ppila`ot gliks acot`lokb logcrj`tlco `dcut tmkloltl`i sarkkoloe `ob bkalslcos, rkarultkrs okkb logcrj`tlco `dcut Wciuotkkrs aurrkot `ob p`st

Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak lo crbkr tc j`fk guiiy-logcrjkb bkalslcos `dcut tmklr kileldlilty `ob

sult`dlilty gcr skrvlak. Qpkalgla`iiy, rkqulrkb skp`r`tlco jkjcs wkrk jlssloe `ob systkj acbloe

w`s lo`aaur`tk.

Cg tmk 08= Wciuotkkrs wmc wkrk uog`vcr`diy skp`r`tkb burloe G\s 4800 `ob 4804, WTQ blb octm`vk `pprcxlj`tkiy =0 pkrakot (==) cg tmk skp`r`tlco jkjcs, `s rkqulrkb dy JQ 4=2.

Gurtmkrjcrk, tmk acotkot qu`ilty cg tmk 48 acoslbkr`tlco cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco jkjcs

gcuob lo `ppila`ot gliks v`rlkb erk`tiy grcj pcst tc pcst. Lo j`oy lost`oaks, tmk ABs blb octprcvlbk kocuem bkt`li lo tmk jkjcs`dcut tmk Wciuotkkr jlsacobuat gcr tmk rk`bkr tc e`lo `o

`bkqu`tk uobkrst`obloe cg tmk jlsacobuat tm`t tccf pi`ak. Gcr kx`jpik, tmk jkjc gcr cok

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 00

Wciuotkkr altkb tm`t mk w`s uosult`dik gcr Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak gcr mls prcnkat `ssleojkot dut

blb oct loaiubk `oy ctmkr bkt`li cg tmk jlsacobuat tm`t a`uskb tmk skp`r`tlco cr wmy tmk AB

gcuob mlj tc dk uosult`dik gcr skrvlak.

Rmk Wciuotkkr Kob-cg-Qkrvlak Logcrj`tlco systkj acot`los ` skrlks cg blggkrkot acbks tc j`rf

`ob lbkotlgy wmy ` Wciuotkkr ikgt Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak. Rmksk acbks loaiubk tmk gcur typks cgk`riy rksleo`tlco> (0) rksleo`tlco, (4) jkbla`i skp`r`tlco, (1) `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco, `ob (2)

lotkrruptkb skrvlak. Rmls systkj acot`los sud-acbks tm`t pcst st`gg kotkr tc gurtmkr kxpi`lo lg tmk

rksleo`tlco w`s lo ilku cg skp`r`tlco. Lo rkvlkwloe rkacrbs grcj tmls systkj, wk lbkotlglkb 04

gcrjkr Wciuotkkrs wmc wkrk krrcokcusiy j`rfkb `s uog`vcr`diy skp`r`tkb lo tmk systkj. Lo coklost`oak, tmk rkelco rkspcobkb tc cur rkqukst gcr tmk suppcrtloe acoslbkr`tlco cg `bjlolstr`tlvk

skp`r`tlco jkjc dy prcvlbloe ` pcsltlvk rkgkrkoak grcj tmk AB. Rmk AB octkb lo tmk ikttkr tm`t

tmk jcst octlakb `ob v`iukb `ttrldutlcos cg VWciuotkkr O`jk Tkb`atkbZ wkrk mkr acoslstkotpcsltlvk `ttltubk `ob bkvctlco tc ljprcvloe tmk ilvks cg ctmkrs. Rmls rkgkrkoak strcoeiy suppcrts

tm`t tmls Wciuotkkr smcuib oct m`vk dkko acbkb `s dkloe uog`vcr`diy skp`r`tkb. Mcwkvkr, wmko

wk gciicwkb up wltm tmk rkelco tc acoglrj tm`t tmls Wciuotkkr w`s jlsacbkb `s uog`vcr`diy

skp`r`tkb, tmk rkelco octlglkb us tm`t tmk pcst m`s sloak aicskb `ob st`gg ls oc icoekr wltm tmk`ekoay, sc tmky wkrk oct `dik tc prcvlbk `oy ai`rlgla`tlco co tmls acbloe.

J`lot`loloe Tkacrb cg Qkp`r`tlco. Loacoslstkot `ob jlssloe logcrj`tlco co prlcr Wciuotkkrskrvlak rksuitkb grcj tmk i`af cg ` akotr`ilzkb cr gcrj`i jktmcb gcr prcakssloe `ob stcrloe

uog`vcr`dik Wciuotkkr skp`r`tlcos. ABs prkp`rk skp`r`tlco jkjcs, dut tmkrk w`s oc kst`dilsmkb

prcakss gcr acjjuola`tloe tmcsk jkjcs tc mk`bqu`rtkrs cgglaks co ` acoslstkot d`sls.Gurtmkrjcrk, tmkrk w`s oc supkrvlscry rkvlkw prcakss tc kosurk jkjcs jkt tmk gcrj`t cutilokb

lo JQ 4=2.

@bbltlco`iiy, tmkrk w`s oc akotr`ilzkb stcr`ek gcr skp`r`tlco jkjcs. Umlik ABs `rk suppcskb tc

skob tmk skp`r`tlco jkjcs tc WTQ, tmls coiy m`ppkokb lo olok pkrakot (48) cg tmk a`sks. Lostk`b,

tmls bcaujkot`tlco w`s j`lot`lokb `t k`am spkalgla pcst. Mcwkvkr, Xk`ak Acrps st`gg wkrk oct`dik tc ica`tk 10 pkrakot (12/08=) cg skp`r`tlco jkjcs gcr tmkWciuotkkrs wmc wkrk uog`vcr`diy

skp`r`tkb burloe G\s 4800 `ob 4804. Rmls lssuk w`s gurtmkr acjpila`tkb dy tmk Xk`ak Acrps

i`af cg rkacrbs rktkotlco pcilay gcr skp`r`tlco jkjcs. Lo J`ram 4804, tmk Xk`ak Acrps Cgglak cg

Tkacrbs J`o`ekjkot prcpcskb ` 18-yk`r bkstruatlco ayaik gcr gliks rki`tkb tc `bjlolstr`tlvkiyskp`r`tkb cr rksleo`tlco/k`riy tkrjlo`tlco lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco vciuotkkrs tc tmk

O`tlco`i Tkacrbs `ob @ramlvks @bjlolstr`tlco. Mcwkvkr, lo N`ou`ry 4802, tmk Xk`ak Acrps

wltmbrkw tmls rkqukst dka`usk jcvloe gcrw`rb `ii okw skp`r`tlco bcaujkot`tlco wlii dk stcrkbkikatrcola`iiy lo BCWK. Mcwkvkr, tmls ikgt tmk `ekoay wltmcut ` rkacrbs rktkotlco pcilay gcr tmk

`irk`by kxlstloe skp`r`tlco jkjcs. Lo `aacrb`oak wltm 07 AGT 044= (4888), Blspcsltlco cg

Gkbkr`i Tkacrbs, tmk Xk`ak Acrps smcuib dk j`lot`loloe `ii cg tmksk rkacrbs uotli ` rkacrbsrktkotlco samkbuik ls bkvkicpkb. Bkspltk tmk rkeui`tlco, wk gcuob tm`t lo scjk lost`oaks tmksk

jkjcs m`vk dkko bkstrcykb, `s tmk skp`r`tlco jkjc m`vk dkko ljprcpkriy stcrkb wltmlo tmk

WTQ `ppila`ot glik. Rmksk `ppila`ot gliks `rk bkstrcykb co ` gcur yk`r ayaik.

Ultmcut acjpiktk `ob `aaur`tk logcrj`tlco co gcrjkr Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak, WTQ acuib `aakpt `

gcrjkr Wciuotkkr wmc w`s tkrjlo`tkb gcr jlsacobuat `ob i`tkr rk`ppilkb gcr Wciuotkkr skrvlak.

Rmls acuib a`usk erk`t m`rj tc tmk Xk`ak Acrps jlsslco `ob tmk pkcpik `ob acuotrlks tm`t tmk

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 04

Xk`ak Acrps skrvks. Lo 4804, ` gcrjkr Wciuotkkr, wmc w`s uog`vcr`diy skp`r`tkb, rk`ppilkb gcr

Xk`ak Acrps skrvlak wltmlo ` gkw b`ys cg tmk skp`r`tlco caaurrloe. Gcrtuo`tkiy, tmls `ppila`ot glik

acot`lokb tmk skp`r`tlco jkjc `ob tmk `ppila`tlco w`s rknkatkb. Rmls a`sk smcws tmk ljpcrt`oakcg `aaur`tk `ob akotr`ilzkb logcrj`tlco.

Gurtmkrjcrk, curKv`iu`tlco co tmk Ljp`at cg tmk Glvk \k`r Tuik co tmk Cpkr`tlcos cg Xk`akAcrpsmlemilemtkb tm`t cok cg tmk purpcsks cg tmk glvk-yk`r ruik w`s tc koacur`ek Xk`ak Acrps

Wciuotkkrs tc dk mlrkb dy tmk `ekoay `s st`gg. J`lot`loloe `aaur`tk rkacrbs acoakroloe `

Wciuotkkrs skrvlak ls arltla`i tc j`floe kjpicykk sult`dlilty bktkrjlo`tlcos `ob bkalslcos

er`otloe `aakss tc ai`sslglkb logcrj`tlco.

Uk rkacjjkob>

;. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos ljpikjkot `acjprkmkoslvk prcakss tc j`lot`lo suppcrt gcr `ii

`bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco bkalslcos, loaiubloe tmcsk

tm`t rksuit lo rksleo`tlco lo iklu cg. Rmls prcakss wliiloaiubk> st`ob`rblzloe tmk bkvkicpjkot cg tmk jkjcs,

rcutloe tmk jkjcs tc `ii rkikv`ot cgglaks gcr rkvlkw `ob

`pprcv`i, `ob rkt`loloe bcaujkot`tlco lo ` akotr`ilzkb

ica`tlco.

7. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos, lo accrblo`tlcowltm tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaks

`ob Cgglak cg Tkacrbs J`o`ekjkot, bkvkicp ` rkacrbs

rktkotlco pcilay gcr gliks rki`tkb tc `bjlolstr`tlvkiy

skp`r`tkb cr rksleo`tlco/k`riy tkrjlo`tlco lo ilku cg

`bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco Wciuotkkrs tm`t `iicws tmk

`ekoay tc usk tmls bcaujkot`tlco lo tmk `ppila`ot

`bnubla`tlco prcakss.

5. Rm`t tmk Blrkatcr rkqulrk `ii rkacrbs rki`tkb tc`bjlolstr`tiky skp`r`tkb cr rksleo`tlco/k`riy

tkrjlo`tlco lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco dk

j`lot`lokb uotli ` rkacrbs rktkotlco samkbuik ls

ljpikjkotkb.

=. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaksupb`tk tmk 08= `bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tkb Wciuotkkrsgrcj glsa`i yk`rs 4800 `ob 4804 tc kosurk tmklr rkacrbs

acot`lo `ii cg tmk okakss`ry logcrj`tlco, loaiubloe

skp`r`tlco jkjcs, tc `lb lo guturk `ppila`tlco rkvlkws.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 01

ILQR CG TKACJJKOB@RLCOQ

Uk rkacjjkob>

0. Rm`t tmk Blrkatcr bkvkicp `ob ljpikjkot ` spkalgla amlib s`gkty prcer`j tc loaiubk coecloetr`loloe.

4. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaks rkqulrk wcrf mlstcry vkrlgla`tlco `sp`rt cg tmk sarkkoloe prcakss.

1. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaks bkvkicp `ob ljpikjkot ` prcakss tcrkvlkw `ii tkrjlo`tlcos, rksleo`tlcos lo ilku cg tkrjlo`tlco, `ob `bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tkb

a`sks co ` pkrlcbla d`sls.

2. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaks kst`dilsm `o `oou`i jkktloe wltm `iilovcivkb p`rtlks tc rkvlkw `ob ljprcvk tmk Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss. Rmls blsausslcosmcuib loaiubk ` rkvlkw cg `ii a`sks cg jlsacobuat `ob ctmkr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlco dkst

pr`atlaks.

;. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos ljpikjkot ` acjprkmkoslvk prcakss tc j`lot`losuppcrt gcr `ii `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco bkalslcos, loaiubloe tmcsk tm`t rksuit lo rksleo`tlco

lo iklu cg. Rmls prcakss wlii loaiubk> st`ob`rblzloe tmk bkvkicpjkot cg tmk jkjcs, rcutloe tmk

jkjcs tc `ii rkikv`ot cgglaks gcr rkvlkw `ob `pprcv`i, `ob rkt`loloe bcaujkot`tlco lo `akotr`ilzkb ica`tlco.

7. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos, lo accrblo`tlco wltm Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot`ob Qkrvlaks `ob Cgglak cg Tkacrbs J`o`ekjkot, bkvkicp ` rkacrbs rktkotlco pcilay gcr gliksrki`tkb tc `bjlolstr`tlvkiy skp`r`tkb cr rksleo`tlco/k`riy tkrjlo`tlco lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk

skp`r`tlco Wciuotkkrs tm`t `iicws tmk `ekoay tc usk tmls bcaujkot`tlco lo tmk `ppila`ot

`bnubla`tlco prcakss.

5. Rm`t tmk Blrkatcr rkqulrk `ii rkacrbs rki`tkb tc `bjlolstr`tiky skp`r`tkb cr rksleo`tlco/k`riytkrjlo`tlco lo ilku cg `bjlolstr`tlvk skp`r`tlco dk j`lot`lokb uotli ` rkacrbs rktkotlcosamkbuik ls ljpikjkotkb.

=. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaks upb`tk tmk 08= `bjlolstr`tlvkiyskp`r`tkb Wciuotkkrs grcj glsa`i yk`rs 4800 `ob 4804 tc kosurk tmklr rkacrbs acot`lo `ii cg

tmk okakss`ry logcrj`tlco, loaiubloe skp`r`tlco jkjcs, tc `lb lo guturk `ppila`tlco rkvlkws.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 02

@XXKOBL] @>CDNKARLWK,QACXK,@OB JKRMCBCICE\

Lo 0 gkbkr`i rkeui`tlcos, tmk Xk`ak Acrps J`ou`i, lobustry dkst pr`atlaks, `ob

ctmkr Xk`ak Acrps pcilalks `ob loltl`tlvks.

Rmk `ublt gcauskb co rkvlkwloe tmk Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss `ob `ppila`ot gliks gcr kxlstloe

`ob gcrjkr Wciuotkkrs. Uk acobuatkb tmls pkrgcrj`oak `ublt `t Xk`ak Acrps mk`bqu`rtkrs grcjBkakjdkr 4804 tmrcuem Nuok 4801. Lotkro`i acotrcis rki`tkb tc tmk `ublt cdnkatlvks wkrk

rkvlkwkb `ob `o`iyzkb. Rmrcuemcut tmk `ublt, `ubltcrs wkrk `w`rk cg tmk pcssldlilty cr kxlstkoak

cg gr`ub, w`stk, cr jlsusk lo tmk prcer`j.

Jktmcbcicey. Uk e`lokb `o uobkrst`obloe cg tmk sarkkoloe prcakss `ob acotrci, rkvlkwkb

rkikv`ot arltkrl`, `ob lotkrvlkwkb Xk`ak Acrps j`o`ekjkot `ob st`gg lo WTQ tc e`lo `ouobkrst`obloe cg tmklr rciks `ob rkspcosldliltlks lo tmk Wciuotkkr sarkkoloe prcakss.

Uk survkykb 78 ABs `dcut tmk am`r`atkrlstlas, grkqukoay, `ob cutacjks cg Wciuotkkr

jlsacobuat tmky g`ak `t tmklr pcsts6 ;0 cg tmk 78 `oswkrkb tmk survky qukstlcos `ob prcvlbkb usctmkr gkkbd`af. Uk bkvkicpkb cur qukstlcos usloe cur prcgksslco`i focwikbek cg tmk Wciuotkkr

jlsacobuat lovkstle`tkb dy cur cgglak `ob tmrcuem ` rkvlkw cg tmk ercuobs gcr uog`vcr`dik

skp`r`tlco cutilokb lo Xk`ak Acrps pcilay.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 0;

Uk rkvlkwkb tmk a`sk gliks cg `ii pkrscos lbkotlglkb dy tmk Cgglak cg Qtr`tkela Logcrj`tlco,

Tksk`ram `ob Xi`ooloe usloe tmk Xk`ak Acrps Wciuotkkr B`t`d`sk J`o`ekjkot Qystkj `s

m`vloe uog`vcr`dik skp`r`tlcos burloe tmk twc jcst rkakot yk`rs (G\s 4800 `ob 4804).Jlsacobuat logcrj`tlco prcvlbkb dy tmk `ekoay acoslstkb cg acoslbkr`tlco cg `bjlolstr`tlvk

skp`r`tlco jkjcs, `ob ctmkr logcrj`tlco, suam `s kj`li am`los `ob pkrgcrj`oak ljprcvkjkot

pi`os. Qcjk jkjcs `ob logcrj`tlco prcvlbkb blb oct prcvlbk logcrj`tlco `dcut tmkalraujst`oaks cg tmk skp`r`tlco. Uk ark`tkb jlsacobuat a`tkecrlks gcr tmk purpcsks cg tmls `ublt

dka`usk tmk `ekoay bcks oct m`vk ` prcakss tc systkj`tla`iiy a`tkecrlzk `ob jcoltcr jlsacobuat.

Uk wkrk uo`dik tc bktkrjlok wmktmkr `oy cg tmk Wciuotkkrs wmc blb oct m`vk logcrj`tlco

`v`li`dik wkrk jlsacbkb. @oy o`jks `ob lbkotlgyloe logcrj`tlco cg Wciuotkkrs cr st`gg m`vkdkko rkb`atkb tc prctkat prlv`ay cg rkspcobkots wmko uskb cr rkgkrkoakb lo tmls rkpcrt.

Uk lbkotlglkb ctmkr j`ncr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos dy rkvlkwloe akrt`lo g`atcrs acjjco wltm tmkXk`ak Acrps. Qcjk j`ncr g`atcrs wk acoslbkrkb wkrk oujdkr cg vciuotkkrs, wmktmkr tmk

j`ncrlty cg tmklr wcrfgcrak w`s vciuotkkrs, lotkro`tlco`i `ssleojkots, vciuotkkrs wmc wcrf

blrkatiy wltm dkokglal`rlks, `t ik`st ;8 pkrakot cg dkokglal`rlks `rk ycutm, `ob sarkkos jcrk tm`o

1,888 `ppila`ots pkr yk`r. Uk lotkrvlkwkb slx cre`olz`tlcos lo pkrsco cr cvkr tmk pmcok `dcuttmklr sarkkoloe prcakssks. Uk blb oct lbkotlgy tmk cre`olz`tlcos dy o`jk lo tmls rkpcrt tc `iicw

rkprkskot`tlvks grcj tmksk cre`olz`tlcos tc a`oblbiy blsauss tmklr prcakssks. Uk acjjuola`tkb

logcrj`tlco grcj cur lotkrvlkws, loaiubloe lbkotlgyloe acot`at logcrj`tlco, tc WTQ `t tmk kob cgcur `ublt.

Qacpk Iljlt`tlco. Burloe tmls `ublt, wk blb oct rkvlkw akrt`lo acjpcokots cg tmk sarkkoloe `ob

pi`akjkot prcakss. Qpkalgla`iiy, tmk `ublt cdnkatlvks kxaiubkb jkbla`i sarkkoloe prcakss `objkbla`i `aacjjcb`tlcos, `ssleojkot cg Wciuotkkrs tc spkalgla acuotrlks `ob skatcrs, `ob `

rkvlkw cg lotkrruptkb skrvlak. Rmksk g`atcrs j`y m`vk `o kggkat co tmk jlsacobuat `ob k`riy

tkrjlo`tlco r`tks. Lo `bbltlco, cur `ublt w`s mlobkrkb dy tmk lssuks octkb lo cur globloes wltm tmk

acoslstkoay `ob `v`li`dlilty cg b`t` co Wciuotkkrs tm`t m`b jlsacobuat lssuks.

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 07

@XXKOBL] D>LORKTWLKUQ ACOB[ARKB

@s p`rt cg tmls `ublt, wk acobuatkb lotkrvlkws wltm 04 rkprkskot`tlvks grcj Xk`ak Acrps

mk`bqu`rtkrs lo U`smloetco B.A. `ob slx rkprkskot`tlvks grcj ctmkr vciuotkkr cre`olz`tlcos (oct

ilstkb mkrk gcr `ocoyjlty). Lo `bbltlco, wk survkykb `ii 78 ABs `ob rkaklvkb ;0 rkspcosks.

Xcsltlco Cgglak

Bkputy Blrkatcr Cgglak cg Mk`itm Qkrvlaks

Amlkg cg Logcrj`tlco ob

Xkrscooki Qkaurlty

Cgglak cg Q`gkty `ob Qkaurlty

Amlkg @bjlolstr`tlvk Cgglakr @grla` Cpkr`tlcos

Kxpkrt Kurcpk, Jkbltkrr`ok`o, ob @sl`

Cpkr`tlcos

@sscal`tk Ekokr`i Acuoski Cgglak cg Ekokr`i Acuoski

Kxpkrt Qkolcr @bvlscr tc tmk

Ekokr`i Acuoski

Cgglak cg Ekokr`i Acuoski

@sscal`tk Blrkatcr gcr

Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos

Cgglak cg Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos

Qkolcr @bvlscr Cgglak cg Eicd`i Cpkr`tlcos

Tkacrbs J`o`ekjkot Cgglakr Cgglak cg J`o`ekjkot

Xi`akjkot Kileldlilty Qpkal`ilst Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot &

Qkikatlco

Amlkg cg Cpkr`tlcos Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot ob

Qkikatlco

Xi`akjkot J`o`ekr Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot &

Qkikatlco

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 44

@XXKOBL] A>ILQR CG @ATCO\JQ

AB Acuotry Blrkatcr

BCWK B`t`d`sk cg Wciuotkkr KxpkrlkoakG\ Glsa`i \k`r

JQ J`ou`i Qkatlco

O@A O`tlco`i @ekoay Amkaf

O@AL O`tlco`i @ekoay Amkaf wltm Loqulry

CLE Cgglak cg Lospkatcr Ekokr`i

WTQ Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkikatlco

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 41

@XXKOBL] B>@EKOA\Q TKQXCOQK RC RMK XTKILJLO@T\

TKXCTR

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Glo`i @ublt Tkpcrt> Xk`ak Acrps @ppila`ot Qarkkoloe Xrcakss 4=

@XXKOBL] K>CLEACJJKORQ

J`o`ekjkot acoaurrkb wltm `ii klemt rkacjjkob`tlcos. Lo lts rkspcosk, j`o`ekjkot bksarldkb

`atlcos lt ls t`floe cr lotkobs tc t`fk tc `bbrkss tmk lssuks tm`t prcjptkb k`am cg cur

rkacjjkob`tlcos. Uk wlsm tc octk tm`t wmko wk aicsk rkacjjkob`tlcos, wk `rk oct akrtlgyloetm`t tmk `ekoay m`s t`fko tmksk `atlcos, cr tm`t wk m`vk rkvlkwkb tmklr kggkat. Akrtlgyloe

acjpil`oak `ob vkrlgyloe kggkatlvkokss `rk j`o`ekjkots rkspcosldliltlks. Mcwkvkr, wmko wk

gkki lt ls w`rr`otkb, wk j`y acobuat ` gciicw-up rkvlkw tc acoglrj tm`t `atlco m`s dkko t`fko

`ob tc kv`iu`tk tmk ljp`at.

@ii klemt rkacjjkob`tlcos rkj`lo cpko. CLE wlii rkvlkw `ob acoslbkr aicsloe rkacjjkob`tlcos

pkobloe acoglrj`tlco grcj tmk amlkg acjpil`oak cgglakr tm`t tmk bcaujkot`tlco rkgikatkb lo CLE`o`iysls ls rkaklvkb. Gcr rkacjjkob`tlco 4, `bbltlco`i bcaujkot`tlco ls rkqulrkb.

4. Rm`t tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob Qkrvlaks rkqulrk wcrf mlstcry vkrlgla`tlco

`s p`rt cg tmk sarkkoloe prcakss.

Acoaur> Xk`ak Acrps j`o`ekjkot `erkks tm`t lt ls ljpcrt`ot tc vkrlgy tmk wcrf mlstcry cg `ppila`ots gcr

wmcj wcrf mlstcry ls ` rkqulrkb qu`ilgla`tlco. Lo suam a`sks, tmk Cgglak cg Wciuotkkr Tkarultjkot `ob

Qkikatlco (WTQ), `ob tmk Xk`ak Acrps Tkspcosk prcer`j (CEC/XAT), rcutlokiy skkf tc vkrlgy tmk wcrf

qu`ilgla`tlco cg loblvlbu`i `ppila`ots. Rmls sarkkoloe kggcrt lovcivks rkvlkwloe uolvkrslty `ob er`bu`tk

samcci tr`osarlpts cr blpicj`s, rkvlkwloe aurrkot rkqulrkb ilakosks cr akrtlgla`tks, `ob cdt`loloe rkgkrkoak

ikttkrs grcj gcrjkr supkrvlscrs.

Lt smcuib dk octkb tm`t tmk cvkrwmkijloe j`ncrlty cg Wciuotkkr `ssleojkots bc oct rkqulrk `oy spkalgla

wcrf kxpkrlkoak `s ` qu`ilgla`tlco gcr lovlt`tlco. Rmk `ekoays cvkr-`ramloe str`tkey ls tc gcaus co rkakot

uolvkrslty er`bu`tks `ob tc tr`lo tmkj up tc ` ikvki cg pkrgcrj`oak `ob a`p`alty acjjkosur`tk wltm tmklr

`ssleojkots lo tmk mcst acuotrlks. Rmksk rkakot uolvkrslty er`bu`tks typla`iiy m`vk vkry iljltkb wcrf

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