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    Xfka 6 KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    ::6 K Rt. L.[.[fsdilktnl, JB ?81:4

    Nbtnoar 28, ?861

    Zda Dnlnrfoea Ono BnrmarBdfir`flBn``ittaa nl Cnraikl _aeftinlsQlitaj Rtftas Ralfta

    Zda Dnlnrfoea Gndlly IsfmsnlQlitaj Rtftas Ralfta

    [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl7 Dafetd Oalacit Xrnkrf`s cnr _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps Sneultaarsflj cnr A`penyaas nc Q.R. Fkalby cnr Iltarlftinlfe Javaenp`alt Bnltrfbtnrs

    Xafba Bnrps vneultaars bn``it tn ?-yafr fssikl`alts il bn``ulitias frnulj tda wnrej, wdara

    tday suppnrt Xafba Bnrps’ `issinl tn daep dnst bnultrias `aat tdair laajs cnr trfilaj parsnllaewitd f knfe nc prn`ntilk `utufe uljarstfljilk oatwaal tda Qlitaj Rtftas flj bitizals nc ntdarlftinls. 6 Sneultaars wnrm nl prngabts subd fs tafbdilk Alkeisd, stralktdalilk cfr`arbnnparftivas, nr ouiejilk sflitftinl systa`s. Fs nc Rapta`oar ?86:, `nra tdfl ?88,888 XafbaBnrps vneultaars dfva sarvaj il 6:8 bnultrias silba tda prnkrf` oakfl il 6936. Fctarbn`peatilk tdair sarviba witd Xafba Bnrps, vneultaars typibfeey raturl tn tda Qlitaj Rtftas. ?

    _aturlaj vneultaars wdn sustfil ieelassas nr ilgurias nr fkkrfvfta praaxistilk ieelassas nrilgurias bnllabtaj tn tdair Xafba Bnrps sarviba fra aeikioea cnr dafetd flj ntdar oalacits uljartda Cajarfe A`penyaas’ Bn`palsftinl Fbt (CABF) prnkrf`‚f wnrmars’ bn`palsftinlprnkrf` fj`ilistaraj oy tda Japfrt`alt nc Efonr (JNE). 2 Il bnltrfst, a`penyaas nc bnltrfbtnrscnr bartfil ntdar cajarfe fkalbias tdft bnljubt wnrm nvarsafs, subd fs tda Japfrt`alt nc Rtfta,

    Japfrt`alt nc Jacalsa, flj tda Q.R. Fkalby cnr Iltarlftinlfe Javaenp`alt (QRFIJ), fraaeikioea cnr dafetd flj ntdar oalacits cnr sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelassas nr ilgurias nr tdafkkrfvftinl nc praaxistilk ieelassas nr ilgurias tdrnukd f sapfrfta wnrmars’ bn`palsftinlprnkrf` fj`ilistaraj oy JNE, uljar tda Jacalsa Ofsa Fbt (JOF). : Qljar JOF, cajarfefkalbias pfy cnr ilsurflba oy rai`oursilk tdair bnltrfbtnrs flj suobnltrfbtnrs cnr tda bnst nc

    6Ntdar vneultaars, bfeeaj Xafba Bnrps _aspnlsa Sneultaars, ilbeuja prncassinlfes witd ft eafst 68 yafrs nc wnrmaxparialba flj `ajibfe prncassinlfes wdn typibfeey vneultaar cnr sdnrt-tar` spabifeizaj fssikl`alts nvarsafs.

    ?_aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars fra tdnsa vneultaars wdn dfva bn`peataj tdair sarviba witd, nr nccibifeey sapfrftajcrn`, tda Xafba Bnrps.

    21 Q.R.B. §§ 4686 at saq. Dafetd oalacits cnr vneultaars wdn fra stiee fbtiva witd Xafba Bnrps fra prnvijaj tdrnukd fsapfrfta `abdflis` oy Xafba Bnrps. Zdis rapnrt wiee nley cnbus nl flj jisbuss tda dafetd oalacits prnvijaj tnraturlaj vneultaars tdrnukd tda CABF prnkrf`.

    : Fbt nc Fukust 63, 69:6, bd. 21;, 11 Rtft . 3??, fs f`aljaj flj bnjiciaj ft :? Q.R.B. §§ 6316-6311. JOF ilsurflbais fl axtalsinl nc tda Enlksdnra`fl flj Dfronr [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Fbt flj is iltaljaj tn prnvija aquivfealtbnvarfka cnr parsnls wnrmilk nutsija nc tda Qlitaj Rtftas. Cnr purpnsas nc tdis rapnrt, wa usa tda tar` ―sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelassas nr ilgurias‐ tn jasbrioa tda kalarfe sbnpa nc bnvarfka uljar JOF flj CABF. Fetdnukd tda twnprnkrf`s usa jiccaralt jacilitinls, bnvarfka jatar`ilftinls kalarfeey japalj nl wdatdar tda ilgury nr ieelass isbnllabtaj tn nla’s wnrm.

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    Xfka ? KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    pra`iu`s tn prnvija wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl oalacits tn tda a`penyaas nc tdasa bnltrfbtnrs fljsuobnltrfbtnrs wdn wnrm nutsija nc tda Qlitaj Rtftas. 1

    Il ?86?, wa cnulj tdft raturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars `fy cfba bdfeealkas il fppeyilk cnrflj rabaivilk CABF oalacits, subd fs ciljilk fvfiefoea `ajibfe prnvijars. 3 [a fesn cnulj tdftraturlaj vneultaars fra f uliqua pnpueftinl bn`pfraj tn ntdars rabaivilk oalacits uljar CABF.Cnr axf`pea, Xafba Bnrps vneultaars wnrm nutsija nc tda Qlitaj Rtftas flj fra bnlsijaraj tnoa il tda parcnr`flba nc juty ?: dnurs par jfy jurilk tdair sarviba fornfj. Il fjjitinl, raturlajvneultaars fra `nra eimaey tdfl ntdar CABF oalacibifrias tn rabaiva oalacits cnr `altfe,a`ntinlfe, nr larvnus bnljitinls.

    Ynu fsmaj us tn prnvija ilcnr`ftinl nl dnw tda oalacits prnvijaj tn raturlaj vneultaars uljarCABF bn`pfra tn tda oalacits prnvijaj tn a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljar JOF tn daepijalticy wdatdar tdara `fy oa ntdar nptinls cnr prnvijilk dafetd oalacits tdft wnuej fjjrass tdadafetd bfra laajs nc raturlaj vneultaars witd sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelassas flj ilgurias. Il tdisrapnrt, wa ijalticy tda si`iefritias flj jiccaralbas oatwaal tda wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl dafetdoalacit prnkrf` cnr raturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars flj tda prnkrf` cnr a`penyaas nc QRFIJbnltrfbtnrs.

    Zn fjjrass tdis nogabtiva, wa raviawaj raeavflt efws, rakueftinls, fkalby kuijflba, flj ntdarjnbu`altftinl raeftaj tn tda wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl dafetd oalacits prnvijaj tn raturlaj XafbaBnrps vneultaars uljar CABF flj tn a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljar JOF, ilbeujilkjnbu`alts tdft jasbrioa aeikioieity raquira`alts, oalacits ilcnr`ftinl, tda prnbass tn raviaw fljfjgujibfta fl fppeibftinl‚mlnwl fs f befi` cnr oalacits‚flj staps raquiraj tn notfil oalacits.[a fesn notfilaj flj raviawaj jftf bnvarilk afbd prnkrf`. JNE flj QRFIJ bneeabt jiccaraltjftf cnr afbd prnkrf`, bnvarilk jiccaralt parinjs nc ti`a. Zn feenw cnr tda oast bn`pfrisnlpnssioea, wa usaj tda `nst rabalt jftf fvfiefoea cnr fl fpprnxi`fta 1 yafr parinj cnr afbdprnkrf`. Rpabicibfeey, wa

    • flfeyzaj jftf bneeabtaj oy JNE nl CABF-bnvaraj dafetd oalacits‚rai`oursa`alts cnr

    `ajibfe axpalsas‚pfij nl oadfec nc Xafba Bnrps crn` Guey 6, ?889 tdrnukd Gula 28,?86:, ; tn ijalticy (6) tda lu`oar nc vneultaars tdft rabaivaj CABF oalacits, (?) tda tntfef`nult nc rai`oursa`alts `fja cnr `ajibfe axpalsas, flj (2) tda typas nc ieelassas fljilgurias cnr wdibd vneultaars rabaivaj dafetd oalacits= 4

    1Cnr purpnsas nc tdis rapnrt, wa racar tn bnltrfbtnrs flj suobnltrfbtnrs fs bnltrfbtnrs.

    3Raa KFN, _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps Sneultaars7 Efonr flj Xafba Bnrps Laaj Gnilt Fpprnfbd tn @nlitnr Fbbass tnflj Vufeity nc Dafetd Bfra Oalacits, KFN-62-?; ([fsdilktnl, J.B.7 Lnv. 69, ?86?).

    ; Zdasa jftas bnvar JNE’s bdfrkaofbm yafrs ?868 tdrnukd ?86:. Qljar tda CABF prnkrf`, JNE prnvijasrai`oursa`alt tdrnukdnut tda yafr cnr dafetd bfra flj ntdar axpalsas cnr wnrm-raeftaj ieelassas, ilgurias, fljjaftds. _ai`oursa`alt cnr `ajibfe axpalsas ilbeujas pfy`alts `fja oy JNE jirabtey tn prnvijars nr jirabtey tnraturlaj vneultaars wdn dfva ferafjy pfij tda prnvijar. Fbbnrjilk tn JNE nccibifes, `nst pfy`alts fra `fja jirabteytn prnvijars. Fctar afbd yafr aljilk nl Gula 28, JNE fssikls tdasa bnsts tn tda a`penyilk fkalby‚il tdis bfsaXafba Bnrps‚usilk tda CABF bdfrkaofbm `abdflis`. Afbd yafr JNE curlisdas afbd fkalby witd f stfta`altsu``frizilk tda bnsts cnr ieelassas flj ilgurias sustfilaj oy its a`penyaas.

    4[dal flfeyzilk tdasa jftf, wa saeabtaj fee fppeibftinls cnr CABF oalacits‚nr befi`s‚witd fl fjgujibftinl stftusnc bn`palsfoea, wdibd ijalticias tda lu`oar nc befi`s tdft wara fpprnvaj cnr CABF oalacits.

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    • raviawaj ilsurflba pra`iu` bnst su``fry rapnrts crn` QRFIJ tdft prnvijaj tda tntfef`nult QRFIJ ilburraj crn` @frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd Caorufry ?4, ?861 tn bnvar tda bnst ncpra`iu`s cnr a`penyaas nc its nvarsafs bnltrfbtnrs= flj

    • flfeyzaj jftf bneeabtaj oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar cnr JOF ilsurflba befi`s jurilk tda cirst 1 yafrsnc tda bnltrfbt parinj‚@frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd @frbd 26, ?861‚tn ijalticy (6) tda lu`oarnc a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs rabaivilk `ajibfe bfra flj ntdar oalacits, subd fsjisfoieity oalacits= (?) tda tntfe f`nult pfij oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar tn bnvar `ajibfe bfra fljntdar oalacits= (2) tda typas nc ieelassas flj ilgurias cnr wdibd a`penyaas nc QRFIJbnltrfbtnrs rabaivaj `ajibfe bfra flj ntdar oalacits= flj (:) tda bnultrias il wdibda`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs sustfilaj fl ieelass nr ilgury.

    [a fssassaj tda raeifoieity nc tda JNE jftf flj QRFIJ befi`s jftf oy raviawilk raeftajjnbu`altftinl flj jisbussilk tda jftf witd mlnweajkafoea nccibifes. [a fesn parcnr`aj jftfqufeity bdabms tn ijalticy `issilk nr ilbnrrabt altrias nr nuteiars. Cnr QRFIJ’s befi`s jftf‚wdibd fra bneeabtaj oy its ilsurar‚wa fssassaj tda raeifoieity nc tda jftf fs tday wara rapnrtajtn QRFIJ. [a jij lnt iljapaljaltey varicy tda raeifoieity nc tda nrikilfe jftf sat usaj oy tdailsurar. Nl tda ofsis nc tda ilcnr`ftinl wa notfilaj flj flfeysas wa bnljubtaj, wa

    jatar`ilaj tdft tda jftf wa usaj crn` ontd JNE flj QRFIJ wara succibialtey raeifoea cnr tdapurpnsas nc tdis rapnrt.

    [a fesn iltarviawaj nccibifes crn` JNE, Xafba Bnrps, QRFIJ, flj QRFIJ’s ilsurar fonut tdadafetd oalacits prnvijaj tn raturlaj vneultaars flj a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs, ilbeujilktda fkalbias’ rneas flj raspnlsioieitias cnr fj`ilistarilk afbd prnkrf`. [a jij lnt bnljubt flfbtufrife flfeysis nc tda bnsts ilburraj oy Xafba Bnrps flj QRFIJ uljar CABF flj JOF,raspabtivaey, flj fs f rasuet, jij lnt jatar`ila wdatdar nla prnkrf` is `nra bnst accabtiva tdfltda ntdar. 9

    [a bnljubtaj tdis parcnr`flba fujit crn` Fprie ?861 tn Nbtnoar ?861 il fbbnrjflba witdkalarfeey fbbaptaj knvarl`alt fujitilk stfljfrjs. Zdnsa stfljfrjs raquira tdft wa pefl flj

    parcnr` tda fujit tn notfil succibialt, fpprnprifta avijalba tn prnvija f rafsnlfoea ofsis cnr nurciljilks flj bnlbeusinls ofsaj nl nur fujit nogabtivas. [a oaeiava tdft tda avijalba notfilajprnvijas f rafsnlfoea ofsis cnr nur ciljilks flj bnlbeusinls ofsaj nl nur fujit nogabtivas.

    Il su``fry, wa cnulj tdft Xafba Bnrps flj QRFIJ ontd prnvija dafetd oalacits tdrnukdwnrmars’ bn`palsftinl prnkrf`s. Ri`iefritias oatwaal tda prnkrf`s ilbeuja tda cneenwilk7

    • Ontd Xafba Bnrps flj QRFIJ prnvija cnr dafetd oalacits tn iljivijufes wdn parcnr` wnrmnvarsafs nl oadfec nc tda cajarfe knvarl`alt.

    • Zda wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl dafetd oalacits fra prnvijaj tn iljivijufes cnr sarviba-bnllabtajieelassas flj ilgurias nr tda fkkrfvftinl nc praaxistilk ilgurias sustfilaj wdiea parcnr`ilktdair wnrm.

    • Zda iljivijufes aeikioea cnr dafetd oalacits ̀ fy parcnr` si`iefr wnrm, subd fs wnrm iljavaenpilk bnultrias raeftaj tn prnvijilk dafetd flj ajubftinl sarvibas.

    F may jiccaralba oatwaal tda oalacits prnvijaj uljar tdasa prnkrf`s is tdft Xafba Bnrpsrai`oursas cnr `ajibfe axpalsas wdiea QRFIJ pfys cnr ilsurflba, wdibd rasuets il tda fkalbias

    9 Fbbnrjilk tn JNE nccibifes, JNE bnljubts fl fbtufrife flfeysis afbd yafr nl its CABF prnkrf`s tdft ilbeujasilcnr`ftinl nl tda cutura bnst nc tda prnkrf` nvarfee fs waee fs tda bnsts spabicib tn raturlaj vneultaars.

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    Xfka : KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    cfbilk jiccaralt cilflbife risms. (Raa tfoea 6 il tda albensura cnr `nra ilcnr`ftinl nl tda dafetdoalacits prnvijaj.) Rpabicibfeey,

    • Fetdnukd JNE ilitifeey prnvijas rai`oursa`alt cnr axpalsa s ilburraj cnr vneultaars’ `ajibfebfra, Xafba Bnrps is ueti`ftaey raspnlsioea cnr tdasa bnsts. 68 Fs f rasuet, Xafba Bnrpsoafrs tda rism ic vneultaars’ `ajibfe axpalsas fra dikdar tdfl axpabtaj.

    • Il bnltrfst, QRFIJ is raspnlsioea cnr tda bnst nc ilsurflba pra`iu`s pfij cnr oy itsbnltrfbtnrs cnr tdair fbtiva a`penyaas flj tda JOF ilsurar is raspnlsioea cnr tda bnsts ncbnltrfbtnrs’ a`penyaas’ `ajibfe axpalsas. 66 Fs f rasuet, QRFIJ’s ilsurar oafrs tda rism icbnltrfbtnrs’ a`penyaas’ `ajibfe axpalsas fra dikdar tdfl axpabtaj, prnvijaj tdft tdabefi`s fra lnt wfr-rism dfzfrj bfsas, wdibd fra rai`oursaj oy JNE. 6?

    Oabfusa nc tdis jiccaralba il oalacits flj oabfusa Xafba Bnrps vneultaars wdn dfva raturlajtn tda Qlitaj Rtftas rabaiva oalacits uljar CABF wdiea fbtiva a`penyaas nc bnltrfbtnrs wnrmilknvarsafs cnr QRFIJ kalarfeey rabaiva JOF ilsurflba oalacits, tda prnbassas oy wdibdoalacibifrias notfil tdair `ajibfe bfra fra fesn jiccaralt. (Raa tfoea ? il tda albensura cnr `nrailcnr`ftinl nl tdasa prnbassas.) Cnr axf`pea,

    • _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars wdn sustfil f sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelass nr ilgury suo`itfppeibftinls cnr oalacits‚mlnwl fs befi`s‚tn JNE cnr raviaw flj fjgujibftinl. 62 Cnr tdnsabefi`s tdft fra fpprnvaj, JNE futdnrizas tda `ajibfe traft`alt flj sarvibas cnr tdavneultaar’s fbbaptaj bnljitinl. Zda vneultaar is foea tn notfil `ajibfe bfra tdrnukd fprnvijar nc dis nr dar bdniba. Xrnvijars `ust rakistar cnr tda CABF prnkrf` cnr purpnsas ncrabaivilk pfy`alt. 6: Sneultaars fra raspnlsioea cnr ciljilk prnvijars, wdn prfbtiba il tdaQlitaj Rtftas. Fctar tda vneultaar rabaivas `ajibfe bfra crn` tda CABF-rakistaraj prnvijar,

    68Nl fl fllufe ofsis, CABF raquiras Xafba Bnrps tn pfy JNE ofbm cnr tdasa bnsts. Xafba Bnrps fbts fs f saec-ilsuraj a`penyar witd JNE’s Ncciba nc [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Xrnkrf`s (N[BX) il tda rnea nc befi`s fjgujibftnrflj oalacit `flfkar.

    66QRFIJ usas f silkea ilsurar prnkrf` il wdibd it saeabts nla ilsurar tn prnvija JOF ilsurflba tdrnukd fbn`patitivaey saeabtaj `uetiyafr fkraa`alt. Zda rasuetilk fkraa`alt sats pra`iu` rftas cnr tda fkalby’s bnltrfbtnrsnvar f lakntiftaj parinj nc ti`a, il tdis bfsa 1 yafrs witd fl nptinl tn axtalj. Xra`iu` rftas fra par $688 nca`penyaa ra`ularftinl, wdibd is jacilaj oy tda a`penyaa’s sfefry, ilbeujilk nvarsafs rabruit`alt ilbaltiva, pnstjiccaraltife‚bn`palsftinl tn fbbnult cnr jiccaralbas il alvirnl`altfe bnljitinls nc bartfil cnraikl pnsts‚fljjflkar pfy.

    6? Fbbnrjilk tn JNE nccibifes, cnr wfr-rism dfzfrj bfsas, tda ilsurar wnuej ciea f rai`oursa`alt befi` uljar tda [frDfzfrjs Bn`palsftinl Fbt witd N[BX cnr `ajibfe flj ntdar oalacits fs waee fs tda ilsurar’s feenbftaj fljulfeenbftaj bnsts, fs jacilaj oy tda Fbt flj its i`pea`altilk rakueftinls. Il sn`a enlk-tar` bfsas, N[BX `fy tfmanvar jirabt pfy`alt nc `ajibfe flj ntdar oalacits.

    Qljar tda [fr Dfzfrjs Bn`palsftinl Fbt ([DBF), bnltrfbtnrs’ a`penyaas bnvaraj oy JOF `fy rabaiva oalacitscnr fl ilgury nr jaftd bfusaj oy f ―wfr-rism dfzfrj‐‚fly dfzfrj crn` bartfil spabiciaj bfusas tdft frisa jurilk f wfril wdibd tda Qlitaj Rtftas is alkfkaj= jurilk fl fr`aj bnlceibt il wdibd tda Qlitaj Rtftas is alkfkaj, wdatdar nr lntwfr dfs oaal jabefraj= nr jurilk f wfr nr fr`aj bnlceibt oatwaal `ieitfry cnrbas nc fly nrikil, nbburrilk witdil flybnultry il wdibd f parsnl is bnvaraj oy tda Fbt. Cnr `nra ilcnr`ftinl, saa Fbt nc Jab. ?, 69:?, bd. 334, 13 Rtft.68?4, fs f`aljaj flj bnjiciaj ft :? Q.R.B. §§ 6;86 at saq.

    62[dal traft`alt nc bartfil bnljitinls bnsts eass tdfl $6,188, f vneultaar is lnt raquiraj tn suo`it f befi` tn JNE.Cnr tdasa bnljitinls Xafba Bnrps bfl, ft its jisbratinl, pfy cnr vneultaars’ `ajibfe bnsts jirabtey.

    6: Zn rakistar, prnvijars `ust alrnee oy (f) barticyilk tdft tday sftiscy fee fppeibfoea cajarfe flj stfta eibalsura fljrakueftnry raquira`alts flj (o) fbbaptilk JNE’s tar`s nc pfy`alt cnr tda CABF prnkrf`.

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    Xfka 1 KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    JNE aitdar pfys tda prnvijar jirabtey nr rai`oursas tda vneultaar cnr axpalsas rasuetilkcrn` tdis bfra.

    • Il bnltrfst, fbtiva a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs wdn sustfil f sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelassnr ilgury suo`it fppeibftinls cnr oalacits‚mlnwl fs befi`s‚tn tda ilsurar cnr raviaw fljfjgujibftinl. Cnr tdnsa befi`s tdft fra fpprnvaj, tda ilsurar futdnrizas pfy`alt cnrlabassfry `ajibfe bfra. Zda a`penyaa is foea tn rabaiva `ajibfe bfra crn` f prnvijar nc disnr dar bdniba, wdiea tda ilsurar is kalarfeey raspnlsioea cnr pfyilk cnr tda bfra. Fbbnrjilk tnnccibifes crn` QRFIJ’s ilsurar, tdis `ajibfe bfra is typibfeey prnvijaj nvarsafs tdrnukd enbfeprnvijars.

    Il fjjitinl, jftf crn` tda `nst rabalt 1 yafrs fvfiefoea cnr afbd prnkrf` sdnw tdft raturlajXafba Bnrps vneultaars flj a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs `fy cfba f jiccaralt rism nc ieelassnr ilgury, flj rabaiva traft`alt cnr jiccaralt ieelassas nr ilgurias. 61 (Raa tfoea 2 il tda albensuracnr `nra ilcnr`ftinl nl tda pnpueftinls sarvaj oy ontd prnkrf`s.) Cnr axf`pea,

    • Xafba Bnrps nparftas il bnultrias ofsaj nl f vfriaty nc cfbtnrs‚ilbeujilk sfcaty fljsaburity bnlsijarftinls‚flj tdus `fy rastribt tda bnultrias il wdibd vneultaars bnljubt

    wnrm. [diea a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs dfva wnrmaj il bnlceibt znlas subd fs Fckdflistfl nvar tda `nst rabalt 1 yafrs, Xafba Bnrps vneultaars dfva lnt oaal feenwaj tnwnrm il Fckdflistfl flj bartfil ntdar enbftinls jua tn saburity bnlbarls.

    • Zda `nst bn`̀ nl ieelassas flj ilgurias f`nlk raturlaj vneultaars tdft rabaivaj wnrmars’bn`palsftinl oalacits ilbeuja7 `altfe, a`ntinlfe, flj larvnus bnljitinls= jaltfebnljitinls= ntdar/lnl-befssiciaj jisafsas= flj ilcabtinus nr pfrfsitib jisafsas. 63

    • Il bnltrfst, tda `nst bn``nl ieelassas flj ilgurias f`nlk a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrstdft rabaivaj wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl oalacits tdft wara lnt bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj wara befssiciaj oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar fs7 strfilaj onjy pfrt, ornmal/crfbturaj onjy pfrt,ilcabtinl, jaftd, flj lnt fvfiefoea. Zda `nst bn``nl ieelassas nr ilgurias tdft wara bfusaj

    oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj wara befssiciaj oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar fs7 `altfe flkuisd, jaftd, lntfppeibfoea, flj lnt fvfiefoea. 6;

    Oabfusa tday raceabt tda jiccaralbas wa dfva ijalticiaj il tdis rapnrt, tda bnsts ilburraj oyXafba Bnrps flj QRFIJ cnr tdair raspabtiva wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl prnkrf`s fra lnt jirabteybn`pfrfoea. Curtdar`nra, KFN jij lnt bnljubt fl fbtufrife flfeysis nc tdasa bnsts fljtdaracnra jij lnt jatar`ila wdatdar nla prnkrf` wfs `nra bnst accabtiva tdfl tda ntdar.Lavartdaeass, jftf crn` tda `nst rabalt 1 yafrs fvfiefoea cnr afbd prnkrf` sdnw tdft

    61Cnr Xafba Bnrps, tdis ti`a parinj bnvars tda 1 `nst rabalt bdfrkaofbm yafrs, wdibd ilbeuja jftf crn` Guey 6, ?889tdrnukd Gula 28, ?86:. Cnr QRFIJ, tdis ti`a parinj bnvars jftf silba tda bnltrfbt wfs accabtiva nl @frbd 6, ?868tdrnukd @frbd 26, ?861.

    63Ntdar/lnl-befssiciaj jisafsas fra ieelassas nr ilgurias tdft kalarfeey jn lnt cit laftey iltn tda axistilk ieelass fljilgury bftaknrias usaj oy JNE.

    6; QRFIJ’s ilsurar jij lnt prnvija fjjitinlfe ilcnr`ftinl nl tda birbu`stflbas uljar wdibd fl ieelass nr ilgury wnuejoa befssiciaj fs lnt fvfiefoea nr lnt fppeibfoea. Nccibifes lntaj tdft fee bfsas fra kalarfeey ofsaj nl `ajibfe rapnrts.

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    • Xafba Bnrps pfij f tntfe nc fonut $:6.8 ̀ ieeinl tn prnvija rai`oursa`alts cnr àjibfeaxpalsas. 64 Jurilk tdis parinj, 2,281 raturlaj vneultaars rabaivaj wnrmars’ bn`palsftinldafetd oalacits. 69

    • QRFIJ pfij f tntfe nc fonut $3;.8 ̀ ieeinl tn bnvar bnltrfbtnrs’ pra`iu` bnsts tn prnvijailsurflba tn tdair nvarsafs a`penyaas. ?8 QRFIJ nccibifes tnej us tdft laitdar tday lnr tdairilsurar trfbm tda tntfe lu`oar nc bnltrfbtnr a`penyaas cnr wdibd tday prnvijaj tdisilsurflba. QRFIJ’s ilsurar rapnrtaj pfyilk fonut $66.: `ieeinl il tntfe tn bnvar tda bnst nc`ajibfe bfra flj ntdar axpalsas cnr fonut :4; bnltrfbtnr a`penyaas wdn dfj ieelassas nrilgurias tdft wara lnt bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj. ?6 Il fjjitinl, tda ilsurar rapnrtaj pfyilkf tntfe nc fonut $66.; `ieeinl cnr fonut 6;: a`penyaas wdn dfj ieelassas nr ilgurias tdft warabfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj, wdibd fra axpabtaj tn oa rai`oursaj oy JNE.

    Fkalby Bn``alts

    [a prnvijaj f jrfct nc tdis rapnrt tn JNE, Xafba Bnrps, flj QRFIJ. Xafba Bnrps flj JNEprnvijaj tabdlibfe bn``alts, wdibd wa ilbnrpnrftaj fs fpprnprifta. QRFIJ dfj ln bn``alts.

    ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒[a fra saljilk bnpias nc tdis rapnrt tn tda fpprnprifta bnlkrassinlfe bn``ittaas, tda Jirabtnrnc tda Xafba Bnrps, tda Fj`ilistrftnr nc tda Q.R. Fkalby cnr Iltarlftinlfe Javaenp`alt, tdaRabratfry nc Efonr, flj ntdar iltarastaj pfrtias. Il fjjitinl, tda rapnrt is fvfiefoea ft ln bdfrkanl tda KFN waosita ft dttp7//www.kfn.knv .

    64Cnr Xafba Bnrps, tdis bnvars tda 1 `nst rabalt bdfrkaofbm yafrs, wdibd ilbeujas jftf crn` Guey 6, ?889 tdrnukdGula 28, ?86:.

    69Qljar CABF f raturlaj vneultaar `fy suo`it f befi` cnr CABF oalacits cnr f sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelass nr ilguryfctar eafvilk Xafba Bnrps fs enlk fs tda befi` is suo`ittaj f) witdil 2 yafrs nc tda jfta nc ieelass nr ilgury, nr o)witdil 2 yafrs fctar tda raturlaj vneultaar is fwfra tdft f dafetd bnljitinl is sarviba-bnllabtaj. Raa 1 Q.R.B. § 46??.Sneultaars typibfeey sarva f ?-yafr fssikl`alt= tdaracnra, tda lu`oar nc fbtiva vneultaars vfrias crn` yafr tn yafr.

    Fs nc Rapta`oar ?86:, fonut 3,464 vneultaars wara fbtivaey sarvilk fornfj flj `nra tdfl ?88,888 ntdars dfjsarvaj silba Xafba Bnrps’ ilbaptinl il 6936.

    ?8 Zdis bnvars tda 1 `nst rabalt bnltrfbt yafrs‚@frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd Caorufry ?4, ?861. Zda f`nult nc pra`iu`s

    pfij oy QRFIJ vfriaj oy typa nc wnrm parcnr`aj. Rpabicibfeey, QRFIJ pfij fpprnxi`ftaey $:3.8 `ieeinl cnr a`penyaasnc sarviba bnltrfbtnrs, $1.4 `ieeinl cnr a`penyaas nc bnlstrubtinl bnltrfbtnrs, flj $61.? `ieeinl cnr a`penyaas ncsaburity bnltrfbtnrs.

    ?6 @ajibfe rai`oursa`alts flj `ajibfe bnljitinls fra fssnbiftaj witd iljivijufe befi`s suo`ittaj oy tda a`penyaa’sa`penyar, f QRFIJ nvarsafs bnltrfbtnr. Fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ’s ilsurar, afbd befi` is kalarfeey fssnbiftaj witd nlailjivijufe, out tdara `fy oa f rfra bfsa il wdibd tda sf`a parsnl dfs `uetipea befi`s. Cnr tda purpnsas nc rapnrtilk,wa racar tn tda lu`oar nc JOF befi`s fs tda lu`oar nc a`penyaas.

    Nla iljivijufe’s ieelass nr ilgury wfs lnt befssiciaj fs aitdar bfusaj oy nr lnt bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj= tda ilsurarrapnrtaj pfyilk fonut $;,946 cnr tdis a`penyaa.

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    Ic ynu nr ynur stfcc `a`oars dfva fly quastinls fonut tdis ilcnr`ftinl, peafsa bnltfbt `a ft(?8?) 16?-;66: nr mndleHkfn.knv . Bnltfbt pnilts cnr nur Nccibas nc Bnlkrassinlfe _aeftinlsflj Xuoeib Fccfirs `fy oa cnulj nl tda efst pfka nc tdis rapnrt. KFN stfcc wdn `fja maybnltrioutinls tn tdis rapnrt wara [iee Ri`are, Fssistflt Jirabtnr= EfMaljrf Oafrj= BfrneylCitzkarfej= Mristar Crijfy= F`y Eanla= flj Gallicar [ditwnrtd.

    Eiljf Z. MndlJirabtnr, Dafetd Bfra

    Albensura

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    Albensura7 Dafetd Oalacits cnr _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps Sneultaars flj QRFIJ Bnltrfbtnrs

    Zdis albensura prnvijas ilcnr`ftinl nl tda wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl dafetd oalacit prnkrf` cnrraturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars‚uljar tda Cajarfe A`penyaas’ Bn`palsftinl Fbt (CABF)‚flj tda prnkrf` cnr a`penyaas nc Q.R. Fkalby cnr Iltarlftinlfe Javaenp`alt (QRFIJ)bnltrfbtnrs‚uljar tda Jacalsa Ofsa Fbt (JOF). Rpabicibfeey, tda albensura prnvijasilcnr`ftinl nl si`iefritias flj jiccaralbas il

    • tda dafetd oalacits prnvijaj, ilbeujilk wdn is aeikioea uljar tdasa prnkrf s̀ flj tdapfy`alt `abdflis` usaj tn prnvija dafetd oalacits (saa tfoea 6)=

    • tda prnbassas usaj oy oalacibifrias tn notfil ̀ ajibfe bfra (saa tfoea ?)= flj• jftf nl tda pnpueftinls rabaivilk dafetd oalacits uljar tdasa prnkrf`s (saa tfoea 2).

    Zfoea 67 Dafetd Oalacits Xrnvijaj oy Xafba Bnrps uljar tda Cajarfe A`penyaas’ Bn`palsftinl Fbt (CABF)flj oy tda Q.R. Fkalby cnr Iltarlftinlfe Javaenp`alt (QRFIJ) uljar tda Jacalsa Ofsa Fbt (JOF)

    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaarsuljar CABF

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljarJOF

    [dft dafetd oalacits fraprnvijaj uljar afbdprnkrf`>

    _ai`oursa`alt cnr `ajibfe axpalsasbnllabtaj tn vneultaars’ sarviba f

    [nrmars’ bn`palsftinl ilsurflba bnvarfka

    [dn is aeikioea cnr tdasadafetd oalacits>

    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars wdnsustfilaj fl ieelass nr ilgury nrfkkrfvftaj f praaxistilk ieelass nr ilgurybnllabtaj tn tdair Xafba Bnrps sarviba

    Fbtiva a`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs fljsuobnltrfbtnrs wnrmilk nvarsafs o

    [dn is raspnlsioea cnrfutdnrizilk,fj`ilistarilk, nr pfyilkcnr tdasa dafetd oalacits>

    Cajarfe Fkalbias7• Xafba Bnrps• Japfrt`alt nc Efonr (JNE)

    Cajarfe Fkalbias7• QRFIJ• JNE

    Xrivfta Altitias7• QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs•

    QRFIJ’s JOF Ilsurar[dft pfy`alt`abdflis` is usaj tnprnvija dafetd oalacits>

    • JNE’s Ncciba nc [nrmars’Bn`palsftinl Xrnkrf`s (N[BX)ilitifeey aitdar pfys tda prnvijarjirabtey nr rai`oursas tda raturlajvneultaar cnr CABF `ajibfeaxpalsas.

    • Xafba Bnrps tdal rai`oursas JNEcnr tdasa pfy`alts fllufeey.Zdaracnra, Xafba Bnrps oafrs tdarism ic vneultaars’ `ajibfe axpalsasfra dikdar tdfl fltibipftaj.

    • Zda CABF prnkrf` jnas lnt ilvnevafly cnr` nc privfta ilsurflba nrprivfta tdirj-pfrty fj`ilistrftinl ncbefi`s nr oalacits. Assaltifeey, XafbaBnrps fbts eima f saec-ilsuraja`penyar witd JNE/N[BX il tda rneanc befi`s fjgujibftnr flj oalacit`flfkar.

    • QRFIJ pfys cnr bnltrfbtnrs’ pra`iu`bnsts nc prnvijilk JOF ilsurflba tn tdaira`penyaas.

    • QRFIJ usas f silkea ilsurar prnkrf` ilwdibd it saeabts nla ilsurar tn prnvijaJOF ilsurflba tdrnukd f bn`patitivaeysaeabtaj `uetiyafr fkraa`alt. Zdarasuetilk fkraa`alt sats pra`iu` rftascnr tda fkalby’s bnltrfbtnrs.

    • QRFIJ’s ilsurar is raspnlsioea cnr tdabnst nc aeikioea a`penyaas’ lnl wfr-rismdfzfrj `ajibfe axpalsas. Zdaracnra,tda ilsurar oafrs tda rism ic a`penyaas’`ajibfe axpalsas fra dikdar tdflfltibipftaj. b

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    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaarsuljar CABF

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljarJOF

    Cnr tda `nst rabalt 1yafrs, dnw `ubd jijafbd fkalby ilbur tnprnvija tdasa dafetdoalacits> j

    Nvar tda `nst rabalt 1 yafrs, XafbaBnrps pfij fonut $:6.8 `ieeinl il tntferai`oursa`alt cnr `ajibfe axpalsas.Jurilk tdis ti`a 2,281 vneultaars rabaivajdafetd oalacits. a

    QRFIJ pfij f tntfe nc fonut $3;.8 `ieeinl tnbnvar bnltrfbtnrs’ pra`iu` bnsts tn prnvijaJOF ilsurflba tn fl ulspabiciaj lu`oar nca`penyaas. c F`nults pfij oy typa ncbnltrfbtnr wara tda cneenwilk7• Rarviba7 $:3.8 `ieeinl• Bnlstrubtinl7 $1.4 `ieeinl• Raburity7 $61.? `ieeinl

    Cnr tda `nst rabalt 1yafrs, dnw `ubd jij tdailsurar ilbur cnr `ajibfebfra nr ntdar oalacits>

    Lnt fppeibfoea k QRFIJ’s ilsurar rapnrtaj pfyilk fonut $66.:`ieeinl tn bnvar tda bnst cnr fonut :4;a`penyaas wdn dfj ieelassas nr ilgurias tdftwara lnt bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj. d Ilfjjitinl, tda ilsurar rapnrtaj pfyilk f tntfe ncfonut $66.; `ieeinl cnr fonut 6;: a`penyaaswdn dfj ieelassas nr ilgurias tdft warabfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj jurilk tdis ti`aparinj, wdibd fra axpabtaj tn oa rai`oursajoy JNE uljar tda [fr DfzfrjsBn`palsftinl Fbt. Nla iljivijufe’s ieelass nrilgury wfs lnt befssiciaj fs aitdar bfusaj oynr lnt bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj= tdailsurar rapnrtaj pfyilk fonut $;,946 cnr tdisiljivijufe. i

    Cnr tda `nst rabalt 1yafrs, dnw `ubd jijafbd fkalby ilbur tnfj`ilistar tda prnkrf`>

    Xafba Bnrps nccibifes stftaj tdft tdafkalby jnas lnt bneeabt jftf nlfj`ilistrftiva bnsts. Fs nc Gula ?861,Xafba Bnrps rapnrtaj tdft it dfj 68 tntfecuee-ti`a aquivfealt a`penyaa (CZA) stfccjasiklftaj tn daep raturlaj vneultaarswitd tdair pnst-sarviba dafetd laajs,ilbeujilk tdnsa raeftaj tn CABF.

    QRFIJ nccibifes stftaj tdft QRFIJ jnas lntbneeabt jftf nl fj`ilistrftiva bnsts ncprnvijilk JOF oalacits. Fs nc Gula ?861,QRFIJ’s Ncciba nc Fbquisitinl flj Fssistflbadfs 2 tntfe CZA stfcc witd raspnlsioieitiasraeftaj tn `filtfililk tda bnltrfbt witd tdailsurar raspnlsioea cnr prnvijilk dafetdoalacits.

    Rnurba7 KFN flfeysis nc ilcnr`ftinl prnvijaj oy JNE, Xafba Bnrps, QRFIJ, flj QRFIJ’s ilsurar. | KFN 63 ?4_

    Lntas7 Ilcnr`ftinl prasaltaj il tda tfoea is burralt fs nc Fukust ?861. JNE flj QRFIJ bneeabt jiccaralt ilcnr`ftinl tdft bnvarsjiccaralt parinjs nc ti`a. Zn kat tda `nst bn`pfrfoea jftf, wa usaj tda `nst rabalt jftf fvfiefoea cnr afbd tdft bnvarajfpprnxi`ftaey 1 yafrs. Cnr Xafba Bnrps, tdis bnvars tda 1 `nst rabalt bdfrkaofbm yafrs, wdibd ilbeuja jftf crn` Guey 6, ?889tdrnukd Gula 28, ?86:. Cnr QRFIJ, tdis bnvars jftf silba tda bnltrfbt wfs accabtiva nl @frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd @frbd 26, ?861,uleass ntdarwisa lntaj.f _ai`oursa`alt cnr `ajibfe axpalsas ilbeujas pfy`alts `fja oy JNE jirabtey tn prnvijars nr jirabtey tn raturlaj vneultaars wdndfva ferafjy pfij f prnvijar. Fbbnrjilk tn nccibifes, `nst pfy`alts fra `fja jirabtey tn prnvijars. oCnr purpnsas nc tdis rapnrt wa racar tn bnltrfbtnrs flj suobnltrfbtnrs fs bnltrfbtnrs. bIc it is jatar`ilaj tdft fl ilgury nr ieelass is bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj, JNE nccibifes stftaj tdft QRFIJ’s ilsurar wnuej ilitifeeybnvar tda bnst nc tda `ajibfe axpalsas, out JNE wnuej rai`oursa tda ilsurar cnr tdasa befi`s. Qljar tda [fr DfzfrjsBn`palsftinl Fbt ([DBF), bnltrfbtnrs’ a`penyaas bnvaraj oy JOF `fy rabaiva oalacits cnr fl ilgury nr jaftd bfusaj oy f ―wfr-rism dfzfrj‐‚fly dfzfrj crn` bartfil spabiciaj bfusas tdft frisa jurilk f wfr il wdibd tda Qlitaj Rtftas is alkfkaj= jurilk flfr`aj bnlceibt il wdibd tda Qlitaj Rtftas is alkfkaj, wdatdar nr lnt wfr dfs oaal jabefraj= nr jurilk f wfr nr fr`aj bnlceibtoatwaal `ieitfry cnrbas nc fly nrikil, nbburrilk witdil fly bnultry il wdibd f parsnl is bnvaraj oy tda Fbt. Cnr `nra ilcnr`ftinl saa

    Fbt nc Jab. ?, 69:?, bd. 334, 13 Rtft. 68?4, fs f`aljaj flj bnjiciaj ft :? Q.R.B. §§ 6;86 at saq. j Zda bnsts ilburraj oy afbd fkalby fra lnt jirabtey bn`pfrfoea fs afbd fkalby is prnvijilk jiccaralt dafetd oalacits‚Xafba Bnrpsprnvijas rai`oursa`alt cnr axpalsas wdiea QRFIJ pfys cnr tda bnst nc pra`iu`s cnr JOF ilsurflba, uljar wdibd tda a`penyaas`fy rabaiva `ajibfe bfra. Il fjjitinl, wa jij lnt bnljubt fl fbtufrife flfeysis nc tda bnsts ilburraj oy Xafba Bnrps flj QRFIJuljar CABF flj JOF, raspabtivaey, flj fs f rasuet, wa jij lnt jatar`ila wdatdar nla prnkrf` is `nra bnst accabtiva tdfl tdantdar.aQljar CABF f raturlaj vneultaar `fy suo`it f befi` cnr CABF oalacits cnr f sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelass nr ilgury fctar eafvilkXafba Bnrps fs enlk fs tda befi` is suo`ittaj f) witdil 2 yafrs nc tda jfta nc ieelass nr ilgury, nr o) witdil 2 yafrs fctar tda raturlajvneultaar is fwfra tdft f dafetd bnljitinl is sarviba-bnllabtaj. Raa 1 Q.R.B. § 46??. Sneultaars typibfeey sarva f ?-yafrfssikl`alt= tdaracnra, tda lu`oar nc fbtiva vneultaars vfrias crn` yafr tn yafr. Fs nc Rapta`oar ?86:, fonut 3,464 vneultaarswara fbtivaey sarvilk fornfj flj `nra tdfl ?88,888 ntdars dfj sarvaj silba Xafba Bnrps’ ilbaptinl il 6936.c Zdis bnvars jftf crn` @frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd Caorufry ?4, ?861. QRFIJ nccibifes tnej us tdft laitdar tday lnr tdair ilsurar trfbm tdatntfe lu`oar nc a`penyaas cnr wdibd tday prnvija tdis ilsurflba. kZda CABF prnkrf` jnas lnt ilvneva fly cnr` nc privfta i lsurflba nr privfta tdirj-pfrty fj`ilistrftinl nc befi`s nr oalacits.

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    Xfka 68 KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    dZdis bnvars jftf silba tda bnltrfbt wfs accabtiva nl @frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd @frbd 26, ?861. @ajibfe rai`oursa`alts flj `ajibfebnljitinls fra fssnbiftaj witd iljivijufe befi`s suo`ittaj oy tda a`penyar, f QRFIJ nvarsafs bnltrfbtnr. Fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ’silsurar, afbd befi` is kalarfeey fssnbiftaj witd nla iljivijufe out tdara `fy oa f rfra bfsa il wdibd tda sf`a parsnl dfs `uetipeabefi`s. Cnr tda purpnsas nc rapnrtilk, wa racar tn tda lu`oar nc JOF befi`s fs tda lu`oar nc a`penyaas.iIl ?862, QRFIJ Ncciba nc tda Ilspabtnr Kalarfe issuaj f rapnrt tdft cnulj tdft tda bnst nc JOF ilsurflba siklicibfltey axbaajajoalacits crn` @frbd 6, ?868, tdrnukd @frbd 26, ?862. Rpabicibfeey, tda rapnrt lntaj tdft tda rftin nc oalacits tn pra`iu`s wfs nley?8 parbalt, waee oaenw rabalt lftinlwija wnrmars’ bn`palsftinl rftins, wdibd nl fvarfka axbaaj 688 parbalt .

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    Xfka 66 KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    Zfoea ?7 Xrnbassas Qsaj oy _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps Sneultaars flj A`penyaas nc Q.R. Fkalby cnrIltarlftinlfe Javaenp`alt (QRFIJ) Bnltrfbtnrs tn Notfil @ajibfe Bfra uljar tda Cajarfe A`penyaas’Bn`palsftinl Fbt (CABF) flj tda Jacalsa Ofsa Fbt (JOF), _aspabtivaey

    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars uljarCABF

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljarJOF

    Dnw is tda iljivijufelnticiaj nc aeikioieity cnroalacits>

    Afbd vneultaar is ilcnr`aj nc tdafvfiefoieity nc CABF oalacits jurilk tdabensa-nc-sarviba `ajibfe avfeuftinl f

    Qljar tda silkea ilsurar prnkrf`, QRFIJ israspnlsioea cnr ilcnr`ilk its bnltrfbtnrs nctdair raspnlsioieity tn sabura JOF ilsurflbacnr tdair nvarsafs a`penyaas. o QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs fra tdal raspnlsioea cnrilcnr`ilk a`penyaas fonut JOF oalacitsflj tda staps tda a`penyaa `ust tfma tnrapnrt f wnrm-raeftaj ilgury.

    Dnw jnas fl iljivijufeaeikioea cnr oalacitssuo`it fl fppeibftinl cnroalacits, mlnwl fs fbefi`>

    Sneultaars bn`peata f CABF befi` fljsuo`it it tn tda Japfrt`alt nc Efonr (JNE)tdrnukd tda Xafba Bnrps’ Xnst-RarvibaQlit. b

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs lnticytdair suparvisnr nr a`penyar raprasaltftivanc f sarviba-bnllabtaj ieelass nr ilgury.QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs lnticy tda ilsurflbabfrriar nc tdair a`penyaa’s ieelass nr ilguryflj fssist tdair a`penyaa il cieilk f befi`cnr oalacits.

    Dnw fra fppeibftinls cnroalacits‚mlnwl fsbefi`s‚raviawaj fljfjgujibftaj flj oywdn`>

    CABF befi`s suo`ittaj oy raturlajvneultaars fra raviawaj flj fjgujibftaj oyJNE.• Ic tda befi` is fpprnvaj, JNE’s Ncciba

    nc [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Xrnkrf`s(N[BX) saljs f cnr`fe fbbaptflba nctda befi` flj sats cnrtd wdftbnljitinls dfva oaal fbbaptaj cnr`ajibfe bfra. N[BX tdal jatar`ilaswdft traft`alt wiee oa futdnrizaj.

    • Cnr tdnsa befi`s tdft jn lnt ilbeujasuccibialt ilcnr`ftinl flj raquiracurtdar javaenp`alt, vneultaars frakival ft eafst 28 jfys tn suo`itfjjitinlfe ilcnr`ftinl tn suppnrt tdairraquast cnr CABF oalacits.

    • Ic tda fjjitinlfe ilcnr`ftinl issuccibialt, tda fppeibftinl is fpprnvajflj `ajibfe traft`alt is futdnrizaj.

    • Ic tda fjjitinlfe ilcnr`ftinl is lntsuccibialt, tda CABF befi` is jaliajflj `ajibfe traft`alt is lntfutdnrizaj.

    • _aturlaj vneultaars wdn fra jaliajCABF oalacits dfva tda rikdt tn fppafetda jabisinl. JNE prnvijas tdraaeavaes nc fppafe7 (6) rabnlsijarftinl nc

    tda fppeibftinl oy JNE/N[BX, (?) fdafrilk cneenwilk fl fjvarsa jabisinloy JNE/N[BX, flj (2) raviaw nc tdavneultaar’s fppeibftinl oy tdaA`penyaas’ Bn`palsftinl FppafesOnfrj.

    Qpnl rabaivilk lntiba nc ieelass nr ilgury,tda ilsurar raviaws flj fjgujibftas tdabefi`.• Ic tda ilsurar jatar`ilas tda befi` is

    bn`palsfoea, it alsuras tdftlabassfry `ajibfe bfra dfs oaalfutdnrizaj flj tdft `ajibfe prnvijarsdfva oaal kival oieeilk flj rapnrtilkilstrubtinls.

    • Ic f befi` is jaliaj, tda ilsurar israquiraj tn ciea f cnr` witd JNE.

    Fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ’s ilsurar, tdabefi`flt wiee fesn kalarfeey oa lnticiajjirabtey oy taeapdnla nr ntdarbn``ulibftinl.

    • Ic tda befi` is jaliaj nr ic tdara is fbefi` jisputa nvar `ajibfe oalacits,tda bnltrfbtnrs’ a`penyaa bfl fppafetda jabisinl oy7 (6) dfvilk JNE fssisttda a`penyaa flj tda ilsurar tnrasneva jisputas tdrnukd ilcnr`febnlcaralbas flj writtalrabn``aljftinls rakfrjilk oalacitaltitea`alt= (?) ic tda pfrtias bfllntrasneva tdair jisputa ilcnr`feey, aitdarpfrty `fy raquast f cnr`fe dafrilkoacnra tda Ncciba nc Fj`ilistrftiva EfwGujkas (NFEG)= (2) jabisinls raljarajoy NFEG `fy oa fppafeaj tn tdaOalacits _aviaw Onfrj= flj (:)tdarafctar, tn tda fpprnprifta cajarfebnurt .

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    Xfka 6? KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars uljarCABF

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljarJOF

    [dft is tda axpabtajti`acrf`a tn raviaw fljfjgujibfta fl fppeibftinlcnr oalacits‚mlnwl fs fbefi`>

    JNE astfoeisdaj oalbd`frms cnr tdaf`nult nc ti`a it tfmas tn fjgujibfta fbefi`. Zdasa oalbd`frms vfry ofsaj nltda typa nc befi`.Cnr axf`pea, tfrkataj ti`acrf`as cnrbefi`s raviaw flj fjgujibftinl rflkas crn`fjgujibftilk 98 parbalt nc trfu`ftib bfsaswitdil :1 jfys tn fjgujibftilk 94 parbalt ncaxtaljaj, lnl-trfu`ftib bfsas witdil 231jfys.

    Axpabtaj ti`acrf`a cnr befi`s raviaw fljfjgujibftinl vfrias flj `fy tfma `nltds,fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ’s ilsurar.

    Fbbnrjilk tn nccibifes, tdis vfriftinl isjapaljalt nl savarfe cfbtnrs, ilbeujilkeflkufka trflseftinls flj spaaj ncnvarsafs ilvastikftinls. Jnbu`altftinlprnvijaj oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar lntaj tdftnvarsafs ilvastikftinls fra axpabtaj tn oabn`peataj witdil 6: jfys.

    Dnw jnas fl iljivijufenotfil `ajibfe bfra nlbafpprnvaj cnr oalacits>

    F vneultaar notfils `ajibfe bfra tdrnukd`ajibfe prnvijars il tda Qlitaj Rtftas.

    Fbbnrjilk tn nccibifes crn` QRFIJ’s ilsurar,`ajibfe bfra is typibfeey prnvijaj nvarsafstdrnukd enbfe prnvijars.Zda sf`a nccibifes tnej us tdft il sn`abfsas, subd fs wdal tdara is lnt f enbfeprnvijar fvfiefoea, tda bnltrfbtnr’sa`penyaa `fy oa trflspnrtaj tn f cfbieity ilflntdar bnultry.

    [dft `ajibfe prnvijarsfra fvfiefoea tn tdailjivijufe saamilk bfra>

    Zda vneultaar is foea tn notfil `ajibfe bfratdrnukd f prnvijar nc dis nr dar bdniba fljis raspnlsioea cnr enbftilk f prnvijar.Xrnvijars `ust rakistar cnr tda CABFprnkrf` cnr purpnsas nc rabaivilk pfy`alt.JNE puoeisdas fl nleila safrbd tnne tdftbnltfils f pfrtife eistilk nc tda fvfiefoeaCABF-rakistaraj prnvijars fs f sarviba tnCABF oalacibifrias, ilbeujilk vneultaars, tndaep enbfta prnvijars. JNE nccibifes lntajtdft prnvijar pfrtibipftinl il tdis tnne isvneultfry.

    A`penyaas fra aeikioea tn saam bfra crn`fly prnvijar nc tdair bdniba.

    Fbbnrjilk tn nccibifes crn` QRFIJ’s ilsurar,tda ilsurar dfs valjnrs wdn wnrm witd tdailguraj bnltrfbtnr’s a`penyaa tn cilj f enbfeprnvijar nr dnspitfe cnr traft`alt.

    [dn pfys cnr tda`ajibfe bfra nlbafpprnvaj cnr `ajibfeoalacits>

    Zda vneultaar nr tda vneultaar’s `ajibfeprnvijar suo`its f oiee cnr tda bnst ilburrajoy tda vneultaar tn JNE/N[BX cnrpfy`alt.JNE/N[BX ilitifeey pfys CABF `ajibfebefi`s, flj tdal CABF raquiras XafbaBnrps tn pfy JNE ofbm cnr tdasarai`oursa`alts nl fl fllufe ofsis.

    Dafetd prnvijars suo`it oiees cnr sarvibasprnvijaj tn QRFIJ’s ilsurar cnr pfy`alt.Kalarfeey, QRFIJ’s ilsurar is raspnlsioeacnr bnvarilk tda bnst nc `ajibfe axpalsasuleass it is jatar`ilaj tdft tda ieelass nrilgury is bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj. Iltdasa bfsas, JNE nccibifes stftaj tdft JNEwnuej oa raspnlsioea cnr rai`oursilk tdailsurar cnr tda bnst nc tda `ajibfe axpalsasuljar tda [fr Dfzfrjs Bn`palsftinl Fbt. j

    [dft is tda axpabtajti`acrf`a tn `fma fpfy`alt nl `ajibfebfra>

    @ajibfe oiees, wdatdar suo`ittaj jirabtey oytda prnvijars nr fs rai`oursa`alt raquastsoy raturlaj vneultaars, fra usufeeyprnbassaj witdil ?4 jfys nc rabaipt.

    Fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ’s ilsurar, tda axpabtajti`a tn `fma pfy`alt cnr `ajibfe bfra iskalarfeey 28-38 jfys witdil rabaipt nc`ajibfe ilvnibas crn` tda prnvijar.

    Rnurba7 KFN flfeysis nc ilcnr`ftinl prnvijaj oy JNE, Xafba Bnrps, QRFIJ, flj QRFIJ’s ilsurar. | KFN 63 ?4_

    Lntas7 Ilcnr`ftinl prasaltaj il tda tfoea is burralt fs nc Fukust ?861.f Xafba Bnrps `filtfils `ajibfe rabnrjs cnr fly ilgury nr ieelass rapnrtaj jurilk f vneultaar’s sarviba. Il fjjitinl, fly ilgury nrieelass lntaj ft tda bensa-nc-sarviba `ajibfe avfeuftinl is jnbu`altaj il tda vneultaar’s `ajibfe rabnrj, wdibd is ilbeujaj il tdaCABF fppeibftinl sdnuej f vneultaar fppey cnr CABF oalacits.oCnr purpnsas nc tdis rapnrt, wa racar tn bnltrfbtnrs flj suobnltrfbtnrs fs bnltrfbtnrs.b[dal traft`alt nc bartfil bnljitinls bnsts eass tdfl $6,188, f vneultaar is lnt raquiraj tn suo`it f befi ` tn JNE. Cnr tdasabnljitinls Xafba Bnrps bfl, ft its jisbratinl, pfy cnr vneultaars’ `ajibfe bnsts jirabtey.j Qljar tda [fr Dfzfrjs Bn`palsftinl Fbt, bnltrfbtnrs’ a`penyaas bnvaraj oy JOF `fy rabaiva oalacits cnr fl ilgury nr jaftdbfusaj oy f ―wfr-rism dfzfrj‐‚fly dfzfrj crn` bartfil spabiciaj bfusas tdft frisa jurilk f wfr il wdibd tda Qlitaj Rtftas isalkfkaj= jurilk fl fr`aj bnlceibt il wdibd tda Qlitaj Rtftas is alkfkaj, wdatdar nr lnt wfr dfs oaal jabefraj= nr jurilk f wfr nr

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    Xfka 62 KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    fr`aj bnlceibt oatwaal `ieitfry cnrbas nc fly nrikil, nbburrilk witdil fly bnultry il wdibd f parsnl is bnvaraj oy tda Fbt. Cnr `nrailcnr`ftinl saa Fbt nc Jab. ?, 69:?, bd. 334, 13 Rtft. 68?4, fs f`aljaj flj bnjiciaj ft :? Q.R.B. §§ 6;86 at saq.

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    Xfka 6: KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    Zfoea 27 Jftf nl tda Xnpueftinls _abaivilk Dafetd Oalacits uljar tda Cajarfe A`penyaas’ Bn`palsftinl Fbt(CABF) flj tda Jacalsa Ofsa Fbt (JOF)

    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars uljarCABF

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljarJOF

    [dft typa nc wnrm jn

    aeikioea iljivijufesparcnr` flj cnr wdftparinj nc ti`a is tdis wnrmparcnr`aj>

    @nst vneultaars fra fssiklaj tn flj

    parcnr` wnrm il nla nc six sabtnrs jurilktdair Xafba Bnrps sarviba7• ajubftinl,• ynutd il javaenp`alt,• dafetd,• bn``ulity abnln`ib

    javaenp`alt,• fkribuetura, nr• alvirnl`alt.

    Sneultaars `fy fesn bn`peata sabnljfryfssikl`alts tdft ilbeuja wnrm fbrnss feesabtnrs.Sneultaars fra bnlsijaraj tn oa il tda

    parcnr`flba nc juty ?: dnurs f jfy jurilktda parinj nc tdair Xafba Bnrps sarvibafornfj.

    Fs f rasuet, fly ieelass nr ilgury sustfilajjurilk tda parinj nc tdair sarviba iskalarfeey bnlsijaraj tn oa sarviba-bnllabtaj. f

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs flj

    suobnltrfbtnrs fra fssiklaj tn flj parcnr`wnrm il nla nc tdraa bftaknrias wdieafornfj7 o

    • sarvibas,• bnlstrubtinl, nr• saburity.

    Fbbnrjilk tn nccibifes crn` QRFIJ’s ilsurar,a`penyaas nc QRFIJ nvarsafs bnltrfbtnrsfra kalarfeey lnt bnlsijaraj tn oa il tdaparcnr`flba nc juty ?: dnurs f jfy wdieanvarsafs. b

    Fs f rasuet, nley ieelassas nr ilguriassustfilaj jurilk tda a`penyaa’s wnrmilkdnurs fra typibfeey bnlsijaraj tn oa sarviba-

    bnllabtaj.

    [dara jn iljivijufesaeikioea cnr oalacitsparcnr` wnrm>

    Xafba Bnrps vneultaars kalarfeey bnljubtwnrm il javaenpilk bnultrias nvarsafs.Xafba Bnrps nparftas il bnultrias ofsajnl f vfriaty nc cfbtnrs‚ilbeujilk sfcatyflj saburity bnlsijarftinls‚flj tdus,`fy rastribt tda bnultrias il wdibdvneultaars wnrm. Cnr axf`pea, Xafba

    Bnrps nccibifes tnej us tdft vneultaars jnlnt bnljubt wnrm il Fckdflistfl nr Irfqoabfusa tda saburity situftinls il tdnsafrafs fra burraltey tnn ulstfoea.

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs kalarfeeybnljubt wnrm il javaenpilk bnultriasnvarsafs, ilbeujilk bnlceibt znlas subd fs

    Fckdflistfl.

    Cnr tda `nst rabalt 1yafrs, dnw `fly panpearabaivaj dafetd oalacits>

    2,281 raturlaj vneultaars rabaivajrai`oursa`alt cnr `ajibfe axpalsas j

    QRFIJ nccibifes tnej us tdft laitdar tday lnrtdair ilsurar trfbm tda tntfe lu`oar ncbnltrfbtnr a`penyaas wdn dfva JOFilsurflba.Zda ilsurar rapnrtaj pfyilk cnr tda bnst nc`ajibfe bfra flj ntdar oalacits cnr fonut33? bnltrfbtnr a`penyaas. a

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    Xfka 61 KFN-63-?4_ [nrmars’ Bn`palsftinl Dafetd Oalacits

    _aturlaj Xafba Bnrps vneultaars uljarCABF

    A`penyaas nc QRFIJ bnltrfbtnrs uljarJOF

    Cnr tda `nst rabalt 1yafrs, wdft wara tda`nst bn``nl ilguriasflj ieelassas cnr wdibdiljivijufes rabaivajwnrmars’ bn`palsftinloalacits>

    Zda `nst bn``nl ieelassas flj ilguriaswara7• `altfe, a`ntinlfe, flj larvnus

    bnljitinls=•

    jaltfe bnljitinls=• ntdar/lnl-befssiciaj jisafsas= c flj• ilcabtinus flj pfrfsitib jisafsas.

    Zda `nst bn``nl ieelassas flj ilgurias tdftwara lnt bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj warabefssiciaj oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar fs7• strfilaj onjy pfrt,•

    ornmal/crfbturaj onjy pfrt,• ilcabtinl,• jaftd, flj• lnt fvfiefoea.

    Zda `nst bn``nl ieelassas flj ilgurias tdftwara bfusaj oy f wfr-rism dfzfrj warabefssiciaj oy QRFIJ’s ilsurar fs7• `altfe flkuisd,• jaftd,• lnt fppeibfoea, flj• lnt fvfiefoea. k

    Rnurba7 KFN flfeysis nc ilcnr`ftinl prnvijaj oy JNE, Xafba Bnrps, QRFIJ, flj QRFIJ’s ilsurar. | KFN 63 ?4_

    Lntas7 Ilcnr`ftinl prasaltaj il tda tfoea is burralt fs nc Fukust ?861. JNE flj QRFIJ bneeabt jiccaralt ilcnr`ftinl tdft bnvarsjiccaralt parinjs nc ti`a. Zn kat tda `nst bn`pfrfoea jftf, wa usaj tda `nst rabalt jftf fvfiefoea cnr afbd tdft bnvarajfpprnxi`ftaey 1 yafrs. Cnr Xafba Bnrps, tdis bnvars tda 1 `nst rabalt bdfrkaofbm yafrs, wdibd ilbeuja jftf crn` Guey 6, ?889tdrnukd Gula 28, ?86:. Cnr QRFIJ, tdis bnvars jftf silba tda bnltrfbt wfs accabtiva nl @frbd 6, ?868 tdrnukd @frbd 26, ?861.f Zda cneenwilk fra axbeujaj crn` bnvarfka7 bnljitinls bfusaj oy wieecue `isbnljubt, bnljitinls bfusaj oy tda vneultaar’s iltaltinltn orilk fonut tda ilgury nr jaftd nc saec nr flntdar, bnljitinls prnxi`ftaey bfusaj oy tda iltnxibftinl nc tda ilguraj vneultaar, nrilgurias nbburrilk nr ieelassas bnltrfbtaj il tda Qlitaj Rtftas tdft wara lnt raeftaj tn tda parcnr`flba nc Xafba Bnrps jutias . oCnr purpnsas nc tdis rapnrt, wa racar tn bnltrfbtnrs flj suobnltrfbtnrs fs bnltrfbtnrs. Fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ nccibifes, sarvibasbnltrfbtnrs typibfeey prnvija spabifeizaj tabdlibfe fssistflba il tda frafs nc dafetd, abnln`ib krnwtd, fkribuetura, knvarlflba,ajubftinl, flj du`flitfrifl fssistflba cneenwilk lfturfe jisfstars= bnlstrubtinl bnltrfbtnrs typibfeey prnvija sarvibas witdbnlstrubtilk rnfjs, dafetd beilibs, flj sbdnnes= flj saburity kufrjs fra typibfeey tfsmaj witd prntabtilk bnltrfbtnr nccibas, wnrm sitas,flj rasijalbas. b Fl axbaptinl tn tdis is rafsnlfoea rabraftinl, wdibd feenws bnlsijarftinl nc bn`palsftinl cnr fppeibftinls cnr oalacits‚nr befi`s‚frisilk crn` rabraftinlfe fbtivitias cnr a`penyaas stftinlaj il vary ra`nta nr bnlcilaj enbftinls. Bnvarfka is ofsaj nl tda pra`isatdft a`penyaas wdn fra bnlcilaj tn subd frafs wiee alkfka il tda ei`itaj rabraftinlfe fbtivitias fvfiefoea tn tda`. Ilgurias tdft frasustfilaj fs f rasuet nc tdasa rabraftinlfe fbtivitias `fy oa bnlsijaraj cnr bn`palsftinl.j _ai`oursa`alt cnr `ajibfe axpalsas ilbeujas pfy`alts `fja oy JNE jirabtey tn prnvijars nr jirabtey tn raturlaj vneultaars wdndfva ferafjy pfij f prnvijar. Fbbnrjilk tn nccibifes, `nst pfy`alts fra `fja jirabtey tn prnvijars. a Fbbnrjilk tn QRFIJ’s ilsurar, afbd befi` is kalarfeey fssnbiftaj witd nla iljivijufe out tdara `fy oa f rfra bfsa il wdibd tdasf`a parsnl dfs `uetipea befi`s. Cnr tda purpnsas nc rapnrtilk, wa racar tn tda lu`oar nc JOF befi`s fs tda lu`oar nc bnltrfbtnra`penyaas.c Ntdar/lnl-befssiciaj jisafsas fra ieelassas nr ilgurias tdft kalarfeey jn lnt cit laftey iltn tda axistilk ieelass flj ilgury bftaknriasusaj oy JNE.kQRFIJ’s ilsurar jij lnt prnvija fjjitinlfe ilcnr`ftinl nl tda birbu`stflbas uljar wdibd fl ieelass nr ilgury wnuej oa befssiciaj fslnt fvfiefoea nr lnt fppeibfoea. Nccibifes lntaj tdft fee bfsas fra kalarfeey ofsaj nl `ajibfe rapnrts.

    (?96?48)

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    Zdis is f wnrm nc tda Q.R. knvarl`alt flj is lnt suogabt tn bnpyrikdt prntabtinl il tdaQlitaj Rtftas. Zda puoeisdaj prnjubt ̀ fy oa raprnjubaj flj jistrioutaj il its altiratywitdnut curtdar par`issinl crn` KFN. Dnwavar, oabfusa tdis wnrm ̀ fy bnltfilbnpyrikdtaj i`fkas nr ntdar ̀ ftarife, par`issinl crn` tda bnpyrikdt dnejar `fy oalabassfry ic ynu wisd tn raprnjuba tdis `ftarife sapfrftaey.

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    Zda Knvarl`alt Fbbnultfoieity Ncciba, tda fujit, avfeuftinl, fljilvastikftiva fr` nc Bnlkrass, axists tn suppnrt Bnlkrass il `aatilk itsbnlstitutinlfe raspnlsioieitias flj tn daep i`prnva tda parcnr`flba fljfbbnultfoieity nc tda cajarfe knvarl`alt cnr tda F`aribfl panpea. KFNaxf`ilas tda usa nc puoeib culjs= avfeuftas cajarfe prnkrf`s fljpneibias= flj prnvijas flfeysas, rabn``aljftinls, flj ntdar fssistflbatn daep Bnlkrass `fma ilcnr`aj nvarsikdt, pneiby, flj culjilk jabisinls.KFN’s bn``it`alt tn knnj knvarl`alt is raceabtaj il its bnra vfeuas ncfbbnultfoieity, iltakrity, flj raeifoieity.

    Zda cfstast flj afsiast wfy tn notfil bnpias nc KFN jnbu`alts ft ln

    bnst is tdrnukd KFN’s waosita (www.kfn.knv ). Afbd waamjfy fctarlnnl,KFN pnsts nl its waosita lawey raeafsaj rapnrts, tasti`nly, fljbnrraspnljalba. Zn dfva KFN a-`fie ynu f eist nc lawey pnstaj prnjubts,kn tn www.kfn.knv flj saeabt ―A-`fie Qpjftas.‐

    Zda priba nc afbd KFN puoeibftinl raceabts KFN’s fbtufe bnst ncprnjubtinl flj jistrioutinl flj japaljs nl tda lu`oar nc pfkas il tdapuoeibftinl flj wdatdar tda puoeibftinl is priltaj il bnenr nr oefbm fljwdita. Xribilk flj nrjarilk ilcnr`ftinl is pnstaj nl KFN’s waosita,dttp7//www.kfn.knv/nrjarilk.dt` .

    Xefba nrjars oy bfeeilk (?8?) 16?-3888, tnee craa (433) 486-;8;;, nrZJJ (?8?) 16?-?12;.

    Nrjars `fy oa pfij cnr usilk F`aribfl Axprass, Jisbnvar Bfrj,@fstarBfrj, Sisf, bdabm, nr `nlay nrjar. Bfee cnr fjjitinlfe ilcnr`ftinl.

    Bnllabt witd KFN nl Cfbaonnm , Ceibmr, Zwittar , flj YnuZuoa. Ruosbrioa tn nur _RR Caajs nr A-`fie Qpjftas. Eistal tn nur Xnjbfsts. Sisit KFN nl tda wao ft www.kfn.knv .

    Bnltfbt7

    [aosita7 www.kfn.knv/crfujlat/crfujlat.dt`A-`fie7 crfujlatHkfn.knv

    Futn`ftaj flswarilk systa`7 (488) :?:-1:1: nr (?8?) 16?-;:;8

    Mftdarila Rikkaruj, @flfkilk Jirabtnr, sikkarujmHkfn.knv , (?8?) 16?-::88, Q.R. Knvarl`alt Fbbnultfoieity Ncciba, ::6 K Rtraat L[, _nn`;6?1, [fsdilktnl, JB ?81:4

    Bdubm Ynulk, @flfkilk Jirabtnr, ynulkb6Hkfn.knv , (?8?) 16?-:488Q.R. Knvarl`alt Fbbnultfoieity Ncciba, ::6 K Rtraat L[, _nn` ;6:9[fsdilktnl, JB ?81:4

    KFN’s @issinl

    Notfililk Bnpias ncKFN _apnrts fljZasti`nly

    Nrjar oy Xdnla

    Bnllabt witd KFN

    Zn _apnrt Crfuj,[fsta, flj Fousa ilCajarfe Xrnkrf`s

    Bnlkrassinlfe_aeftinls

    Xuoeib Fccfirs

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