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    ?26< Femrk@arps

    FRRCK@F\KAH KHP\_]@\KAHP

    Fppck`ftkahs lum Lm`meomr =, ?260

    @FCKGA_HKFWAC]H\MM_P442 C Ptrmmt, Puktm 6672 Pf`rfemhta, @F ;=>62 nkdn-hmml yautn rm`mkvkhd ft cmfst 4? naurs ag emhtafhl/ar suspmhskahs oy =2%.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 6=@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    =. Ardfhkzftkahfc @nfrt

    Rcmfsm kh`culm fh ardfhkzftkahfc `nfrt wktn yaur fppck`ftkah. @W efy rmqumst gar fh mcm trahk``apy ft f cftmr tkem.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 67@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    7. Rradrfe Hfrrftkvm

    \nm hfrrftkvm sm`tkah ag tnm fppck`ftkah ks yaur appartuhkty ta `ahvkh`m rmvkmwmrs tnft yaurpraim`t emmts tnm smcm`tkah `rktmrkf. Omcaw frm saem dmhmrfc rm`aeemhlftkahs ta nmcp yauprmsmht yaur praim`t kh f wfy tnm rmvkmwmrs efy gkhl `aepmcckhd ar pmrsufskvm.

    Cmfl grae yaur pradrfe strmhdtns fhl om mxpck`kt. La hat efjm tnm ekstfjm ag trykhdta strmt`n yaur pradrfe ta gkt mf`n guhlkhd prkarkty fhl spm`kfc `ahsklmrftkah frtk`ucftml khtnm rmducftkahs ar tnm Hatk`m.

    Om `cmfr fhl su``kh`t. _mvkmwmrs frm khtmrmstml kh cmfrhkhd prm`ksmcywnft yau khtmhl tala, fhl naw yaur praim`t rmspahls ta tnm smcm`tkah `rktmrkf prmsmhtml omcaw. \ry ta fvakl

    ifrdah, oakcmrpcftm, rnmtark`, ar mxfddmrftkah.

    Fvakl kr`ucfr rmfsahkhd. \nm `aeeuhkty hmml yau lms`rkom snaucl hat om lmgkhml fstnm cf`j ag tnm sacutkah yau frm prapaskhd. [aur sacutkah ar khtmrvmhtkah snaucl nfvmmvklmh`m tnft kt fllrmssms tnm `aeeuhkty hmml yau klmhtkgy.

    Mxpcfkh naw. Fvakl skepcy stftkhd tnft tnm `rktmrkf wkcc om emt. Mxpck`ktcy lms`rkom naw tnmprapasml praim`t wkcc emmt tnm `rktmrkf.

    Laht efjm fssueptkahs. Mvmh kg yau nfvm rm`mkvml @H@P guhlkhd kh tnm pfst, la hatfssuem yaur rmvkmwmrs jhaw fhytnkhd foaut yau, yaur prapasml pradrfe, yaur pfrthmrs,ar yaur omhmgk`kfrkms. Fvakl avmrusm ag f`rahyes.

    ]sm fh kepfrtkfc praagrmflmr. Nfvm saemahm rmfl fhl `rktkqum tnm hfrrftkvm.

    Gaccaw tnm khstru`tkahs9 Lks`uss mf`n `rktmrkah kh tnm arlmrtnmy frm prmsmhtml kh tnmkhstru`tkahs: fhl usm nmflkhds ta lkggmrmhtkftm sm`tkahs oy `rktmrkah.

    \nm Rradrfe Hfrrftkvm Zkh`culkhd tnm Mxm`utkvm PueefryU eust usm @W nmflkhds kh tnm arlmrdkvmh, om kh 6? pakht \kems Hmw _aefh gaht, nfvm ahm-kh`n efrdkhs, fhl hatmx`mml 6@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    \nm lasfdm ag tnm khtmrvmhtkah (m.d., tnm hueomr ag naurs pmr smsskah arsmsskahs pmr wmmj)

    \nm tfrdmt nkdn-hmml papucftkah gar tnm khtmrvmhtkah (m.d., lks`ahhm`tml yautn,tnkrl drflmrs ft f `mrtfkh rmflkhd pragk`kmh`y cmvmc)

    \nm khlk`ftars fhl lftf `accm`tkah taacs tnft wkcc om usml ta emfsurm fhl trf`jpradrfe aut`aems

    Fppck`fhts tnft smcm`tml \kmr 6 ar \kmr ?9 @Ws mxpm`tftkah ks tnft ft cmfst 02 pmr`mht agyaur EP[s frm kh tnm `aepcmemhtfry pradrfe emfsurms ar prkarkty emfsurms foavm. Kgtnft ks hat tnm `fsm, pcmfsm mxpcfkh kh tnm hfrrftkvm wny kt wfs hat passkocm ta emmt tnm02% tnrmsnacl.

    ?) Mvklmh`m Ofsml/Khtmrvmhtkah (> pmr`mht)Fppck`fhts wkcc om fwfrlml up ta > pakhts gar pravklkhd mvklmh`m tnft tnmkr prapasmlkhtmrvmhtkah wkcc cmfl ta tnm aut`aems klmhtkgkml kh tnm tnmary ag `nfhdm (cadk` ealmc).Kh tnks sm`tkah, fppck`fhts snfcc lms`rkom tnm khtmrvmhtkah, kh`culkhd naw tnmkhtmrvmhtkah ks lmskdhml ta fllrmss tnm praocme lms`rkoml, fhl pravklm f lms`rkptkah

    ag tnm stulkms fhl mvfcuftkahs `ahlu`tml tnft pravklm mvklmh`m tnft tnm prapasmlkhtmrvmhtkah ks mggm`tkvm gar tnm prapasml papucftkah fhl `aeeuhkty `nfccmhdm. \nkssm`tkah snfcc kh`culm spm`kgk` `ktftkahs ag stulkms fhl/ar puock`cy fvfkcfocm mvfcuftkahfhl rmsmfr`n rmparts. Kh tnks sm`tkah, tnm fppck`fht snaucl khlk`ftm wnmtnmr tnm oalyag mvklmh`m suddmsts tnft tnmkr khtmrvmhtkah ks mvklmh`m-khgareml ar mvklmh`m-ofsmlofsml ah tnm lmgkhktkah omcaw. Rakhts wkcc om fwfrlml ofsml ah9f) tnm feauht ag mvklmh`m:o) tnm qufckty ag mvklmh`m ofsml ah tnm stuly lmskdh:`) tnm lmdrmm ag eft`n omtwmmh tnm pradrfe ealmc mvfcuftml kh tnm stulkms fhl

    tnm ahm prapasml oy tnm fppck`fht: fhll) emmtkhd tnm rktmrkf gar mvklmh`m-khgareml ar mvklmh`m-ofsml, wktn nkdnmr

    pakhts dakhd tawfrl mvklmh`m-ofsml pradrfes.

    Mvklmh`m-khgareml emfhs tnft9f) \nmrm ks ft cmfst ahm stuly tnft ks f arrmcftkahfc stuly wktn stftkstk`fc `ahtracs gar

    smcm`tkah okfs: qufsk-mxpmrkemhtfc stuly tnft emmts tnm Tnft Tarjs@cmfrkhdnausm Mvklmh`m Ptfhlfrls wktn rmsmrvftkahs (Pmmnttp9//kms.ml.dav/h`mm/ww`/plg/rmgmrmh`mQrmsaur`ms/ww`Qpra`mlurmsQv?Q6QstfhlfrlsQnfhloaaj.plg): ar rfhlaekzml `ahtraccml trkfc tnft emmts tnm Tnft Tarjs@cmfrkhdnausm Mvklmh`m Ptfhlfrls wktn ar wktnaut rmsmrvftkahs: fhl

    o) \nm stuly rmgmrmh`ml kh pfrfdrfpn (f) gauhl f stftkstk`fccy skdhkgk`fht arsuostfhtkvmcy kepartfht (lmgkhml fs f lkggmrmh`m ag 2.?= stfhlfrl lmvkftkahs arcfrdmr), gfvarfocm fssa`kftkah omtwmmh ft cmfst ahm `rktk`fc `aepahmht fhl ahmrmcmvfht aut`aem prmsmhtml kh tnm cadk` ealmc gar tnm prapasml pra`mss, pralu`t,strftmdy, ar prf`tk`m.

    Vufsk-mxpmrkemhtfcstuly emfhs f stuly uskhd f lmskdh tnft fttmepts tafppraxkeftm fh mxpmrkemhtfc lmskdh oy klmhtkgykhd f `aepfrksah draup tnft ksskekcfr ta tnm trmftemht draup kh kepartfht rmspm`ts. \nmsm stulkms, lmpmhlkhd ahlmskdh fhl kepcmemhtftkah, `fh emmt Tnft Tarjs @cmfrkhdnausm Mvklmh`mPtfhlfrls wktn rmsmrvftkahs (tnmy `fhhat emmt Tnft Tarjs @cmfrkhdnausmMvklmh`m Ptfhlfrls wktnaut rmsmrvftkahs).

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 6;@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    _fhlaekzml `ahtraccml trkfc emfhs f stuly tnft mepcays rfhlae fsskdhemht ag,gar mxfepcm, stulmhts, tmf`nmrs, `cfssraaes, s`naacs, ar lkstrk`ts ta rm`mkvm tnmkhtmrvmhtkah omkhd mvfcuftml (tnm trmftemht draup) ar hat ta rm`mkvm tnmkhtmrvmhtkah (tnm `ahtrac draup). \nm mstkeftml mggm`tkvmhmss ag tnm khtmrvmhtkah kstnm lkggmrmh`m omtwmmh tnm fvmrfdm aut`aem gar tnm trmftemht draup fhl gar tnm

    `ahtrac draup. \nmsm stulkms, lmpmhlkhd ah lmskdh fhl kepcmemhtftkah, `fh emmtTnft Tarjs @cmfrkhdnausm Mvklmh`m Ptfhlfrls wktnaut rmsmrvftkahs.

    Mvklmh`m-ofsml9 Emfhs mvklmh`m grae prmvkaus stulkms wnasm lmskdhs `fh suppart`fusfc `ah`cuskahs (k.m., stulkms wktn nkdn khtmrhfc vfcklkty), fhl stulkms tnft kh tatfckh`culm mhaudn ag tnm rfhdm ag pfrtk`kpfhts fhl smttkhds (k.m., stulkms wktn nkdnmxtmrhfc vfcklkty). \nks ks lmgkhml fs9f) earm tnfh ahm wmcc-lmskdhml fhl wmcc-kepcmemhtml mxpmrkemhtfc stuly ar wmcc-

    lmskdhml fhl wmcc-kepcmemhtml qufsk-mxpmrkemhtfc stuly tnft supparts tnmmggm`tkvmhmss ag tnm prf`tk`m, strftmdy, ar pradrfe: ar

    o) ahm cfrdm, wmcc-lmskdhml fhl wmcc-kepcmemhtml rfhlaekzml `ahtraccml, euctksktm

    trkfc tnft supparts tnm mggm`tkvmhmss ag tnm prf`tk`m, strftmdy, ar pradrfe.

    `. Emeomr \rfkhkhd (> pmr`mht)Tnft frm tnm fhtk`kpftml trfkhkhd tapk`s fhl tnm tkemckhm gar emeomr trfkhkhd1 Naw fhlwnmh wkcc tnm fppck`fht mhsurm tnft emeomrs fhl dmhmrftml vacuhtmmrs frm fwfrm ag fhlfrm flnmrkhd ta tnm rucms rmdfrlkhd prankoktml f`tkvktkms1

    l. Emeomr Pupmrvkskah (> pmr`mht)Lms`rkom tnm pcfh gar supmrvkskhd emeomrs tnft mhsurms tnmy wkcc rm`mkvm flmquftmsuppart fhl duklfh`m.

    m. @aeektemht ta Femrk@arps Klmhtkgk`ftkah (_mqukrml - 2 pakhts)

    Naw wkcc tnm pradrfe pfrtk`kpfhts jhaw tnmy frm Femrk@arps emeomrs1 Naw wkcc tnm`aeeuhktkms kh wnk`n tnmy smrvm jhaw tnmy frm Femrk@arps emeomrs1 Naw wkcc tnmfppck`fhts pradrfe mhsurm tnft kts pfrtk`kpfhts wkcc wmfr tnm Femrk@arps cada lfkcy1 Nawwkcc tnm fppck`fht mhsurm pfrtk`kpfhts frm prmpfrml ta spmfj foaut tnmkr Femrk@arpsmxpmrkmh`m ta emeomrs ag tnm `aeeuhkty1

    ?. Ardfhkzftkahfc @fpfokckty (?= pmr`mht)Kh fssmsskhd naw tnm fppck`fht wkcc emmt tnm `rktmrkf, rmvkmwmrs wkcc `ahsklmr tnm qufckty agyaur rmspahsm ta tnm gaccawkhd9

    f. Ardfhkzftkahfc Of`jdrauhl fhl Ptfggkhd (62 pmr`mht)Lms`rkom naw tnm ardfhkzftkah nfs tnm mxpmrkmh`m, stfggkhd, fhl efhfdmemht stru`turm

    ta pcfh fhl kepcmemht tnm prapasml pradrfe. Lms`rkom tnm fppck`fht ardfhkzftkahs prkarmxpmrkmh`m flekhkstmrkhd Femrk@arps drfhts ar atnmr gmlmrfc guhls. \nks `rktmrkah ksgurtnmr fllrmssml oy kh`culkhd f Rradrfe Lkfdrfe fhl Ardfhkzftkahfc @nfrt fs pfrt agtnm fppck`ftkah. Pmm f``aepfhykhd ?26< Femrk@arpsFppck`ftkah Garesfhl ?262 pmr`mht ag emeomr naurs. Gar earm khgareftkah ah emeomr smrvk`mf`tkvktkms, smm tnm Rradrfe Lmskdh Avmrvkmw sm`tkah ag tnm @fckgarhkf Femrk@arpsRradrfe Duklm (Duklm) fvfkcfocm ah tnm @W wmosktm.

    Lmvmcap f RET ta f``auht gar fhy emeomr tkem spmht ah fccawfocm guhlrfkskhdf`tkvktkms. Gmlmrfc rmducftkahs prankokt f emeomr grae spmhlkhd earm tnfh 62% agnks/nmr smrvk`m naurs tawfrl pmrgarekhd fhy guhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms, kh`culkhdguhlrfkskhd suppartkhd f`tkvktkms (k.m., smrvkhd gaal, stuggkhd mhvmcapms, `accm`tkhd fhy

    typm ag lahftkah, lkrm`tkhd pfrjkhd, mt`.). Femrk@arps emeomrs `fh pfrtk`kpftm khguhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms wktnkh tnm gaccawkhd duklmckhms9a Emeomr guhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms eust om kh suppart ag tnm pradrfes klmhtkgkml

    `aeeuhkty hmml, fhl efy hat kh`culm guhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms tnft pravklm omhmgktta tnm cmdfc fppck`fht fhl/ar pcf`memht sktms dmhmrfc apmrftkhd ouldmt armhlawemht ar tnft ag atnmr pradrfes spahsarml oy tnm cmdfc fppck`fht fhl/arpcf`memht sktm:

    a Emeomrs efy hat guhlrfksm gar rmqukrml eft`nkhd guhls hm`mssfry ta `avmrpradrfe apmrftkhd `asts:

    a Emeomrs efy hat prmpfrm drfht fppck`ftkahs gar guhlkhd pravklml oy @W, @H@P,ar fhy atnmr gmlmrfc fdmh`y: fhl

    a Emeomrs efy hat pfrtk`kpftm kh guhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms uhcmss spm`kgk`fccy autckhmlkh oatn tnm pmrgarefh`m emfsurms fhl emeomr pasktkah lms`rkptkah fhl fdrmmlta oy tnm emeomr.

    Rcmfsm Hatm tnft yaur su``mss wkcc hat lmpmhl ah tnm hueomr ag RETs yau `aepcmtmomyahl tnm rmqukrml tnrmm.

    O. Hmmls fhl Pmrvk`m F`tkvkty Fppck`fhts eust lmvmcap f guccy fckdhml RET gar tnmkr prkefry hmmls fhl smrvk`m

    f`tkvkty. F guccy fckdhmlRET kh`culms fh mhl aut`aem, khtmremlkftm aut`aem, fhlautput. \nm prkefry hmmls fhl smrvk`m f`tkvktyks tnm emeomr smrvk`m f`tkvkty ta wnk`ntnm drmftmst hueomr ag emeomr naurs (`ueucftkvm f`rass tnm pradrfe) ks lmlk`ftml.Kt ks yaur pradrfes prkh`kpfc ga`us fhl aut`aem tfrdmt.

    Fcc hah-prkefry hmmls fhl smrvk`m pmrgarefh`m emfsurms (RE) (kh`culkhd f`tkvktkmsatnmr tnfh tnm prkefry smrvk`m f`tkvkty) eust `ahtfkh fh aut`aem fhl fh autput.

    @W strahdcy mh`aurfdms fppck`fhts ta lmvmcap aut aem pmrgarefh`m emfsurms tnftga`us ah cfstkhd `nfhdm lkrm`tcy rmcftml ta tnm klmhtkgkml `aeeuhkty hmml.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ?=@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    @. Emeomr Lmvmcapemht Fcc fppck fhts eust aepcmtm tnm _MV]K_ML @aeeah Emeomr Lmvmcapemht

    Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmt. @W mxpm`ts tnft tnm aut`aem ga`us ks ahemeomrs f`tufc pmrgarefh`m, hat iust jhawcmldm dfkhml.

    Fppck`fhts efy lmvmcap fllktkahfc emeomr lmvmcapemht RETs fs fppraprkftm tapradrfe lmskdh.

    Emeomr lmvmcapemht f tkvktkms frm hat ta mx`mml ?2% ag tatfc emeomr naurs.

    L. Ptrmhdtnmhkhd @aeeuhktkms

    Fcc fppck`fhts eust `aepcmtm tnm _MV]K_ML @aeeah Ptrmhdtnmhkhd @aeeuhktkmsRmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmt. Fcc pradrfes frm rmqukrml ta rm`ruktvacuhtmmrs.

    Fppck`fhts prapaskhd tnft emeomrs mhdfdm kh `aeeuhkty strmhdtnmhkhd f`tkvktkmsomyahl tnm vacuhtmmr rm`ruktemht eust lmvmcap f smpfrftm RET (smm hah-prkefrytmepcftm) ta kh`culm fh aut`aem fhl autput gar tnasm f`tkvktkms. \nks kh`culmsguhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms fhl atnmr khlkrm`t smrvk`m f`tkvktkms emeomrs wkcc pmrgare.

    Hftkahfc Lfys ag Pmrvk`m mvmhts snaucl om `fpturml ah f Ptrmhdtnmhkhd@aeeuhktkms RET ar Emeomr Lmvmcapemht RET fs fppraprkftm ta tnm emeomrf`tkvkty. Gar earm khgareftkah ah Hftkahfc Lfys ag Pmrvk`m, smm Rradrfe LmskdhRack`y @.0. Lfys ag Pmrvk`m kh tnm Duklm.

    KK. @aepcmtkhd Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmts. Mf`n fppck`fht wkcc hmml ta`aepcmtm ft cmfst tnrmm Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmts (RETs), tktcml fs gaccaws9

    Rrkefry Hmmls fhl Pmrvk`m Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmt`aepcmtm ahcyahm guccy fckdhml RET gar tnm R_KEF_[ hmmls fhl smrvk`m f`tkvkty Z_MV]K_MLU

    HAH-Rrkefry Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmts frm pravklml, kg hmmlml`fpturm fhy fllktkahfc emeomr f`tkvktkms fs hmmlml ta f``auht gar tatfc emeomrnaurs.

    @aeeah Emeomr Lmvmcapemht Tarjsnmmt Z_MV]K_MLU @aeeah Ptrmhdtnmhkhd @aeeuhktkms Tarjsnmmt Z_MV]K_MLU

    Rcmfsm rmfl fhl gaccaw tnm lkrm`tkahs ah tnm RET, fhl kh tnks sm`tkah. Gar mf`n RET,`aepcmtm tnm rmqumstml stmps. Mf`n warjsnmmt ks mxpcfkhml omcaw.

    F. R_KEF_[ Hmmls fhl Pmrvk`m Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmt9ZFU Gkcc kh tnm Rradrfe Hfem

    ZOU Khlk`ftm tnm tatfc hueomr ag emeomrs gar mf`n scat typm fhl tnm `arrmspahlkhd tatfchueomr ag smrvk`m naurs gar mf`n scat typm.

    Z@U \nks ks tnm tatfc emeomr smrvk`m naurs yau frm rmqumstkhd gar tnm mhtkrm pradrfe.

    ZLU @nm`j [MP kg emeomrs wkcc pmrgare guhlrfkskhd f`tkvktkms. @nm`j HA kg tnks ks hattnm `fsm.

    ZMU Gkcc kh tnm tktcm ag tnm RET

    ZGU @nm`j [MP kg tnks RET ks tnm prkefry pmrgarefh`m emfsurm wnmrm emeomrsspmhl east ag tnmkr smrvk`m naurs. @nm`j HA kg tnks ks hat tnm `fsm.

    ZDU Rravklm f orkmg lms`rkptkah ag tnm avmrfcc `nfhdm yau wfht ta smm fs f rmsuct agemeomr smrvk`m f`tkvktkms oy tnm mhl ag tnm tnrmm-ymfr drfht `y`cm.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ?7@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    _aw 6--Hmml9 Pueefrkzm tnm `aeeuhkty hmml yaur pfrthmrsnkp nfs rmsmfr`nml fhlsmcm`tml. \nks ks tnm gauhlftkah ag yaur RET fhl ks lmtfkcml kh yaur Hfrrftkvm. \nks ks forkmg sueefry, hat ta mx`mml =22 `nfrf`tmrs wktn spf`ms.

    _aw ?--_msuct9 \nm rmsuct snaucl lkrm`tcy fhl `cmfrcy gcaw grae tnm `aeeuhkty hmml.Trktm f stftmemht tnft rmgcm`ts tnm rmsuct tnm `aeeuhkty lmskrms. \nks ks f orkmg

    stftmemht ag tnm lmskrml rmsuct (smm sfepcm RET kh _GFGares). Fppck`fhts hmml taklmhtkgy twa rmsuct stftmemhtskhtmremlkftm aut`aem fhl autput. \nmsm rmsucts frmrmqukrml.

    _aw 0--Khlk`ftar9 \nm khlk`ftar ks tnm tnkhdtnm `aeeuhkty wkcc caaj ft ta dfudmpradrmss tawfrl tnm rmsuct. Kt snaucl ekrrar tnm rmsuct. Kt ks hattnm khstruemht. @Wstrahdcy mh`aurfdms fppck`fhts ta `ahsklmr tnm gaccawkhd wnmh klmhtkgykhd khlk`ftars9

    \nm autput khlk`ftar omdkhs wktn tnm warls9 \nm hueomr ag\nm aut`aem khlk`ftar omdkhs wktn tnm warls9 \nm pmr`mht ag

    Fppck`fhts wkcc hmml ta `aepcmtm mf`n smhtmh`m kh tnm RET. \kpgrmqumhtcy, tnmkhlk`ftar `fh om `rmftml oy `aeokhkhd tnm \nm pmr`mht/hueomr ag pnrfsm, wktn tnmrmsuct stftmemht(smm sfepcm RET kh _GFGares).

    _aw

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ?4@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    Emhtarkhd Rradrfes eust lms`rkom tnm mvklmh`m-ofsml emhtarkhd khtmrvmhtkah,feauht ag 696 tkem mf`n stulmht wkcc rm`mkvm (kg zmra, pcmfsm khlk`ftm), tnm feauht ag 69?-0 tkem mf`n stulmht wkcc rm`mkvm, fhl typms ag sa`kfc/omnfvkarfc kssums omkhd fllrmssml._memeomr, emhtarkhd ks f sustfkhml rmcftkahsnkp avmr tkem tnft ga`usms ah klmhtkgkmlsa`kfc fhl/ar omnfvkarfc sjkccs, wktn fssmssemht tnraudnaut tnm pradrfe Zhat iustprm/pastU. Gar tnm purpasm ag @W, tnmrm ks ha f`flmek` emhtarkhd. Emhtarkhd ks

    sa`kfc/omnfvkarfc, hat f`flmek`. Gar f`flmek` aut`aems, smm tutarkhd foavm.

    _aw 4--Khstruemht fhl Lftf9Lms`rkom wnft tnm pradrfe wkcc usm ta emfsurm tnmtfrdmtkh _aw >. Kh lms`rkokhd lftf, fppck`fhts snaucl `cfrkgy tnm mxf`t khgareftkahtnft wkcc om usml kh rmparts. \nks stmp snaucl fcsa kh`culm f lms`rkptkah ag tnm taacusml ta `accm`t lftf, wna wkcc `aepcmtm tnm fssmssemht, fhl naw agtmh tnmfssmssemht wkcc om `aepcmtml Zprm/past ks usufccy hat mhaudn gar omst prf`tk`mU. ]smtnm gareft pravklml kh tnm sm`tkah ta klmhtkgy tnm hfem ag tnm khstruemht fhl tnm lftfkt wkcc `accm`t. Mf`n khlk`ftarklmhtkgkml kh raw tnrmm hmmls ta nfvm f `arrmspahlkhdkhstruemht.

    _aw >--\frdmts9 Klmhtkgy tnm f`tufc cmvmc ar lmdrmm ag su``mss fs emfsurml oy yaurkhstruemht wnk`n yau mxpm`t ta f`nkmvm mf`n ymfr kh tnm tnrmm-ymfr guhlkhd `y`cm.

    @fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs vkmws tfrdmts fs f vkskah ag yaur pradrfes guturm smrvk`m lmckvmry,fhl wkcc hmdatkftm gkhfc tfrdmts lurkhd tnm `ahtrf`tkhd pra`mss. Rcmfsm hatm kh tnmgaccawkhd mxfepcm tnft rfw hueomrs eust om kh`culml fs fppraprkftm.Mxfepcm gar aut`aem tfrdmts9

    622 ag ?22 stulmhts rm`mkvkhd ^ naurs ag 696 tutarkhd wkcc kh`rmfsm rmflkhd oy 6 drflmcmvmc.

    Aut`aem tfrdmts E]P\ kh`culm tnm feauhtag `nfhdm (m.d., 6 drflm cmvmc, mfrhml`mrtkgk`ftkah, mt`.). Om surm ta gaccaw tnm RET lkrm`tkahs wnmh wrktkhd tfrdmts (smmPfepcm RET kh _GFGares).

    _aw ;--Rrkar Lftf9 Kg yau nfvm lftf gar tnm pmrgarefh`m emfsurm tfrdmt kh`culmkt nmrm. Ahcy kh`culm lftf lkrm`tcy rmgcm`tkvm ag tnm tfrdmt stftml.

    O. HAH-Rrkefry Rmrgarefh`m Emfsurmemht Tarjsnmmt@W rm`aeemhls tnft fppck`fhts `ahsuct tnm RET sfepcm fs tnmy `aepcmtm tnmkr RETs.\a `aepcmtm f hah-prkefry RET, gaccaw sfem khstru`tkahs fs tnm R_KEF_[ RET.

    @. @aeeah Emeomr Lmvmcapemht RET Z_MV]K_MLU\nks RET ks rmqukrml gar fcc Fppck`fhts. @aepcmtm tnm RET sm`tkahs oy khsmrtkhdkhgareftkah spm`kgk` ta yaur pradrfe. Fppck`fhts snaucl rmpcf`m xxx, QQQQQQ, fhlPfepcm \mxt wktn tnmkr pradrfes spm`kgk` tmxt.

    L. @aeeah Ptrmhdtnmhkhd @aeeuhktkms RETZ_MV]K_MLU\nks RET ks rmqukrml gar fcc Fppck`fhts. @aepcmtm tnm RET sm`tkahs oy khsmrtkhd

    khgareftkah spm`kgk` ta yaur pradrfe. Fppck`fhts snaucl rmpcf`m xxx, QQQQQQ, fhlPfepcm \mxt wktn tnmkr pradrfes spm`kgk` tmxt. \nm aut`aem `acueh ah tnmPtrmhdtnmhkhd @aeeuhktkms RET ks aptkahfc lmpmhlkhd upah yaur pradrfe lmskdh.

    KKK. Hftkahfc Rmrgarefh`m EmfsurmsFppck`fhts frm mh`aurfdml ta apt khta hftkahfc pmrgarefh`m emfsurms tnft fckdh wktntnmkr prapasml pradrfe lmskdh. Fvfkcfocm hftkahfc pmrgarefh`m emfsurms gar mf`nga`us frmf frm ckstml kh tnm ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Gares fhl Pm`tkah WKKK ag tnm_GF. Kh fh mggart ta nmcp fppck`fhts lmtmrekhm fppraprkftm hftkahfc pmrgarefh`m

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ?>@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    emfsurms, @W nfs draupml emfsurms wktnkh mf`n ga`us frmf oy tkmrs fhl ouhlcmlautput fhl aut`aem emfsurms tnft fckdh wmcc tadmtnmr. Kg yau wkcc rmpart ah hftkahfcpmrgarefh`m emfsurms, pcmfsm `nm`j tnm oax kh raw > uhlmr tnm Autput fhl Aut`aem`acuehs ag tnm RET. [aur tfrdmt stftmemht kh raw > ag tnm RET snaucl rmgcm`t tnmcfhdufdm ag tnm smcm`tml hftkahfc pmrgarefh`m fhl fllrmss tnm gaur `aepahmhtsrmqukrml kh fh aut`aem tfrdmt fs lms`rkoml foavm. Pu``mssguc fppck`fhts wkcc om rmqukrml

    ta rmpart ah emfsurms tnft tnmy smcm`tml.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ?;@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    ;. Ouldmt Gare

    62. Ouldmt Hfrrftkvm

    HA\M9 Fcc fppck`fhts frm rmqukrml ta suoekt f lmtfkcml ouldmt. Kh fllktkah, Gkxml-feauhtdrfhts, kh`culkhd MFRs eust fcsa usm tnm Ouldmt Khstru`tkahs gar Gkxml-Feauhtfppck`fhts ta `aepcmtm tnmkr Gkxml-feauht Ouldmt Tarjsnmmt.

    F. Eft`n _mqukrmemhtsRradrfe rmqukrmemhts, kh`culkhd rmqukrmemhts ah eft`n, frm ca`ftml kh tnm Femrk@arpsrmducftkahs, ealkgkml oy ?22> fppraprkftkahs cfhdufdm, fhl sueefrkzml omcaw.

    \focm 69 Eft`n _mqukrmemhts kh tnm Femrk@arps _mducftkahsDrfht \ypm Eft`n _mqukrmemht

    @ast-rmkeoursmemht drfhts,

    kh culkhd Rragmsskahfc @arps hah-gkxml feauht, Ptftms fhl

    \mrrktarkms wktnaut @aeeksskahs,

    Khlkfh \rkoms

    Ekhkeue drfhtmm snfrm ks ?22 pmr EP[ pravklml oy @H@P.

    Rragmsskahfc @arps Gkxml-feauht \nmrm frm ha spm`kgk` eft`n rmqukrmemhts gar

    gkxml-feauht drfhts. Drfhtmms pfy fcc pradrfe `asts

    avmr tnm $?,222 pmr EP[ pravklml oy @H@P.

    Ptkpmhlml Gucc-tkem Gkxml-feauht/Nfcg-tkem smrvkhd kh Gucc-tkem

    @fpf`kty Drfhts

    \nmrm frm ha spm`kgk` eft`n rmqukrmemhts gargkxml-feauht drfhts. Drfhtmms pfy fcc pradrfe `asts

    avmr tnm $60,222 pmr EP[ pravklml oy @H@P

    Kg yau frm fppcykhd gar f `ast-rmkeoursmemht drfht fhl frm rmqumstkhd gar Femrk@arps guhlkhdgar tnm gkrst tkem, yau eust eft`n wktn `fsn ar kh-jkhl `ahtrkoutkahs ft cmfst ?

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 02@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    Kh Pm`tkah KKK ag tnm ouldmt, klmhtkgy mf`n eft`n saur`m smpfrftmcy. Kh`culm laccfrfeauhts gar `fsn eft`n grae prkvftm, stftm fhl ca`fc fhl gmlmrfc guhls, tnm saur`m typm,fhl feauhts ag kh-jkhl suppart. Lmgkhm fcc f`rahyes tnm gkrst tkem tnmy frm usml.

    HA\M9 @H@Ps cmdkscftkah pmrekts tnm usm ag hah-@H@P gmlmrfc guhls fs eft`n gar tnmdrfhtmm snfrm ag tnm ouldmt. Rcmfsm lks`uss yaur khtmhtkah ag uskhd gmlmrfc guhls ta eft`n fh

    Femrk@arps drfht wktn tnm atnmr fdmh`y prkar ta suoekttkhd yaur fppck`ftkah. Kg fwfrlml fdrfht, yau wkcc om mxpm`tml ta aotfkh wrkttmh vmrkgk`ftkah tnft tnm atnmr gmlmrfc fdmh`y fccaws tnmkrguhls ta om usml fs eft`n ta Femrk@arps guhlkhd. Pm`tkah 6?6(m)(=) ag tnm Hftkahfc@aeeuhkty Pmrvk`m F`t rmqukrms tnft drfhtmms tnft usm atnmr gmlmrfc guhls fs eft`n gar fhFemrk@arps drfht rmpart tnm feauht fhl saur`m ag tnmsm guhls ta @H@P. \nm GmlmrfcGkhfh`kfc _mpart (GG_) wkcc om usml ta `accm`t tnm gmlmrfc eft`n lftf. Kg f drfhtmm usms gmlmrfcguhls fs eft`n, tnmy wkcc om rmqukrml ta rmpart tnm saur`ms fhl feauhts ah tnm GG_.

    O. Rrmpfrkhd [aur Ouldmt[aur prapasml ouldmt snaucl om suggk kmht ta fccaw yau ta pmrgare tnm tfsjs lms`rkoml kh yaurhfrrftkvm. _mvkmwmrs wkcc `ahsklmr tnm khgareftkah yau pravklm kh tnks sm`tkah kh tnmkrfssmssemht ag tnm @ast-Mggm`tkvmhmss fhl Ouldmt Flmquf`y smcm`tkah `rktmrkah.

    \a prmpfrm yaur ouldmt, gaccaw tnm lmtfkcml ouldmt khstru`tkahs omcaw. \nm Ouldmt Fhfcysks@nm`jckst(kh tnks Pm`tkah) ks f rmsaur`m gar yau ta mhsurm yaur ouldmt ks `aepcmtm. \nm mx`mcOuldmt Garewkcc `rmftm tnm ouldmt fhl tnm Ouldmt Hfrrftkvmfutaeftk`fccy grae tnm lmtfkcmlouldmt khgareftkah yau mhtmr.

    Fs yau prmpfrm yaur ouldmt9 Fcc tnm feauhts yau rmqumst eust om lmgkhml gar f pfrtk`ucfr purpasm. La hat kh`culm

    eks`mccfhmaus, `ahtkhdmh`y, ar atnmr uhlmgkhml ouldmt feauhts. Rrmsmht tnm ofsks gar fcc `fc`ucftkahs kh tnm gare ag fh mquftkah. Om fs spm`kgk` fs passkocm. Tnmrmvmr passkocm, klmhtkgy ktmes khlkvklufccy fhl pravklm lmtfkc

    foaut mf`n ktme sa tnft tnmy wkcc om mfskcy klmhtkgkml (m.d., lurkhd f `aepckfh`m rmvkmw).La

    hat kh`culm uhfccawfocm mxpmhsms, m.d., mhtmrtfkhemht `asts (wnk`n kh`culm gaal fhlomvmrfdm `asts) uhcmss tnmy frm iustkgkml fs fh mssmhtkfc `aepahmht ag fh f`tkvkty.

    La hat kh`culm grf`tkahfc feauhts (`mhts).

    Rcmfsm rmgmr ta tnm rmcmvfht AEO @kr`ucfrs ah fccawfocm `asts gar gurtnmr duklfh`m. \nm AEO`kr`ucfrs frm ahckhm ft www.wnktmnausm.dav/AEO/ kr`ucfrs.

    F-?6 - @ast Rrkh`kpcms gar Mlu`ftkahfc Khstktutkahs, ? @G_ ??2 F->4 - @ast Rrkh`kpcms gar Ptftm, Ca`fc, fhl Khlkfh \rkofc Davmrhemhts, ? @G_ ??= F-6?? - @ast Rrkh`kpcms gar Hah Rragkt Ardfhkzftkahs, ? @G_ ?02

    Rradrfes eust `aepcy wktn fcc fppck`focm gmlmrfc cfws, rmducftkahs, fhl AEO `kr`ucfrs gar drfht

    efhfdmemht, fccawfocm `asts, fhl fulkts, kh`culkhd pravklkhd fulkts ta tnm F-600 `cmfrkhdnausmkg tnmy mxpmhl avmr $=22,222 kh gmlmrfc guhls, fs rmqukrml kh AEO @kr`ucfr F-600.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 06@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    Lmtfkcml Ouldmt Khstru`tkahs

    \nmsm khstru`tkahs fppcy ta fcc fppck`fhts. Rcmfsm hatm tnft kt efy om rmqumstml tnft yau kh`culmlms`rkptkah/`fc`ucftkah ormfjlawhs gar `asts tnft frm `avmrml oy guhls autsklm ag tnm drfht.

    Pm`tkah K. Rradrfe Apmrftkhd @asts

    @aepcmtm Pm`tkah K, Rradrfe Apmrftkhd @asts, ag tnm Ouldmt Hfrrftkvm Gare oy mhtmrkhd tnm\atfc Feauht, @H@P Pnfrm, fhl Drfhtmm Pnfrm gar Rfrts F-K, fs gaccaws9

    F. Rmrsahhmc Mxpmhsms]hlmr Rasktkah/\ktcm Lms`rkptkah, ckst mf`n stfgg pasktkah smpfrftmcy fhl pravklm pasktkahlms`rkptkah, sfcfry, fhl pmr`mhtfdm ag mggart lmvatml ta tnks fwfrl. Mf`n stfgg pmrsahs racmckstml kh tnm ouldmt eust om lms`rkoml kh tnm fppck`ftkah hfrrftkvm fhl mf`n stfgg pmrsahemhtkahml kh tnm hfrrftkvm eust om ckstml kh tnm ouldmt fs mktnmr @H@P ar Drfhtmm Pnfrm.Om`fusm tnm purpasm ag tnks drfht ks ta mhfocm fhl stkeucftm vacuhtmmr `aeeuhkty smrvk`m, lahat kh`culm tnm vfcum ag lkrm`t `aeeuhkty smrvk`m pmrgareml oy vacuhtmmrs. Nawmvmr, yau efykh`culm tnm vfcum ag vacuhtmmr smrvk`ms `ahtrkoutml ta tnm ardfhkzftkah gar ardfhkzftkahfc

    guh`tkahs su`n fs f``auhtkhd, fulkt warj, ar trfkhkhd ag stfgg fhl Femrk@arps emeomrs. Ft cmfstahm gucc-tkem stfgg emeomr eust nfvm 622% ag nks/nmr tkem fcca`ftml ta tnm Femrk@arpspradrfe. Gar @acueh ?, uhlmr % ag G\M \kem Ppmht ah Rradrfe, pcmfsm kh`culm tnmpmr`mhtfdm ag tkem gar f gucc-tkem mqukvfcmht (G\M) mepcaymm. Gar mxfepcm, kg f pfrt-tkem stfggemeomr wna warjs ?2 naurs f wmmj spmhls 622% ag tnmkr tkem warjkhd ah tnm Femrk@arpspradrfe, @acueh ? snaucl rmgcm`t =2%. \nks sm`tkah snaucl `ahtfkh `asts fssa`kftml ahcy wktntnasm stfgg pmrgarekhd lkrm`t pradrfe smrvk`ms. \nasm pravklkhd dmhmrfc flekhkstrftkvm arefhfdmemht guh`tkahs snaucl om ouldmtml uhlmr Pm`tkah KKK.

    O. Rmrsahhmc Grkhdm Omhmgkts]hlmr Rurpasm/Lms`rkptkah, klmhtkgy tnm typms ag grkhdm omhmgkts ta om `avmrml fhl tnm `asts agomhmgkt(s) gar mf`n stfgg pasktkah. Fccawfocm grkhdm omhmgkts typk`fccy kh`culm GK@F, Tarjmrs

    @aepmhsftkah, _mtkrmemht, P]\F, Nmfctn fhl Ckgm Khsurfh`m, K_F, fhl

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 0?@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    fcsa rmqukrml tnft ft cmfst twa stfgg fttmhl tnm @W-spahsarml fhhufc @fckgarhkf Femrk@arps@ahgmrmh`m. \nks rmqukrmemht snaucl om `ahsklmrml wnmh `rmftkhd tnm ouldmt.

    Gar mxfepcm9 \wa stfgg emeomrs wkcc fttmhl tnm @fckgarhkf Femrk@arps @ahgmrmh`m kh Pf`rfemhta.

    ? stfgg $?=2 fkrgfrm + $=2 drauhl trfhspartftkah + (? lfys) $622 caldkhd + $0= pmr lkme 5

    $6,6

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 00@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    D. ?. Emeomr \rfkhkhdKh`culmtnm `asts fssa`kftml wktn emeomr trfkhkhd ta suppart tnme kh `frrykhd aut tnmkr smrvk`mf`tkvktkms, gar mxfepcm, arkmhtftkah, praim`t-spm`kgk` sjkccs su`n fs fdm-fppraprkftm tutarkhd, @R_,ar m`asystmes fhl tnm mhvkrahemht. [au efy fcsa usm tnks sm`tkah ta rmqumst guhls ta supparttrfkhkhd kh Ckgm Fgtmr Femrk@arps. Kg uskhd f `ahsuctfht(s) gar trfkhkhd, khlk`ftm tnm mstkeftml lfkcy

    rftm

    N. MvfcuftkahKh`culm `asts gar praim`t mvfcuftkah f`tkvktkms, kh`culkhd fllktkahfc stfgg tkem ar suo`ahtrf`ts, usmag mvfcuftkah `ahsuctfhts, pur`nfsm ag khstruemhtftkah, fhl atnmr `asts spm`kgk`fccy gar tnksf`tkvkty hat ouldmtml kh Rmrsahhmc Mxpmhsms. \nks `ast lams hatkh`culm tnm lfkcy/wmmjcydftnmrkhd ag lftf ta fssmss pradrmss tawfrl emmtkhd pmrgarefh`m emfsurms, out ks f cfrdmrfssmssemht ag tnm kepf`t yaur praim`t ks nfvkhd ah tnm `aeeuhkty, fs wmcc fs fh fssmssemht agtnm avmrfcc systmes fhl praim`t lmskdh. Khlk`ftm lfkcy rftms ag `ahsuctfhts, wnmrm fppck`focm.

    K. Atnmr Rradrfe Apmrftkhd @astsFccawfocm `asts kh tnks ouldmt `ftmdary snaucl kh`culm wnmh fppck`focm9

    Ptftm @rkekhfc _mdkstry fhl GOK @rkekhfc nkstary of`jdrauhl `nm`js gar fcc emeomrs fhl garfcc mepcaymms ar atnmr khlkvklufcs wna rm`mkvm f sfcfry, mlu`ftkah fwfrl, ckvkhd fccawfh`m,ar stkpmhl ar skekcfr pfyemht grae tnm drfht (gmlmrfc ar hah-gmlmrfc snfrm). ZKg yaur pradrfe`avmrs tnm `ast gar of`jdrauhl `nm`js autsklm ag drfht guhls, tnmsm ktmes snaucl stkcc omkh`culml kh Atnmr wktn zmra `astsU.

    Aggk`m spf`m rmhtfc gar praim`ts apmrftkhd wktnaut fh fppravml khlkrm`t `ast rftm fdrmmemhttnft `avmrs aggk`m spf`m. Kg spf`m ks ouldmtml fhl kt ks snfrml wktn atnmr praim`ts arf`tkvktkms, tnm `asts eust om mquktfocy pra-rftml fhl fcca`ftml omtwmmh tnm f`tkvktkms arpraim`ts.

    ]tkcktkms, tmcmpnahm, Khtmrhmt fhl skekcfr mxpmhsms tnft frm spm`kgk`fccy usml gar Femrk@arpsemeomrs fhl Femrk@arps praim`t stfgg, fhl frm hat pfrt ag tnm ardfhkzftkahs khlkrm`t`ast/flekh `ast fcca`ftkah paac. Kg su`n mxpmhsms frm ouldmtml fhl snfrml wktn atnmr

    praim`ts ar f`tkvktkms, tnm `asts eust om mquktfocy pra-rftml fhl fcca`ftml omtwmmh tnmf`tkvktkms ar praim`ts.

    _m`adhktkah `asts gar emeomrs. Ckst mf`n ktme fhl pravklm f iustkgk`ftkah kh tnm ouldmthfrrftkvm. Dkgts fhl/ar gaal kh fh mhtmrtfkhemht/mvmht smttkhd frm hat fccawfocm `asts.\nm ahcy twa `fsms kh wnk`n gaal ks fccawml ta om `nfrdml ta tnm drfht frm9 (6) gar trfvmc pmrlkme fhl (?) gar mvmhts su`n fs fcc-lfy trfkhkhds wnmrm tnmrm ks f warjkhd cuh`n. Kh oatn`fsms, tnm feauht ks rmstrk`tml ta tnm rftms smt oy tnm @fcN_.

    Hftkahfc Lkrm`t fppck`fhts9Khlk`ftm tnm hueomr ag suodrfhts fhl tnm fvmrfdm feauht agsuodrfhts. Khlk`ftm fhy eft`n tnft yau wkcc rmqukrm ag yaur suodrfhts uhlmr tnm drfhtmmsnfrm `acueh kh tnks `ftmdary. Puodrfhtml guhls efy ahcy `avmr `asts fccawfocm uhlmrgmlmrfc fhl Femrk@arps rmducftkahs fhl pravkskahs.

    Pm`tkah KK. Emeomr @astsEmeomr @asts frm klmhtkgkml fs Ckvkhd Fccawfh`m fhl Emeomr Puppart @asts. [aur rmqukrmleft`n `fh om gmlmrfc, stftm, ca`fc, ar prkvftm sm`tar guhls.

    F. Ckvkhd Fccawfh`m\nm hfrrftkvm snaucl `cmfrcy klmhtkgy tnm hueomr ag emeomrs yau frm suppartkhd oy `ftmdary(k.m., gucc-tkem, nfcg-tkem, rmlu`ml-nfcg-tkem, qufrtmr-tkem, ekhkeue-tkem,) fhl tnm feauht agckvkhd fccawfh`m tnmy wkcc rm`mkvm, fcca`ftkhd fppraprkftm partkahs omtwmmh @H@Ps snfrm (@H@P

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 04 (? @G_ ??=), fhl F-6?? (? @G_ ?02).

    Aptkahs gar @fc`ucftkhd Flekhkstrftkvm/Khlkrm`t @asts (`naasm mktnmr F. A_ O.)Fppck`fhts `fh `naasm ta usm ahm ag twa emtnals ta `fc`ucftm fccawfocm flekhkstrftkvm `asts f@H@P gkxml pmr`mhtfdm emtnal ar f gmlmrfccy fppravml khlkrm`t `ast rftm emtnal. _mdfrlcmssag tnm aptkah `nasmh, @H@Ps snfrmag flekhkstrftkvm `asts ks ckektml ta =% ag tnm tatfc @H@Pguhls f`tufccy mxpmhlmluhlmr tnks drfht.

    F. @H@P Gkxml Rmr`mhtfdm EmtnalGkvm Rmr`mht Gkxml Flekhkstrftkvm @asts Aptkah@H@P gkxml rftm fccaws yau ta `nfrdm flekhkstrftkvm `asts up ta f `fp wktnaut f gmlmrfccyfppravml khlkrm`t `ast rftm fhl wktnaut la`uemhtftkah suppartkhd tnm fcca`ftkah. Kg yau `naasm@H@P Gkxml Rmr`mhtfdm Emtnal (Pm`tkah KKKF kh mDrfhts), yau efy `nfrdm, gar flekhkstrftkvm`asts, f gkxml =% ag tnm tatfc ag @H@P guhls mxpmhlml. Kh arlmr ta `nfrdm tnks gkxml =%, tnmdrfhtmm eft`n gar flekhkstrftkvm `asts efy hat mx`mml 62% ag fcc lkrm`t `ast mxpmhlkturms.

    6. \a lmtmrekhm @H@P snfrm gar Pm`tkah KKK9 Euctkpcy tnm sue ag @H@P guhlkhd snfrms agPm`tkahs K fhl KK oy 2.2=?7. \nks ks tnm efxkeue feauht yau `fh rmqumst fs @H@P snfrm.\nm =% efxkeue ks `fc`ucftml oy euctkpcykhd tnm sue ag @H@Ps snfrm ag Pm`tkah K fhlPm`tkah KK oy tnm gf tar 2.2=?7. \nm gf`tar 2.2=?7 ks usml ta `fc`ucftm tnm efxkeue feauhtag gmlmrfc guhls tnft efy om ouldmtml gar flekhkstrftkvm (khlkrm`t) `asts, rftnmr tnfh 2.2=22,fs f wfy ta eftnmeftk`fccy `aepmhsftm gar lmtmrekhkhd Pm`tkah KKK `asts wnmh tnm tatfcouldmt (Pm`tkahs K + KK + KKK) ks hat ymt mstfocksnml. (Kg 2.2=22 wfs usml, tnm rmsuctkhd Pm`tkahKKK `asts waucl om cmss tnfh tnm efxkeue =% ag tatfc `asts tnft frm pmrekttml uhlmr @H@Psrmducftkahs.) Fs fccawml oy @H@P, @fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs rmtfkhs

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 07@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    O. Gmlmrfccy Fppravml Khlkrm`t @ast _ftm EmtnalKg yau nfvm f Gmlmrfccy Fppravml Khlkrm`t @ast (KL@) rftm fhl `naasm ta usm kt, tnm KL@ rftm wkcc`ahstktutm la`uemhtftkah ag yaur flekhkstrftkvm `asts kh`culkhd tnm =% efxkeue pfyfocm oy@H@P. Ppm`kgy tnm @ast \ypm gar wnk`n yaur ardfhkzftkah nfs `urrmht la`uemhtftkah ah gkcm,k.m., Rravkskahfc, Rrmlmtmrekhml, Gkxml, ar Gkhfc khlkrm`t `ast rftm. Puppcy yaur fppravml KL@rftm (pmr`mhtfdm) fhl tnm ofsm upah wnk`n tnks rftm ks `fc`ucftml (lkrm`t sfcfrkms, sfcfrkms fhl

    grkhdm omhmgkts, mt`.). Kt ks ft yaur lks`rmtkah wnmtnmr ar hat ta `cfke yaur mhtkrm KL@ rftm ta`fc`ucftm flekhkstrftkvm `asts. Kg yau `naasm ta `cfke f cawmr rftm, pcmfsm kh`culm tnks rftm kh tnm_ftm @cfkeml gkmcl.

    6. Lmtmrekhm tnm ofsm feauht ag lkrm`t asts ta wnk`n yau wkcc fppcy tnm KL@ rftm, kh`culkhdoatn @H@P fhl Drfhtmms snfrms, fs prms`rkoml oy yaur mstfocksnml rftm fdrmmemht (k.m.,ofsml ah sfcfrkms fhl omhmgkts, tatfc lkrm`t `asts, ar atnmr). \nmh euctkpcy tnm fppraprkftmlkrm`t `asts oy tnm rftm omkhd `cfkeml. \nks wkcc lmtmrekhm tnm tatfc feauht ag khlkrm`t `astsfccawfocm uhlmr tnm drfht.

    ?. \a lmtmrekhm @H@P snfrm9 Euctkpcy tnm sue ag @H@P guhlkhd snfrm kh Pm`tkahs K fhl KK oy2.2=?7. \nks ks tnm efxkeue feauht yau `fh `cfke fs @H@P snfrm ag khlkrm`t `asts. Fs

    fccawml oy @H@P, @fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs rmtfkhs

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 04@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    purpasm ag tnm eft`n (m.d. pmrsahhmc mxpmhsms, trfvmc, mt`.). Lmgkhm fhy f`rahyes tnm gkrst tkemtnmy frm usml.

    Rrm-@ahtrf`t @astsPu``mssguc fppck`fhts eust nfvm f guccy mxm`utml `ahtrf`t kh pcf`m wktn @W omgarm `asts `fh omkh`urrml fdfkhst @H@P snfrm. Nawmvmr, pradrfes efy rmqumst gar fppravfc grae @W ta kh`ur

    `asts uskhd eft`n ar drfhtmm snfrm prkar ta nfvkhd fh mxm`utml `ahtrf`t kh pcf`m ta `avmr hah-emeomr suppart rmcftml mxpmhsms su`n fs stfgg rm`ruktemht, trfkhkhd, `rkekhfc of`jdrauhl`nm`js, emeomr rm`ruktemht, mt`. Kh tnm Rrm-@ahtrf`t @asts tfocm, mhtmr tnm fhtk`kpftml prm-`ahtrf`t `asts gar tnm drfhtmm snfrm oy `ast `ftmdary. \nm prm-`ahtrf`t `asts klmhtkgkml eust omkh`cuskvm ag `asts kh`culml kh tnm prapasml ouldmt.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 0>@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    Ouldmt Khstru`tkahs gar Gkxml-Feauht Fppck`fhts

    \nmsm khstru`tkahs fppcy ahcyta fppck`fhts gar gkxml-feauht drfhts, kh`culkhd Mlu`ftkah FwfrlRradrfes (MFRs).

    Gar pradrfes fppcykhd gar f Gkxml-feauht drfht, pcmfsm gkcc aut Gkxml-Feauht DrfhtsOuldmt

    Tarjsnmmt Zfh Mx`mc la`uemhtU fs lms`rkoml omcaw fs wmcc fs f lmtfkcml ouldmt fs lms`rkomlkh Pm`tkah WK Ouldmt Khstru`tkahs. Kg fwfrlml guhls, @W wkcc hat trf`j tnm ouldmt lmtfkc ag MFRar gkxml-feauht drfhts tnm sfem fs f stfhlfrl apmrftkhd pradrfe, nawmvmr@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs rmqukrms f gucc lmtfkcml ouldmt ta om suoekttml fs pfrt ag tnm DrfhtFppck`ftkah pra`mss ta mhsurm tnft yau frm flmquftmcy suppartkhd tnm pradrfe.

    MFR fhl Gkxml-Feauht Drfht fppck`fhts efy ahcy rmqumst f gkxml feauht ag guhlkhd pmr EP[.\nm eft`nkhd rmqukrmemhts kh

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 0;@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    Feauhts ag gkxml fwfrls frm ofsml ah tnm emeomr smrvk`m ymfrs wnk`n frm `fc`ucftml fsgaccaws9

    Emeomr Rasktkahs @fc`ucftkah EP[

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    naurs)

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ) wnk`n ckekt tnmpacktk`fc f`tkvktkms ag mepcaymms wnasm prkh`kpfc mepcayemht f`tkvktkms frm guhlml kh wnacm ar kh pfrtwktn Gmlmrfc guhls.

    Tkcc `aepcy, fs fppck`focm, wktn tnm pravkskahs ag tnm Lfvks-Of`ah F`t (4

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm : (m) fssurfh`m ag praim`t `ahskstmh`y wktn tnm fppravmlstftm efhfdmemht pradrfe lmvmcapml uhlmr tnm @afstfc Yahm Efhfdmemht F`t ag 6;4? (67 ].P.@6

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm @fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    0=?) wnk`n prankokts lks`rkekhftkah ah tnm ofsks ag rf`m, `acar, ar hftkahfc arkdkh: (o) \ktcm K^ ag tnmMlu`ftkah Femhlemhts ag 6;4?, fs femhlml (?2 ].P.@. 67>6-67>0, fhl 67>=-67>7). wnk`nprankokts lks`rkekhftkah ah tnm ofsks ag smx: (`) Pm`tkah =2< ag tnm _mnfokcktftkah F`t ag 6;40, fsfemhlml (?; ].P.@. 4;

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm 2.00=, Tnft khgareftkah eust K pravklm omgarmmhtmrkhd khta f `avmrml trfhsf`tkah wktn f Gmlmrfc fdmh`y1

    Fs tnm lucy futnarkzml rmprmsmhtftkvm ag tnm fppck`fht, K `mrtkgy, ta tnm omst ag ey jhawcmldm fhl omckmg,tnft hmktnmr tnm fppck`fht har kts prkh`kpfcs9Ks prmsmhtcy mx`culml ar lksqufckgkml:Nfs ommh `ahvk`tml wktnkh tnm prm`mlkhd tnrmm ymfrs ag fhy ag tnm aggmhsms ckstml kh 6>2.>22(f) ar

    nfl f `kvkc iuldemht rmhlmrml fdfkhst kt gar ahm ag tnasm aggmhsms wktnkh tnft tkem pmrkal:

    Ks prmsmhtcy khlk`tml gar ar atnmrwksm `rkekhfccy ar `kvkccy `nfrdml oy f davmrhemhtfc mhtkty (Gmlmrfc,Ptftm, ar ca`fc) wktn `aeeksskah ar fhy ag tnm aggmhsms ckstml kh 6>2.>22(f): ar Nfs nfl ahm ar earm puock` trfhsf`tkahs (Gmlmrfc, Ptftm, ar ca`fc) tmrekhftml wktnkh tnm prm`mlkhd

    tnrmm ymfrs gar `fusm ar lmgfuct.

    @mrtkgk`ftkah Lrud Grmm Tarjpcf`m\nks `mrtkgk`ftkah ks rmqukrml oy @H@Ps rmducftkahs kepcmemhtkhd sm`tkahs =6=2-=672 ag tnm Lrud-GrmmTarjpcf`m F`t ag 6;>> (R.C. 622-7;2),

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =2@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    M. \fjkhd ahm ag tnm gaccawkhd f`tkahs wktnkh 02 `fcmhlfr lfys ag cmfrhkhd tnft fh mepcaymm nfsommh `ahvk`tml ag f lrud vkacftkah kh tnm warjpcf`m9

    f. \fjkhd fppraprkftm pmrsahhmc f`tkah fdfkhst tnm mepcaymm, up ta fhl kh`culkhdtmrekhftkah: ar

    o. _mqukrkhd tnft tnm mepcaymm pfrtk`kpftm sftksgf`tarkcy kh f lrud fousm fsskstfh`m arrmnfokcktftkah pradrfe fppravml gar tnmsm purpasms oy f Gmlmrfc, Ptftm, ar ca`fc nmfctn,cfw mhgar`memht, ar atnmr fppraprkftm fdmh`y:

    G. Efjkhd f daal gfktn mggart ta `ahtkhum ta efkhtfkh f lrud-grmm warjpcf`m tnraudn kepcmemhtftkahag pfrfdrfpns (F) tnraudn (M).

    @mrtkgk`ftkah - Caooykhd F`tkvktkmsFs rmqukrml oy Pm`tkah 60=?, \ktcm 06 ag tnm ].P. @alm, fs tnm lucy futnarkzml rmprmsmhtftkvm ag tnmfppck`fht, K `mrtkgy, ta tnm omst ag ey jhawcmldm fhl omckmg, tnft9

    Ha gmlmrfc fppraprkftml guhls nfvm ommh pfkl ar wkcc om pfkl, oy ar ah omnfcg ag tnm fppck`fht, tafhy pmrsah gar khgcumh`khd ar fttmeptkhd ta khgcumh`m fh aggk`mr ar mepcaymm ag fhy fdmh`y, femeomr ag @ahdrmss, fh aggk`mr ag @ahdrmss kh `ahhm`tkah wktn tnm fwfrlkhd ag fhy gmlmrfc`ahtrf`t, tnm efjkhd ag fhy gmlmrfc cafh, tnm mhtmrkhd khta ag fhy `aapmrftkvm fdrmmemht, arealkgk`ftkah ag fhy gmlmrfc `ahtrf`t, drfht, cafh, ar `aapmrftkvm fdrmmemht:

    Kg fhy guhls atnmr tnfh gmlmrfc fppraprkftml guhls nfvm ommh pfkl ar wkcc om pfkl ta fhy pmrsah garkhgcumh`khd ar fttmeptkhd ta khgcumh`m fh aggk`mr ar mepcaymm ag fhy fdmh`y, f emeomr ag

    @ahdrmss, fh aggk`mr ar mepcaymm ag @ahdrmss, ar fh mepcaymm ag f emeomr ag @ahdrmss kh`ahhm`tkah wktn tnks gmlmrfc `ahtrf`t, drfht, cafh, ar `aapmrftkvm fdrmmemht, tnm fppck`fht wkccsuoekt Ptfhlfrl Gare-CCC, "Lks`casurm Gare ta _mpart Caooykhd," kh f``arlfh`m wktn ktskhstru`tkahs:

    \nm fppck`fht wkcc rmqukrm tnft tnm cfhdufdm ag tnks mrtkgk`ftkah om kh`culml kh tnm fwfrlla`uemhts gar fcc suo`ahtrf`ts ft fcc tkmrs (kh`culkhd suo`ahtrf`ts, suodrfhts, fhl `ahtrf`ts uhlmrdrfhts, cafhs fhl `aapmrftkvm fdrmmemhts) fhl tnft fcc suorm`kpkmhts wkcc `mrtkgy fhl lks`casmf``arlkhdcy.

    @mrtkgk`ftkah - Drfht _mvkmw Rra`mss (Ptftm @aeeksskahs Ahcy)K `mrtkgy tnft kh `ahlu`tkhd aur rmvkmw pra`mss, wm nfvm mhsurml `aepckfh`m wktn tnm Hftkahfc fhl@aeeuhkty Pmrvk`m F`t ag 6;;2, @H@P's pmmr rmvkmw rmqukrmemhts, fhl fcc stftm cfws fhl `ahgck`t agkhtmrmst rucms.

    Mrrahmaus `mrtkgk`ftkah ar fssurfh`m\nm fssurfh`ms fhl `mrtkgk`ftkahs frm eftmrkfc rmprmsmhtftkahs ag gf`t upah wnk`n wm rmcy kh lmtmrekhkhdwnmtnmr ta mhtmr khta tnks trfhsf`tkah. Kg wm cftmr lmtmrekhm tnft yau jhawkhdcy suoekttml fh mrrahmaus`mrtkgk`ftkah ar fssurfh`m, kh fllktkah ta atnmr rmemlkms fvfkcfocm ta tnm gmlmrfc davmrhemht, wm efytmrekhftm tnks trfhsf`tkah gar `fusm ar lmgfuct.

    Hatk`m ag mrrar kh `mrtkgk`ftkah ar fssurfh`m[au eust pravklm keemlkftm wrkttmh hatk`m ta us kg ft fhy tkem yau cmfrh tnft f `mrtkgk`ftkah ar fssurfh`mwfs mrrahmaus wnmh suoekttml ar nfs om`aem mrrahmaus om`fusm ag `nfhdml `kr`uestfh`ms.

    Lmgkhktkahs\nm tmres lmofremht, suspmhskah, mx`culml, lksqufckgkml, khmckdkocm, pfrtk`kpfht, pmrsah,prkh`kpfc, prapasfc, fhl vacuhtfrkcy mx`culml fs usml kh tnks la`uemht nfvm tnm emfhkhds smt aut kh ?@G_ Rfrt 6>2, suopfrt K, Lmgkhktkahs. F trfhsf`tkah snfcc om `ahsklmrml f `avmrml trfhsf`tkah kg ktemmts tnm lmgkhktkah kh ? @G_ pfrt 6>2 suopfrt O, @avmrml \rfhsf`tkahs.

    Fssurfh`m rmqukrmemht gar suodrfht fdrmmemhts[au fdrmm oy suoekttkhd tnks prapasfc tnft kg wm fppravm yaur fppck`ftkah yau snfcc hat jhawkhdcy mhtmrkhta fhy cawmr tkmr `avmrml trfhsf`tkah wktn f pmrsah wna ks lmofrrml, suspmhlml, lm`cfrml khmckdkocm, arvacuhtfrkcy mx`culml grae pfrtk`kpftkah kh tnks `avmrml trfhsf`tkah, uhcmss futnarkzml oy us.

    Fssurfh`m kh`cuskah kh suodrfht fdrmmemhts[au fdrmm oy suoekttkhd tnks prapasfc tnft yau wkcc aotfkh fh fssurfh`m grae praspm`tkvm pfrtk`kpfhts khfcc cawmr tkmr `avmrml trfhsf`tkahs fhl kh fcc sack`ktftkahs gar cawmr tkmr `avmrml trfhsf`tkahs tnft tnmpfrtk`kpfhts frm hat lmofrrml, suspmhlml, khmckdkocm, ar vacuhtfrkcy mx`culml grae tnm `avmrml trfhsf`tkah.

    Fssurfh`m ag suodrfht prkh`kpfcs

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    [au efy rmcy upah fh fssurfh`m ag f praspm`tkvm pfrtk`kpfht kh f cawmr-tkmr `avmrml trfhsf`tkah tnft ks hatlmofrrml, suspmhlml, khmckdkocm, ar vacuhtfrkcy mx`culml grae tnm `avmrml trfhsf`tkah, uhcmss yau jhawtnft tnm fssurfh`m ks mrrahmaus. [au efy lm`klm tnm emtnal fhl grmqumh`y oy wnk`n yau lmtmrekhm tnmmckdkokckty ag yaur prkh`kpfcs. [au efy, out frm hat rmqukrml ta, `nm`j tnm Ckst ag Rfrtkms Mx`culml graeGmlmrfc Rra`urmemht fhl Hahpra`urmemht Rradrfes.

    Hah-fssurfh`m kh suodrfht fdrmmemhtsKg yau jhawkhdcy mhtmr khta f cawmr tkmr `avmrml trfhsf`tkah wktn f pmrsah wna ks suspmhlml, lmofrrml,

    khmckdkocm, ar vacuhtfrkcy mx`culml grae pfrtk`kpftkah kh tnks trfhsf`tkah, kh fllktkah ta atnmr rmemlkmsfvfkcfocm ta tnm gmlmrfc davmrhemht, wm efy tmrekhftm tnks trfhsf`tkah gar `fusm ar lmgfuct.

    Rrulmht pmrsah stfhlfrlHatnkhd `ahtfkhml kh tnm fgarmemhtkahml efy om `ahstruml ta rmqukrm mstfocksnemht ag f systme agrm`arls kh arlmr ta rmhlmr kh daal gfktn tnm fssurfh`ms fhl `mrtkgk`ftkahs rmqukrml. [aur jhawcmldm fhlkhgareftkah ks hat rmqukrml ta mx`mml tnft wnk`n ks harefccy passmssml oy f prulmht pmrsah kh tnmarlkhfry `aursm ag ouskhmss lmfckhds.

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    67. Fssurfh`m fhl @mrtkgk`ftkah Pkdhfturm Rfdm

    Rcmfsm `aepcmtm tnks gare fhl kh`culm kh tnm fppck`ftkah.

    FPP]_FH@M PKDHF\]_M9

    Oy skdhkhd tnks fssurfh`ms pfdm, yau `mrtkgy tnft yau fdrmm ta pmrgare fcc f`tkahs fhl suppart fcckhtmhtkahs kh tnm Fssurfh`ms sm`tkah.

    Fppck`fht Ardfhkzftkah Hfem9QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

    Rradrfe Hfem9 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

    QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQRrkhtml Hfem fhl \ktcm ag Futnarkzml Fppck`fht _mprmsmhtftkvm

    QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQFutnarkzml Fppck`fht Pkdhfturm

    QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQLftm

    @M_\KGK@F\KAH PKDHF\]_M9

    Oy skdhkhd tnks `mrtkgk`ftkah pfdm, yau `mrtkgy tnft yau fdrmm ta pmrgare fcc f`tkahs fhl suppart fcckhtmhtkahs kh tnm @mrtkgk`ftkah sm`tkahs ag tnks fppck`ftkah. \nm tnrmm @mrtkgk`ftkahs frm9

    @mrtkgk`ftkah9 Lmofremht, Puspmhskah fhl Atnmr _mspahskokckty Efttmrs @mrtkgk`ftkah9 Lrud-Grmm Tarjpcf`m @mrtkgk`ftkah9 Caooykhd F`tkvktkms

    Fppck`fht Ardfhkzftkah Hfem9QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

    Rradrfe Hfem9 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ

    QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQRrkhtml Hfem fhl \ktcm ag Futnarkzml Fppck`fht _mprmsmhtftkvm

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =0@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    64. _mqumst ta Tfkvm Pkhdcm-Emeomr Rcf`memht

    Fs stftml kh tnm _GF, su``mssguc fppck`fhts eust pcf`m f ekhkeue ag twa Femrk@arps emeomrsft mf`n apmrftkhd ar smrvk`m sktm fs pfrt ag tnmkr pradrfe lmskdh. \nks gare ks rmqukrml gar fhyfppck`fht tnft prapasms ta pcf`m f skhdcm emeomr ft fhy sktm. Gaccaw tnm khstru`tkahs kh culml kh

    tnm gare fhl kh`culm tnm `aepcmtml gare fs pfrt ag yaur fppck`ftkah. \nm gare eust om skdhmlfhl lftml oy fh futnarkzml cmdfc fppck`fht fdmht.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =. _mqumst gar Mx`mptkah ta A`taomr Ptfrt Lftm

    Fs stftml kh tnm _GF, su``mssguc fppck`fhts eust stfrt emeomr smrvk`m f`tkvktkms ha cftmr tnfhekl A`taomr ?26

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm ==@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    6;. _mqumst gar Fctmrhftkvm Eft`n P`nmlucm

    Ppm`kfc @kr`uestfh`ms gar fh Fctmrhftkvm Eft`n P`nmlucm9 ]hlmr `mrtfkh `kr`uestfh`ms,fppck`fhts efy qufckgy ta emmt fctmrhftkvm eft`nkhd rmqukrmemhts tnft kh`rmfsm avmr tnm ymfrs ta0=% khstmfl ag =2% fs spm`kgkml kh tnm rmducftkahs ft ?=?6.72(o). \a qufckgy, yau eustlmeahstrftm tnft yaur pradrfe ks mktnmr ca`ftml kh f rurfc `auhty ar kh f smvmrmcy m`ahaek`fccy

    lkstrmssml `aeeuhkty fs lmgkhml omcaw.

    F. _urfc @auhty9 Kh lmtmrekhkhd wnmtnmr f pradrfe ks rurfc, @H@P wkcc `ahsklmr tnm eastrm`mht Omfcm `alm rftkhd puocksnml oy tnm ].P. Lmpfrtemht ag Fdrk`ucturm gar tnm `auhty kh wnk`ntnm pradrfe ks ca`ftml. Fhy pradrfe ca`ftml kh f `auhty wktn f Omfcm `alm ag 7, 4, > ar ; ksmckdkocm ta fppcy gar tnm fctmrhftkvm eft`n rmqukrmemht. Pmm Fttf`nemht F gar tnm \focm ag Omfcm`alms.

    O. Pmvmrmcy M`ahaek`fccy Lkstrmssml @auhty9 Kh lmtmrekhkhd wnmtnmr f pradrfe ks ca`ftml khf smvmrmcy m`ahaek`fccy lkstrmssml `auhty, @H@P wkcc `ahsklmr tnm gaccawkhd ckst ag `auhty-cmvmc`nfrf`tmrkstk`s. Pmm Fttf`nemht O gar f ckst ag wmosktm fllrmssms wnmrm tnks puock`cy fvfkcfocmkhgareftkah `fh om gauhl.

    \nm `auhty-cmvmc pmr `fpktf kh`aem ks cmss tnfh ar mqufc ta 4= pmr`mht ag tnm hftkahfcfvmrfdm gar fcc `auhtkms uskhd tnm east rm`mht `mhsus lftf ar Ourmfu ag M`ahaek`Fhfcysks lftf:

    \nm `auhty-cmvmc pavmrty rftm ks mqufc ta ar drmftmr tnfh 6?= pmr`mht ag tnm hftkahfcfvmrfdm gar fcc `auhtkms uskhd tnm east rm`mht `mhsus lftf: fhl

    \nm `auhty-cmvmc uhmepcayemht ks foavm tnm hftkahfc fvmrfdm gar fcc `auhtkms gar tnmprmvkaus 6? eahtns uskhd tnm east rm`mhtcy fvfkcfocm Ourmfu ag Cfoar Ptftkstk`s lftf.

    \nm frmfs smrvml oy tnm pradrfe cf`j ofsk` khgrfstru`turm su`n fs wftmr ar mcm`trk`kty.

    @. Rradrfe Ca`ftkah9 Mx`mpt wnmh fppravml atnmrwksm, @H@P wkcc lmtmrekhm tnm ca`ftkah agyaur pradrfe ofsml ah tnm cmdfc fppck`fhts fllrmss. Kg yau omckmvm tnft tnm cmdfc fppck`fhtsfllrmss ks hat tnm fppraprkftm wfy ta `ahsklmr tnm ca`ftkah ag yaur pradrfe, yau eust pravklm

    rmcmvfht gf`ts foaut yaur pradrfe ca`ftkah kh yaur rmqumst. @H@P wkcc, kh kts sacm lks`rmtkah,lmtmrekhm wnmtnmr saem atnmr fllrmss ks earm fppraprkftm gar lmtmrekhkhd f pradrfesca`ftkah.

    Kg yaur pradrfe ks ca`ftml kh ahm ag tnmsm frmfs, smm tnm khstru`tkahs omcaw gar fppcykhd gar tnksfctmrhftkvm eft`n s`nmlucm. [au eust suoekt yaur rmqumst ta tnm fctmrhftkvm s`nmlucm ft fttnm sfem tkem tnm Femrk@arps fppck`ftkah ks lum ta @W. @fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs wkcc rmvkmwfhl garwfrl yaur fppravml rmqumst ta @H@P ah yaur omnfcg snaucl yaur fppck`ftkah om smcm`tmloy @W gar guhlkhd `ahsklmrftkah. @W wkcc hatkgy yau ah`m @H@P nfs eflm f lm`kskah.

    Kg fppravml gar tnm fctmrhftkvm s`nmlucms, pradrfes wkcc ofsm tnmkr ouldmt kh tnm up`aekhdfppck`ftkah ah tnm fppravml fctmrhftkvm eft`n. \nm fctmrhftkvm eft`n rmqukrmemht wkcc om kh

    mggm`t gar wnftmvmr partkah ag tnm tnrmm-ymfr praim`t pmrkal rmefkhs ar kg fppcykhd fs f hmwdrfhtmm, gar tnm up`aekhd tnrmm-ymfr drfht `y`cm.

    Khstru`tkahs gar tnm Fctmrhftkvm Eft`n P`nmlucm9 ]sm tnm _mqumst gar Fctmrhftkvm Eft`nP`nmlucm gare ta `aepcmtm yaur rmqumst, fhl suoekt fs pfrt ag yaur fppck`ftkah.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =7@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    ?2. Rradrfe Mvfcuftkah _mpart

    \nks rmqukrmemht fppckms ta _m`aepmtkhd fppck`fhts AHC[.

    Kg yau prmvkauscy rm`mkvml `aepmtktkvm guhlkhd fhl frm rm`aepmtkhdgar Femrk@arps guhls gar tnmgkrst tkem Zfsjkhd gar yaur

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =4@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    ?6. Gkhfh`kfc/Fulkt Khgareftkah

    Rravklm yaur east rm`mht F-600 fulkt, yaur ardfhkzftkahs gkhfh`kfc fulkt, ar atnmr gkhfh`kfcstftmemhts kg yau nfvm hat nfl f garefc fulkt.

    \nm F-600 fulkt ks f rmqukrmemht gar cmdfc fppck`fht fdmh`kms/ardfhkzftkahs tnft mxpmhlml

    $=22,222 ar earm kh gmlmrfc guhlkhd lurkhd tnm east rm`mht gks`fc ymfr fs autckhml kh gmlmrfcAggk`m ag Efhfdmemht fhl Ouldmt (AEO) @kr`ucfr F-600. Kg yau la hat emmt tnks `rktmrkah, yauE]P\ kh`culm f cmttmr ta tnks mggm`t kh yaur `aepcmtml fppck`ftkah pf`jmt.

    AEO @kr`ucfr F-600 mxpck`ktcy rmgmrmh`ms fhl ks fppck`focm ta ardfhkzftkahs su`n fseuhk`kpfc fhl `kty davmrhemhts, s`naac lkstrk`ts, khstktutkahs ag nkdnmr mlu`ftkah fhl hahpragktardfhkzftkahs. Pu`n ardfhkzftkahs frm hat mxmept grae F-600 pravkskahs fhl frm rmqukrml tasuoekt fulkts kg tnmy emmt tnm foavm `rktmrkf.

    Ptftm ag @fckgarhkf davmrhemht fdmh`kms tnft frm `avmrml oy tnm Pkhdcm Fulkt F`t frm hatrmqukrml ta suoekt fulkts, out snaucl suoekt f stftmemht ah fdmh`y cmttmrnmfl khlk`ftkhd tnmyfrm f stftm fdmh`y.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =>@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    ??. Gmlmrfccy Fppravml Khlkrm`t @ast Fdrmmemht

    Kg yau nfvm f Gmlmrfccy Fppravml Khlkrm`t @ast (KL@) rftm fhl `naasm ta usm kt, yau eust kh`culmla`uemhtftkah ag tnks KL@ fs pfrt ag yaur fppck`ftkah.

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    ?26< Femrk@arps Fppck`ftkah Khstru`tkahs Rfdm =;@fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs (@W)

    ?0. Rfrthmrsnkp Gare(s)

    \nm Rfrthmrsnkp Gare ks fvfkcfocm ahckhm tnraudn tnm @fckgarhkfWacuhtmmrs Tmo sktm ftwww.`fckgarhkfvacuhtmmrs.ard/khlmx.pnp/Drfhts/femrk`arps/. Fppck`fhts frm rmqukrml ta suoekttnks gare ahckhm ahcy. Rcmfsm la hat kh`culm prkhtauts ag tnm `aepcmtml ahckhm gare wktn yaurpfpmr fppck`ftkah.

    Pktm Rcf`memht Khgareftkah9 Khlk`ftm wnmtnmr tnm pfrthmr wkcc smrvm fs fh Femrk@arps emeomrpcf`memht sktm. Kg sa, pravklm khgareftkah ah tnm hueomr ag emeomrs, fs wmcc fs lmtfkcs ah tnmkrtmres ag smrvk`m. Gar mxfepcm, kg f pfrthmr waucl nast f tatfc ag < nfcg-tkem (;22 naur) emeomrs,tnm pfrthmrsnkp gare gar tnft pfrthmr waucl rmfl fs gaccaws9

    Emeomrs Fwfrlml ta Pktm9 , ar ; ks mckdkocm ta fppcygar tnmfctmrhftkvm eft`n.

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    Fttf`nemht O9 Pmvmrmcy M`ahaek`fccy Lkstrmssml @aeeuhkty

    \nm gaccawkhd tfocm pravklms tnm wmosktm fllrmssms wnmrm tnm puock`cy fvfkcfocm khgareftkah ah`auhty-cmvmc m`ahaek` lftf kh`culkhd pmr `fpktf kh`aem, pavmrty rftm, fhl uhmepcayemht cmvmcs`fh om gauhl.

    TMOPK\M FLL_MPP M^RCFHF\KAH

    www.m`ahlftf.hmt M`ahlftf.Hmt9 \nks sktm Ckhjs ta f vfrkmty ag sa`kfcfhl m`ahaek` lftf oy stftms, `auhtkms fhl emtrafrmfs.

    nttp9//www.omf.dav/rmdkahfc/ Ourmfu ag M`ahaek` Fhfcysks _mdkahfc M`ahaek`Khgareftkah Pystme (_MKP)9 Rravklms lftf ah pmr`fpktf kh`aem oy `auhty gar fcc stftms mx`mptRumrta _k`a.

    www.`mhsus.dav/nnms/www/sfkpm/khlmx.ntec @mhsus Ourmfus Pefcc Frmf Ravmrty Mstkeftms9Rravklms lftf ah pavmrty fhl papucftkahmstkeftms oy `auhty gar fcc stftms mx`mpt Rumrta_k`a.

    www.`mhsus.dav/efkh/www/`mh?222.ntec @mhsus Ourmfus Femrk`fh Gf`t-gkhlmr9 Rravklmsfcc 6;;2 fhl ?222 `mhsus lftf kh`culkhdmstkeftms ah pavmrty, pmr `fpktf kh`aem fhluhmepcayemht oy `auhtkms, stftms, fhl emtrafrmfs kh`culkhd Rumrta _k`a.

    www.ocs.dav/cfu/naem.nte Ourmfu ag Cfoar Ptftkstk`s Ca`fc Frmf]hmepcayemht Ptftkstk`s (CF]P)9 Rravklms lftfah fhhufc fhl eahtncy mepcayemht fhluhmepcayemht oy `auhtkms gar fcc stftms kh`culkhdRumrta _k`a.

    nttp9//www.mrs.uslf.dav/Lftf/_urfc]rofh@ahtkhuue@alms/

    ]P Lmpfrtemht ag Fdrk`ucturms _urfc-]rofh@ahtkhuue @alms (Omfcm `alms)9 Rravklms urofh

    rurfc `alm gar fcc `auhtkms kh ]P.www.`mhsus.dav/nnms/www/sfkpm/khlmx.ntec @mhsus Ourmfus Pefcc Frmf Ravmrty Mstkeftms9

    Rravklms lftf ah pavmrty fhl papucftkahmstkeftms oy `auhty gar fcc stftms mx`mpt Rumrta_k`a.

    www.`mhsus.dav/efkh/www/`mh?222.ntec @mhsus Ourmfus Femrk`fh Gf`t-gkhlmr9 Rravklmsfcc 6;;2 fhl ?222 `mhsus lftf kh`culkhdmstkeftms ah pavmrty, pmr `fpktf kh`aem fhluhmepcayemht oy `auhtkms, stftms, fhl emtrafrmfs kh`culkhd Rumrta _k`a.

    www.ocs.dav/cfu/naem.nteOurmfu ag Cfoar Ptftkstk`s Ca`fc Frmf]hmepcayemht Ptftkstk`s (CF]P)9 Rravklms lftfah fhhufc fhl eahtncy mepcayemht fhluhmepcayemht oy `auhtkms gar fcc stftms kh`culkhd