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    Letkmlei Tfdurkty ela

    Kltfrletkmlei E``ekrs Akvkskml

    O-?147>7

    Huiy 4,5;;5

    Qgf Gmlmreoif Aelkfi B. Klmuyf

    Vlktfa Ttetfs Tfletf

    Afer Tfletmr Klmuyf8

    Qgks rfpmrt rfspmlas tm ymur rfqufst tget wf rfvkfw tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj `m

    vmiultffrs. Kl rfspmlsf tm prmoifjs wf kafltk`kfa aurkln mur rfvkfw, tgf Sfedf Dmrps ges

    klktketfa f``mrts tm kjprmvf (5) tgf queikty m` derf `mr vmiultffrs aurkln tgfkr sfrvkdf ela

    (?) tgf essksteldf prmvkafa tm `mrjfr vmiultffrs wktg sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls. ^

    rfdmjjfla tget tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps `miimw tgrmung ml tgfsf f``mrts ela eism

    flsurf tget `mrjfr vmiultffrs erf kl`mrjfa m` tgfkr gfeitg derf oflf`kts.

    ^f erf sflakln dmpkfs m` tgks rfpmrt tm tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps ela tm mtgfr

    kltfrfstfa pertkfs. Dmpkfs wkii of jeaf evekieoif tm mtgfrs ml rfqufst.

    Sifesf dmltedt jf et (?3?) ?>00>;3 k` ymu gevf ely qufstkmls dmldfrlkln tgks rfpmrt. Qgf

    jehmr dmltrkoutmrs erf ikstfa kl eppflakx K.

    Tkldfrfiy ymurs,

    Germia H. Hmglsml

    Akrfdtmr, @mrfknl Fdmlmjkd

    Essksteldf Kssufs

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    Fxfdutkvf Tujjery

    Surpmsf

    Sfedf Dmrps vmiultffrs, jely m` wgmj wmrb kl kjpmvfrksgfa dmultrkfs

    tget gevf pmmr gfeitg dmlaktkmls, `edf e jyrkea m` kiilfssfs ela klhurkfs

    essmdketfa wktg tgfkr wmrb. Qgfy afpfla ml tgf Sfedf Dmrps tm prmvkaf

    tgfj wktg gfeitg derf.

    Tfletmr Aelkfi B, Klmuyf esbfa

    NEM

    tm rfvkfw

    tgf

    eafquedy ela rfspml-

    skvflfss m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps systfj `mr prmvkakln derf tm vmiultffrs.

    NEM'T mohfdtkvfs wfrf tm aftfrjklf wgftgfr tgf enfldys pmikdkfs ela

    prmdfaurfs flsurfa tget (5) vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa e ifvfi m` gfeitg derf

    dmjpereoif tm wget tgfy wmuia rfdfkvf kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs ela

    (?) `mrjfr vmiultffrs wktg sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls wfrf

    ewerf m` ela rfdfkvkln tgfkr gfeitg derf fltktifjflt.

    Oedbnrmula

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps Edt m` 5;05 (S.I. 7>-?;4) s tkpuietfs tget vmiultffrs

    rfdfkvf gfeitg derf aurkln tgfkr sfrvkdf ela gfeitg derf oflf`kts e`tfr

    tgfy ifevf tgf enfldy `mr sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls. Vlafr tgf

    nukaeldf m` tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs, jfakdei m``kdfrs erf fxpfdtfa

    tm prmvkaf derf tm vmiultffrs-kldiuakln prfvfltetkvf ela prkjery

    gfeitg derf-tget es dimsfiy es pmsskoif epprmxkjetfs tgf ifvfi m` derf

    evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. Jfakdei m``kdfrs eism erf rfqukrfa tm

    kl`mrj vmiultffrs m` tgf pmst-sfrvkdf oflf`kts tm wgkdg tgfy erf fltktifa

    ulafr tgf @fafrei Fjpimyffs Dmjpflsetkml Edt

    (@FDE).

    Qgf M``kdf m`

    Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs just gfip `mrjfr vmiultffrs wktg sfrvkdf-rfietfa

    gfeitg prmoifjs `kif e diekj `mr tgfsf oflf`kts.

    Oy tgf 5;73s tgf Sfedf Dmrps gea rfpiedfa jmst V.T.-treklfa pgyskdkels

    wktg rfnkstfrfa lursfs, jmst m` wgmj wfrf `mrfknl-treklfa, `mr kts jfa-

    kdei m``kdfr pmsktkmls. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps afdkskml tm swktdg tm `mrfknl-

    treklfa lursfs wes jeaf `mr rfesmls m` fdmlmjy, iedb m` evekieoif amd-

    tmrs, ela tm fjpimy jmrf gmst dmultry letkmleis.

    _fsuits kl Orkf`

    Eitgmung jmst vmiultffrs ela `mrjfr vmiultffrs dmltedtfa oy

    NEM

    wfrf

    setks`kfa wktg tgf queikty m` gfeitg derf prmvkafa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps,

    NEM'T

    rfvkfw aksdimsfa tget tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj aka lmt

    flsurf tget vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa e stelaera m` derf tget dimsfiy epprmxk-

    jetfa tgf ifvfi m` derf evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. @urtgfrjmrf,

    tgf

    enfldy aka lmt gevf rfikeoif ela systfjetkd aete tm blmw wget queikty

    m` derf wes ofkln prmvkafa. Qgf depeokiktkfs m` jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf lm

    fveiuetfa, ela tgfy rfdfkvfa klsu``kdkflt treklkln ela nukaeldf `rmj tg

    Sfedf Dmrps, Qgf gfeitg derf systfj gea lmt offl suohfdtfa tm e jfakde

    rfvkfw oy el klafpflaflt eddrfaktkln mrnelkzetkml dmjperkln tgf

    Senf ?

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    FxfdutkvfTululery

    queikty m` derf prmvkafa eneklst V.T. stelaeras, Ofdeusf tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps gea el kleafquetf gfeitg derf systfj, vmiultffrs smjftkjfs

    rfdfkvfa el kl`frkmr ifvfi m` gfeitg derf.

    Kl eaaktkml, e NEM survfy sgmwfa tget `rmj 53 tm 43 pfrdflt m` `mrjfr

    vmiultffrs gea jfakdei prmoifjs rfietfa tm tgfkr Sfedf Dmrps sfrvkdf,

    ela m` tgfsf, eomut gei` gea lmt `kifa e @FDE diekj `mr tgfkr prmoifj.

    Tmjf wfrf ulewerf m` tgfsf oflf`kts ela smjf gea usfa tgfkr prkvetf

    klsureldf tm dmvfr jfakdei fxpflsfs. Mtgfrs wgm gea smungt gfip kl

    `kikln e diekj seka tgfy rfdfkvfa kleafquetf essksteldf `rmj tgf M``kdf

    Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs.

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps ofnel tm dmrrfdt jely m` tgfsf prmoifjs es e rfsuit m

    NEM'T

    rfvkfw, ela smjf dmrrfdtkvf edtkmls, sudg es kjprmvkln tgf

    @FDE

    systfj ela prmvkakln `ulas `mr jfakdei m``kdfr mrkfltetkml, gea rfdfkv

    Sfedf Dmrps ettfltkml of`mrf NEM'T rfvkfw. Eitgmung kt wes tmm feriy t

    essfsswgftgfr tgfsf edtkmls wmuia dmrrfdt eii tgf imln-stelakln

    prmoifjs,

    NEM

    wes fldmurenfa oy tgf enfldys rfspmlsf tm tgfj.

    Srkldkpei @klaklns

    SfedfDmrps Tystfj

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf e

    V.T. Ttelaera m` Gfeitg

    Nerf

    NEM'T

    survfy m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs sgmwfa tget >4 pfrdflt wfrf setks`kf

    wktg tgf queikty m` gfeitg derf tget jfakdei m``kdfrs prmvkafa. Lmlftgf

    ifss,

    NEM

    `mula tget tgf enfldys pmikdkfs ela prmdfaurfs `mr gkrkln el

    treklkln kts jfakdei m``kdfrs, es wfii es `mr jmlktmrkln tgfkr edtkvktkfs,

    wfrf klsu``kdkflt. @mr fxejpif,

    . tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs aka lmt tfst mr mtgfrwksf essfss ts jfa-

    kdei m``kdfrs eokikty tm prmvkaf tgf rfqukrfa ifvfi m` derf2

    i

    tgf sdmpf m` derf tget jfakdei m``kdfrs sgmuia of dmjpftflt tm prmvkaf

    gea lfvfr offl af`klfa2

    i

    mrkfltetkmls wfrf lmt rfqukrfa `mr lfw jfakdei m``kdfrs2

    . dmltklukln jfakdei faudetkml dml`frfldfs wfrf spmreakd ela tmm sgmrt

    prmvkaf drktkdei gfeitg derf treklkln ela nukaeldf tm tgf jfakdei

    m``kdfrs2 ela

    . kl-dmultry fveiuetkmls, tgf prkjery jfdgelk sj `mr jmlktmrkln tgf

    queikty m` derf prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs, wfrf dmlaudtfa et ?-yfer kltfr-

    veis mr imlnfr ela wfrf smjftkjfs kldmjpiftf.

    Es e rfsuit m` tgfsf ela mtgfr af`kdkfldkfs, smjf m` tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs

    dmltredtfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps (5) jey lmt of queik`kfa tm prmvkaf tgf

    Senf 4

    NEM/L&KA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    Fxfdutkvf Tujjery

    ifvfi m` gfeitg derf rfqukrfa oy tgf spfdk`kd dmlaktkmls m` e dmultry,

    (?) wfrf ul`ejkiker wktg mr ultreklfa kl tgf Sfedf Dmrps akenlmstkd e

    trfetjflt prmdfaurfs, ela (4) prmvkafa derf tget wes ofymla tgfkr dmj

    pftfldf mr aka lmt `miimw Sfedf Dmrps nukafiklfs. @mr fxejpif, twm jf

    kdei m``kdfrs `rmj Ietkl Ejfrkde gea pfr`mrjfa, wktgmut ely treklkln,

    pep sjfers ml vmiultffrs `mr ? yfers. Kl eaaktkml, NEM'T eleiysks m` jf

    kdei `kifs sgmwfa jely vkmietkmls m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf nukaf

    iklfs, es wfii es klsteldfs m` kldmrrfdt akenlmsks ela trfetjflts. Sfedf

    Dmrps m``kdkeis enrffa tget smjf m` tgfsf prmoifjs dmuia pfrskst `mr

    jmltgs mr fvfl yfers of`mrf ofkln aksdmvfrfa.

    Gfeitg Derf Tystfj Gea

    Lfvfr _fdfkvfa el

    Klafpflaflt Jfakde 5

    - .

    Bfvkfw

    Vlikbf tgf gfeitg derf systfjs `mr tgf Afpertjflt m` Af`flsf, tgf

    Afpertjflt m` Pftfrels E``ekrs, ela tgf Letkmlei Klstktutfs m` Gfeitg,

    tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj gea lfvfr offl rfvkfwfa oy el

    klafpflaflt enfldy sudg es tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml ml Eddrfaktetkml m`

    Gfeitgderf Mrnelkzetkmls. Tudg rfvkfws erf dmjjml kl tgf gfeitg derf

    klaustry es e jftgma m` flsurkln e ulk`mrjiy gkng stelaera m` derf. Q

    Hmklt Dmjjksskml, `mr fxejpif, dfrtk`kfs jmst V.T. gmspkteis e`tfr dmj

    perkln tgfkr sfrvkdfs wktg letkmlei gfeitg derf stelaeras.

    Kleafquetf @FDE

    Essksteldf Srmvkafa tm

    Tmjf @mrjfr Pmiultffrs

    Ofdeusf jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf lmt eafquetfiy treklfa ml @FDE flf`kts,

    jely `mrjfr vmiultffrs wfrf lmt ewerf m` tgfkr pmst-sfrvkdf gfei tg de

    fltktifjflt. Mur survfy m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs sgmwfa tget `rmj 53 tm 4

    pfrdflt m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs gea jfakdei prmoifjs rfietfa tm tgfkr

    Sfedf Dmrps sfrvkdf, ela eomut 63 pfrdflt gea lmt `kifa e @FDE diekj.

    Qgf survfy eism sgmwfa tget `rmj 17 tm 07 pfrdflt gea lmt rfdfkvfa

    kl`mrjetkml eomut tgfkr @FDE oflf`kts. @mrjfr vmiultffrs wgm gea

    rfqufstfa essksteldf `rmj tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs kl tgf pest

    ? yfers nflfreiiy klakdetfa tget tgf essksteldf wes eafquetf, pmsskoiy

    rf`ifdtkln kjprmvfjflts kl tgf Sfedf Dmrps @FDE rmnrej aurkln tgks

    pfrkma. @mrjfr vmiultffrs wgm gea if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps prkmr tm tgks

    pfrkma nflfreiiy seka tgf essksteldf wes lmt eafquetf.

    Siellfa Kjprmvfjflts tm

    Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs ofnel tm kjprmvf kts gfeitg derf systfj

    tgf SfedfDmrps Gfeitg

    es e rfsuit m` NEM'T `klaklns, Qgfsf klktketkvfs kldiuafa (5) e 1-wffb mrk

    Derf Tystfj

    fltetkml `mr eii lfw jfakdei m` kdfrs, (?) elluei treklkln dml`frfldfs,

    (4) e queikty essureldf prmnrej tm kjprmvf gfeitg derf jmlktmrkln el

    [

    sfrvkdf afikvfry, ela (1) el klafpflaflt jfakdei rfvkfw.

    Senf 1

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    @bfdutkvfTujjjy

    Kl eaaktkml, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvk dfs ges tebfl e lujofr m` stfps

    kl rfspmlsf tm prmoifjs

    NEM

    kafltk`kfa. Qgfsf kldiuafa (5) flsurkln

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs dmldurrfldf ml tgf sfifdtkml m` jfakdei

    m``kdfrs, (?) klstktutkml m` e lfw jmlktmrkln `mrj afsk nlfa tm fjpgeskz

    queikty-m`-derf kssufs, ela (4) afvfimpjflt m` e vkafm tm ofttfr kl`mrj

    durrflt vmiultffrs m` tgfkr pmst-sfrvkdf gfeitg derf oflf`kts. Eism,

    kjprmvfjflts tm tgf Sfedf Dmrps jelenfjflt m` kts

    @FDE

    prmnrej,

    klstktutfa prkmr tm

    NEM'T

    rfvkfw, sgmuia gfip tm eiifvketf smjf m` tgf

    pmst-sfrvkdf prmoifjs vmkdfa oy `mrjfr vmiultffrs.

    _fdmjjflaetkmls

    NEM

    rfdmjjflas tget tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    . `miimw tgrmung ml tgf klktketkvfs ellmuldfa ela tgmsf kt ges ofnul tm

    kjpifjflt, kldiuakln e piel tm klstktutf el klafpflaflt fveiuetkml oy

    tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml ml Eddrfaktetkml m` Gfeitgderf Mrnelkzetkmls mr

    skjkier mrnelkzetkml, tm kjprmvf tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj

    ela

    i rfqukrf tget eii `mrjfr vmiultffrs of kl`mrjfa m` tgfkr pmst-sfrvkdf

    gfeitg derf oflf`kts.

    Enfldy Dmjjflts

    Sfedf Dmrps prmnrej m``kdkeis prmvkafa mrei dmjjflts ml tgks rfpmrt,

    ela tgfkr dmjjflts gevf offl kldiuafa es epprmprketf. Sfedf Dmrps

    m``kdkeis nflfreiiy enrffa tget tgf enfldys systfj wes kleafquetf `mr

    flsurkln tget vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa e ifvfi m` derf tget epprmxkjetfa tg

    derf evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. Gmwfvfr, tgfy stetfa tget afspktf

    tgf gfeitg derf systfj af`kdkfldkfs kafltk`kfa oy

    NEM,

    ela ofkln edtfa

    upml oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps, tgf edtuei queikty m` derf prmvkafa tm vmiul-

    tffrs wes nmma. Qgfy pmkltfa tm

    NEM'T

    survfy m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs, jm

    m` wgmj rfpmrtfa setks`edtkml wktg tgf gfeitg derf tgfy gea rfdfkvfa,

    es fvkafldf.

    NEM

    aka lmt ess fss gf mvfreii queikty m` derf tgf Sfedf Dmrps prmvkafa

    tm kts vmiultffrs, out klstfea fveiuetfa tgf eafquedy m` tgf Sfedf Dmrp

    systfj `mr flsurkln tget kts mwl jfakdei nukafiklfs wfrf `miimwfa.

    NEM

    `mula, ela tgf Sfedf Dmrps enrffa, tget kts systfj dmuia lmt prmvkaf

    tgks essureldf. @urtgfrjmrf,

    NEM

    `mula su``kdkflt fvkafldf m` kldmrrfd

    akenlmsfs ela trfetjflt tget rfsuitfa `rmj lmldmjpikeldf m` tgf Sfed

    Dmrps gfeitg derf nukafiklfs tm dmldiuaf tget kjprmvfjflts wfrf

    lffafa kl tgf enfldys jelenfjflt m` kts gfeitg derf prmnrej.

    Senf 0

    NEM/LTKEA;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    Dmltflts

    Fxfdutkvf Tujjery

    Dgeptfr 5

    Kltrmaudtkml

    @mrfknl-Qreklfa Lursfs _fpiedfa V.T.-Qreklfa Sgyskdkels

    Sfedf Dmrps Ges Fsteoiksgfa Smikdkfs ela Srmdfaurfs `mr

    Srmvkakln Gfeitg Derf

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs Mvfrsffs Gfeitg Derf Tystfj

    Mohfdtkvfs, Tdmpf, ela Jftgmamimny

    Dgeptfr ?

    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg

    Tfifdtkml Smikdy ^es Lmt Dmlskstfltiy @miimwfa

    Derf Tystfj es

    Dmjpftfldkfs m` Jfakdei M``kdfrs ^frf Lmt Essfssfa

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf

    Tdmpf m` Derf tm Of Srmvkafa Gea Lmt Offl Aftfrjklfa

    Mrkfltetkml Lmt Srmvkafa tm Jmst Jfakdei M``kdfrs

    el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    Dmltklukln Faudetkml ^es Tpmreakd

    m` Derf

    Srmdfaurfs `mr Jmlktmrkln Gfeitg Derf ^frf Kleafquetf

    Gfeitg Derf Tystfj Gea Lfvfr _fdfkvfa el Klafpflaflt

    Jfakdei _fvkfw

    Siellfa Kjprmvfjflts tm Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf

    Tystfj

    Dmldiuskmls

    _fdmjjflaetkml

    Enfldy Dmjjflts ela Mur Fveiuetkml

    Dgeptfr 4

    @mrjfr Pmiultffrs

    ^ktg Tfrvkdf-_fietfa

    Gfeitg Srmoifjs Jey

    Eajklkstretkvf Srmdfsskln m` @FDE Oflf`kts

    Jely @mrjfr Pmiultffrs ^frf Lmt Ewerf m` Qgfkr @FDE

    Fltktifjflt

    Essksteldf kl @kikln Diekjs Ges Lmt Eiweys Offl

    Lmt _fdfkvf Gfeitg -

    Eafquetf

    Oflf`kts

    Eii Fiknkoif @mrjfr Pmiultffrs Jey Ttkii Lmt _fdfkvf

    @FDE Oflf`kts

    Dmldiuskmls

    _fdmjjflaetkml

    Enfldy Dmjjflts ela Mur Fveiuetkml

    Eppflakx

    Eppflakx K8 Jehmr Dmltrkoutmrs tm Qgks _fpmrt

    Qeoif

    Qeoif 5.58 Oedbnrmula Qreklkln m` Sfedf Dmrps Jfakdei

    M``kdfrs

    Senf 0

    NEM/LTIEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    Dmltflts

    Eoorfvketkmls

    .

    @@EW

    @fafrei Fjpimyffs Dmjpflsetkml Edt

    NEM

    Nflfrei Eddmultkln M``kdf

    Senf >

    NEM/LTIEKJi- ?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    Dgeptfr 5

    Kltrmaudtkml

    Jmrf tgel 543,333 vmiultffrs gevf hmklfa tgf Sfedf Dmrps skldf kts

    kldfptkml kl 5;05 tm gfip kjprmvf ikvkln dmlaktkmls kl eomut 533 dmul-

    trkfs wmriawkaf. Durrfltiy, eomut 0,333 vmiultffrs erf wmrbkln kl

    >4 dmultrkfs. ^gkif mvfrsfes, vmiultffrs rfiy ml tgf Sfedf Dmrps tm prm

    vkaf tgfj wktg tgf essksteldf ela suppmrt lfdfssery tm am tgfkr wmrb.

    Ejmln tgf prkjery erfes m` essksteldf prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs ks gfeitg

    derf. Qgf vmiultffrs m`tfl wmrb kl dmultrkfs wktg pmmr gfeitg dmlakt kml

    ela kleafquetf jfakdei afi kvfry systfjs, ela tgf Sfedf Dmrps nmei `m

    prmvkakln gfeitg derf tm tgfj ks tm epprmxkjetf, es dimsfiy es pmsskoif,

    tgf sejf ifvfi m` gfeitg derf evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. Afpertjflt

    m` Ttetf jfakdei sfrvkdfs erf lmt nflfreiiy evekieoif tm vmiultffrs. E`tf

    tgfy ifevf tgf Sfedf Dmrps, vmiultffrs wktg sfrvkdf-rfietfa kiilfssfs mr

    mtgfr jfakdei dmlaktkmls erf fiknkoif tm rfdfkvf gfeitg derf oflf`kts. Qgf

    Sfedf Dmrps essksts tgfj kl moteklkln tgmsf oflf`kts `rmj tgf Afpert-

    jflt m` Ieomr.

    @mrfknl-Qreklfa

    Kl tgf Sfedf Dmrps `krst afdeaf, tgf gfeitg derf m` mvfrsfes vmiultffrs

    Lursfs _fpiedfa VT-

    wes tgf rfspmlskokikty m` V.T.-treklfa pgyskdkels wgm wfrf jfjofrs m`

    tgf V.T. Suoikd Gfeitg Tfrvkdf. Aurkln tgf feriy 5;>3s gmwfvfr, tgf

    Qreklfa Sgyskdkels

    Suoikd Gfei tg Tfrvkdf wes uleoif tm prmvkaf amdtmrs tm tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    ofdeusf m` jelpmwfr sgmrtenfs aurkln tgf Pkftlej ^er.

    Kl rfspmlsf, tgf Sfedf Dmrps ofnel tm fjpimy pgys kdkels akrfdtiy, out k

    fxpfrkfldfa tgf sejf rfdruktjflt ak``kduitkfs es tgf Suoikd Gfeitg Tfr-

    vkdf. Qgf ak``kduitkfs m` rfdruktkln pgyskdkels kl tgf feriy 5;>3s dmkl-

    dkafa wktg el enfldy klktketkvf tm rfaudf mpfretkln fxpflsfs ela

    kldrfesf drmss-duiturei ulafrstelakln oy fjpimykln nrfetfr lujofrs m

    gmst dmultry letkmleis, prkjerkiy es jfakdei ela eajklkstretkvf m``kdfrs

    Es e rfsuit, V.T. -treklfa pgyskdkels wfrf iernfiy rfpiedfa oy lursfs

    treklfa mutskaf tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. Kl tgf jka-5;>3s, tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    dmlvfrtfa kts jfakdei m``kdfr pmsktkmls `rmj fjpimyffs m` tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps tm dmltredt fjpimyffs, `urtgfr eiimwkln tgf enfldy tm rfaudf pfr

    smllfi dmsts.

    Oy tgf 5;7Ms, jmst Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf `mrfknl-treklfa

    dmltredt fjpimyffs -iernfiy rfnkstfrfa lursfs-gkrfa kl tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps dmultry oy tgf dmultry akrfdtmr. Eitgmung tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    rfteklfa tgf eutgmrkty tm gkrf V.T.-treklfa pgyskdkels, kt fjpimyfa mliy

    e `fw kl E`rkde. Qeoif 5.5 sgmws tgf typf ela imdetkml m` treklkln m` tgf

    ;0 Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei m``kdfrs fjpimyfa es m` Hulf 5;;5.

    Senf 7 NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    dgeptfr 5

    Kltrmaudtkml

    Qeoif 5.58 Oedbnrmula Qreklkln m` Sfedf

    Dmrps Jfaidei M``kdfrs

    Dfrtk`kdetkml Qreklkln imdetkml

    Lujo

    _fnkstfrfa lursf Gmst mr tgkra dmultry

    Vlktfa Ttetfs

    Sgyskdkel Gmst mr tgkra dmultry

    Vlktfa Ttetfs

    Lursf predtktkmlfr

    Qmtei

    Vlktfa Ttetfs

    Tmurdf8 Sfedf Dmrps.

    SfedfDmrps Ges

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps Edt m` 5;05 (S.I. 7>-?;4) akrfdts tgf Sfedf Dmrps tm

    Fsteoiksgfa Smikdkfs

    prmvkaf gfeitg derf tm vmiultffrs. Qgks derf ks tm kldiuaf fxejkletkmls

    of`mrf sfrvkdf, kjjulkzetkmls ela afltei derf kl prfperetkml `mr tgfkr

    ela Srmdfaurfs mr

    sfrvkdf, gfeitg derf aurkln tgfkr sfrvkdf, ela e gfeitg fxejklet kml e`tf

    Srmvkakln Gfeitg Derf

    tfrjkletkml m` tgfkr sfrvkdf. Qgf edt eism stkpuietfs tget `mrjfr vmiul-

    tffrs wgm su``fr `rmj sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls erf fltktifa tm

    @fafrei Fjpimyff Dmjpflsetkml Edt

    (@FDE)

    oflf`kts.

    Sfedf Dmrps pmikdkfs kjpifjfltkln tgf edt erf dmlteklfa kl tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps Jeluei. Kt jelaetfs dmjprfgflskvf gfeitg derf `mr edtkvf sfrvkd

    vmiultffrs wgkif kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs ela mvfrsfes. Qgf jeluei stetfs

    tget tgf kl-dmultry jfakdei m``kdfrs erf fxpfdtfa tm prmvkaf tgf vmiul-

    tffrs prkjery jfakdei derf et e Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei m``k df mr et eutgmr

    kzfa `edkiktkfs. Imdei spfdkeiksts mr dmlsuitelts jey of usfa es lfdfsser

    Qgf jeluei eism rfqukrfs jfakdei m``kdfrs tm kl`mrj vmiultffrs m` tgfkr

    jfakdei oflf`kts evekieoif ulafr

    @FDE.

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps Qfdglkdei Nukafiklfs `mr Mvfrsfes Jfakdei Tte`` fste

    iksgfs ulk`mrj prmdfaurfs ela kltfrprfts Sfedf Dmrps pmikdy es sft `mrt

    kl tgf Sfedf Dmrps Jeluei. Qgf nukafiklfs dmjoklf jfakdei predtkdfs,

    diklkdei stelaeras, ela Sfedf Dmrps prmdfaurfs ela fxpfrkfldf kltm ake

    lmstkd ela trfetjflt epprmedgfs `mr sfifdtfa dmlaktkmls. @mr fxejpif,

    tgf jeierke nukafiklf, wrkttfl wktg tgf eavkdf m` tgf Jeierke Oreldg m

    tgf Dfltfrs `mr Aksfesf Dmltrmi, prmvkafs jfakdei m``kdfrs wktg kl`mrje

    tkml ml tgf prfvfltkml ela trfetjflt m` jeierke. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps

    rfqukrfs tget eii gfeitg derf, wgftgfr prmvkafa oy jfakdei m``kdfrs mr

    imdei prmvkafrs, strkdtiy `miimw tgf prmdfaurfs kl tgf tfdglkdei

    nukafiklfs.

    Senf ;

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    Dgeptfr 5

    Kltrmaudtkml

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei

    Tfrvkdfs Mvfrsffs

    Gfeitg Derf Tystfj

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs ks rfspmlskoif `mr jelenkln

    tgf mvfreii afikvfry m` gfeitg derf tm vmiultffrs. Kts prkjery rfspmlskok

    ktkfs erf tm fsteoiksg jfakdei pmik dy ela suppmrt jfakdei m``kdfrs kl tgf

    `kfia. Kt eism ks rfspmlskoif `mr sfttkln gfeitg derf stelaeras `mr jfakdei

    m``kdfrs, fsteoik sgkln akenlmstkd ela trfetjflt jftgmas `mr vmiultffrs

    kiilfssfs, dmlaudtkln fveiuetkmls m` Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei m``kdfrs ela

    imdei jfakdei `edkiktkfs ela sfrvkdfs, eleiyzkln aete ml tgf gfeitg dmlak-

    tkmls m` vmiultffrs, dmlaudtkln jfakdei faudetkml dml`frfldfs `mr jfa-

    kdei m``kdfrs, ela gfipkln `mrjfr vmiultffrs motekl tgfkr @FDE

    fltktifjflt.

    Qgf kl-dmulty jfakdei m``kdfrs prmvkaf prfvfltetkvf ela prkjery gfeit

    derf tm vmiultffrs. Qgks derf kldiuafs trfetkln dmjjml kiilfssfs ela

    klhurkfs kl eddmraeldf wktg eddfptfa prm`fsskmlei stelaeras es aftfr-

    jklfa oy tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs. @mr kiilfssfs ofymla tgfkr depe

    okiktkfs, jfakdei m``kdfrs del rf`fr vmiultffrs tm imdei amdtmrs, diklkds, mr

    gmspkteis, mr jfakdeiiy fveduetf tgfj tm e dmultry wktg jmrf eaveldfa

    jfakdei derf.

    Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs eism prmvkafs e dimsf-m`-sfrvkdf jfakde

    fxejkletkml ela tfstkln tm eii vmiultffrs aurkln tgf nm-aey pfrkma

    of`mrf tgfkr tfrj m` sfrvkdf flas mr up tm 43 aeys e`tfr dmjpiftkml m`

    auty kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps eutgmrkzfs fveiuetkmls kl tg

    Vlktfa Ttetfs m` ely sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls tget rfqukrf `ur

    tgfr ettfltkml, ela k` lfw prmoifjs ofdmjf fvkaflt, `mrjfr vmiultffrs

    jey deii tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs `mr eaaktkmlei eutgmrkzetkmls

    aurkln tgf `krst 0 jmltgs e`tfr tgfy rfturl.

    @mrjfr vmiultffrs wktg sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls erf fltktifa

    tm gfeitg derf tgrmung @FJ. Qgf fltktifjflt, wgkdg ges lm tkjf ikjkt,

    kldiuafs tgf dmst m` jfakdei, akseokikty, ela dmjpflsetkml `mr ely jfa-

    kdei dmlaktkmls deusfa mr ennrevetfa oy Sfedf Dmrps sfrvkdf. Pmiultffrs

    erf fxdiuafa `rmj @FDE dmvfrenf k` tgfkr dmlaktkmls rfsuit `rmj wkii`ui

    jksdmlaudt, ettfjptfa sukdkaf, mr kltmxkdetkml. Jfakdei m``kdfrs erf

    rfqukrfa tm kl`mrj vmiultffrs m` tgfkr rkngt tm `kif e diekj ulafr @FWE,

    ela tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs ks rfqukrfa tm esskst `mrjfr vmiultffr

    kl dmjpiftkln ela suojkttkln e diekj tm tgf Afpertjflt m` Ieomr. Qgf

    Afpertjflt m` Ieomr eahuakdetfs eii diekjs `kifa ulafr @FDE.

    Mohfdtkvfs, Tdmpf,ela

    ^f rfvkfwfa tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfei tg derf systfj et tgf rfqufst m` Tfl

    Jftgmamimny

    etmr Aelkfi B. Klmuyf. NEM'T mohfdtkvfs wfrf tm aftfrjklf wgftgfr tgf

    enfldys pmikdkfs ela prmdfaurfs flsurfa tget (5) vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa e

    Senf 53

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    Dgeptfr 5

    Kltrmaudtkel

    Et omtg tgf Sfedf Dmrps ela tgf Afpertjflt m` Ieomr, wf rfvkfwfa el

    aksdussfa pmikdkfs ela prmdfaurfs `mr prmvkakln @FDE oflf`kts tm `mrjfr

    vmiultffrs. ^f eism dmlaudtfa e tfifpgmlf survfy m` ;? `mrjfr vmiul-

    tffrs ikvkln kl eii perts m` tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs eomut (5) tgf queikty m` der

    tgfy rfdfkvfa aurkln tgfkr sfrvkdf, (?) tgfkr blmwifanf m` tgf @FDE

    gfeitg derf fltktifjflt, (4) wgftgfr tgfy su``frfa `rmj ely sfrvkdf-

    rfietfa gfeitg prmoifjs, ela (1) tgf eafquedy m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps essks

    teldf

    kl moteklkln @FDE flf`kts. Eii tgf `mrjfr vmiultffrs wf survfyfa

    gea if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps oftwffl 5;77 ela 5;7;. Qgf survfy pfrdflt-

    enfs prfsfltfa kl tgks rfpmrt gevf e ;6 pfrdflt dml`kafldf ifvfi pius mr

    jklus 53 pfrdflt.

    Mur jfakdei dmlsuitelt rfvkfwfa ?57 Sfedf Dmrps

    @FDE

    `kifs tm aftfr-

    jklf wgftgfr tgf jfakdei dmlaktkmls kl tgf diekjs gea offl kafltk`kfa k

    tgf dimsf-m`-sfrvkdf fxejs. ^ktg tgf fxdfptkml m` afltei diekjs, tgfsf

    `kifs rfprfsfltfa eii Sfedf Dmrps diekjs `kifa kl 5;;3, es wfii es tgf 5;7

    @FUK diekjs `mr tgf skx dmultrkfs tget wf vksktfa. ^f aksdussfa Sfedf

    Dmrps vmiultffrs

    @FDE

    diekjs wktg Afpertjflt m` Ieomr m``kdkeis.

    ^f eism jft wktg rfprfsfltetkvfs m` tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml ml Eddrfakte-

    tkml m` Gfeitgderf Mrnelkzetkmls tm aksduss V.T. stelaeras m` derf ela

    tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj.

    Sfedf Dmrps prmnrej m``kdkeis prmvkafa mrei dmjjflts ml tgks rfpmrt,

    ela tgfkr dmjjflts gevf offl kldmrpmretfa es epprmprketf.

    ^f dmlaudtfa mur rfvkfw `rmj Hulf 5;;3 tm Eprki 5;;5 kl eddmraeldf

    wktg nflfreiiy eddfptfa nmvfrljflt euaktkln stelaeras.

    Senf 5?

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    Dgeptfr ?

    SfedfDmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj es

    Kleafquetf tl @lsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` Dexf

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj aka lmt flsurf tget vmiultffrs

    rfdfkvfa epprmxkjetfiy tgf sejf ifvfi m` derf evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa

    Ttetfs. ^f `mula tget tgf sfifdtkml pmikdy `mr jfakdei m``kdfrs wes lmt

    `miimwfa, tgfkr kl-gmusf treklkln wes kleafquetf, ela tgf prmdfaurfs `

    jmlktmrkln tgfkr edtkvktkfs wfrf klsu``kdkflt. Tpfdk`kdeiiy, tgmsf af`kdkfl

    dkfs kldiuafa tgf `miimwkln8

    . Jely Sfedf Dmrps dmultry akrfdtmrs gkrfa jfakdei m``kdfrs wktgmut

    moteklkln epprmvei `rmj tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs, es rfqukrfa oy

    Sfedf Dmrps rfnuietkmls.

    i

    Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs aka lmt essfss gf dmjpftfldy m` kts jf

    kdei m``kdfrs.

    i

    Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea lmt diferiy af`klfa tgf sdmpf m` der

    tget jfakdei m``kdfrs sgmuia of dmjpftflt tm prmvkaf.

    i Qreklkln prmdfaurfs, ultki 5;;5, aka lmt flsurf tget jfakdei m``kdfrs

    rfdfkvfa el mrkfltetkml.

    i

    Qgf dmltklukln faudetkml dml`frfldfs wfrf spmreakd ela tmm sgmrt.

    . Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs aka lmt eafquetfiy jmlktmr tgf queikty

    derf prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs.

    ^ktgmut eafquetf nukafiklfs ela dmltrmis kl kts gfeitg derf systfj, tgf

    Sfedf Dmrps gkrfa jfakdei m``kdfrs wgm wfrf lmt treklfa tm prmvkaf tgf

    ifvfi m` derf rfqukrfa, ela smjf ettfjptfa tm prmvkaf derf tget wes

    ofymla tgfkr dmjpftfldf mr vkmietfa Sfedf Dmrps nukafiklfs. Kl eaaktkml

    tgf gfeitg derf systfj gea lmt offl suohfdtfa tm e jfakdei rfvkfw oy e

    klafpflaflt eddrfaktkln mrnelkzetkml, wgkdg dmuia gevf kafltk`kfa tgfs

    af`kdkfldkfs. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps edblmwifanfa tgf prmoifjs wf kafltk`kfa

    ela ofnel tm tebf stfps tm kjprmvf kts gfeitg derf systfj.

    Tfifdtkml Smikdy ^es

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps Jeluei, wgkdg afiklfetfs tgf sfifdtk ml prmdfss `mr

    Lmt Dmlskstfltiy

    jfakdei m``kdfrs, stetfs tget tgf rfnkmlei ak rfdtmr kl ^esgklntml, A.D.,

    dmlsuitetkml wktg tgf dmultry akrfdtmr, sfifdts tgf jfakdei m``kdfr e`tfr

    @miimwfa

    tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs aftfrjklfs tget tgf klakvkauei ges tgf

    prm`fsskmlei queik`kdetkmls lfdfssery tm jfft tgf gfeitg derf lffas kl

    tget dmultry. Kl jebkln tget huanfjflt, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs

    akrfdtfa tm dmlskafr (5) tgf jfakdei afikvfry systfj evekieoif tm vmiul-

    tffrs kl tgf dmultry ela (?) tgf pest fxpfrkfldf kl tget dmultry dml-

    dfrlkln flafjkd aksfesfs, sfrkmus aksfesfs, jfakdei fveduetkmls, ela

    flvkrmljfltei gezeras. Ml tgf oesks m` tget essfssjflt, e jfakdei

    m``kdfr wktg tgf queik`kdetkmls m` fktgfr e rfnkstfrfa lursf, lursf predtk

    tkmlfr, pgyskdkels esskstelt, mr pgyskdkel ks tm of sfifdtfa.

    Senf 54

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    Dgeptfr ?

    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` derf

    Gmwfvfr, eddmrakln tm m``kdkeis kl tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs,

    rfnkmlei jelenfjflt kl ^esgklntml, A.D., ela Sfedf Dmrps m``kdkeis

    mvfrsfes, jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf usueiiy lmt sfifdtfa kl eddmraeldf wktg

    tgks pmikdy. Eddmrakln tm tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs,

    mliy eomut 43 pfrdflt m` tgf dmultry akrfdtmrs smungt tgf M``kdf m` Jfa

    kdei Tfrvkdfs epprmvei of`mrf sfifdtkln jfakdei m``kdfrs. Qgf rfnkmlei

    akrfdtmrs wfrf fvfl ifss klvmivfa kl tgf sfifdtkml prmdfss. ^f wfrf tmia

    tget ofdeusf rfnkstfrfa lursfs wfrf tgf ifest dmstiy tm fjpimy dmjperfa

    wktg jmrf queik`kfa jfakdei m``kdfrs, dmultry akrfdtmrs m`tfl sfifdtfa

    tgfj, ela aka sm wktgmut prkmr M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs epprmvei.

    Jmrfmvfr, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea lmt jeaf jfakdei essfss-

    jflts ml e dmultry-oy-dmultry oesks tm aftfrjklf tgf jklkjuj queik`k-

    detkmls lfdfssery tm jfft tgf gfeitg derf lffas et fedg pmst. Es e rfsuit

    kt dmuia lmt of dfrtekl tget kts jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf dmjpftflt tm jfft

    tgf spfdk`kd gfeitg derf lffas m` fedg dmultry.

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs m``kdkeis wfrf uldifer eomut tgfkr rfspmlskokik

    tkfs kl sfifdtkln jfakdei m``kdfrs ultki wf ormungt kt tm tgfkr ettfltkml.

    Tkldf tgfl, tgfy gevf kl`mrjfa dmultry akrfdtmrs tget tgf M``kdf m` Jfa

    kdei Tfrvkdfs just aftfrjklf tget tgf delakaetf ges tgf prm`fsskmlei

    queik`kdetkmls tm jfft tgf gfeitg lffas kl fedg dmultry of`mrf tgf klak-

    vkauei ks fjpimyfa.

    Dmjpftfldkfs m`

    @mrfknl-treklfa lursfs nflfreiiy am lmt rfdfkvf treklkln tget ks dmlsks-

    Jfakdei M``kdfrs ^frf

    tflt

    wktg V.T. stelaeras. Qgks ks afjmlstretfa oy tgf gkng `ekiurf retf

    m` `mrfknl-treklfa lursfs wgm tebf fxejkletkmls tm predtkdf kl tgf

    Lmt Essfssfa

    Vlktfa Ttetfs. Eddmrakln tm tgf Dmjjksskml ml Nreauetfs m` @mrfknl

    Lurskln Tdgmmis, 76 pfrdflt m` tgf `mrfknl-treklfa lursfs `ekifa V.T.

    stetf ikdflskln fxejkletk mls prkmr tm 5;>7. Es e rfsuit m` tgfsf `ekiurfs,

    tgf KH.T. Afpertjflt m` Gfeitg ela Gujel Tfrvkdfs fsteoiksgfa tgf Dmj

    jksskml tm tfst `mrfknl-treklfa lursfs kl tgfkr gmjf dmultrkfs tm essfss

    wgftgfr tgfy gevf tgf lfdfssery queik`kdetkmls, blmwifanf, ela iel-

    nuenf sbkiis tm pess stetf ikdflskln fxejkletkmls of`mrf dmjkln tm tgf

    Vlktfa Ttetfs. Mliy mlf-tgkra m` tgf eppikdelts pess tgf lurskln ela

    Flniksg pmrtkmls m` tgf fxejkletkml ml tgf `krst try.

    Afspktf tgks `ekiurf retf, `mrfknl-treklfa lursfs gkrfa es Sfedf Dmrps

    jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf lmt rfqukrfa tm tebf tgf Dmjjksskmls fxejkle-

    tkml. Kl eaaktkml, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs aka lmt tfst ely m` kts

    jfakdei m``kdfrs tm essfss gfkr eokikty tm prmvkaf e ifvfi m` derf dmlsks-

    tflt wktg Sfedf Dmrps nukafiklfs. ^ktgmut essfssjflts m` tgf jfakdei

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    Dgeptfr ?

    Sfedf Dmrpf Gfeitg Derf Tyrktfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` Derf

    m``kdfrs sbkiis, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea ikjktfa blmwifanf

    eomut tgf queikty m` derf tgfy wfrf depeoif m` prmvkakln vmiultffrs.

    Tdmpf m` Derf tm Of

    Srmvkafa Gea Lmt

    Offl Aftfrjklfa

    Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdf gea lfvfr af`klfa tgf sdmpf m` derf kts

    jfakdei m``kdfrs sgmuia of dmjpftflt tm prmvkaf. Kt gea lmt aftfrjklfa

    wgftgfr kts jfakdei m``kdfrs sgmuia prmvkaf oeskd akenlmstkd ela dure-

    tkvf prmdfaurfs, rf`frreis tm imdei spfdkeiksts, mr smjftgkln kl-oftwffl

    ^ktgmut af`klkln tgf oeskd prmdfaurfs kts jfakdei m``kdfrs sgmuia of

    dmjpftflt tm pfr`mrj, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea offl uleoif

    afvfimp tgf gfeitg derf stelaeras lffafa tm fveiuetf tgfkr dmjpftfld

    Es e rfsuit, kt gea lfvfr afvfimpfa dmjpftfldy-oesfa tfstkln ela aka

    lmt fveiuetf tgf dmjpftfldf m` kts jfakdei m``kdfrs.

    Jfakdei m``kdfrs tmia us tget tgfy wfrf dmldfrlfa tget tgf Sfedf Dmrp

    fxpfdtfa tgfj tm prmvkaf derf tgfy wfrf lmt dmjpftflt tm prmvkaf. @m

    fxejpif, twm jfakdei m``kdfrs `rmj Ietkl Ejfrkde, wktgmut ely treklkl

    gea pfr`mrjfa pep sjfers ml vmiultffrs `mr ? yfers. Qgfy aka lmt bl

    wgftgfr tgfy wfrf pfr`mrjkln tgf prmdfaurf dmrrfdtiy. Qgf lfw Tmi-

    mjml Ksielas jfakdei m``kdfr, e rfnkstfrfa lursf, seka tget sgf wes

    fxpfdtfa tm prfsdrkof aruns ela akenlmsf ela trfet jely gfeitg

    prmoifjs m` vmiultffrs. Tgf seka tgks ifvfi m` trfetjflt wes ofymla tg

    typkdei autkfs spfdk`k fa `mr e rfnkstfrfa lursf. Ml tgf oesks m` mur aks-

    dusskmls, jfjofrs m` tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml ml Eddrfaktetkml m` Gfeitg

    derf Mrnelkzetkmls ela tgf Ejfrkdel Lurskln Essmdketkml dml`krjfa

    tget `mrfknl-treklfa rfnkstfrfa lursfs erf nflfreiiy lmt queik`kfa tm pf

    `mrj sudg prmdfaurfs.

    Mrkfltetkml Lmt

    Srmvkafa tm Jmst

    Jfakdei M``kdfrs

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs m``kdkeis seka tget mrkfltetkml treklkln wes

    drktkdei tm flsurf tget vmiultffrs rfdfkvf eafquetf derf. Tudg treklkln

    e bfy jfdgelksj tm prmjmtf el kjjfaketf ulafrstelakln m` tgf jfak

    m``kdfrs rmif ela rfspmlskokiktkfs ela m` tgf kjpmrteldf m` dmjpiykln

    wktg tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf nukafiklfs. Gmwfvfr, tgf M``kdf m`

    Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea lm prmdfaurfs mr `ulakln tm flsurf tget mrkflte-

    tkmls wfrf prmvkafa tm eii jfakdei m``kdfrs, ela wf `mula tget jmst j

    kdei m``kdfrs aka lmt rfdfkvf el mrkfltetkml.

    Kl tgf pest, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea prmvkafa mrkfltetkmls m

    el ea gmd oesks. Jfakdei m``kdfrs jkngt gevf rfdfkvfa el mrkfltetkml k`

    tgfy wfrf kl ^esgklntml, A.D., eddmjpelykln e jfakdei fveduetkml m

    `mr mtgfr ousklfss. M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs m``kdkeis seka tgfy dmuia

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    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    M`Derf.

    lmt sdgfauif mrkfltetkml `mr jfakdei m``kdfrs ofdeusf dmultry akrfdtmrs,

    lmt tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs, dmltrmiifa trelspmrtetkml `ulas.

    Kl `ksdei yfer 5;;5, `ulakln wes epprmvfa tm prmvkaf e i-wffb mrkflte-

    tkml tm lfw jfakdei m``kdfrs. M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs m``kdkeis, gmw-

    fvfr, seka tget 5 wffb wes lmt imln flmung tm prmvkaf eii tgf lfdfssery

    kl`mrjetkml ml gfeitg derf nukafiklfs. Kl dmltrest, tgf Sfedf Dmrps rmu-

    tklfiy prmvkafa 1 wffbs m` mrkfltetkml tm imdei letkmlei pfrsmllfi gkrfa

    es erfe akrfdtmrs ela eajklkstretmrs.

    Kl tgf skx dmultrkfs wf vksktfa, mliy mlf m` tgf jfakdei m``k dfrs rfdfkvfa

    e `mrjei mrkfltetkml. Kl Tflfnei, tgf erfe Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei m``kdfr, e

    V.T.-treklfa pgyskdkel, seka tget gks mrkfltetkml wes kleafquetf ofdeus

    kt iedbfa omtg akenlmstkd ela trfetjflt rfnkjfs `mr imdei aksfesfs ela

    aka lmt kldiuaf ielnuenf treklkln. Kl tgf Tmimjml Ksielas, tgf jfakdei

    m``kdfr gea lmt rfdfkvfa el mrkfltetkml ela seka tgks dmuia ifea tm prm-

    vkakln trfetjflts tget wfrf lmt seldtkmlfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps. Qgf

    jfakdei m``kdfr kl Jeik, e Duoel-treklfa pgyskdkel, rfdfkvfa lm mrkflte-

    tkml, kl spktf m` gfr ikjktfa fxpfrkfldf wktg Jeikel gfeitg derf prmoifjs

    ela sgf tmia us tget tgf Sfedf Dmrps gea lmt prmvkafa gfr wktg kl`mrje-

    tkml ml gmw tm jfft V.T. gfeitg derf stelaeras mr `miimw Sfedf Dmrps

    jfakdei prmdfaurfs. Pmiultffrs wf spmbf wktg kl smjf m` tgf dmultrkfs

    wf vksktfa fxprfssfa dmldfrl eomut tgf akenlmsks ela trfetjflt tget

    tgfy rfdfkvfa `mr imdei aksfesfs ela wgftgfr tgfrf wes f``fdtkvf dmjju

    lkdetkmls wktg imdei prmvkafrs.

    Dmltklukln Faudetkml

    Dmltklukln faudetkml dml`frfldfs erf tgf Sfedf Dmrps prkjery treklkln

    ^es Tpmreakd

    `mruj. E bfy purpmsf m` tgf dml`frfldfs ks tm flsurf tget eii jfakdei

    m``kdfrs rfdfkvf treklkln kl tgf akenlmsks ela trfetjflt m` vmiultffrs

    gfeitg prmoifjs sm tget tgf derf dml`mrjs wktg V.T. stelaeras wgfl-

    fvfr pmsskoif. Gmwfvfr, tgf `rfqufldy m` dmltklukln faudetkml dml`fr-

    fldfs ges `iudtuetfa mvfr tgf yfers, ela tgf kl`mrjetkml prmvkafa et tg

    dml`frfldfs wes lmt su``kdkflt tm prmaudf tgf rfqukrfa queikty m` derf.

    Kl tgf pest, tgf dml`frfldfs gea offl gfia kl fedg m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    tgrff nfmnrepgkd rfnkmls mldf fvfry 4 mr 1 yfers. Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei

    Tfrvkdfs ofnel sdgfauikln tgf dml`frfldfs et ?-yfer kltfrveis ofnkllkln

    kl 5;7;. M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs m``kdkeis ofikfvfa tget fvfl okelluei

    dml`frfldfs wfrf klsu``kdkflt tm prmvkaf tgf treklkln lfdfssery tm

    flsurf tgf queikty m` derf.

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    Dgeptfr ?

    SfedfDmrps Gfeitg Durf Tyrtfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprief Iwfi

    M`Derf

    Qm fveiuetf tgf queikty m` jfakdei m``kdfr treklkln, wf ettflafa tgf

    5;;3 Dmltklukln Jfakdei Faudetkml Dml`frfldf `mr eii Ietkl Ejfrkdel

    ela Derkoofel jfakdei m``kdfrs kl Gmlaures. Ml tgf oesks m` mur mosfr

    vetkmls, wf `mula tget tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf lmt `ejkiker wktg tgf

    Sfedf Dmrps akenlmstkd ela trfetjflt prmdfaurfs. Aurk ln sfjklers ml

    akerrgfe5 aksfesfs, sbkl aksfesfs, ela eltkokmtkd tgfrepy, jfakdei

    m``kdfrs wfrf lmt `ejkiker wktg tgf Sfedf Dmrps epprmvfa jfakdei prm

    dfaurfs fvfl e`tfr tgf prmpfr akenlmsks wes kafltk`kfa oy tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps klstrudtmr. Jmrfmvfr, tgf klstrudtmrs aka lmt gevf tkjf tm tfedg

    tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs tgf dmrrfdt prmdfaurfs.

    Omtg tgf Akrfdtmr m` Pmiultffr Tfrvkdfs ela tgf Afputy Akrfdtmr m` tgf

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs seka tgf treklkln m``frfa et tgf dml`frfldf

    wes klsu``kdkflt tm flsurf tget vmiultffrs rfd&f gfeitg derf dmlskstf

    wktg tgf tfdglkdei nukafiklfs, Kl eaaktkml, e dgkf` m` mpfretkmls `rmj m

    m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps tgrff rfnkmls seka tget tgf sbkiis m` jfakdei m``kdfrs

    wfrf lmt eafquetf. Tgf seka tget `mrfknl-treklfa lursfs dmuia lmt prm-

    vkaf e V.T. stelaera m` derf wktgmut eaaktkmlei treklkln eomvf tgf rfnk

    tfrfa lursf ifvfi. Sfedf Dmrps m``kdkeis eism tmia us tget tgf prmoifjs

    kafltk`kfa et tgf jfakdei faudetkml dml`frfldf wfrf typkdei m` tgfsf

    dml`frfldfs.

    Kl mur rfvkfw m` 5;;3 jfakdei `kifs, wf `mula jely vkmietkmls m` tgf

    tfdglkdei nukafiklfs, es wfii es klsteldfs m` kldmrrfdt akenlmsks ela

    trfetjflt. Kl eii klsteldfs, kt wes tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs tget

    aftfrjklfa tget tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs gea `ekifa tm `miimw Sfedf Dmrps

    nukafiklfs. Kl E`rkde ela tgf Tmimjml Ksielas, tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs prm

    vkafa kldmrrfdt jeierke trfetjflts tm vmiultffrs. E vmiultffr kl E`rkde

    dmltredtfa gfpetktks e`tfr e 1-jmltg afiey kl veddkletkml, ela kl Qgek-

    iela, Dejfrmml, ela Qulkske, vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa tgfkr veddkletkmls

    jmrf tgel 53 jmltgs ietf. _eokfs veddklfs wfrf nkvfl kldmrrfdtiy kl

    Ofikzf ela sfvfrei E`rkdel dmultrkfs. Kl Bkrkoetk, e letkml m` Sedk`kd

    ksielas, e vmiultffr wes nkvfl e arun `mr akerrgfe tget ks prfsdrkofa

    mliy `mr typgmka. Qgfsf prmoifjs ela mtgfrs wfrf kafltk`kfa mliy e`tfr

    vmiultffrs gea rfdfkvfa tgf suostelaera derf.

    Kl tgf skx dmultrkfs wf vksktfa, eii tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs, fxdfpt tgf lfw

    jfakdei m``kdfr kl tgf Tmimjml Ksielas, gea ettflafa e dmltklukln jfa

    kdei faudetkml dml`frfldf. Qgf jfakdei m``kdfrs wgmj wf spmbf wktg e

    tgf dml`frfldf nflfreiiy klakdetfa tget tgf treklkln wes drktkdei out

    klsu``kdkflt. Qgf jfakdei m``kdfr kl Jeik seka tget gfr dml`frfldf

    treklkln wes kleafquetf ofdeusf, kl spktf m` gfr ikjktfa fxpfrkfldf wkt

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    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    MSDkV^

    Jeikel gfeitg prmoifjs, sgf gea rfdfkvfa lm treklkln ml tgf akenlmsks m

    trfetjflt m` imdei aksfesfs.

    Qgf jfakdei m``kdfrs kl Nuetfjeie seka tgf dml`frfldfs aka lmt prmvkaf

    flmung treklkln ml diklkdei ela akenlmstkd sbkiis mr ml gmw tm epprmxk-

    jetf e V.T. stelaera m` derf. Eitgmung tgf Tmimjml Ksielas jfakdei

    m``kdfr gea offl rfdfltiy fjpimyfa, sgf seka sgf gea lmt offl treklfa m

    gmw tm prmvkaf gfeitg derf tm vmiultffrs kl eddmraeldf wktg Sfedf

    Dmrps nukafiklfs. Tgf seka sgf lffafa eaaktkmlei treklkln kl gfr aken-

    lmstkd ela trfetjflt sbkiis, es wfii es kl`mrjetkml tm aftfrjklf k` sgf

    wes `miimwkln Sfedf Dmrps nukafiklfs. Qgf Gmlaurel jfakdei m``kdfrs

    seka tget tgfy ofikfvfa tgf dml`frfldfs sgmuia of gfia ellueiiy ela tge

    eaaktkmlei treklkln wmuia kjprmvf tgf queikty m` gfeitg derf.

    Srmdfaurfs `mr

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps ges twm jftgmas `mr jmlktmrkln tgf queikty m` derf

    Jmlktmrkln Gfeitg

    prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs-suppmrt/fveiuetkml vkskts ela dimsf-m`-sfrvkdf

    rfvkfws. ^f `mula, gmwfvfr, tget lfktgfr jfdgelksj eafquetfiy fveiu

    Derf frf Kleafquetf

    etfa tgf epprmprketflfss m` tgf derf prmvkafa mr rfsmivfa eii kafltk`kfa

    prmoifjs. M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs m``kdkeis edblmwifanfa tget, es e

    rfsuit, smjf m` tgfkr jfakdei m``kdfrs dmuia prmvkaf derf tm vmiultffrs

    tget wes lmt dmlskstflt wktg tgfkr nukafiklfs `mr jmltgs mr yfers

    wktgmut ofkln aksdmvfrfa.

    Tuppmrt/Fveiuetkml Pkskts

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs nukafiklfs stkpuietf

    tget

    kt wkii dmlaudt e

    suppmrt/fveiuetkml vkskt tm fedg Sfedf Dmrps dmultry mldf fvfry

    ? yfers. Qgf purpmsf m` tgf vkskt ks tm essfss gf queikty m` gfeitg derf

    prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs oy tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs ela tgf queikty m` imdei

    gfeitg `edkiktkfs usfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps, sudg es gmspkteis, diklkds, ela

    ieomretmrkfs. E`tfr tgf vkskt, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs fveiuetmr ks

    tm prfperf e rfpmrt `mr tgf jfakdei m``kdfr, kldiuakln nukaeldf `mr dmr-

    rfdtkln ely prmoifjs.

    Qgf prmdfaurfs `mr tgf suppmrt/fveiuet kml vkskts gea sfvfrei af`kdkfl-

    dkfs tget ikjktfa tgfkr usf`uilfss. Ofdeusf tgf vkskts mddurrfa et ?-yfer

    kltfrveis, prmoifjs dmuia pfrskst `mr jmltgs mr yfers of`mrf tgfy wfrf

    rfdmnlkzfa oy tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs. @urtgfr, tgf vkskts aka lmt

    eiweys mddur fvfry ? yfers es rfqukrfa2 rfpmrts ml tgf vkskts wfrf lmt

    eiweys prfperfa2 ela, `kleiiy, tgf vkskts iedbfa e `miimw-up jfdgelksj

    tm vfrk`y tget tgf fveiuetmrs rfdmjjflaetkmls, wgfl jeaf, wfrf

    kjpifjfltfa.

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    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    M`Derf

    Kl eaaktkml, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea lmt afvfimpfa nukafiklfs

    `mr fveiuetkln imdei gfeitg derf `edkiktkfs usfa oy vmiultffrs, ela tgf

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs ste`` wfrf lmt treklfa mr queik`kfa tm eddu-

    retfiy essfss mdei gmspkteis, diklkds, ela ieomretmrkfs. Sfedf Dmrps m` k-

    dkeis edblmwifanfa tget tgf fveiuetkmls m` tgf imdei `edkiktkfs wfrf

    kleafquetf tm essfss gf queikty m` sfrvkdfs usfa oy vmiultffrs. Sfedf

    Dmrps amdujflts klakdetf

    tget

    mlf afetg mddurrfa et ifest kl pert

    ofdeusf e ieomretmry usfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps aka lmt `miimw Sfedf

    Dmrps jfakdei nukaeldf ela `ekifa tm jebf e dmjpiftf akenlmsks.

    Aurkln

    tgf

    Ofikzf vkskt,

    tgf

    fveiuetkml m` tgf gmspktei iestfa mliy 43 jk

    utfs. Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs fveiuetmr aka lmt jfft wktg tgf

    gmspktei eajklkstretmr, dgkf` fxfdutkvf m``kdfr, prfs kaflt m` tgf jfakde

    ste``, mr wktg ely mtgfr rfprfsfltetkvfs fxdfpt

    tgf

    akrfdtmr m` tgf oimm

    oelb. Lm gmspktei prmdfaurfs, pmikdkfs, mr prmtmdmis wfrf rfvkfwfa, ela

    gf aka lmt motekl dmpkfs m` tgf prmvkafrs dfrtk`kdetkmls, ikdflsfs, mr dur

    rkduie vktef tm aftfrjklf tgfkr queik`kdetkmls. Qgf rfvkfws m` tgf afltks

    ela nylfdmimnkst wfrf mliy sikngtiy jmrf tgmrmung. Qgf akrfdtmr m` tgf

    imdei ieomretmry usfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps `mr tgf pest 54 yfers stetfa

    tget sgf dmuia lmt rfjfjofr fvfr ofkln fveiuetfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    aurkln tgks pfrkma.

    Kl tgf skx dmultrkfs wf vksktfa, wf `mula verkmus prmoifjs tget akjkl-

    ksgfa tgf f``fdtkvflfss m` tgf suppmrt/fveiuetkml vkskts.

    . Kl Tflfnei ela Jeik, tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs aka lmt blmw tgf rfsuits mr

    rfdmjjflaetkmls m` tgf 5;;3 vkskts.

    i

    Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs fveiuetmr wgm vksktfa Gmlaures kl 5;;

    seka gfr rfvkfw m` tgf imdei gfeitg derf prmvkafrs wes wfeb ofdeusf sg

    wes lmt treklfa tm fveiuetf imdei `edkiktkfs.

    i

    Qgf rfpmrt ml

    tgf

    Tmimjml Ksielas vkskt wes kldmjpiftf, iedbkln rfqukrf

    kl`mrjetkml sudg es el essfssjflt m` tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs pfr`mrjeldf

    el fveiuetkml m` tgf pmst-jfakdei fveduetkml piel, ela e rfvkfw m` tgf

    gfeitg derf dmltredts ela mtgfr jfakdei errelnfjflts. Kl eaaktkml, jm

    tgel ? yfers fiepsfa oftwffl vkskts, ela tgf rfpmrt m` tgf prfvkmus vks

    tmmb mvfr e yfer tm rfedg tgf ksielas.

    . Qgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gea lmt dmlaudtfa e vkskt kl Lfpei kl

    4 yfers ela gea lfvfr dmlaudtfa e vkskt aurkln tgf durrflt jfakdei

    m``kdfrs tmur.

    . Qgf jfakdei m``kdfr kl Ofikzf seka tget sgf lfktgfr wes orkf`fa ml tgf

    fveiuetmrs rfdmjjflaetkmls lmr sew tgf 5;77 rfpmrt.

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    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` derf

    Dimsf-M`-Tfrvkdf _fvkfws

    Aurkln tgf dimsf-m`-sfrvkdf rfvkfws, tgf Sfedf Dmrps mtgfr jmlktmrkln

    jfdgelksj, M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs lursfs rfvkfw ?0 pfrdflt m` tgf

    gfeitg hedbfts m` vmiultffrs wgm rfdfltiy if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps. Qgf

    rfvkfw ks kltflafa tm essfss gf queikty m` gfeitg derf prmvkafa tm

    vmiultffrs.

    Gmwfvfr, tgf rfvkfws gea sfvfrei af`kdkfldkfs tget ikjktfa tgfkr f``fd-

    tkvflfss. Qgfy wfrf pfr`mrjfa 0 tm ; jmltgs e`tfr tgf vmiultffr if`t tg

    Sfedf Dmrps, eiimwkln ely prmoifjs tm pfrskst `mr jmltgs mr imlnfr. Kl

    Xekrf, `mr fxejpif, tgf jfakdei m``kdfr gea lmt dmjpikfa wktg tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps tfdglkdei nukafiklfs `mr yfers. Eism, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfr-

    vkdfs ste`` wfrf lmt spfdk`kdeiiy treklfa tm dmlaudt tgfsf rfvkfws, ela

    tgf jfakdei amdujfltetkml wes m`tfl k leafquetf tm essfss gf epprmprk-

    etflfss m` vmiultffr derf. @urtgfrjmrf, tgf rfvkfw wes prkjerkiy el

    eajklkstretkvf essfssjflt ela aka lmt `mdus ml tgf queikty m` akenlmsks

    ela trfetjflt rfdfkvfa oy vmiultffrs.

    Gfeitg Derf Tystfj

    Gea Lfvfr _fdfkvfa

    el Klafpflaflt

    Jfakdei _fvkfw

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps gfei tg derf systfj, ulikbf tgf gfeitg derf systfjs `mr

    tgf Afpertjflt m` Af`flsf, tgf Afpertjflt m` Pftfrels E``ekrs, ela tg

    Letkmlei Klstktutfs m` Gfeitg, gea lfvfr offl rfvkfwfa mr dfrtk`kfa oy

    tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml ml Eddrfaktetkml m` Gfeitgderf Mrnelkzetkmls mr e

    skjkier enfldy. Qgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml, wgkdg ges dfrtk`kfa >6 pfrdflt m`

    tgf letkmls >,533 gmspkteis, ks e lmlprm`kt mrnelkzetkml tget sfts letkmle

    stelaeras m` derf ela fveiuetfs gfeitg derf systfjs eneklst tgmsf

    stelaeras.

    ^f, eimln wktg Sfedf Dmrps rfprfsfltetkvfs, jft wktg Hmklt Dmjjksskml

    m``kdkeis tm motekl tgfkr vkfws ml tgf kssufs kafltk`kfa aurkln mur rfvkfw

    ela tm aksduss tgfkr pmtfltkei rfvkfw m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf

    systfj. Ml tgf oesks m` mur afsdrkptkml m` mur `klaklns, tgf Hmklt Dmj-

    jksskml m``kdkeis seka tget tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj aka lmt

    eppfer tm gevf eafquetf prmdfaurfs tm prmvkaf vmiultffrs tgf ifvfi m`

    derf tm wgkdg tgfy wfrf fltktifa. Qgfy eism seka tget ofdeusf tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps gea lmt fveiuetfa tgf eokikty m` `mrfknl-treklfa lursfs tm rfpiedf

    V.T.-treklfa pgyskdkels, tgf enfldy aka lmt blmw wgftgfr kts jfakdei

    m``kdfrs wfrf dmjpftflt tm prmvkaf vmiultffr derf. Qgf m``kdkeis seka

    tget tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj wmuia oflf`kt `rmj e rfvkfw o

    tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml mr e skjkier enfldy.

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps Akrfdtmr m` Pmiultffr Tfrvkdfs ela tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf

    M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs seka tget tgfy suppmrtfa e rfvkfw oy tgf

    Senf ?3 NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Der

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    Dgeptfr ?

    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Hgsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` derf

    Hmklt Dmjjksskml mr e skjkier enfldy. Eddmrakln tm tgf Akrfdtmr m` Pmi

    ultffr Tfrvkdfs, e rfvkfw dmuia f``fdtkvfiy essfss gf Sfedf Dmrps

    gfeitg derf systfj eneklst stelaeras, kafltk`y erfes `mr kjprmvfjflt,

    ela rfessurf vmiultffrs ela tgf puoikd tget kts jfakdei systfj prmvkaf

    derf tget wes es dimsf es pmsskoif tm tgf derf evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa

    Ttetfs.

    Siellfa

    Kjprmvfjflts tm

    SfedfDmrps Gfeitg

    Derf Tystfj

    .

    .

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps ges klktketfa stfps tm kjprmvf kts gfeitg derf systfj.

    Heluery 5;;5, tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps epprmvfa tgf eiimdetkml

    m` $470,333 kl `ksdei yfer 5;;5 `ulas tm kjpifjflt omtg kjjfaketf el

    imln-tfrj kjprmvfjflts, kldiuakln (5) e 1-wffb mrkfltetkml `mr eii lfw

    jfakdei m``kdfrs, (?) elluei dmltklukln jfakdei faudetkml dml`frfldfs

    `mr eii jfakdei m``kdfrs, (4) fsteoiksgjflt m` e queikty essureldf prm-

    nrej, ela (1) el klafpflaflt jfakdei fveiuetkml ela afvfimpjflt m`

    piel `mr pfrkmakd klafpflaflt jfakdei rfvkfws oy tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskm

    mr e skjkier enfldy.

    Es m` Hulf 5;; 5, tgf Sfedf Dmrps gea kjpifjfltfa sfvfrei kjprmvf-

    jflts tm kts gfeitg derf systfj. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps gea

    gfia twm 1-wffb mrkfltetkmls `mr lfw jfakdei m``kdfrs2

    gkrfa e dmltredtmr ela `mrjfa e queikty essureldf dmjjkttff tget gev

    ofnul tm rfvkfw tgf Sfedf Dmrps strudturf, `uldtkmls, ela stelaeras

    gfeitg derf afikvfry2

    rfkjpmsfa tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs sfifdtkml eutgmrkty `mr jfakd

    m``kdfrs es mutiklfa kl tgf Sfedf Dmrps Jeluei2 ela

    afvfimpfa e lfw dimsf-m`-sfrvkdf rfvkfw `mrj fjpgeskzkln kssufs

    klvmivkln tgf queikty m` derf prmvkafa.

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps piels eaaktkmlei kjprmvfjflts mvfr tgf lfxt sfvfrei

    yfers. Aurkln `ksdei yfer 5;;5, kt piels tm ofnkl elluei faudetkml dml`

    fldfs ela motekl tgf dmltredtmrs prfikjklery rfdmjjflaetkmls tm

    kjprmvf kts gfeitg derf systfj. Kl `ksdei yfer 5;;?, tgf Sfedf Dmrps

    piels tm (5) kjpifjflt e queikty essureldf prmnrej, (?) afvfimp lfw

    gfeitg derf stelaeras ela nukafiklfs, (4) klktketf e stretfny tget wkii

    ifea tm el mutskaf jfakdei rfvkfw, ela (1) essfss l`mrjetkml lffas `m

    tgf f``fdtkvf jmlktmrkln m` kts gfeitg derf systfj. Kl `ksdei yfer 5;;1,

    tgf enfldy piels tm gevf kts gfeitg derf systfj fveiuetfa oy tgf Hmklt

    Dmjjksskml mr e skjkier mrnelkzetkml.

    Senf ?5

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    Dgeptfr ?

    Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el

    Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` derf

    Dmldiuskmls

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps prmdfaurfs `mr tgf sfifdtkml, treklkln, ela jmlktmrkln

    m` jfakdei m``kdfrs just of kjprmvfa k` vmiultffrs erf tm rfdfkvf e ifvf

    m` derf dmlskstflt wktg Sfedf Dmrps nukafiklfs. Ofdeusf m` klsu``kdkflt

    nukafiklfs ela tgf iedb m` eafquetf dmltrmis, smjf vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa

    kldmrrfdt akenlmsks ela trfetjflt oy Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei m``kdfrs. Qgf

    Sfedf Dmrps dmrrfdtkvf edtkml piel jerbfa el kjpmrtelt stfp tmwera

    kjprmvkln tgf queikty m` derf prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs. El mutskaf jfa-

    kdei rfvkfw, es piellfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps, dmuia gfip klstktutkmleikzf

    tgfsf ela `uturf kjprmvfjflts ela gfip vmiultffrs rfdfkvf tgf ifvfi m

    gfeitg derf tm wgkdg tgfy erf fltktifa.

    _fdmjjflaetkml

    NEM

    rfdmjjflas tget tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps `miimw tgrmung m

    tgf klktketkvfs ellmuldfa ela tgmsf kt ges ofnul tm kjpifjflt, kldiuakln

    e piel tm klstktutf el klafpflaflt fveiuetkml oy tgf Hmklt Dmjjksskml

    ml Eddrfaktetkml m` Gfeitgderf Mrnelkzetkmls mr e skjkier mrnelkzetkml,

    tm kjprmvf tgf Sfedf Dmrps gfeitg derf systfj.

    Enfldy Dmjjflts ela

    Sfedf Dmrps m``kdkeis wgm prmvkafa mrei dmjjflts ml e are`t m` tgks

    Mur Fveiuetkml

    rfpmrt nflfreiiy enrffa tget tgf enfldys systfj wes kleafquetf `mr

    flsurkln tget vmiultffrs rfdfkvfa e stelaera m` gfeitg derf tget epprmx

    kjetfa tgf ifvfi m` derf evekieoif kl tgf Vlktfa Ttetfs. Qgfy stetfa, gmw

    fvfr, tget afspktf tgf gfeitg derf systfj af`kdkfldkfs tget wf kafltk`kfa,

    ela tget tgfy wfrf kl tgf prmdfss m` dmrrfdtkln, tgf edtuei queikty m`

    gfeitg derf prmvkafa tm vmiultffrs wes nmma. Qgfy pmkltfa tm mur

    survfy m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs, jmst m` wgmj wfrf setks`kfa wktg tgf

    queikty m` derf rfdfkvfa, es wfii es tm tgfkr mwl aksdusskmls wktg vmiul-

    tffrs kl tgf `kfia, es fvkafldf tget vmiultffrs wfrf prmvkafa eafquetf

    gfeitg derf.

    ^f aka lmt essfss gf edtuei queikty m` derf tgf Sfedf Dmrps prmvkafa k

    vmiultffrs, ela tgks rfpmrt arews lm mvfreii dmldiuskmls eomut wgftgfr

    tgf queikty m` derf wes nmma mr pmmr. Klstfea, wf fveiuetfa tgf eaf-

    quedy m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps jelenfjflt systfj `mr flsurkln tget kts mw

    jfakdei systfj nukafiklfs wfrf ofkln `miimwfa. ^f `mula tget tgf

    enfldys jelenfjflt systfj wes kleafquetf ela dmldiuafa tget tgf

    Sfedf Dmrps systfj dmuia lmt prmvkaf rfesmleoif essureldf tget kts

    nukafiklfs wfrf ofkln `miimwfa ela tget queikty derf wes ofkln prm-

    vkafa. @urtgfrjmrf, wf kafltk`kfa su``kdkflt fvkafldf m` vkmietkmls m` tg

    tfdglkdei nukafiklfs, es wfii es kldmrrfdt akenlmsfs ela trfetjflt

    rfsuitkln `rmj lmldmjpikeldf wktg tgf Sfedf Dmrps jfakdei nukafiklfs,

    Senf ??

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    Dgeptfr ?

    Sfew Dmrps Gfeitg Derf Tystfj ^es

    Kleafquetf tm Flsurf el Epprmprketf Ifvfi

    m` derf

    tm dmldiuaf tget lmt eii vmiultffrs gea rfdfkvfa queikty gfeitg derf el

    tget kjprmvfjflts tm tgf systfj wfrf lffafa.

    Senf ?4

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    @mjfr Pmiultffrs ^ktg Tfrvkdf-_fietfaGfeitg

    Srmoifjs Jey Lmt _fdfkvf Gfeitg Oflf`kts

    Eitgmung `mrjfr Sfedf Dmrps vmiultffrs erf fltktifa tm

    @FDE

    oflf`kts `m

    ely sfrvkdf-rfietfa gfeitg prmoifjs, ela eitgmung tgfsf oflf`kts erf

    afsdrkofa kl tgf Sfedf Dmrps Jeluei prmvkafa tm fedg vmiultffr, wf

    `mula tget jely `mrjfr vmiultffrs wfrf lmt ewerf m` tgfkr @FDE oflf-

    `kts. Kl eaaktkml, tgf Sfedf Dmrps gea lmt eafquetfiy gfipfa `mrjfr vmi-

    ultffrs `kif @FDE diekjs. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps gea eirfeay rfdmnlkzfa smjf

    m` tgfsf prmoifjs ela klktketfa kjprmvfjflts. Gmwfvfr, ofdeusf tgf

    enfldy aka lmt piel tm kl`mrj eii `mrjfr vmiultffrs m` tgfkr pmtfltkei

    @FDE fiknkokikty, smjf wgm erf su``frkln `rmj sfrvkdf-rfietfa gfeitg dml-

    aktkmls jey lmt motekl tgfkr gfeitg derf fltktifjflt.

    Eajklkstretkvf

    Srmdfsskln m` @FDE

    Oflf`kts

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps jelenfjflt m` kts

    @FDE

    rfspmlskokikty ks spikt oftwffl

    tgf kl-dmultry jfakdei m``kdfrs ela tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdf. Qgf

    jfakdei m``kdfrs erf rfqukrfa oy tgf Sfedf Dmrps tm kl`mrj durrflt vmi-

    ultffrs m` tgfkr @FDE oflf`kts, tgfkr rkngt tm `kif e @FDE diekj, wget essks

    teldf ks evekieoif tm tgfj, ela tgf epprmprketf prmdfaurfs. Qgf M``kdf m

    Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs gfips `mrjfr vmiultffrs dmjpiftf ela `kif @FDE diekjs,

    es rfqukrfa oy tgf M``kdf m` Sfrsmllfi Jelenfjflt rfnuietkmls nmv-

    frlkln tgf klktketkml m` jfakdei diekjs eneklst tgf `fafrei nmvfrljflt.

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps rfdfkvfs eomut 76 deiis e wffb `rmj `mrjfr vmiultffrs

    ul`ejkiker wktg tgfkr

    @FDE

    oflf`kts ela prmdfaurfs.

    @FDE diekjs `mr vmiultffrs erf eahuakdetfa oy tgf Afpertjflt m` Ieomr,

    wgkdg eahuakdetfs

    @FDE

    diekjs `mr eii `fafrei enfldkfs. Qgf Afpertjflt

    m` Ieomr del rf`utf vmiultffrs diekjs tget tgfkr gfeitg dmlaktkmls erf

    sfrvkdf-rfietfa oy afjmlstretkln tget tgf dmlaktkmls fxkstfa prkmr tm

    tgfkr Sfedf Dmrps sfrvkdf. Gmwfvfr, ;7 pfrdflt m` Sfedf Dmrps diekjs

    erf eahuakdetfa kl `evmr m` tgf `mrjfr vmiultffrs.

    Jely @mrjfr

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps ks rfqukrfa tm kl`mrj vmiultffrs eomut tgfkr @FDE fiknk-

    Pmiultffrs ^frf Lmt

    okikty, omtg et tgf ofnkllkln m` tgfkr sfrvkdf ela et tgf fla. Eii vmiul-

    tffrs rfdfkvf e Sfedf Dmrps Jeluei, wgkdg kldiuafs kl`mrjetkml ml @FDE

    Ewerf m` Qgfkr @FDE

    oflf`kts, et tgf ofnkllkln m` tgfkr sfrvkdf, ela jfakdei m``kdfrs erf

    Fltktifjflt

    rfqukrfa tm kl`mrj vmiultffrs eomut tgfsf oflf`kts of`mrf tgfy ifevf tgf

    Sfedf Dmrps.

    Gmwfvfr, tgf rfsuits m` mur tfifpgmlf survfy ela kltfrvkfws wktg

    `mrjfr vmiultffrs sunnfstfa tget jmst `mrjfr vmiultffrs wfrf lmt

    ewerf m` tgfkr @F^ oflf`kts. Ml tgf oesks m` mur sejpif m` ;? `mrjfr

    vmiultffrs wgm gea if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps wktgkl tgf pest ? yfers, wf

    fstkjetf tget 17 tm 07 pfrdflt m` tgf `mrjfr vmiultffrs wmuia sey tgfy

    Senf ?1

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    @mrjfr Pmiultffrs ^ktg Tfrvkdf-_fietfa

    Gfeitg Srmoifjs Jey Lmt _fdfkvf

    Gfeitg Oflf`kts

    gea lmt rfdfkvfa kl`mrjetkml eomut tgfkr

    @FDE

    oflf`kts. Et tgf Letkmlei

    Dml`frfldf `mr _fturlfa Pmiultffrs, wf spmbf wktg 41 `mrjfr vmiul-

    tffrs wgm gea if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps aurkln tgf 5;0Ms, 5;>3s ela 5;73s

    M` tgfsf, mliy `kvf seka tgfy nflfreiiy blfw eomut tgfkr pmst-sfrvkdf

    gfeitg derf oflf`kts. Qgfkr ifss `evmreoif dmjjflts jey rf`ifdt tgf dml

    aktkml m` tgf @FDE prmnrej of`mrf tgf Sfedf Dmrps kjprmvfjflts tm kt

    mvfr tgf iest sfvfrei yfers.

    @urtgfr, tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs wes lmt f``fdtkvf kl prmvkakln

    @FDE kl`mrjetkml tm kts jfakdei m``kdfrs. ^f `mula tget jfakdei m``kdfrs

    rfdfkvfa ikttif mr lm `mrjei treklkln ml @FDE oflf`kts mr prmdfaurfs `mr

    `kikln e diekj. Qgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf M``kdf m` Jfakdei Tfrvkdfs seka tget k

    jmst desfs jfakdei m``kdfrs dmuia lmt elswfr vmiultffrs qufstkmls

    eomut tgf @FDE fltktifjflt.

    Essksteldf kl @kikln

    Diekjs Ges Lmt

    Eiweys Offl

    Eafquetf

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps ges kjprmvfa kts essksteldf tm vmiultffrs mvfr tgf ies

    sfvfrei yfers. Qgks wes omrlf mut oy mur survfy, wgkdg klakdetfa tget

    vmiultffrs wgm rfqufstfa essksteldf wktgkl tgf pest ? yfers wfrf nflf

    eiiy setks`kfa wktg tgfkr essksteldf, wgfrfes `mrjfr vmiultffrs kltfr-

    vkfwfa et tgf letkmlei dml`frfldf wgm gea smungt essksteldf prkmr tm

    tgfsf kjprmvfjflts klakdetfa tget tgfkr essksteldf gea lmt offl

    eafquetf.

    Qgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf M``kdf m` _fturlfa Pmiultffr Tfrvkdfs ela tgf

    Akrfdtmr m` Pmiultffr Tfrvkdfs edblmwifanfa tget tgf

    @FDE

    essksteldf

    prmnrej gea offl kleafquetf. Qgf twm ste`` jfjofrs prmvkakln @FDE

    essksteldf wfrf lmt treklfa ela aka lmt rfdfkvf nukafiklfs ml @FDE oflf

    `kts. Qgfy eism iedbfa tgf jfakdei fxpfrkfldf lfdfssery tm suddfss`uiiy

    suppmrt

    @FDE

    diekjs wgfl klktkeiiy suojkttfa tm tgf Afpertjflt m`

    Ieomr. Es e rfsuit, @FDE diekjs wfrf ofkln afieyfa ofdeusf m`

    pepfrwmrb prmoifjs.

    Mvfr tgf pest ? yfers, tgf Sfedf Dmrps ges kjprmvfa kts jelenfjflt m

    tgf @FDE essksteldf prmnrej. Qgf enfldy gkrfa el fxpfrkfldfa @FDE

    eajklkstretmr, wgm wes eism e lursf, tm jelenf tgf prmnrej. Qgf jel

    enfr (5) afvfimpfa stelaera mpfretkln prmdfaurfs ml

    @FDE

    oflf`kts `mr

    tgf @FDE ste``2 (?) klktketfa lfw prmdfaurfs tm jmrf f``fdtkvfiy suppmrt

    @FDE diekjs ela rfaudf pepfrwmrb prmoifjs2 (4) errelnfa tgrff jfft-

    klns oftwffl Sfedf Dmrps ela Afpertjflt m` Ieomr rfprfsfltetkvfs tm

    kldrfesf ulafrstelakln m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps lffas ela tgf Afpertjflt

    Ieomrs @FDE prmdfss2 (1) prfsfltfa kl`mrjetkml ml @F^ kssufs et tgf

    letkmlei dml`frfldf kl Funflf, Mrfnml2 (6) kldrfesfa tgf lujofr m` ste

    Senf ?0

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    @mrjfr Pmiultffre ^ktg Tfrvkd~_aetfa

    Gfeitg Srmoifjs Jey Lmt _fdfkvf

    Gfeitg Oflf`ite

    tm prmvkaf

    @@FE

    essksteldf `rmj twm tm `mur, kldiuakln twm wktg lurskln

    fxpfrkfldf2 ela (0) prmvkafa kl`mrjetkml ml @FDE flf`kts `mr ertkdifs kl

    lfwsifttfrs `mr `mrjfr vmiultffrs.

    Qgf Sfedf Dmrps eism ofnel tm kjprmvf tgf @FDE kl`mrjetkml prmvkafa t

    durrflt vmiultffrs. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps sflt vmiultffrs e mlf-penf @FDE

    kl`mrjetkml sgfft kl Jerdg 5;;3 ela piellfa elmtgfr jekikln kl 5;;5.

    Qgf jelenfr eism piellfa tm afvfimp e Sfedf Dmrps @FDE elaommb tget

    wmuia dmjpifjflt e pedbft m` kl`mrjetkml sflt tm `mrjfr vmiultffrs

    wgm ofikfvf tgfy gevf sfrvkdf-rfietfa gfeitg prmoifjs ela tget wmuia

    ikst @WDE flf`kts, ikjktetkmls, ela prmdfaurfs.

    Kl rfspmlsf tm mur dmldfrls tget jfakdei m``kdfrs wfrf lmt f``fdtkvfiy

    eavkskln durrflt vmiultffrs eomut tgfkr @@,DEoflf`kts ela prmdfaurfs `m

    `kikln e diekj, tgf Sfedf Dmrps prmvkafa `ulakln `mr tgf afvfimpjflt m`

    e vkafm ml @FDE. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps piellfa tm afvfimp tgf vkafm kl 5;;5

    ela prfsflt kt et tgf ofnkllkln ela fla m` fedg vmiultffrs sfrvkdf.

    Eii Fiknkoif @mrjfr

    Pmiultffrs Jey Ttkii

    Lmt _fdfkvf @FDE

    Oflf`kts

    E sknlk`kdelt lujofr m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs jey of e``fdtfa oy sfrvkdf-

    rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls out jey lmt of ewerf m` tgfkr gfeitg oflf`kts

    Eitgmung tgf Sfedf Dmrps ges klktketfa stfps tm ofttfr kl`mrj durrflt

    vmiultffrs m` tgfkr @FDE oflf`kts, kt aka lmt piel tm kl`mrj vmiultffrs

    wgm if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps of`mrf tgfsf kjprmvfjflts ofnel. Es e rfsuit,

    smjf `mrjfr vmiultffrs wgm erf fiknkoif `mr ela lffa

    @FDE

    gfeitg derf

    oflf`kts jey dmltkluf tm of ulewerf m` tgf oflf`kts ela jey lmt motekl

    tgfj.

    Mur tfifpgmlf survfy, qufstkmllekrfs, ela eleiysks m` @FDE diekjs klak-

    detfa tget e sknlk`kdelt lujofr m` `mrjfr vmiultffrs dmuia gevf sfrvkdf

    rfietfa gfeitg prmoifjs. Ml tgf oesks m` mur survfy sejpif, kl wgkdg

    ?5 pfrdflt seka tgfy gea e sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei prmoifj, wf erf

    ;0 pfrdflt dml`kaflt tget `rmj 53 tm 43 pfrdflt m` tgf `mrjfr vmiultffrs

    wmuia sey tgfy gevf jfakdei prmoifjs rfietfa tm tgfkr Sfedf Dmrps sfr-

    vkdf. M` tgfsf rfspmlaflts, jmrf tgel 63 pfrdflt seka tgfy aka lmt `kif e

    @FV diekj `mr tgfkr prmoifj. Qgfy nflfreiiy seka tgfy aka lmt `kif e

    diekj ofdeusf tgfy wfrf lmt ewerf m` tgf @FDE flf`kt mr tgf prmdfss `m

    moteklkln tgf @FDE flf`kt. Qgf Sfedf Dmrps gea lfvfr survfyfa `mrjfr

    vmiultffrs eomut pmtfltkei sfrvkdf-rfietfa gfeitg prmoifjs. Kl 5;7;, tgf

    Sfedf Dmrps prfperfa, out lfvfr sflt mut, e survfy qufstkmllekrf tm

    jfesurf tgfsf ela mtgfr pmtfltkei prmoifjs essmdketfa wktg `mrjfr

    vmiultffrs.

    Senf ?0

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    Dgeptfr 4

    @mrjfr Pmiultffrs ^ktg Tfrvkd~_fietfa

    Gfeitg Srmoifj Jey Lmt _jfkvf

    Gfeitg Oflf`kts

    Kl eaaktkml, m` tgf 41 `mrjfr vmiultffrs et tgf Letkmlei Dml`frfldf wg

    wf kltfrvkfwfa ela wgm dmjpiftfa qufstkmllekrfs, 50 ofikfvfa tgfy ge

    sfrvkdf-rfietfa kiilfssfs mr mtgfr jfakdei dmlaktkmls. Qgfsf kldiuafa gf

    etktks2 peresktfs2 dgrmlkd bkalfy kl`fdtkmls2 tuofrduimsks2 edutf imss m`

    skngt, gferkln, ela usf m` ikjos2 jeierke2 ela psydgmimnkdei prmoifjs.

    Mliy `kvf `mrjfr vmiultffrs seka tgfy wfrf nflfreiiy ewerf m` tgfkr @F

    oflf`kts.

    @kleiiy, mur jfakdei dmlsuitelt `mula tget kl ?> m` tgf ?57 Sfedf Dmrps

    @FDE desfs eleiyzfa, tgf jfakdei m``kdfrs `ekifa tm kafltk`y jfakdei

    prmoifjs prfsflt et tgf dimsf-m`-sfrvkdf fxejkletkml. Qgf `edt tget tgf

    vmiultffrs jfakdei prmoifjs jmst ikbfiy mddurrfa aurkln tgfkr Sfedf

    Dmrps sfrvkdf reksfs qufstkmls dmldfrlkln tgf eafquedy m` tgf dimsf-m`-

    sfrvkdf fxejkletkml ela tgf pmtfltkei `mr vmiultffrs tm su``fr `rmj

    sfrvkdf-rfietfa prmoifjs e`tfr tgfkr Sfedf Dmrps sfrvkdf.

    Qgf Akrfdtmr `mr tgf M``kdf m` _fturlfa Pmiultffr Tfrvkdfs seka tget, kl

    gfr mpklkml, tgfrf wfrf jely jmrf `mrjfr vmiultffrs wktg sfrvkdf-

    rfietfa jfakdei prmoifjs tgel tgf Sfedf Dmrps rfeikzfa. Kl nflfrei, sgf

    seka, mliy `mrjfr vmiultffrs wgm blfw eomut

    @FDE

    ela aka lmt gevf pf

    smlei gfeitg klsureldf dmltedtfa tgf Sfedf Dmrps tm `kif e @FDE diekj.

    Qgmsf `mrjfr vmiultffrs wgm gea ikttif mr lm blmwifanf eomut @FDE uit

    jetfiy gelaifa tgfkr sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkml oy tgfjsfivfs m

    tgrmung prkvetf gfeitg klsureldf.

    Dmldiuskmls

    Eitgmung tgf Sfedf Dmrps ges kjprmvfa kts @KWE essksteldf prmnrej, kt

    aka lmt piel tm kl`mrj eii `mrjfr vmiultffrs m` tgfkr @FDE fltktifjflt,

    jely m` wgmj if`t tgf Sfedf Dmrps prkmr tm tgfsf kjprmvfjflts ela

    jey gevf sfrvkdf-rfietfa jfakdei dmlaktkmls.

    _fdmjjflaetkml

    ^f rfdmjjfla tget tgf Akrfdtmr m` tgf Sfedf Dmrps kl`mrj eii `mrjfr

    vmiultffrs m` tgfkr @FDE fltktifjflt. _fturlfa Sfedf Dmrps vmiultffr

    nrmups, tgf Letkmlei Dmuldki `mr _fturlfa Pmiultffrs, ela tgf Sfedf

    Dmrps puoikdetkmls sflt tm `mrjfr vmiultffrs dmuia of usfa tm akssfjk-

    letf tgks kl`mrjetkml.

    Enfldy Dmjjflts ela

    Kl dmjjfltkln mreiiy ml e are`t m` tgks rfpmrt, Sfedf Dmrps m``kdkeis

    Mur Fveiuetkml

    stetfa tget tgf enfldy ks piellkln tm et ifest pertkeiiy kjpifjflt mur

    rfdmjjflaetkml oy sflakln @FDE kl`mrjetkml tm `mrjfr vmiultffrs `mr

    wgmj kt ges jekikln eaarfssfs. Qgf enfldy aka lmt piel, gmwfvfr, tm u

    Senf ?> NEM/LTKEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg D

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    Dgeptfr 7

    @mrjfr Pmiultffre ^ktg Tfrvk:_fietfa

    Gfeitg Srmoifj& Jey Lmt _fdfkvf

    Gfeitg Oflf`kts

    --

    tgf mrnelkzetkmls m` rfturlfa vmiultffrs mr Sfedf Dmrps puoikdetkmls tm

    flsurf e jmrf dmjpiftf akssfjkletkml m` tgks kl`mrjetkml.

    Senf ?;

    NEM/LTIEA-;5-?54 Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    Senf ?;

    NEM/LTKEA;5-?5; Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg De

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    Eppflakx K

    Jehmr Dmltrkoutmrs tm Qgks _fpmrt

    Letkmlei Tfdurkty ela

    Aevka _. Jertkl, Esskstelt Akrfdtmr

    Kltfrletkmlei E``ekrs

    Fawera H. Nfmrnf, Fveiuetmr-kl-Dgernf

    Berfl G. Drfiifr, Fveiuetmr

    Akvkskml, ^esgklntml,

    AD.

    Furmpfel M``kdf

    Aelly _. Ourtml, Eavksmr

    Setrkdke J. _knnif, Tktf Tflkmr

    [mielae D. Nerdke, Fveiuetmr

    @er Fest M``kdf

    Srksdkiie J. Gerrksml, _fnkmlei Essknljflt Jelenfr

    Jkdgefi A. _mgroedb, Tktf Tflkmr

    Frlfst E. Amrkln, Fveiuetmr

    Ims Elnfifs _fnkmlei

    Setrkdb @. Nmrjify, _fnkmlei Essknljflt Jelenfr

    M``kdf

    Nrftdgfl F. Omrlgmp, Eavksmr

    Nredf B, Tebmae, Tktf Tflkmr

    (1>??53)

    Senf 43

    NEM/LTKEA-;5-?5; Sfedf Dmrps Gfeitg Der

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    Qgt* `krst. `kvf dmpkfs m` fedg NEM rqjrt erf `rff. ,1aaktkmlei jp~tv

    ert $? fedg. Mratj sgmuia of sflt tm tgf `miimwkln eaarfss, eddmlr

    pelkfa oy e dgfdb mr jmlfy mrafr jeaf mut tm tgf Tupfrkjfuaflt

    m` K)mdurlflts, wgfl lfdfssery. Mrafrs `mr 533 mr jmrf dmpkfs t,m o

    uu~kifa tm e skunif eaarfss erf aksdmultfa ?6 pfrdflt..

    K r.T. Nt*ufrei EddmuuDkln M``kdf

    K.(). Omx 03 56

    Nekt.gfrsourn, JK) ?37>>

    Mratvs jey eism of piedfa oy deiikln (?3?) ?>6-0?15.

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