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EDWAHET@BEODLAAJ
V@CHAI@!
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Oa sbarts
Oa ap`o-ta`d sba`s
Oa ect`retmaos ied` ta tb` pacaMg sjmrts er` waro tb`y iust l` jo`` c`oftb ar caof`r
Oa wrmtmof heo l` pr`s`ot ao tb` atb`r ertmhc`s ag hcatbmof l`mof waro (oa cerf` lreod
oei`s, oa shbaac oei`s, `th.)
\`fmaos iey bev` eddmtmaoec fumd`cmo`s tbet tb`y wmcc `xpcemo durmof tremomof
Mg yau bev` qu`stmaos elaut wbet ms eppraprmet` dr`ss, esj e stegg ar c`ed`rsbmp t`ei
Vbmc` w`ermof tb` uomgari eod r`pr`s`otmof B`ectb C`eds, yau iust haoduht yaurs`cg mo e prap`r eod
r`sp`htguc ieoo`r. Oa ehtmvmtm`s tbet waucd haipraims` tb` mot`frmty ag tb` arfeomzetmao ar tbas` tbet
w` s`rv` wmcc l` tac`ret`d. Tbms mohcud`s lut ms oat cmimt`d ta; sw`ermof: pertmhmpetmof mo drmojmof echabac,
siajmof talehha, ar drufs: l`mof uod`r tb` mogcu`oh` ag echabac ar drufs: ehtmof dmsr`sp`htguc tawerds
stegg (hcmomh ar B`ectb C`eds) ar hcm`ots.
MOT@\EHTMAOX;
Mot`rp`rsaoec r`cetmaosbmps er` et tb` har` ag B`ectb C`eds. Ecc gaur ag aur vecu`s r`cy ao e fraup
etiaspb`r` (c`ed`rs mo e haiiaovmsmao: hacc`htmv str`oftb eod sber`dwarj: c`eromof: eod h`c`lretmof
`ehb atb`r), eod aur demcy warj r`qumr`s haosteot mot`rehtmao wmtb hcm`ots eod p``rs. Haiiao hmvmcmty
eod r`sp`ht er` `xp`ht`d grai `ehb ag aur Edvahet`s, eod tb` l`bevmars cemd aut l`caw er` ecsa
r`qumr`d;
VMTB HCM@OTX;
\`sp`htmof tb`mr prmvehy mo `v`ry passmlc` wey (cemd aut mo d`temc mo tb` haogmd`otmecmty
s`htmao)
Iemotemomof e pasmtmv`, oao-kudfi`otec ettmtud`
Xteymof ao tesj wmtb gaccaw-up
Hr`etmof r`ecmstmh `xp`htetmaos gar tb` hcm`ot eod gaccawmof tbraufb ao tb`i
Oat iejmof ar r`h`mvmof heccs grai hcm`ots prmar ta = ei ar egt`r 2 pi
Oat mot`rehtmof wmtb hcm`ots ao sahmec i`dme (d`temcs mo Hbept`r 6 X`htmao @)
Oat i``tmof wmtb hcm`ots autsmd` ag hcmomh speh`smg yau er` oat et tb` hcmomh/baspmtec, pbao`
mot`rehtmaos sbaucd tej` pceh` tbraufb Faafc` Wamh`
Oat fmvmof iao`y ar pbysmhec faads ta petm`ots
BAX^MTEC/HCMOMH EOD TB@M\ XTEGG
Es e r`pr`s`otetmv` ag B`ectb C`eds mt ms `ss`otmec ta iemotemo pasmtmv` r`cetmaosbmps wmtb
baspmtec eod hcmomh stegg
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Motraduh` yaurs`cg
L` r`sp`htguc
J``p warj er`e o`et\`sp`ht tb` ruc`s eod r`fucetmaos ag tb` hcmomh cahetmao mo wbmhb yau er` ap`retmof
Haipc`t` tb` hcmomh ar baspmtec tremomof mo e tmi`cy ieoo`r (yau iey oat warj yaur gmrst sbmgt
uotmc tbms bes l``o haipc`t`d)
L` geimcmer wmtb tb` seg`ty prah`dur`s ag tb` hcmomh eod harr`ht ar r`part ecc seg`ty bezerds ta
tb` prap`r eutbarmty
Da oat us` sbart-beod mo haiiuomhetmaos wmtb hcmomh stegg`mtb`r vme `iemc ar @c`htraomh
I`dmhec \`hard ehh`ss (`xeipc`; yau iey t`xt T] ta sey tbeoj yau ta e grm`od, lut yau
sbaucd o`v`r us` mt mo baspmtec/hcmomh haiiuomhetmaos)
HAOGMD@OTMECMT];
Haogmd`otmecmty ms ao` ag tb` iast miparteot hbereht`rmstmhs ag aur warj et
B`ectb C`eds. Es Edvahet`s mo e baspmtec s`ttmof, yau iust elmd` ly tb`
prmvehy ruc`s s`t aut ly tb` B`ectb Mogarietmao ^artelmcmty eod Ehhauotelmcmty
Eht ag 5==7 (BM^EE). Tb` gaccawmof er` ieodetary r`qumr`i`ots gar l`mof e
B`ectb C`eds Edvahet`;
Baspmtec BM^EE tremomof iust l` haipc`t`d l`gar` yaur gmrst sbmgt (yau
wmcc c`ero iar` elaut BM^EE durmof yaur tremomof s`ssmaos).
Oatbmof prmot`d wmtb hcm`ot mogarietmao heo c`ev` tb` d`sj.Hcm`ot dete heooat `xmst ao yaur p`rsaoec ceptap, gcesb-drmv`s, ar ao prmot`d pep`r. Tb` B`ectb
C`eds hcm`ot deteles` essmfos e hes` ouil`r ta `ehb hcm`ot hes` tbet sbaucd l` us`d es eo
md`otmgm`r most`ed ag hcm`ot oei`s.
Tb` cmv`s ag hcm`ots er` oat pamots ag dmshussmao, eod ecc mogarietmao fetb`r`d ms prmvet` eod
sbaucd r`iemo wmtbmo tb` B`ectb C`eds hmrhc`: tbet l`mof semd, r`gc`htmao s`ssmaos er` e tmi` ta
warj wmtb atb`r Edvahet`s, stegg, eod c`ed`rsbmp ao dmggmhuct hes`s eod mt ms gmo` ta sber` cmimt`d
mogarietmao elaut hes`s wmtb atb`r tremo`d stegg eod Edvahet`s.
Vb`o fmv`o haogmd`otmec mogarietmao vme t`hboacafy ar berd hapy mt ms tb` r`spaosmlmcmty ag tb`
Edvahet` ta prat`ht tbms mogarietmao.
Gar yaur seg`ty eod tb` mot`frmty ag tb` arfeomzetmao yau iey oat sber` yaur p`rsaoec haoteht
mogarietmao wmtb hcm`ots, oar iey yau fa ta hcm`ots bai`s.
Ecc i`dme r`qu`sts (mohcudmof grai uomv`rsmty pulcmhetmaos) sbaucd fa stremfbtta tb` Ieoefmof
Dmr`htar ag ^rafrei (ID^) gar o`xt st`ps. ]au er` oat eutbarmz`d ta sp`ej ta tb` i`dme wmtbaut
p`rimssmao grai tb` ID^.
Xai` mogarietmao yau iey hai` ehrass elaut tb` B`ectb C`eds arfeomzetmao wmcc ecsa l`
haosmd`r`d haogmd`otmec: mogarietmao oat f`o`reccy evemcelc` ta tb` pulcmh (daoars eod tb`mr
mogarietmao, hcm`ots eod tb`mr mogarietmao, atb`r haogmd`otmec mogarietmao) sbaucd l` j`pt wmtbmo
B`ectb C`eds
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T\EOX^A\TETMAO;
L`heus` d`sjs er` cahet`d ecc av`r aur r`fmaos, trev`c pacmhm`s heo dmgg`r ly cahetmao. ^c`es` haoteht yaur
cahec stegg gar d`temcs, qu`stmaos, ar haoh`ros. Xai` lesmh pacmhm`s er` cemd aut l`caw;
B`ectb C`eds ms oat cmelc` gar eoy cass ag prap`rty wbmc` mo treosmt ta ar grai prafreiimof ar
smt`s
B`ectb C`eds f`o`reccy dmshauref`s Edvahet`s grai lrmofmof/herrymof cerf` eiauots ag hesb
ar p`rsaoec vecuelc`s ta sbmgt uoc`ss elsacut`cy o`h`ssery
B`ectb C`eds ms oat cmelc` gar eoy p`rsaoec mokury tbet ahhurs wbmc` mo treosmt ta ar grai
prafreiimof ar smt`s
]aur trev`c ta eod grai tb` smt` eod prafreis ms yaur r`spaosmlmcmty es w`cc es yaur tmi`mt da`s
oat hauot tawerd yaur Edvahet` baurs
B`ectb C`eds da`s r`milurs` gar trev`c hasts wb`o eppraprmet`: pc`es` s`` yaur cahec stegg garsp`hmgmh d`temcs
Mo ard`r gar tb` r`milurs`i`ot prah`ss ta warj yau iust j``p ecc r`h`mpts eod turo tb`i mo
ta tb` eppraprmet` r`fmaoec stegg wmtbmo 8> deys ag treosehtmao
HE\ ^ACMH];
Mg e B`ectb C`eds Edvahet` hbaas`s ta ap`ret` tb`mr awo v`bmhc` ta ar grai e B`ectb C`eds sbmgt, `v`ot ar i``tmof,
B`ectb C`eds ms oat cmelc` gar eoy deief` heus`d ta tb` Edvahet`, atb`r pess`of`rs, tb` Edvahet`s v`bmhc` ar
atb`r v`bmhc`s / prap`rty. Tbaufb e B`ectb C`eds Edvahet` iey hbaas` ta drmv` wmtb eo `ipcay`` ag B`ectb C`eds,
e B`ectb C`eds Edvahet` iey oat ap`ret` tb` v`bmhc` ag e B`ectb C`eds `ipcay``. B`ectb C`eds ms oat cmelc` gar eoy
deief` heus`d ta tb` Edvahet` wbmc` drmvmof wmtb e B`ectb C`eds `ipcay``.
IMXH@CCEO@APX ACMHM@X;
Tb`r` ms e z`ra tac`reoh` pacmhy ag l`mof uod`r tb` mogcu`oh` ag drufs ar echabac wbmc` et tb`
d`sj ar prafreiimof ag B`ectb C`eds
]au wmcc l` esj`d ta haipc`t` e surv`y elaut yaur `xp`rm`oh` et tb` `od ag `ehb s`i`st`r
Eppraehbmof e g`ccaw Edvahet`, `ipcay``, ar hcm`ot mo tb` warjpceh` r`ferdmof p`rsaoec
arfeomzetmaos, heus`s, ar pacmtmhec p`rsuesmaos ms oat eccaw`d: tb`r` sbaucd l` oa dmstrmlutmao ag
cmt`retur`, prmot`d iet`rmecs, ar sacmhmtetmao ag eoy jmod durmof Edvahet` baurs. Tb`s` ehtmaos
dmsturl aur huctur` ag o`utrecmty tbet w`chai`s p`apc` ag ecc lehjfrauods eod l`cm`gs.
Et ecc tmi`s durmof yaur sbmgt ar trev`c tmi`, pc`es` tej` tb` o`h`ssery st`ps ta prat`ht yaurs`cg.
Haoteht hcmomh stegg, pacmh` ar s`hurmty fuerds, ar B`ectb C`eds stegg et eoy tmi` mg yau g``ctbr`et`o`d, uohaigartelc`, ar er` mo o``d ag essmsteoh`. Mg tb` smtuetmao ms eo `i`rf`ohy,
pc`es` haoteht =55 mii`dmet`cy.
Mo tremomof yau wmcc r`h`mv` mogarietmao elaut wbet ta da mg e hcm`ot ms `xp`rm`ohmof eo
`i`rf`ohy, ar ms movacv`d mo e smtuetmao l`yaod wbet yau heo b`cp tb`i wmtb (dai`stmh
vmac`oh`, drufs, i`otec b`ectb mssu`s, eod atb`rs). \`i`il`r ta haoteht tb` eppraprmet` perty,
eod tecj ta yaur ^rafrei Ieoef`r mg yau o``d ta d`lrm`g. Tb`s` smtuetmaos, wbmc` oat haiiao,
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er` vmteccy miparteot ta pess ao ta yaur ^rafrei Ieoef`r: tb`y ecsa heo c`ev` yau g``cmof
uohaigartelc`r`i`il`r ta tecj mt aut mg yau o``d ta!
\@^A\TMOF F\M@WEOH@X;
Mt ms miparteot ta j``p ap`o haiiuomhetmao wmtb yaur stegg eod c`ed`rsbmp t`ei. Tb`y er` pr`s`ot ta
`osur` tbet tb` Edvahet` `xp`rm`oh` ruos siaatbcy, ggmhm`otcy, eod ta tb` fr`et`st l`o`gmt ag ecc pertm`s
(stegg, Edvahet`s, eod iast miparteotcy hcm`ots). ]au sbaucd ecweys fa ta tb`i wmtb eoy qu`stmaos,
haoh`ros, ar o``ds yau iey bev`.
Mg gar eoy r`esao yau g``c tbet yau bev` r`h`mv`d uoseg`, uogemr ar dmshrmimoetary tr`eti`ot yau iey gmc`
e frm`veoh` mo tb` gaccawmof ieoo`r;
]au er` `ohauref`d ta gmrst pr`s`ot eoy haipcemot ar frm`veoh` ta yaur ^rafrei Ieoef`r. Mt ms tb`o yaur
^rafrei Ieoef`rs r`spaosmlmcmty ta b`cp yau r`sacv` tb` mssu` mo qu`stmao. rafrei Ieoef`rs sbaucdr`part ecc frm`veoh`s ta tb` Ieoefmof Dmr`htar ag ^rafrei mo tb` r`fmao eod gmcc aut eo mohmd`ot r`part. Mg
tb` frm`veoh` p`rtemos ta yaur ^rafrei Ieoef`r, yau er` edvms`d ta fa ta tb` Ieoefmof Dmr`htar ag
^rafrei ta dmshuss tb` frm`veoh`.
Mg yau da oat g``c tb` dmshussmao wmtb yaur ^rafrei Ieoef`r (ar tb` sup`rmar) r`sacv`s tb` iett`r ta
yaur setmsgehtmao yau sbaucd sulimt tb` haipcemot ar frm`veoh` ta tb` oetmaoec W^ ag Tec`ot eod Xtret`fmh
Ess`ts. Mt ms edvms`d tbet yau sulimt tbms haipcemot wmtbmo t`o deys ag tb` mohmd`ot. Tb` Tec`ot eod
Xtret`fmh Ess`ts d`perti`ot wmcc dahui`ot eod mov`stmfet` tb` iett`r eod mssu` e d`hmsmao r`ferdmof tb`
frm`veoh` es saao es passmlc`.
Tb` Hbm`g Ap`retmof Aggmh`r wmcc l` oatmgm`d ag tb` d`hmsmao eod ao` epprav`d, tb` d`hmsmao ms tb` gmoec
d`hmsmao ag tb` arfeomzetmao uoc`ss tb` frm`veoh` movacv`s e iett`r eddr`ss`d ly tb` Eotm-Dmshrmimoetmao
eod @quec Appartuomty ^acmhy ar tb` Vbmstc`lcaw`r ^acmhy (s`` Epp`odmx), mo wbmhb hes` tb` Edvahet`
sbaucd gaccaw tb` Eotm-Dmshrmimoetmao eod @quec Appartuomty ^acmhy Vbmstc`lcaw`r ^acmhy, es tb` hes`
iey l`.
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HBE^T@\ 0; EHJOAVC@DF@I@OT AG \@H@M^T AG BEODLAAJ
Es eo Edvahet`, yau er` eo mot`frec pert ag tb` B`ectb C`eds iav`i`ot. V` fr`etcy vecu` yaur s`rvmh`,
eod r`cy ao latb yaur haiimti`ot eod d`dmhetmao ta haotmou` ta iej` prafr`ss tawerds aur faec ag
hbeofmof b`ectb her` mo Ei`rmhe. Mo ard`r ta pravmd` haiiuomtm`s wmtb bmfb quecmty prafreis eod
s`rvmh`s, mt ms vmtec tbet `ehb Edvahet` ehtmv`cy pertmhmpet` mo ecc B`ectb C`eds ehtmvmtm`s, eod upbacd tb`
ruc`s autcmo`d mo tbms beodlaaj eod ly r`fmaoec stegg. ]aur \`fmaoec eod C`ed`rsbmp T`ei wmcc l` pr`s`ot
ta suppart yau mo `v`ry wey passmlc`, lut mo turo yau er` `xp`ht`d ta praehtmv`cy tej` edveotef` ag tb`
appartuomtm`s pr`s`ot`d ta yau. L`heus` w` her` d``pcy elaut tb` quecmty ag oat aocy aur warj lut ecsa
tb` Edvahet` `xp`rm`oh`, w` `xp`ht ecc i`il`rs ag B`ectb C`eds ta edb`r` ta tb` `xp`htetmaos cemd aut
mo tbms beodlaaj.
Ly smfomof l`caw yau ehjoawc`df` yau bev` guccy r`ed tbms dahui`ot, efr`` ta mts haot`ots, eod wmcc
upbacd B`ectb C`eds steoderds et ecc tmi`s.
^c`es` smfo tbms gari eod r`turo ta yaur ^rafrei Ieoef`r l`gar` stertmof tremomof.
Edvahet` Oei` (prmot`d);
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Edvahet` Xmfoetur`;
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Xhbaac Eggmcmetmao;
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^rafrei Ieoef`r Oei` (^rmot`d); QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
^rafrei Ieoef`r Xmfoetur`; QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
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Det`; QQQ /QQQ /QQQQQQ D`sj/Cahetmao; QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
E^^@ODMR M; EOTM-DMXH\MIMOETMAO EOD @UPEC
A^^A\TPOMT] ACMH]
B`ectb C`eds sbecc oat dmshrmimoet` ao tb` lesms ag reh`, hacar, f`od`r, s`xuec arm`otetmao, sahma`haoaimh
stetus, ef`, r`cmfmao, oetmaoec armfmo, v`t`reo ar dmselmcmty stetus, f`od`r md`otmty/`xpr`ssmao, ar dai`stmh
perto`rsbmp ar iermtec stetus mo eoy ag mts `ipcayi`ot ar Edvahet` r`hrumti`ot eod r`t`otmao ehtmvmtm`s.
M. ^P\^AX@;
@quec @ipcayi`ot Appartuomty ms d`gmo`d es tb` oao-dmshrmimoetary eppcmhetmao ag ecc buieo r`saurh`
ehtmaos mohcudmof, lut oat cmimt`d ta r`hrumti`ot, s`c`htmao, bmrmof, tremomof, praiatmao, treosg`r,
essmfoi`ot, ceyagg, r`turo grai ceyagg, t`rimoetmao, haip`osetmao, grmof` l`o`gmts, warjmof haodmtmaos,
her``r d`v`capi`ot, haipeoy-spaosar`d tremomof, `duhetmao, sahmec eod r`hr`etmaoec prafreis eod ecc
atb`r t`ris eod haodmtmaos ag `ipcayi`ot.
Pocewguc dmshrmimoetmao/beressi`ot uod`rimo`s tb` mot`frmty ag tb` `ipcayi`ot r`cetmaosbmp,
haipraims`s `quec `ipcayi`ot appartuomty, d`lmcmtet`s iarec` eod mot`rg`r`s wmtb warj praduhtmvmty.
B`ectb C`eds ms haiimtt`d ta pravmdmof gemr eod `qumtelc` tr`eti`ot ag ecc `ipcay``s eod Edvahet`s eod
ecc eppcmheots gar `ipcayi`ot ar pertmhmpetmao es eo Edvahet`. Ecc garis ag uocewguc `ipcayi`ot
dmshrmimoetmao les`d upao reh`, hacar, f`od`r, s`xuec arm`otetmao, sahma`haoaimh stetus, ef`, r`cmfmao,
oetmaoec armfmo, v`t`reo ar dmselmcmty stetus, f`od`r md`otmty/`xpr`ssmao, ar dai`stmh perto`rsbmp ar
iermtec stetus er` prabmlmt`d eod wmcc oat l` tac`ret`d ao tb` pert ag sup`rvmsars, ha-warj`rs, ar oao-
`ipcay``s.
MM. ^ACMH];
B`ectb C`eds ms haiimtt`d ta haotmou` eggmrietmv` st`ps ta suppart eod edveoh` tb` arfeomzetmaos
vecu`s haosmst`ot wmtb mts imssmao.
B`ectb C`eds ms haiimtt`d ta iejmof Edvahet` r`hrumti`ot eod r`t`otmao eod `ipcayi`ot d`hmsmaos
les`d ao vecmd, kal-r`cet`d hrmt`rme eod ta r`hrumt eod s`c`ht quecmgm`d eppcmheots ao tb` lesms ag
`duhetmao, sjmcc, `xp`rm`oh`, eod elmcmty.
B`ectb C`eds ms haiimtt`d ta iemotemomof e warj `ovmraoi`ot tbet ms gr`` grai ecc garis ag beressi`ot,
mohcudmof (lut oat cmimt`d ta) s`xuec ar rehmec beressi`ot. Mt ms e vmacetmao ag tbms pacmhy ta us` d`rafetary
ar d`i`eomof scurs ta r`g`r ta e p`rsaos reh`, hacar, f`od`r, s`xuec arm`otetmao, sahma`haoaimh stetus,
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ef`, r`cmfmao, oetmaoec armfmo, v`t`reo ar dmselmcmty stetus, f`od`r md`otmty/`xpr`ssmao, ar dai`stmh
perto`rsbmp ar iermtec stetus tbet bev` tb` `gg`ht ag beressmof eo `ipcay`` ar Edvahet` ar hr`etmof e
bastmc` warj `ovmraoi`ot. Beressi`ot ar tb` hr`etmao ag e bastmc` warj `ovmraoi`ot heo ahhur `v`o mgtb`r` wes oa mot`ot ao tb` pert ag eo modmvmduec ta beress ar d`i`eo eoatb`r.
MMM. \AH@DP\@;
Tb` Hbm`g Ap`retmof Aggmh`r bes l``o d`smfoet`d es tb` @quec @ipcayi`ot Appartuomty Aggmh`r gar
B`ectb C`eds. Tbms Aggmh`r bes av`recc r`spaosmlmcmty gar `stelcmsbmof eod iemotemomof prafreis ta gurtb`r
edveoh` B`ectb C`eds haiimti`ot ta tb` prmohmpc`s ag `quec `ipcayi`ot appartuomty eod oao-
dmshrmimoetmao es w`cc es iaomtarmof eod r`partmof ao prafr`ss eod haipcmeoh` stetus, eod r`spaodmof
ta moqumrm`s.
Tb` ehbm`v`i`ot ag @quec @ipcayi`ot Appartuomty alk`htmv`s ms tb` p`rsaoec r`spaosmlmcmty ag `ehb
ieoef`r, sup`rvmsar, `ipcay``, eod Edvahet` eod ecc ehtmvmtm`s iust r`gc`ht gucc ehh`pteoh` eod
haiimti`ot ta tbms pacmhy. Mt ms tb` r`spaosmlmcmty ag `v`ry `ipcay`` ar Edvahet` ta lrmof ta tb`
arfeomzetmaos ett`otmao eoy `vmd`oh` ag dmshrmimoetmao ar beressi`ot sa tb` smtuetmao heo l`
mov`stmfet`d eod eppraprmet` ehtmao tej`o.
Tbms pacmhy sbecc l` haiiuomhet`d ta ecc ieoef`rs, sup`rvmsars, `ipcay``s, eod Edvahet`s.
@ipcay``s eod Edvahet`s er` `ohauref`d ta oatmgy tb`mr sup`rvmsar ar ieoef`r ar tb` @quec
@ipcayi`ot Appartuomty Aggmh`r ta r`sacv` ecc`fetmaos ag dmshrmimoetary haoduht. Xup`rvmsars,
ieoef`rs eod ecc atb`r `ipcay``s er` `xp`ht`d ta tej` ecc ecc`fetmaos ag dmshrmimoetmao/beressi`ot
s`rmauscy, eod ta mii`dmet`cy r`g`r tb` iett`r ta tb` @quec @ipcayi`ot Appartuomty Aggmh`r Wmacetmaos
ag tbms pacmhy iey r`suct mo harr`htmv` dmshmpcmoery ehtmao up ta eod mohcudmof t`rimoetmao ag `ipcayi`otar vacuotery s`rvmh`.
\`tecmetmao efemost eoy `ipcay`` ar Edvahet` wba ecc`f`s tbet sb`/b` wes tb` vmhtmi ag
dmshrmimoetmao/beressi`ot ar efemost eoy `ipcay`` ar Edvahet` wba pravmd`s mogarietmao mo tb`
haurs` ag eo mov`stmfetmao mota hcemis ag uocewguc dmshrmimoetmao/beressi`ot mo tb` warjpceh` ms
prabmlmt`d ly tbms pacmhy.
Mg eoy `ipcay`` ar Edvahet` joawmofcy iej`s e gecs` ehhusetmao ag uocewguc dmshrmimoetmao/beressi`ot
ar joawmofcy pravmd`s gecs` mogarietmao mo tb` haurs` ag eo mov`stmfetmao ag e haipcemot, suhb haoduht
iey l` frauods gar dmshmpcmo`.
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B`ectb C`eds Had` ag @tbmhs eod Haoduht (Had`) r`qumr`s dmr`htars, aggmh`rs, ipcay``s, eod
Edvahet`s ta als`rv` bmfb steoderds ag lusmo`ss eod p`rsaoec `tbmhs mo tb` haoduht ag tb`mr dutm`s eod
r`spaosmlmcmtm`s. Es `ipcay``s eod r`pr`s`otetmv`s ag B`ectb C`eds, w` iust prehtmh` bao`sty eod
mot`frmty mo gucgmccmof aur r`spaosmlmcmtm`s eod haipcy wmtb ecc eppcmhelc` cews eod r`fucetmaos.
\`partmof \`spaosmlmcmty;
Mt ms tb` r`spaosmlmcmty ag ecc dmr`htars, aggmh`rs, `ipcay``s, eod Edvahet`s ta haipcy wmtb tb` Had` eod
ta r`part vmacetmaos ar susp`ht`d vmacetmaos mo ehhardeoh` wmtb tbms Vbmstc`lcaw`r ^acmhy.
Oa \`tecmetmao;
Oa dmr`htar, aggmh`r, `ipcay``, ar Edvahet` wba mo faad gemtb r`parts e vmacetmao ag tb` Had` sbecc sugg`r
beressi`ot, r`tecmetmao ar edv`rs` `ipcayi`ot ar r`t`otmao haos`qu`oh`. Eo `ipcay`` wba r`tecmet`s
efemost sai`ao` wba bes r`part`d e vmacetmao mo faad gemtb ms sulk`ht ta dmshmpcmo` up ta eod mohcudmof
t`rimoetmao ag `ipcayi`ot. Tbms Vbmstc`lcaw`r ^acmhy ms mot`od`d ta `ohauref` eod `oelc` `ipcay``s,
Edvahet`s, eod atb`rs ta rems` s`rmaus haoh`ros wmtbmo B`ectb C`eds prmar ta s``jmof r`sacutmao autsmd`
B`ectb C`eds.
\`partmof Wmacetmaos;
Tb` Had` dmshuss`s B`ectb C`eds ap`o daar pacmhy. @ipcay``s eod Edvahet`s er` `ohauref`d ta sber`
tb`mr qu`stmaos, haoh`ros, suff`stmaos ar haipcemots wmtb sai`ao` wba heo eddr`ss tb`i prap`rcy. Mo
iast hes`s, eo Edvahet`sar ipcay``s sup`rvmsar ms mo tb` l`st pasmtmao ta eddr`ss eo er`e ag haoh`ro.
Baw`v`r, mg yau er` oat haigartelc` sp`ejmof wmtb yaur sup`rvmsar ar yau er` oat setmsgm`d wmtb yaur
sup`rvmsars r`spaos , yau er` `ohauref`d ta sp`ej wmtb tb` Ieoefmof Dmr`htar ag ^rafrei ar eoyao`
mo ieoef`i`ot wbai yau er` haigartelc` eppraehbmof. Xup`rvmsars eod ieoef`rs er` r`qumr`d ta
r`part susp`ht`d vmacetmaos ag tb` Had` ta B`ectb C`eds Haipcmeoh` Aggmh r, wba bes sp`hmgmh eod
`xhcusmv` r`spaosmlmcmty ta mov`stmfet` ecc r`part`d vmacetmaos. Gar susp`ht`d greud ar mcc`fec ehtmvmtm`s, ar
wb`o yau er` oat setmsgm`d ar uohaigartelc wmtb gaccawmof B`ectb C`eds ap`o daar pacmhy, modmvmduecssbaucd haoteht B`ectb C`eds Haipcmeoh` Aggmh`r dmr`htcy.
Haipcmeoh` Aggmh`r;
B`ectb C`eds Hbm`g Ap`retmof Aggmh`r s`rv`s es tb` arfeomzetmaos Haipcmeoh` Aggmh`r. Tb` Haipcmeoh`
Aggmh`r ms r`spaosmlc` gar mov`stmfetmof eod r`sacvmof ecc r`part`d haipcemots eod ecc`fetmaos haoh`romof
vmacetmaos ag tb` Had` eod, et b`r dmshr`tmao, sbecc edvms` tb` H@A eod/ar tb` Gmoeoh` eod Eudmt
Haiimtt``. Tb` Haipcmeoh` Aggmh`r bes dmr`ht ehh`ss ta tb` Gmoeoh` eod Eudmt haiimtt`` ag tb` Laerd
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ag Dmr`htars eod ms r`qumr`d ta r`part ta tb` Gmoeoh` eod Eudmt Haiimtt`` et c`est eooueccy ao
haipcmeoh` ehtmvmty.
Ehhauotmof eod Eudmtmof Iett`rs;
Tb` Gmoeoh` Haiimtt`` ag tb` laerd ag dmr`htars sbecc eddr`ss ecc r`part`d haoh`ros ar haipcemots
r`ferdmof harparet` ehhauotmof prehtmh`s, mot`roec haotracs ar eudmtmof. Tb` Haipcmeoh` Aggmh`r sbecc
mii`dmet`cy oatmgy tb` Gmoeoh` eod Eudmt Haiimtt`` ag eoy suhb haipcemot eod warj wmtb tb`
haiimtt`` uotmc tb` iett`r ms r`sacv`d.
Ehtmof mo Faad Gemtb;
Eoyao` gmcmof e haipcemot haoh`romof e vmacetmao ar susp`ht`d vmacetmao ag tb` Had` iust l` ehtmof mo
faad gemtb eod bev` r`esaoelc` frauods gar l`cm`vmof tb` mogarietmao dmshcas`d modmhet`s e vmacetmao ag
tb` Had`. Eoy ecc`fetmaos tbet prav` oat ta l` sulsteotmet`d eod wbmhb prav` ta bev` l``o ied`
iecmhmauscy ar joawmofcy ta l` gecs` wmcc l` vm`w`d es e s`rmaus dmshmpcmoery agg`os`.
Haogmd`otmecmty;
Wmacetmaos ar susp`ht`d vmacetmaos iey l` sulimtt`d ao e haogmd`otmec lesms ly tb` haipcemoeot ar iey
l` sulimtt`d eoaoyiauscy. \`parts ag vmacetmaos ar susp`ht`d vmacetmaos wmcc l` j`pt haogmd`otmec ta tb`
`xt`ot passmlc`, haosmst`ot wmtb tb` o``d ta haoduht eo ed`quet` mov`stmfetmao.
Beodcmof ag \`part`d Wmacetmaos;
Tb` Haipcmeoh` Aggmh`r wmcc oatmgy tb` s`od`r eod ehjoawc`df` r`h`mpt ag tb` r`part`d vmacetmao ar
susp`ht`d vmacetmao wmtbmo gmv` lusmo`ss deys. Ecc r`parts wmcc l` praiptcy mov`stmfet`d eod eppraprmet`
harr`htmv` ehtmao wmcc l` tej`o mg werreot`d ly tb` mov`stmfetmao.
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M. ^@\XAOEC EOD ^\AG@XXMAOEC MOT@F\MT];
Ecc stegg, laerd i`il`rs eod Edvahet`s ag B`ectb C`eds sbecc eht wmtb bao`sty, mot`frmty eod ap`oo`ss
mo ecc tb`mr d`ecmofs es r`pr`s`otetmv`s ag B`ectb C`eds. B`ectb C`eds sbecc praiat` e warjmof
`ovmraoi`ot tbet vecu`s r`sp`ht, gemro`ss eod mot`frmty.
MM. WMXMAO EOD IMXXMAO;B`ectb C`eds vmsmao eod imssmao, epprav`d ly mts laerd ag dmr`htars, ms es gaccaws;
WmsmaoB`ectb C`eds `ovmsmaos e b`ectbher` syst`i tbet eddr`ss`s ecc petm`ots lesmh r`saurh` o``ds es
e steoderd pert ag quecmty her`.
ImssmaoB`ectb C`eds imssmao ms ta hetecyz` tbms b`ectbher` syst`i ly haoo`htmof petm`ots wmtb tb`
lesmh r`saurh`s tb`y o``d ta l` b`ectby, eod mo damof sa, lumcd c`ed`rs wmtb haovmhtmao eod elmcmty ta
hbeipmao quecmty er` gar ecc petm`ots.
Ecc ag B`ectb C`eds prafreis suppart tbet imssmao eod ecc wba warj gar ar ao l`becg ag B`ectb C`eds
uod`rsteod eod er` cayec ta tbet imssmao eod purpas`. V` l`cm`v` tbet imssmao ms r`spaosmv` ta tb`
haostmtu`ohy eod haiiuomtm`s s`rv`d ly B`ectb C`eds eod ag vecu` ta tb` sahm`ty et cerf`.
MMM. C@FEC HAI^CMEOH@;
B`ectb C`eds sbecc l` joawc`df`elc` ag eod haipcm`s wmtb eppcmhelc` cews, r`fucetmaos eod mot`roetmaoec
haov`otmaos.
MW. \@X^AOXMLC@ XT@VE\DXBM^;
B`ectb C`eds sbecc ieoef` mts guods r`spaosmlcy eod prud`otcy, mohcudmof;
Xp`odmof e r`esaoelc` p`rh`otef` ag mts eoouec ludf`t ao prafreis mo pursumt ag mts imssmao:
Xp`odmof eo ed`quet` eiauot ao edimomstretmv` `xp`os`s ta `osur` `gg`htmv` ehhauotmof syst`is,
mot`roec haotracs, haip`t`ot stegg, eod atb`r `xp`odmtur`s hrmtmhec ta prag`ssmaoec ieoef`i`ot:
Haip`osetmof stegg, eod eoy atb`rs wba iey r`h`mv` haip`osetmao, r`esaoelcy eod eppraprmet`cy:
Iejmof r`esaoelc` guodremsmof `xp`odmtur`s, r`hafomzmof tb` verm`ty ag gehtars tbet egg`ht guodremsmof
hasts:
Evamdmof ehhuiucetmof `xh`ssmv` ap`retmof guods:
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sbecc l` evemcelc` ta tb` pulcmh. Ecc sacmhmtetmao iet`rmecs ehhuret`cy r`pr`s`ot B`ectb C`eds pacmhm`s eod
prehtmh`s eod sbecc r`gc`ht tb` dmfomty ag prafrei l`o`gmhmerm`s. Ecc gmoeohmec, arfeomzetmaoec, eod prafrei
r`parts sbecc l` haipc`t` eod ehhuret` mo ecc iet`rmec r`sp`hts.
WM. ^\AF\EI @WECPETMAO;
B`ectb C`eds sbecc r`fucercy r`vm`w prafrei `gg`htmv`o`ss eod bev` i`hbeomsis ta moharparet` c`ssaos
c`ero`d mota gutur` prafreis. B`ectb C`eds ms haiimtt`d ta mipravmof prafrei eod arfeomzetmaoec
`gg`htmv`o`ss eod d`v`caps i`hbeomsis ta praiat` c`eromof grai mts ehtmvmtm`s mo tb` gm`cd. B`ectb C`eds
sbecc l` r`spaosmv` ta hbeof`s mo mts gm`cd ag ehtmvmty eod ta tb` o``ds ag mts haostmtu`ohm`s.
WMM. Mohcusmv`o`ss eod Dmv`rsmty;
B`ectb C`eds bes e pacmhy ag praiatmof mohcusmv`o`ss eod mts stegg, Laerd eod Edvahet`s sbecc r`gc`ht
dmv`rsmty mo ard`r ta `ormhb mts prafreiietmh `gg`htmv`o`ss. B`ectb C`eds sbecc tej` i`eomofguc st`ps ta
praiat` mohcusmv`o`ss mo mts bmrmof, r`t`otmao, praiatmao, laerd r`hrumti`ot eod haostmtu`ohm`s s`rv`d.
WMMM. GPOD\EMXMOF;
B`ectb C`eds sbecc l` trutbguc mo mts sacmhmtetmao iet`rmecs, r`sp`ht tb` prmvehy haoh`ros ag modmvmduec
daoars, eod `xp`od guods haosmst`ot wmtb daoar mot`ot. Mo remsmof guods grai tb` pulcmh, B`ectb C`eds
sbecc r`sp`ht tb` rmfbts ag daoars;
Ta l` mogari`d ag tb` imssmao ag B`ectb C`eds, tb` us` ag r`saurh`s eod B`ectb C`eds hepehmty ta us`
daoetmaos `gg`htmv`cy gar tb`mr mot`od`d purpas`s:
Ta l` mogari`d ag tb` md`otmty ag tbas` s`rvmof ao B`ectb C`eds Laerd:
Ta bev` ehh`ss ta B`ectb C`eds iast r`h`ot gmoeohmec r`parts:
Ta l` essur`d tb`mr fmgts wmcc l` us`d gar tb` purpas`s gar wbmhb tb`y w`r` fmv`o:
Ta r`h`mv` eppraprmet` ehjoawc`df`i`ot eod r`hafomtmao:
Ta l` essur`d tbet mogarietmao elaut tb`mr daoetmaos ms beodc`d wmtb r`sp`ht eod wmtb haogmd`otmecmty ta
tb` `xt`ot r`qu`st`d ly tb` daoar eod r`qumr`d ar p`rimtt`d ly cew:
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Ta l` mogari`d wb`tb`r tbas` s``jmof daoetmaos er` Edvahet`s, `ipcay``s ag B`ectb C`eds ar bmr`d
sacmhmtars:
Ta bev` tb` appartuomty gar tb`mr oei`s ta l` d`c`t`d grai iemcmof cmsts tbet B`ectb C`eds iey mot`od ta
sber`: eod,
Ta g``c gr`` ta esj qu`stmaos wb`o iejmof e daoetmao eod ta r`h`mv` praipt, trutbguc eod gartbrmfbt
eosw`rs.