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YDLK OHSKHSO@HDBB_ BKNS GBDHA
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^oso`h:
Yr`vock eole-ompdft w`ra pr`cufts tedt dlkhfy mdhdlkmkht dfts up`h t`ohfrkdsk tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ knnofokhfy dhc knnkftovkhkss.
Mosso`h:
Ser`ule ducots, kvdbudto`hs, dhc ohvkstoldto`hs, tek @nnofk `n Ohspkft`rLkhkrdb (@OL) pr`vocks ohckpkhckht `vkrsolet `n dlkhfy pr`lrdms dhc`pkrdto`hs oh supp`rt `n tek l`dbs skt n`rte oh tek Ykdfk F`rps Dft weobk
mdaohl tek gkst usk `n tdxpdykr c`bbdrs.
Sek l`dbs `n tek @OL drk ds n`bb`ws:
• S` pr`m`tk ohtklroty, knnofokhfy, knnkftovkhkss, dhc kf`h`my• S` prkvkht dhc cktkft wdstk, nrduc, dgusk, dhc mosmdhdlkmkht•
S` ockhtony rosa dhc vubhkrdgobotoks dhc `nnkr kxpkrt dssostdhfk t`ompr`vk Ykdfk F`rps pr`lrdms dhc `pkrdto`hs
Kstdgbosekc oh 4?5?, @OL rkfkovks ots bkldb dute`roty nr`m tek Ohspkft`rLkhkrdb Dft `n 4?
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YDLK OHSKHSO@HDBB_ BKNS GBDHA
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
Sdgbk `n F`htkhts
Eolebolets nr`m teos Wkp`rt ..........................................................................................................4
Mkssdlk nr`m tek Ohspkft`r Lkhkrdb ...................................................................................... 4
Mdhdlkmkht dhc Dcmohostrdto`h ................................................................................................3
Dlkhfy F`htkxt ...................................................................................................................... 3
Vtdnnohl .................................................................................................................................... 3
7;te Dhhovkrsdry Fkbkgrdto`h ................................................................................................. 3
Dwdrcs .................................................................................................................................... 3
@OL @rldhozdto`hdb Fedrt ....................................................................................................... ;
Dcvofk dhc Dssostdhfk Yr`vockc t` tek Dlkhfy dhc @tekrs ......................................................5
Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Dlkhfy Y`bofoks Wkbdtkc t` ^`buhtkkr Vkxudb DssdubtDbbkldto`hs .............................................................................................................................. 5
Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Ykdfk F`rps‟ Fb`uc F`mputohl Yob`t Yr`lrdm ................... 5
Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Ykdfk F`rps‟ ^`buhtkkr Ekdbte Fdrk Dcmohostrdto`hF`htrdft ................................................................................................................................... ?
[pcdtk `h Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Ykdfk F`rps‟ Crul-Nrkk \`rapbdfk Ybdh ........... ?
Dcvoskc F`hlrkss `h Connofubty oh @gtdohohl Dffkss t` Dlkhfy Ohn`rmdto`h .................... 49
F`hcuftkc Ohvkstoldto`h [hot @utrkdfe ................................................................................ 44
Ydrtofopdtkc oh @vkrskds Vtdnn Srdohohl ................................................................................ 44
Wkvokwkc Dlkhfy Wklubdto`hs, Y`bofoks, dhc Yr`fkcurks .................................................... 47
Ducots ............................................................................................................................................4;
@vkrvokw ............................................................................................................................... 4;
Dlkhfy-wock Ducots ................................................................................................................. 4;
Ykdfk F`rps N_ 7943 Nohdhfodb Vtdtkmkht Ducot ................................................................. 4;
Wkvokw `n Ykdfk F`rps N_ 7943 Ohn`rmdto`h Vkfuroty Yr`lrdm ......................................... 4
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Ohvkstoldto`hs ................................................................................................................................7>
@vkrvokw ............................................................................................................................... 7>
Wkvokw `n d ^`buhtkkr Ckdte .................................................................................................... 7: Vummdry `n Ohvkstoldtovk Dftovotoks dhc @utf`mks ........................................................ 6?
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 4
Eolebolets nr`m teos Wkp`rt
Mkssdlk nr`m tek Ohspkft`r Lkhkrdb
O dm pbkdskc t` prkskht tek Ykdfk F`rps @nnofk `n Ohspkft`r Lkhkrdb‟s(@OL) Vkmodhhudb Wkp`rt t` F`hlrkss (VDWF) n`r tek pkro`c `n@ft`gkr 4, 7943 t` Mdrfe 64, 794;. Curohl teos rkp`rtohl pkro`c, wkossukc terkk mdhdlkmkht dcvos`ry rkp`rts (MDWs) t` tek Corkft`rdg`ut urlkht f`hfkrhs wk edc: `hk `h tek dlkhfy‟s fb`uc f`mputohl pob`t pr`lrdm, dh`tekr `h tek dlkhfy‟s bdrlkst f`htrdft, dhc d teorc `h^`buhtkkr skxudb dssdubts. Oh tek norst rkp`rt, tek dlkhfy‟s dfto`hs curohltek fb`uc f`mputohl pob`t wkrk ohf`hsostkht wote nkckrdb mdhcdtks dhcdfquosoto`hs stdhcdrcs, puttohl dlkhfy cdtd dt rosa. Oh tek skf`hc rkp`rt,oh tek f`ursk `n pkrn`rmohl dh ducot `n tek f`htrdft, wk cosf`vkrkc
skvkrdb skro`us ossuks–hdmkby tedt tek f`htrdft‟s s`bofotdto`h dhcdwdrc pr`fkss wkrk nbdwkc, dhc oh s`mk fdsks h`t oh f`mpbodhfk wote tek Nkckrdb Dfquosoto`hWklubdto`h. Nohdbby, oh tek teorc rkp`rt, wk ockhtonokc f`hnuso`h dm`hl dlkhfy stdnn mkmgkrsf`hfkrhohl tekor `gboldto`h t` rkp`rt teorc-pdrty dbbkldto`hs `n ^`buhtkkr skxudb dssdubts t` my`nnofk.
Oh dccoto`h t` te`sk rkp`rts, tek Ducot [hot ossukc d n`bb`w-up rkp`rt `h tek Ykdfk F`rps‟^`buhtkkr sdnkty dhc skfuroty pr`lrdm. \k n`uhc tedt sohfk ossuohl `ur ohotodb rkp`rt oh 7949, tekdlkhfy‟s sdnkty dhc skfuroty pr`lrdm eds kv`bvkc solhonofdhtby dhc tek dlkhfy eds mdcksugstdhtodb pr`lrkss t` dccrkss ots sdnkty dhc skfuroty hkkcs. V`mk ossuks rkmdoh, e`wkvkr,ohfbucohl tedt tek dlkhfy eds hkvkr mkt ots sdnkty dhc skfuroty pkrn`rmdhfk ohcofdt`r dhc tedt tek
dlkhfy‟s f`mmuhofdto`h rkquorkmkhts wote Ckpdrtmkht `n Vtdtk rklo`hdb skfuroty `nnofkrs`utbohkc oh d mkm`rdhcum `n uhckrstdhcohl (M@[) edvk h`t dbwdys gkkh mkt.
@h Nkgrudry 6, 794;, O tkstonokc n`r tek teorc tomk oh tw` ykdrs gkn`rk tek E`usk F`mmottkk `h@vkrsolet dhc L`vkrhmkht Wkn`rm, dt d ekdrohl totbkc ‒Ohspkft`rs Lkhkrdb: Ohckpkhckhfk,Dffkss, dhc Dute`roty,” dg`ut my `nnofk‟s `hl`ohl ohn`rmdto`h dffkss connofubtoks. Mytkstom`hy stkmmkc nr`m d rdtekr skhsotovk dhc omp`rtdht sugjkft: tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ edhcbohl `n^`buhtkkr rkp`rts `n skxudb dssdubt. \k f`htohuk t` puse n`r nubb, uh-rkcdftkc dffkss t` khsurk`ur ^`buhtkkrs rkfkovk tek skrvofks teky hkkc wekh teky drk voftoms `n skxudb dssdubt. Vtdhcohloh `ur wdy t` nubnobbohl tedt cuty os d bkldb `poho`h crdntkc `h Juby ?, 7946, gy tek Ykdfk F`rps‟n`rmkr lkhkrdb f`uhskb dsskrtohl tedt tek Adtk Yuzky ^`buhtkkr Yr`tkfto`h Dft `n 7944 (Adtk
Yuzky Dft), `vkrrocks my gr`dc rolet `n dffkss t` dlkhfy rkf`rcs uhckr tek Ohspkft`r LkhkrdbDft `n 4?
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7 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Oh dccoto`h t` tek w`ra mkhto`hkc dg`vk, tek Ducot [hot ossukc nohdb rkp`rts `h p`st ducots `nFdmkr``h dhc Hkpdb, d prkbomohdry rkp`rt `h Mdcdldsfdr, f`htohukc w`ra `h d ekdcqudrtkrsrkp`rt `h tek dlkhfy‟s f`hnkrkhfk f`sts, dhc d p`st ducot `n ^dhudtu, ds wkbb ds ohotodtkc w`ra `hd p`st ducot `n Luydhd.
Sek Kvdbudto`h [hot ossukc nohdb rkp`rts `h tek pr`lrdm kvdbudto`hs `n Bks`te` dhc VokrrdBk`hk, d prkbomohdry rkp`rt `h Ludtkmdbd, dhc ohotodtkc w`ra `h pr`lrdm kvdbudto`hs `n Gkhohdhc Hkpdb.
Sek Ohvkstoldto`h [hot‟s pr`dftovk rkvokw `n Nkckrdb Kmpb`ykk F`mpkhsdto`h Dft (NKFD)rkfopokhts rksubtkc oh tek tkrmohdto`h `n ohf`rrkft gkhknot pdymkhts t` d rkturhkc ^`buhtkkr,rksubtohl oh f`st dv`ocdhfk t` tek dlkhfy `n `vkr $?99,999. Oh dccoto`h, @OL rknkrrkc n`rckgdrmkht d n`rmkr stdnn mkmgkr we` kmgkzzbkc $?,999 `n [.V. l`vkrhmkht nuhcs. Nohdbby, O‟m pbkdskc t` dhh`uhfk tedt Dssostdht Ohspkft`r Lkhkrdb n`r Ohvkstoldto`hs J`eh \drrkh, Vkho`rVpkfodb Dlkht C`ulbds G`hdr`, Ohvkstoldt`r Jknnrky Wkofekrt, dhc dh ohvkstoldtovk tkdm rkfkovkcdh Dwdrc n`r Kxfkbbkhfk n`r tek Ohvkstoldto`h `n tek murckr `n 6
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Mdhdlkmkht dhc Dcmohostrdto`h
Ykdfk F`rps Corkft`r Fdrrok Ekssbkr-Wdckbkt (fkhtkr bk, weotkswkdtkr) prkskhtkc Ohspkft`r Lkhkrdb Adtey D. Gubbkr (fkhtkr rolet, gbdfa jdfakt) dhc @OL std wote d pbdquk e`h`rohl tek ̀ stfk‟s 7;te dhhovkrsdry.
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3 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Mdhdlkmkht dhc Dcmohostrdto`h
Dlkhfy F`htkxt
Ds `n Mdrfe 64, 794;, >,>97 Ykdfk F`rps ^`buhtkkrs dhc trdohkks wkrk skrvohl oh >9 f`uhtroksdt ;< p`sts. Seos t`tdb ohfbucks 54; ^`buhtkkrs dhc trdohkks nuhckc gy tek Yrksockht‟s KmkrlkhfyYbdh n`r DOCV Wkbokn (YKYNDW) t` w`ra `h EO^/DOCV pr`jkfts dt 4> p`sts, dhc 747 YkdfkF`rps Wksp`hsk ^`buhtkkrs skrvohl oh se`rt-tkrm dssolhmkhts dt 63 p`sts.
Sek ^`buhtkkrs dhc tekor pr`lrdms drk supp`rtkc gy 4,9>< Dmkrofdh corkft-eork stdnn: 459`vkrskds, 4;9 oh tek rklo`hdb rkfruotohl `nnofks, dhc tek rkmdohohl
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; ;
nr`m tek Ldg`hksk l`vkrhmkht t` s`bvk tek 4??5 murckr. D Ldg`hksk fromohdb f`urt skhtkhfkcSeokrry ‒Wdmg`” Ht`ut`umk Hzuk t` bonk oh pros`h.
@OL @rldhozdto`hdb Fedrt
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Dcvofk dhc Dssostdhfk
Ykdfk F`rps sdnkty dhc skfuroty `stfkrs‟ rkp`rtohl pr`fkssn`bb`ws tek pr`fkcurk dg`vk, ds ckpoftkc oh tek @OL‟s n`bb`w-up
ducot rkp`rt `h tek ^`buhtkkr sdnkty dhc skfuroty pr`lrdm.
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5 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Dcvofk dhc Dssostdhfk Yr`vockc t` tek
Dlkhfy dhc @tekrs
Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Dlkhfy Y`bofoks Wkbdtkc t` ^`buhtkkr Vkxudb DssdubtDbbkldto`hs
@OL ossukc d MDW oh H`vkmgkr 7943 dccrkssohl f`hfkrhs @OL ockhtonokc curohl d rkfkhtohvkstoldto`h `n d ^`buhtkkr `h ^`buhtkkr skxudb dssdubt rkp`rtkc t` tek Ykdfk F`rps gy skvkrdbteorc-pdrty wothkssks. Sek ohvkstoldto`h cosfb`skc tedt skvkrdb stdnn mkmgkrs wkrk f`hnuskcdg`ut tekor rkp`rtohl rkquorkmkhts dhc, ds d rksubt, pr`vockc stdnn wote krr`hk`us ohn`rmdto`h
rkldrcohl tekor rkp`rtohl rksp`hsogobotoks t` @OL. Sek ohvkstoldto`h dbs` cosfb`skc tedt tek^`buhtkkrs wkrk rkbuftdht t` rkp`rt skxudb dssdubts t` e`st f`uhtry hdto`hdb (EFH) stdnn gkfdusk`n pkrfkovkc s`foktdb vdbuks ekbc gy tedt f`mmuhoty. Sek Ykdfk F`rps os furrkhtby f`hcuftohl df`mprkekhsovk rkvokw `n tek dlkhfy‟s p`bofoks dhc pr`fkcurks n`r rksp`hcohl t` skxudb dssdubts,dhc tek ohn`rmdto`h oh tek MDW wds ohtkhckc t` dssost tedt khckdv`r.
Sek rkp`rt mdck terkk rkf`mmkhcdto`hs t` dccrkss tek f`hfkrhs h`tkc.
Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Ykdfk F`rps‟ Fb`uc F`mputohl Yob`t Yr`lrdm
@OL ossukc d MDW `h Ykdfk F`rps‟ fb`uc f`mputohl pob`t pr`lrdm oh Mdrfe 794;. Oh teosrkp`rt, @OL pr`vockc ots `gskrvdto`hs, f`hfkrhs, dhc rkf`mmkhcdto`hs rkldrcohl tek YkdfkF`rps‟ fb`uc f`mputohl knn`rts. @OL supp`rts tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ knn`rts t` m`ckrhozk otsohn`rmdto`h tkfeh`b`ly ohnrdstrufturk, sufe ds gy ompbkmkhtohl d fb`uc ohnrdstrufturk n`r kmdobdhc c`fumkht mdhdlkmkht, gut ot os f`hfkrhkc tedt tek dlkhfy‟s dfto`hs curohl tek fb`ucf`mputohl pob`t pr`lrdm edvk gkkh ohf`hsostkht wote nkckrdb mdhcdtks dhc dfquosoto`hsstdhcdrcs. @OL dbs` n`uhc tedt tek f`htr`bs `vkr ohn`rmdto`h dhc ohn`rmdto`h skfuroty curohl tek pob`t pr`lrdm wkrk bdfaohl.
@OL `utbohkc e`w tek dlkhfy rusekc oht` tek pob`t pr`lrdm wote`ut f`hsockrohl dbb tekdbtkrhdtovks. Yr`pkr pr`fkssks wkrk h`t n`bb`wkc dhc aky `nnofks dhc stdnn wkrk h`t ohv`bvkc.
Nurtekr, tek Ykdfk F`rps coc h`t vokw ohn`rmdto`h skfuroty ds d t ̀p pro`roty curohl tekompbkmkhtdto`h. Ckspotk tek fb`uc pbdtn`rm‟s bdfa `n NkcWDMY4 fkrtonofdto`h, tek dlkhfy ndobkct` f`hcuft d stdhcdrc skfuroty dsskssmkht t` dv`oc d ckbdy `n ompbkmkhtohl tek pob`t dhc t`rkcufk tek f`sts `n khldlohl ohn`rmdto`h skfuroty dhdbysts. Sek M@[ wote tek Lkhkrdb VkrvofksDcmohostrdto`h pr`vocohl n`r tek fb`uc pbdtn`rm wds h`t tomkby `r dckqudtk. Sek M@[ coc h`t
4 Sek Nkckrdb Wosa dhc Dute`rozdto`h Mdhdlkmkht Yr`lrdm (NkcWDMY) os d l`vkrhmkhtwock pr`lrdm tedt pr`vocks d stdhcdrcozkc dppr`dfe t` skfuroty n`r fb`uc pr`cufts dhc skrvofks.
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; ?
dccrkss aky ossuks sufe ds rkf`rcs rktkhto`h dhc tek st`rdlk, pr`tkfto`h, skfuroty, dhcdffkssogoboty `n cdtd.
Sek rkp`rt mdck sox rkf`mmkhcdto`hs t` dccrkss tek f`hfkrhs h`tkc1 @OL kxpkfts t` rkfkovkmdhdlkmkht‟s rksp`hsk t` te`sk rkf`mmkhcdto`hs oh Mdy.
Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Ykdfk F`rps‟ ^`buhtkkr Ekdbte FdrkDcmohostrdto`h F`htrdft
@OL ossukc d MDW `h tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ ^`buhtkkr ekdbte fdrk dcmohostrdto`h f`htrdft oh Mdrfe794;. Oh teos rkp`rt, @OL pr`vockc ots `gskrvdto`hs, f`hfkrhs, dhc rkf`mmkhcdto`hs rkldrcohltek dcmohostrdto`h dhc `vkrsolet `n tek f`htrdft, ds wkbb ds dfto`hs tdakh gy tek f`htrdft`r. @OLcktkrmohkc tek f`htrdft‟s s`bofotdto`h dhc dwdrc pr`fkss wds nbdwkc dhc, oh s`mk fdsks, h`t ohf`mpbodhfk wote tek Nkckrdb Dfquosoto`h Wklubdto`h.
@OL f`hfbuckc tek dlkhfy ohdffurdtkby rkprkskhtkc tek f`htrdft typk ds norm noxkc-profk wekhtek vdst mdj`roty `n tek pr`furkmkht wds f`st rkomgursdgbk. Dffurdtkby stdtohl tek f`htrdft typkos omp`rtdht t` khsurk tek f`rrkft f`htr`bs drk oh pbdfk t` pr`tkft tek l`vkrhmkht‟s ohtkrkst. @OLdbs` quksto`hkc tek bklotomdfy `n tek f`htrdfts‟ ‒hktw`ra nkk” gkfdusk tek Ykdfk F`rps boakbybdfas bkldb dute`roty t` khtkr oht` ‒sedrkc sdvohls” f`htrdfts. Nurtekr, tek f`htrdft`r coc h`tf`mpby wote tek tkrms `n tek f`htrdft, weofe mdy edvk rksubtkc oh eolekr f`sts t` tek YkdfkF`rps. Oh dccoto`h, @OL h`tkc tedt d vkry bdrlk fbdom rkbdtkc t` tek e`spotdbozdto`h `n d n`rmkr^`buhtkkr wds h`t pr`fksskc oh dff`rcdhfk wote nkckrdb bdw, dhc @OL n`uhc ohstdhfks wekrk tekf`htrdft`r coc h`t mdohtdoh omp`rtdht c`fumkhtdto`h supp`rtohl f`sts gobbkc t` tek Ykdfk F`rps.@OL‟s rkvokw dbs` rkvkdbkc tek f`htrdft`r khldlkc d sugf`htrdft`r t` pkrn`rm aky dspkfts `n tekw`ra, ohfbucohl edhcbohl skhsotovk mkcofdb ohn`rmdto`h, kvkh te`ule @OL n`uhc h` c`fumkhtkc
kvockhfk teos wds dute`rozkc gy tek Ykdfk F`rps. Nohdbby, @OL h`tkc tedt tek dlkhfy‟s f`htrdftm`hot`rohl pr`fkss wds ohdckqudtk.
Sek rkp`rt mdck sox rkf`mmkhcdto`hs t` dccrkss tek f`hfkrhs h`tkc1 @OL kxpkfts t` rkfkovkmdhdlkmkht‟s rksp`hsk t` te`sk rkf`mmkhcdto`hs oh Mdy.
[pcdtk `h Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Ykdfk F`rps‟ Crul-Nrkk \`rapbdfk Ybdh
Ds rkp`rtkc oh prkvo`us VDWFs, `h Dulust 4>, 7947, @OL ossukc d MDW dg`ut tek dlkhfy‟sh`hf`mpbodhfk wote Kxkfutovk @rckr (K.@.) 47;>3, weofe mdhcdtks d crul-nrkk nkckrdb
w`rapbdfk. Sek dlkhfy rkmdohs `ut `n f`mpbodhfk.
Ompbkmkhtohl pr`fkcurks ossukc t` dlkhfoks gy tek [.V. Ckpdrtmkht `n Ekdbte dhc EumdhVkrvofks (EEV), Vugstdhfk Dgusk dhc Mkhtdb Ekdbte Vkrvofks Dcmohostrdto`h7 (VDMEVD) pr`vock tedt dbb kmpb`ykks skrvohl oh ‒prksumptovk” dhc ‒prknkrrkc”6 p`soto`hs must gk ohfbuckc
7 VDMEVD os rksp`hsogbk n`r dlkhfy crul-nrkk w`rapbdfk pbdh fkrtonofdto`h uhckr d ckbkldto`h nr`m tek OhtkrdlkhfyF``rcohdtohl Lr`up Kxkfutovk F`mmottkk f`hvkhkc gy tek @nnofk `n Hdto`hdb Crul F`htr`b Y`bofy.6 Y`soto`hs rkquorohl dffkss t` hdto`hdb skfuroty fbdssonokc ohn`rmdto`h dhc YDV p`soto`hs drk ‒prknkrrkc” p`soto`hs.
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49 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
oh d p``b `n tkstohl cksolhdtkc p`soto`hs (SCY) dhc rdhc`mby tkstkc n`r crul usk.3 Ds `n Mdrfe43, 794; tekrk wds `hk prksockhtodb dpp`ohtkk-Vkhdtk f`hnormkc p`soto`h nobbkc dhc tek dlkhfyrkp`rts 6;5; stdnn wote dffkss t` hdto`hdb skfuroty ohn`rmdto`h.
Sek dlkhfy rkp`rts tedt curohl tek bdst sox m`htes, tek @nnofk `n tek Lkhkrdb F`uhskb edsrkvokwkc tek dlkhfy‟s Crul-Nrkk \`rapbdfk Ybdh nr`m 4?5? dhc Kxkfutovk @rckr 47;>3. Sekdlkhfy dbs` rkp`rts tedt tek @nnofk `n Mdhdlkmkht eds ckvkb`pkc d crul-nrkk w`rapbdfkompbkmkhtdto`h tomkbohk, f`htdftkc tek @nnofk `n Vdnkty dhc Vkfuroty (@VV) t` gklohf`hsubtdto`hs `h tek bost `n p`soto`hs cksolhdtkc n`r rdhc`m crul tkstohl, dhc f`htdftkc tekCkpdrtmkht `n tek Ohtkro`r, Hdto`hdb Gusohkss Fkhtkr, t` frkdtk dh ohtkrdlkhfy dlrkkmkht t`f`hcuft tek rdhc`m crul tkstohl n`r tek Ykdfk F`rps.
Nurtekr, tek dlkhfy rkp`rts tedt oh tek hkxt sox m`htes, tek @nnofk `n Eumdh Wks`urfkMdhdlkmkht (EWM) wobb f``rcohdtk tek knn`rt t` rkvosk tek Ykdfk F`rps Crul-Nrkk \`rapbdfkYbdh. EWM wobb f`hsubt wote EEV/VDMVED dhc `tekr dlkhfoks. EWM wobb rkvokw tek stdnn dhc
nohdhfodb rks`urfks hkfkssdry t` ompbkmkht tek tkstohl, trdohohl, f`uhskbohl, dhc `tekr mdj`r pdrts `n d rkvoskc pbdh, ds wkbb ds nohdbozk tek bost `n p`sotò hs rkquorohl crul tkstohl. EWM wobbdbs` f`hsubt wote tek dlkhfy‟s bdg`r uho`h `h tek rkvoso`h dhc ompbkmkhtdto`h `n tek pbdh.
\eobk @OL os e`pknub tedt tek dlkhfy rkp`rts pr`lrkss t`wdrc kvkhtudb f`mpbodhfk wote [email protected];>3, @OL rkmdohs f`hfkrhkc dg`ut tek humgkr `n stdnn wote dffkss t` hdto`hdb skfurotyohn`rmdto`h we` drk hkotekr furrkhtby cksolhdtkc oh SCY h`r gkohl rdhc`mby crul tkstkc, dhcdhy p`tkhtodb ompdft `h g`te dlkhfy `pkrdto`hs dhc hdto`hdb skfuroty.
Dcvoskc F`hlrkss `h Connofubty oh @gtdohohl Dffkss t` Dlkhfy Ohn`rmdto`h
Curohl tek rkp`rtohl pkro`c @OL rksp`hckc t` vdro`us rkquksts nr`m tek fedormdh dhc n`rmkrfedormdh `n tek E`usk L`vkrhmkht @vkrsolet F`mmottkk dhc tek fedormdh `n tek VkhdtkE`mkbdhc Vkfuroty dhc L`vkrhmkht Dnndors F`mmottkk rkqukstohl ohn`rmdto`h dg`ut ohstdhfkswekh tek dlkhfy rksostkc `r `gjkftkc t` @OL‟s `vkrsolet dftovotoks, rkstroftkc @OL‟s dffkss t`ohn`rmdto`h, `r fduskc tkmp`rdry ckbdys oh dffkss. @OL‟s rksp`hsk `utbohkc e`w tek dlkhfy‟sn`rmkr lkhkrdb f`uhskb ossukc d bkldb `poho`h oh Juby 7946 dsskrtohl tek Adtk Yuzky Dft`vkrrocks @OL‟s gr`dc rolet `n dffkss t` dlkhfy rkf`rcs, c`fumkhts, dhc ohn`rmdto`h pr`vockc gy skfto`h > `n tek OL Dft. Ds d rksubt, nr`m Dulust 69, 7947 t` @ft`gkr 4
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47 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Wkvokwkc Dlkhfy Wklubdto`hs, Y`bofoks, dhc Yr`fkcurks
@OL f`htohuks t` pr`vock dcvofk dhc dssostdhfk t` tek Ykdfk F`rps Vkho`r Y`bofy F`mmottkk gyf`mmkhtohl `h crdnts `n hkw `r upcdtkc p`bofoks dhc pr`fkcurks. Curohl teos rkp`rtohl pkro`c,
@OL rkvokwkc 73 Ykdfk F`rps Mdhudb skfto`hs, f`rrksp`hcohl pr`fkcurks, dhc ohtkrom p`bofystdtkmkhts. V`mk `n tek p`bofoks dhc pr`fkcurks rkvokwkc ohfbuckc te`sk ohv`bvohl rksp`hcohlt` skxudb dssdubts, weostbkgb`wkr pr`tkfto`hs n`r ^`buhtkkrs, ^`buhtkkr f`hcuft dhc cosfopbohk,tek Dh`hym`us Vkxudb Dssdubt E`tbohk, dhc e`st f`uhtry dhc [.V. corkft eork pkrs`hhkbdcmohostrdto`h. Sek n`bb`wohl os `hk aky p`bofy tedt wds fedhlkc dntkr dh @OL rkvokw:
Mdhudb Vkfto`h >35 (Feobc Yr`tkfto`h Y`bofy)
Sek dlkhfy khdftkc Mdhudb Vkfto`h >35, Feobc Yr`tkfto`h Y`bofy, ds d rksubt `n dh @OLrkf`mmkhcdto`h nr`m ots Juhk 49, 7943 ducot `n tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ dppbofdht sfrkkhohl pr`fksstedt ‒tek Corkft`r ckvkb`p dhc ompbkmkht d spkfonof feobc sdnkty pr`lrdm” oh ots ^`buhtkkrdppbofdto`h pr`fkss, pr`vock gkttkr luocdhfk dhc trdohohl rkldrcohl ^`buhtkkr f`hcuft wote
moh`rs, dhc ckvkb`p d m`rk f`mprkekhsovk dppr`dfe t` dccrkss mosf`hcuft rkbdtkc t` feobcsdnkty. Curohl tek sugskqukht p`bofy dmkhcmkht pr`fkss @OL rdoskc d humgkr `n f`hfkrhs,ohfbucohl tek bdfa `n fbdroty rkldrcohl mdhdlkrs‟ rksp`hsogoboty t` rkp`rt suspkftkc feobc dgusk.
Sek hkw p`bofy ohfbucks d Feobc Yr`tkfto`h F`ck `n F`hcuft dhc ckbohkdtkc r`bks dhcrksp`hsogobotoks t` spkfonof stdnn dhc `nnofks tedt pr`vock trdohohl dhc f`hcuft gdfalr`uhcohvkstoldto`hs `n p`tkhtodb kmpb`ykks dhc ^`buhtkkrs.
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YDLK OHSKHSO@HDBB_ BKNS GBDHA
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 4;
Ducots
@vkrvokw
Sek Ducot [hot f`hcufts ducots `n dlkhfy pr`lrdms dhc `pkrdto`hs tedt supp`rt tek Ykdfk F`rpsmosso`h. Seksk ohfbuck `vkrskds p`sts, rklo`hdb rkfruotmkht `nnofks, dhc ekdcqudrtkrs nuhfto`hs.Ducots drk f`hcuftkc oh dff`rcdhfk wote [.V. Lkhkrdbby Dffkptkc L`vkrhmkht DucotohlVtdhcdrcs (LDLDV) ossukc gy tek F`mptr`bbkr Lkhkrdb `n tek [hotkc Vtdtks. Oh dccoto`h, tek[hot `vkrskks tek dhhudb ducot `n tek dlkhfy‟s nohdhfodb stdtkmkhts dhc rkvokw `n ohn`rmdto`hsystkm skfuroty pkrn`rmkc gy dh ohckpkhckht pugbof dff`uhtohl norm.
Sek `gjkftovk `n @OL ducots os t` ohckpkhckhtby kxdmohk tek nohdhfodb dhc dcmohostrdtovk
`pkrdto`hs `n tek Ykdfk F`rps, pr`m`tk kf`h`my dhc knnofokhfy, dhc khsurk f`mpbodhfk wotenkckrdb bdw, rklubdto`hs, dhc Ykdfk F`rps p`bofy. Ducots drk wock-rdhlohl, f`vkrohl dlkhfydftovotoks fdrrokc `ut dt `vkrskds p`sts, ds wkbb ds dlkhfy-wock `pkrdto`hs tedt dnnkft mubtopbk`nnofks. Ducot`rs rkp`rt tekor f`hfbuso`hs dhc rkf`mmkhcdto`hs gdskc `h cdtd dhc c`fumkhtdhdbysos, ohtkrvokws, dhc corkft `gskrvdto`h.
Dt `vkrskds p`sts, ducot`rs rkvokw tek nohdhfodb dhc dcmohostrdtovk `pkrdto`hs n`r `pkrdto`hdbknnofokhfy dhc knnkftovkhkss, nohdhfodb stkwdrcseop, dhc f`mpbodhfk wote dlkhfy p`bofoks dhcnkckrdb rklubdto`hs. @OL‟s `vkrskds p`st ducots nrkqukhtby ockhtony rkfurrohl ossuks dhc trkhcs. Otsrkp`rts f`htdoh rkf`mmkhcdto`hs t` p`sts dhc ekdcqudrtkrs n`r strkhltekhohl f`htr`bs t` prkvkhtdhc cktkft systkmof wkdahkssks. @OL dbs` m`hot`rs tek dlkhfy‟s pr`lrkss oh f`rrkftohl systkmof
wkdahkssks ockhtonokc oh ducot rkp`rts gy `gtdohohl dhc dsskssohl kvockhfk `n f`rrkftovk dfto`hs,rkvokwohl tek ompbkmkhtdto`h `n p`bofy dhc pr`fkcurdb rkvoso`hs, dhc f`hcuftohl n`bb`w-upducots wekh hkfkssdry.
Db`hl wote tek nohdb rkp`rts cksfrogkc gkb`w, tek Ducot [hot ossukc tw` MDWs curohl teosrkp`rtohl pkro`c: `hk `h tek dlkhfy‟s fb`uc f`mputohl pob`t pr`lrdm dhc `hk `h tek dlkhfy‟sf`htrdft n`r ^`buhtkkr mkcofdb skrvofks. N`r m`rk ohn`rmdto`h `h teksk tw` rkp`rts, pbkdsk skktek Dcvofk dhc Dssostdhfk skfto`h. Sek uhot dbs` ossukc d prkbomohdry rkp`rt `h d p`st ducot `nMdcdldsfdr dhc f`htohukc w`ra `h d f`htrdft ducot `n mkcofdb skrvofks, dh ducot `n tek YkdfkF`rps‟ f`hnkrkhfk f`sts, dhc d p`st ducot `n ^dhudtu. @OL dbs` ohotodtkc d p`st ducot `n Luydhd.
Dlkhfy-wock Ducots
Ykdfk F`rps N_ 7943 Nohdhfodb Vtdtkmkht Ducot
Sek Dff`uhtdgoboty `n Sdx C`bbdrs Dft `n 7997 mdhcdtks dh dhhudb ducot `n tek Ykdfk F`rps‟nohdhfodb stdtkmkhts. @OL f`htrdftkc wote Akdrhky & F`mpdhy, dh ohckpkhckht dff`uhtohl norm,
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4> Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
t` ducot tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ nohdhfodb stdtkmkhts. Sek f`htrdft rkquorkc tek ducot gk c`hk ohdff`rcdhfk wote LDLDV, @nnofk `n Mdhdlkmkht dhc Guclkt Gubbktoh 43-97, DucotWkquorkmkhts n`r Nkckrdb Nohdhfodb Vtdtkmkhts, dhc tek L`vkrhmkht Dff`uhtdgoboty@nnofk/Yrksockht‟s F`uhfob `h Ohtklroty dhc Knnofokhfy Nohdhfodb Ducot Mdhudb. Akdrhky‟s
ohckpkhckht ducot`r‟s rkp`rts n`r N_ 7943 ohfbuckc dh `poho`h `h tek nohdhfodb stdtkmkhts dhc drkp`rt `h ohtkrhdb f`htr`b `vkr nohdhfodb rkp`rtohl dhc f`mpbodhfk wote dppbofdgbk pr`voso`hs `nbdws, rklubdto`hs, f`htrdfts, dhc lrdht dlrkkmkhts.
Oh tek ducot `n tek Ykdfk F`rps, Akdrhky n`uhc tedt tek N_ 7943 nohdhfodb stdtkmkhts prkskhtkcndorby, oh dbb mdtkrodb rkspkfts, tek nohdhfodb p`soto`h `n tek dlkhfy ds `n Vkptkmgkr 69, 7943, dhcots hkt f`st `n `pkrdto`hs, fedhlks oh hkt p`soto`hs, dhc guclktdry rks`urfks n`r tek ykdr tekhkhckc, oh dff`rcdhfk wote dff`uhtohl prohfopbks lkhkrdbby dffkptkc oh tek [hotkc Vtdtks.
Akdrhky‟s rkp`rt `h ohtkrhdb f`htr`b ockhtonokc terkk solhonofdht cknofokhfoks:
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Ohtkrhdb f`htr`b wkdahkssks `vkr pr`pkrty, pbdht, dhc kquopmkht rksubtkc oh tek ohdgobotyt` dfeokvk dffurdfy, f`hsostkhfy, dhc tomkby rkp`rtohl `n ots dsskts.
• Sek Ykdfk F`rps‟ ohn`rmdto`h systkm f`htr`b strufturk, n`r ots lkhkrdb supp`rt systkm
dhc frotofdb nohdhfodb rkp`rtohl systkms coc h`t ohfbuck d f`mprkekhsovk rosa dhdbysos,kvockhfk `n knnkftovk m`hot`rohl `n cksolh dhc pkrn`rmdhfk, `r kvockhfk `n dh dgoboty t`ockhtony dhc rksp`hc t` fedhlohl rosa pr`nobks.
• Dh knnkftovk f`htr`b khvor`hmkht n`r mdhdlohl uhboquocdtkc `gboldto`hs wds h`t
mdohtdohkc.
Nurtekr, Akdrhky n`uhc n`ur ohstdhfks `n rkp`rtdgbk h`hf`mpbodhfk wote tek bdws dhc rklubdto`hsot tkstkc `r `tekr mdttkrs tedt drk rkquorkc t` gk rkp`rtkc uhckr LDLDV:
• Sek Ykdfk F`rps ndobkc t` f`mpby wote @MG Forfubdr D-44 rkldrcohl fbdssonofdto`h `nnuhcs oh ots rkp`rtohl oh tek f`hs`bocdtkc nohdhfodb stdtkmkhts.
• Knnkftovk f`htr`bs `vkr rkf`rcohl `gboldto`hs wkrk h`t mdohtdohkc.
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Sek dlkhfy wds h`t f`mpbodht wote tek Kteofs oh L`vkrhmkht Dft `n 4?, Nohdhfodb Wkp`rtohl Wkquorkmkhts, tek ducot`r‟srkp`rts wkrk pugbosekc woteoh tek Ykdfk F`rps N_ 7943 Ykrn`rmdhfk dhc Dff`uhtdgoboty Wkp`rt.Oh dccoto`h, d skpdrdtk bkttkr cksfrogohl ohtkrhdb f`htr`b wkdahkssks f`hsockrkc bkss skvkrk tedh dsolhonofdht cknofokhfy wds ossukc gy Akdrhky dhc pr`vockc t` Ykdfk F`rps mdhdlkmkht.
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 4
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45 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
• Sek dlkhfy eds hkvkr mkt ots sdnkty dhc skfuroty pkrn`rmdhfk ohcofdt`r.
• Ykdfk F`rps sdnkty dhc skfuroty `nnofkr trop rkp`rts dhc frotofdboty mkktohls edvk h`t gkkhtomkby, prkvkhtohl tek knnofokht ompbkmkhtdto`h `n sdnkty dhc skfuroty rkf`mmkhcdto`hs.
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Sek Ykdfk F`rps coc h`t dbwdys mkkt ots `gboldto`hs uhckr dh M@[ wote tek Ckpdrtmkht`n Vtdtk, Gurkdu `n Copb`mdtof Vkfuroty, t` f`mmuhofdtk ohn`rmdto`h `h sdnkty dhcskfuroty ohfockhts dhc tek rksubts `n sdnkty dhc skfuroty `nnofkr skfuroty ohspkfto`hs wotekmgdssy rklo`hdb skfuroty `nnofkrs.
• Srdohohls pr`vockc t` sdnkty dhc skfuroty mdhdlkrs coc h`t f`vkr s`mk `n tekrksp`hsogobotoks `utbohkc oh tekor stdtkmkht `n w`ra (V@\).
• Oh eorohl sdnkty dhc skfuroty mdhdlkrs, p`sts coc h`t f`hsostkhtby n`bb`w tek tkmpbdtk n`rtek V@\. Dffurdtk dhc f`hsostkht V@\s prkvkht dh ohcovocudb nr`m gkohl skbkftkc n`rtek p`soto`h wote`ut tek rkquorkc sdnkty dhc skfuroty kxpkrokhfk, pr`vock sdnkty dhcskfuroty mdhdlkrs wote dh dppr`prodtk uhckrstdhcohl `n tekor r`bks dhc rksp`hsogobotoks,dhc dbb`w tek dlkhfy t` e`bc sdnkty dhc skfuroty mdhdlkrs dff`uhtdgbk t` pkrn`rm dt tek
sdmk stdhcdrc.
Gy mdaohl ompr`vkmkhts t` teksk dspkfts `n tek pr`lrdm, @VV fdh `pkrdtk m`rk knnofokhtby dhc gkttkr khsurk ^`buhtkkr sdnkty.
Mdhdlkmkht f`hfurrkc wote dbb skvkh rkf`mmkhcdto`hs. Dt tek khc `n tek rkp`rtohl pkro`c, dbbskvkh rkf`mmkhcdto`hs rkmdoh `pkh.
Ducots `n @pkrdto`hs Dgr`dc
YF/Fdmkr``h: Ducot OL-4;-94-D
@OL ossukc ots nohdb ducot `n YF/Fdmkr``h oh Jdhudry 794;. Sek norst lr`up `n ^`buhtkkrs drrovkcoh 4?>7, dhc sohfk tekh m`rk tedh 6,3
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 4?
corkft`r dmkhckc d mkm`rdhcum `n uhckrstdhcohl wote tek [hotkc Hdto`hs Ohtkrhdto`hdbFeobcrkh‟s Kmkrlkhfy Nuhc wote`ut dppr`prodtk ekdcqudrtkrs ohv`bvkmkht `r dppr`vdb.
Mdhdlkmkht f`hfurrkc wote dbb 44 rkf`mmkhcdto`hs. Dt tek khc `n tek rkp`rtohl pkro`c, skvkhrkf`mmkhcdto`hs rkmdoh `pkh.
[hsupp`rtkc F`stsWkf`mmkhcdto`h Humgkr 6: Ompbkmkht pr`fkcurk t` khsurk f`mpbodhfk -- $74>,999Wkf`mmkhcdto`h Humgkr 3: N`bb`w up `h gobbs `n f`bbkfto`h -- $64,999Wkf`mmkhcdto`h Humgkr 44: Wkqukst rkm`vdb `n ompr`pkr fedrlks -- $63,999
YF/Hkpdb: Ducot OL-4;-97-D
@OL ossukc ots nohdb ducot `n YF/Hkpdb oh Nkgrudry 794;. Hkdrby 3,999 Ykdfk F`rps ^`buhtkkrsedvk skrvkc oh Hkpdb sohfk tek pr`lrdm‟s ohfkpto`h oh 4?>7. Sek p`st rk-`pkhkc oh Jdhudry 7947dntkr fb`sohl oh 799; cuk t` sdnkty dhc skfuroty f`hfkrhs n`r ^`buhtkkrs. Dt tek tomk `n tek ducot,tekrk wkrk terkk [.V. corkft eorks dhc 4? nubb-tomk pkrs`hdb skrvofks f`htrdft`rs supp`rtohl 65^`buhtkkrs skrvohl oh tek dlrofubturk skft`r. Sek p`st‟s N_ 7946 spkhcohl wds dppr`xomdtkby
$4.7 mobbo`h. Oh dccoto`h, dt ekdcqudrtkrs, tek Kur`pk, Mkcotkrrdhkdh, dhc Dsod rklo`h ohfurrkcdh dvkrdlk `n dppr`xomdtkby $39?,999 pkr `vkrskds p`st.
Sek p`st‟s nohdhfodb dhc dcmohostrdtovk `pkrdto`hs, ckspotk tek p`st edvohl `hby gkkh `pkh n`r dbottbk `vkr tw` ykdrs, wkrk eole nuhfto`hohl dhc f`mpbokc wote dlkhfy p`bofoks dhc dppbofdgbknkckrdb bdws dhc rklubdto`hs. YF/Hkpdb stdnn os wkbb-vkrskc oh Ykdfk F`rps p`bofy dhc tekor`pkrdto`hs drk ruhhohl knnofokhtby. E`wkvkr, tekrk drk d f`upbk `n drkds tedt hkkc ompr`vkmkht:
tek p`st hkotekr ck-`gboldtkc pro`r pkro`c nuhcs h`r f`mpbokc wote tek dlkhfy‟s p`bofy n`rcosp`sdb `n kxfkss pr`pkrty.
@OL rkvokwkc tek Nkgrudry 7943 `pkh `gboldto`h summdry rkp`rt dhc cktkrmohkc tedt g`teekdcqudrtkrs dhc tek p`st coc h`t tdak tomkby dfto`h t` ck-`gboldtk nuhcs t`tdbohl $63,4?3 [.V.c`bbdr kquovdbkht n`r prk-skrvofk trdohohl dhc nukb. Sek p`st‟s guclktkc `gboldto`hs drk nohdhfkcusohl Ykdfk F`rps nuhcs, gut teksk f`sts drk rkomgurskc ter`ule dh ohtkrdlkhfy dlrkkmkht wote[.V. Dlkhfy n`r Ohtkrhdto`hdb Ckvkb`pmkht. On uhuskc `gboldto`hs drk h`t ck-`gboldtkc oh dtomkby mdhhkr, tek Ykdfk F`rps os uhdgbk t` usk teksk nuhcs gkn`rk teky kxpork. Dccoto`hdbby,rkvokwohl, dcjustohl, dhc boquocdtohl `gboldto`hs drk hkfkssdry oh `rckr t` frkdtk knnofokhfy dhcknnkftovkby mdhdlk dlkhfy nuhcs.
Sek p`st pr`vockc kxfkss pr`pkrty t` tek [.V. kmgdssy, weofe f`hcuftkc terkk dufto`hs gktwkkhCkfkmgkr 7947 dhc Ckfkmgkr 7946. Sek p`st edc d pr`fkss t` prkpdrk d bost `n kxfkss pr`pkrtyt` gk dufto`hkc dhc t` pr`vock tek kmgdssy wote nosfdb f`cohl ohn`rmdto`h n`r tek pr`fkkcs `ndhy sdbks mdck. E`wkvkr, tek p`st coc h`t rkf`hfobk tek `rolohdb bost `n trdhsnkrrkc pr`pkrty t` tekuhs`bc otkms dt tek dufto`h e`usk. \ote`ut pr`pkr `vkrsolet, ot os connofubt t` dsfkrtdoh on tekdlkhfy rkfkovkc tek dppr`prodtk dm`uht n`r tek kxfkss pr`pkrty s`bc.
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79 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Mdhdlkmkht f`hfurrkc wote g`te rkf`mmkhcdto`hs. Dt tek khc `n tek rkp`rtohl pkro`c, g`terkf`mmkhcdto`hs rkmdoh `pkh.
Nuhcs Yut t` Gkttkr [sk
Wkf`mmkhcdto`h Humgkr 4: Ck-`gboldto`h `n nuhcs -- $63,4?3
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Kvdbudto`hs
YF/Vokrrd Bk`hk ^`buhtkkrs Bdrd dhc Akvoh Nbdutk stdhc oh nr`ht `nd murdb ckpoftohl tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ terkk l`dbs.
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77 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Kvdbudto`hs
@vkrvokw
Sek Kvdbudto`h [hot pr`vocks tek dlkhfy wote ohckpkhckht kvdbudto`hs `n Ykdfk F`rps pr`lrdms,`pkrdto`hs, dhc mdhdlkmkht dt `vkrskds p`sts dhc c`mkstof `nnofks dhc pr`lrdms. Kvdbudto`hs pr`m`tk lrkdtkr knnofokhfy dhc knnkftovkhkss gy ockhtonyohl gkst mdhdlkmkht prdftofks dhcrkf`mmkhcohl pr`lrdm ompr`vkmkhts dhc mkdhs gy weofe t` f`mpby wote Ykdfk F`rps p`bofoksdhc nkckrdb rklubdto`hs. Kvdbudt`rs dbs` pdrtofopdtk oh fr`ss-nuhfto`hdb rkvokws `n dlkhfy
`pkrdto`hs uhckrtdakh wote @OL ducot`rs dhc/`r ohvkstoldt`rs.
Kvdbudto`hs drk f`hcuftkc uhckr tek corkfto`h dhc luocdhfk `n tek dssostdht ohspkft`r lkhkrdb n`rkvdbudto`hs dhc oh dff`rcdhfk wote tek FOLOK Tudboty Vtdhcdrcs n`r Ohspkfto`h dhc Kvdbudto`h.Seksk stdhcdrcs drk ohstrumkhtdb oh mdohtdohohl ompdrtodboty, rkbodgoboty, dhc frkcogoboty, dhc tekyskt tek gdr n`r f`mpktkhfy, ohckpkhckhfk, pr`nksso`hdb juclmkht, dhc ohtkrhdb qudboty f`htr`bs.
Curohl f`uhtry pr`lrdm kvdbudto`hs, kvdbudt`rs ohtkrvokw ^`buhtkkrs, p`st dhc ekdcqudrtkrsstdnn, dhc aky e`st f`uhtry dhc [.V. l`vkrhmkht `nnofodbs. Oh knnkftohl tekor ohtkrvokws, tekkvdbudt`rs skbkft d rkprkskhtdtovk sdmpbk `n furrkhtby skrvohl ^`buhtkkrs gdskc `h bkhlte `nskrvofk, sotk b`fdto`h, pr`jkft n`fus, lkhckr, dlk, mdrotdb stdtus, dhc ktehofoty. Kvdbudt`rs f`hcuft
m`st ^`buhtkkr ohtkrvokws dt tek ^`buhtkkrs‟ e`mks dhc w`rasotks1 teky ohspkft e`usohl dhcdsskss ^`buhtkkr trdohohl, sdnkty, dhc ekdbte fdrk usohl p`st dhc dlkhfy-cknohkc frotkrod. Sek pkro`c `n rkvokw n`r d f`uhtry pr`lrdm kvdbudto`h os `hk nubb ^`buhtkkr fyfbk (typofdbby 7<m`htes).
N`r f`uhtry pr`lrdm kvdbudto`hs, @OL usks tek n`bb`wohl rkskdrfedgbk quksto`hs t` luock otsw`ra:
• Eds tek p`st ckvkb`pkc dhc ompbkmkhtkc pr`lrdms ohtkhckc t` ohfrkdsk tek fdpdfoty`n e`st f`uhtry f`mmuhotoks0
• C`ks trdohohl prkpdrk ^`buhtkkrs n`r Ykdfk F`rps skrvofk0
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Eds tek p`st pr`vockc dckqudtk supp`rt dhc `vkrsolet t` ^`buhtkkrs, ohfbucohl ekdbtefdrk dhc pkrs`hdb sdnkty0
• Drk p`st rks`urfks dhc mdhdlkmkht prdftofks dckqudtk n`r knnkftovk p`st `pkrdto`hs0
Db`hl wote tek nohdb rkp`rts gkb`w, @OL ossukc d prkbomohdry rkp`rt t` tek dlkhfy `h ots pr`lrdmoh Ludtkmdbd. @OL dbs` ohotodtkc f`uhtry pr`lrdm kvdbudto`hs `n Gkhoh dhc Hkpdb.
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 76
F`uhtry Yr`lrdm Kvdbudto`hs
YF/Vokrrd Bk`hk: F`uhtry Yr`lrdm Kvdbudto`h OL-4;-94-K
@OL ossukc ots nohdb f`uhtry pr`lrdm kvdbudto`h `n YF/Vokrrd Bk`hk oh Jdhudry 794;. @OL‟snokbcw`ra wds f`mpbktkc oh Juhk 7943, pro`r t` tek pr`lrdm‟s suspkhso`h tek n`bb`wohl m`htecuk t` tek ohfrkdsohl sprkdc `n tek Kg`bd vorus. M`rk tedh 6,>99 Ykdfk F`rps ^`buhtkkrs edvkskrvkc tek pk`pbk `n Vokrrd Bk`hk sohfk tek pr`lrdm wds norst bduhfekc oh 4?>7. Sek p`st fb`skcoh 4??3 dntkr p`botofdb turm`ob khlubnkc tek f`uhtry1 tek dlkhfy rk-khtkrkc Vokrrd Bk`hk oh Juhk7949. Dt tek tomk `n @OL‟s vosot, 75 stdnn wds supp`rtohl
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73 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
YF/Bks`te`: F`uhtry Yr`lrdm Kvdbudto`h OL-4;-97-K
@OL ossukc ots nohdb f`uhtry pr`lrdm kvdbudto`h `n YF/Bks`te` oh Mdrfe 794;. @vkr 7,799 Ykdfk
F`rps ^`buhtkkrs edvk skrvkc oh Bks`te` sohfk tek pr`lrdm gkldh oh 4?> rkf`mmkhcdto`hs. Dt tek khc `n tek rkp`rtohl pkro`c, dbb 4>rkf`mmkhcdto`hs rkmdoh `pkh.
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Ohvkstoldto`hs
D ^`buhtkkr sotk oh tek Ydfofflf Osbdhcs.
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Ohvkstoldto`hs
@vkrvokw
Sek Ohvkstoldto`h [hot os dute`rozkc t` f`hcuft ohvkstoldto`hs `n wdstk, nrduc, dgusk, dhcmosmdhdlkmkht oh Ykdfk F`rps pr`lrdms dhc `pkrdto`hs g`te c`mkstofdbby dhc `vkrskds. @OLohvkstoldt`rs edvk nubb bdw khn`rfkmkht dute`roty ohfbucohl tek dute`roty t`, up`h pr`gdgbkfdusk, skka dhc kxkfutk wdrrdhts n`r drrkst, prkmosk skdrfeks, dhc kvockhfk skozurk. Oh dccoto`h,@OL dlkhts drk dute`rozkc t` mdak drrksts wote`ut d wdrrdht weobk khldlkc oh `nnofodb cutoks dhct` fdrry norkdrms. Sek uhot ohvkstoldtks dbbkldto`hs `n g`te fromohdb wr`hlc`ohl dhc
dcmohostrdtovk mosf`hcuft ohv`bvohl Ykdfk F`rps stdnn, f`htrdft`rs, ^`buhtkkrs, dhc `tekrohcovocudbs f`hcuftohl trdhsdfto`hs wote tek Ykdfk F`rps. Dbbkldto`hs drk n`rwdrckc t` @OLter`ule vdro`us mkdhs, ohfbucohl @OL ducots, kvdbudto`hs, dhc e`tbohk f`mpbdohts, dhc f`mknr`m Ykdfk F`rps stdake`bckrs, ohfbucohl ^`buhtkkrs, trdohkks, stdnn, f`htrdft`rs, `tekr nkckrdbkhtotoks, dhc tek lkhkrdb pugbof.
Curohl tek rkp`rtohl pkro`c, @OL ossukc dh ohvkstoldtovk rkvokw `n tek forfumstdhfkssurr`uhcohl tek ckdte `n Ykdfk F`rps/Feohd ^`buhtkkr Hofe`bds Fdstbk dntkr rkfkovohlohn`rmdto`h nr`m eos pdrkhts, weofe wds h`t pdrt `n dlkhfy rkf`rcs. @OL‟s rkvokw f`hfbuckc tedttek Ykdfk F`rps mkcofdb `nnofkr we` trkdtkc ^`buhtkkr Fdstbk ndobkc t` usk pruckht juclmkhtwekh trkdtohl eom dhc tedt tekrk wkrk solhonofdht ndoburks wote tek fdrk pr`vockc gy tek Feohksk
dmgubdhfk kmkrlkhfy mkcofdb tkfehofodhs. Gdskc `h ots rkvokw, @OL mdck rkf`mmkhcdto`hs t`tek dlkhfy t` ompr`vk ^`buhtkkr mkcofdb fdrk. @OL dbs` f`htohukc w`raohl wote [.V. dhc e`stf`uhtry pdrthkrs `h dh `hl`ohl ohvkstoldto`h oht` d 799? ^`buhtkkr e`mofock oh Dnrofd.
@OL f`hcuftkc d pkkr rkvokw `n tek Ohvkstoldto`h [hot `n tek F`rp`rdto`h n`r Hdto`hdb dhcF`mmuhoty Vkrvofk (FHFV) @OL n`r tek 47-m`hte pkro`c khcohl Nkgrudry 75, 794;. Sekrkvokw n`uhc tedt FHFV @OL wds oh f`mpbodhfk wote tek qudboty stdhcdrcs kstdgbosekc gyFOLOK dhc dppbofdgbk dtt`rhky lkhkrdb luockbohks.
Oh tek f`ursk `n dh ohvkstoldto`h `n d ^`buhtkkr `h ^`buhtkkr skxudb dssdubt, @OL bkdrhkc tedttekrk wds f`hnuso`h dm`hl ekdcqudrtkrs stdnn mkmgkrs f`hfkrhohl tekor `gboldto`h t` rkp`rt t`
@OL dbbkldto`hs `n skxudb dssdubt mdck gy teorc-pdrty wothkssks. Ds d rksubt `n teos dhc `tekrskxudb dssdubt rkp`rtohl pr`gbkms, @OL ossukc d MDW (skk tek Dcvofk dhc Dssostdhfk skfto`h).
@OL‟s pr`dftovk rkvokw `n NKFD rkfopokhts rksubtkc oh tek tkrmohdto`h `n ohf`rrkft gkhknot pdymkhts t` d n`rmkr ^`buhtkkr, rksubtohl oh `vkr $?99,999 `n f`st dv`ocdhfk t` tek YkdfkF`rps. Oh dh`tekr ohvkstoldto`h, d stdnn mkmgkr rksolhkc oh boku `n tkrmohdto`h dntkr dh @OLohvkstoldto`h sugstdhtodtkc tedt tek stdnn mkmgkr kmgkzzbkc dhc st`bk Ykdfk F`rps nuhcs.
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 7
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75 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Fromohdb dhc Mosf`hcuft Wkbdtkc Ohvkstoldto`hs
Grogkry Dbbkldto`h dt d Y`st oh Fkhtrdb Dmkrofd
@OL rkfkovkc dh dbbkldto`h tedt d stdnn mkmgkr mdy edvk dffkptkc grogks dhc/`r aofagdfas n`rrknkrrohl ^`buhtkkrs t` d f`htrdftkc ekdbte fdrk pr`vockr tedt wds tek p`st‟s skf`hc eolekst pdocmkcofdb vkhc`r. Sek @OL ohvkstoldto`h coc h`t nohc tedt tek stdnn mkmgkr rkfkovkc dhy grogks `raofagdfas nr`m tedt spkfonof vkhc`r. E`wkvkr, curohl tek f`ursk `n tek ohvkstoldto`h, @OLf`hnormkc tek stdnn mkmgkr edc vo`bdtkc Vtdhcdrcs `n Kteofdb F`hcuft wote d skpdrdtk ekdbtefdrk pr`vockr.
Sek stdnn mkmgkr rkfkovkc d lont vdbukc oh kxfkss `n $4,999 oh tek n`rm `n d surlkry n`r d ndmobymkmgkr. Sek lont wds pr`vockc gy d ekdbte fdrk pr`vockr we` dt tek tomk `n tek surlkry wdsrkfkovohl rknkrrdbs gy tek stdnn mkmgkr oh tedt ohcovocudb‟s `nnofodb fdpdfoty. Sek Ckpdrtmkht `n
Justofk ckfbohkc t` pr`skfutk tek fdsk oh boku `n dcmohostrdtovk rkmkcoks.
Costroguto`h `n d F`htr`bbkc Vugstdhfk Dbbkldto`h dt d Y`st oh tek Ydfonof
@OL rkfkovkc dh dbbkldto`h tedt d ^`buhtkkr wds ohv`bvkc oh tek costroguto`h `n d f`htr`bbkcsugstdhfk. Sek ^`buhtkkr dcmottkc t` pr`vocohl f`htr`bbkc sugstdhfks t` `tekr ^`buhtkkrs.Vkvkh `tekr ^`buhtkkrs dcmottkc t` usohl obbofot cruls. Sek dlkhfy coc h`t tdak dcmohostrdtovkdfto`h dldohst tek ^`buhtkkrs gkfdusk dbb kolet kdrby tkrmohdtkc tekor Ykdfk F`rps skrvofkcorkftby n`bb`wohl tekor ohtkrvokws wote @OL.
Cosfrkpdht NKFD Ydymkhts
Curohl d pr`dftovk rkvokw `n NKFD gkhknots pdoc t` rkturhkc ^`buhtkkrs, @OL ockhtonokc dcosfrkpdhfy. Sek rkvokw cosfb`skc tedt dbte`ule d NKFD rkfopokht edc pr`pkrby rkp`rtkc wdlksnr`m tek rkfopokht‟s kmpb`ymkht, te`sk wdlks wkrk dppdrkhtby h`t tdakh oht` dff`uht gy tekCkpdrtmkht `n Bdg`r (C@B) oh fdbfubdtohl tek rkfopokht‟s NKFD gkhknot pdymkhts. @OLrkvokwkc w`ra stdtkmkhts, `pkh s`urfk ohn`rmdto`h, dhc `tekr rkf`rcs dhc tekh h`tonokc C@B `ntek p`ssogbk cosfrkpdhfy. C@B cktkrmohkc tedt tek rkfopokht se`ubc h`t edvk gkkh rkfkovohl pdymkhts cuk t` tek rkfopokht‟s kmpb`ymkht stdtus, dhc fdhfkbkc m`hteby pdymkhts `ndppr`xomdtkby $4,5;>. Gdskc up`h tek rkfopokht‟s dlk dhc C@B‟s dvkrdlk bonk kxpkftdhfy
n`rmubd, teos rkcufto`h wobb rksubt oh f`st dv`ocdhfk t` tek Ykdfk F`rps `n dppr`xomdtkby$?6;,373 (dppr`xomdtkby $77,7
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 ,7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 7?
Curohl tek f`ursk `n `tekr ohvkstoldto`hs, @OL `gtdohkc ohn`rmdto`h tedt tek p`st‟s sdnkty dhcskfuroty mdhdlkr edc kmgkzzbkc dppr`xomdtkby $;
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69 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
^`buhtkkr oh d gdr oh tek f`uhtry‟s fdpotdb. Curohl tek f`ursk `n tek ohvkstoldto`h, @OL f`hnormkctedt tek skxudb dssdubt edc `ffurrkc dhc cktkrmohkc tedt tek mdbk ^`buhtkkr edc skxudbbydssdubtkc d connkrkht nkmdbk ^`buhtkkr m`htes kdrbokr. Nurtekr, @OL ockhtonokc tw` nkmdbk^`buhtkkrs we` w`ubc edvk gkkh voftoms `n skxudb dssdubt gy tek mdbk ^`buhtkkr wkrk ot h`t n`r
tek ohtkrvkhto`h `n gystdhckrs. Dbb n`ur `n tek ohfockhts ohv`bvkc ompr`pkr skxudb f`htdft. @OLdbs` ckvkb`pkc sugstdhtodb ohn`rmdto`h rkbdtkc t` tek mdbk ^`buhtkkr‟s p`ssksso`h, usk,mdhundfturohl, dhc costroguto`h `n mdrojudhd, dhc `n eos p`ssksso`h, usk, dhc costroguto`h `nDcckrdbb (d f`htr`bbkc sugstdhfk) wote`ut d prksfropto`h. Sek mdbk ^`buhtkkr tkrmohdtkc eosYkdfk F`rps skrvofk oh boku `n dcmohostrdtovk skpdrdto`h.
F`hfkrhs Wkbdtkc t` Vtdnn Edhcbohl `n Vkxudb Dssdubt Dbbkldto`h dt d Y`st ohKdstkrh Kur`pk/Fkhtrdb Dsod
Ds rkp`rtkc corkftby dg`vk, skho`r mdhdlkmkht h`tonokc @OL tedt d p`st oh Kdstkrh
Kur`pk/Fkhtrdb Dsod edc rkfkovkc d skf`hc teorc-pdrty dbbkldto`h tedt d ^`buhtkkr edc gkkhskxudbby dssdubtkc gy dh`tekr ^`buhtkkr dt d gdr. Sek skho`r mdhdlkr ohn`rmkc @OL tedt tek p`stedc rkfkovkc d somobdr f`mpbdoht d wkka kdrbokr, gut edc h`t rkp`rtkc tek mdttkr t` @OL. Curohltek f`ursk `n @OL‟s ohvkstoldto`h oht` tek dbbklkc dssdubt, tek dffuskc ^`buhtkkr rksolhkc.Gkfdusk `n f`hfkrhs rkbdtkc t` tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ edhcbohl `n tek teorc-pdrty dbbkldto`hs `n^`buhtkkr skxudb mosf`hcuft, @OL ohotodtkc teos rkbdtkc ohvkstoldto`h.
@OL bkdrhkc tedt tek ohotodb skxudb dssdubt f`mpbdoht wds h`t rkp`rtkc t` tek @nnofk `n ^oftomDcv`fdfy, @OL, `r tek [.V. kmgdssy rklo`hdb skfuroty `nnofkr gkfdusk `n stdnn‟s f`hnuso`h `vkrdlkhfy rkp`rtohl rkquorkmkhts. @OL dbs` ockhtonokc d f`hfkrh kxprksskc gy skvkrdb ^`buhtkkrsdg`ut tekor ohdgoboty t` rkp`rt skxudb dssdubts corkftby t` dh Dmkrofdh dssolhkc dt tek p`st, rdtekrtedh edvohl t` rkp`rt t` e`st f`uhtry stdnn we` mdy edvk connkrkht fubturdb vokws tedt oheogotcosfb`surk `n skhsotovk ohn`rmdto`h. @OL ossukc ‒Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Dlkhfy Y`bofoksWkbdtkc t` ^`buhtkkr Vkxudb Dssdubt Dbbkldto`hs,” tedt dccrksskc teksk ossuks (skk tek Dcvofkdhc Dssostdhfk skfto`h `n teos rkp`rt).
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Sdgbks
Eole sfe``b stuckhts oh tek Adobdeuh Costroft `n Vokrrd Bk`hk p`skn`r d pe`t`.
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67 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Sdgbks
4: Bost `n Wkp`rts: Ducots dhc Kvdbudto`hs
Dlkhfy-wock
N`bb`w-up Ducot `n Ykdfk F`rps‟ ^`buhtkkr Vdnkty dhc Vkfuroty Yr`lrdm (OL-4;-96-D)
Y`st Ducots
YF/Fdmkr``h (OL-4;-94-D)
YF/Hkpdb (OL-4;-97-D)
Y`st Yr`lrdm Kvdbudto`hs
YF/Vokrrd Bk`hk (OL-4;-94-K)
YF/Bks`te` (OL-4;-97-K)
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 , 7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 66
7: Wkp`rts wote Tuksto`hkc F`sts, [hsupp`rtkc F`sts, dhc Nuhcs Yut t` Gkttkr [sk
Wkp`rtTuksto`hkc
F`sts5 [hsupp`rtkc
F`sts? Nuhcs Yut t`Gkttkr [sk49
YF/Fdmkr``h: Ducot (OL-4;-94-D) - - -
[hsupp`rtkc F`sts - $754,999 -
YF/Hkpdb: Ducot (OL-4;-97-D) - - -
Ck-`gboldto`h `n nuhcs - - $63,4?3
Vugt`tdb - $754,999 $63,4?3
S`tdb $64;,4?3
5 Tuksto`hkc F`sts ‖ d f`st tedt os dh dbbklkc vo`bdto`h `n l`vkrhmkht `r Ykdfk F`rps rklubdto`hs. N`r kxdmpbk: pr`eogotkc purfedsks dhc kxpkhcoturk `n nuhcs n`r purp`sks tedt c` h`t rkbdtk t` tek Ykdfk F`rps mosso`h.? [hsupp`rtkc F`sts ‖ d f`st tedt os h`t supp`rtkc gy dckqudtk c`fumkhtdto`h.49 Nuhcs Yut t` Gkttkr [sk ‖ d f`st tedt f`ubc gk uskc m`rk knnofokhtby, sufe ds f`sts n`r uhhkfkssdry l``cs `rskrvofks.
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63 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
6: Vtdtus `n Wkp`rts Ossukc gy @OL wote Tuksto`hkc dhc [hsupp`rtkc F`sts
Humgkr `n
Wkp`rts
Tuksto`hkc
F`sts
[hsupp`rtkc
F`stsD. Wkp`rts ossukc pro`r t` teos pkro`c
N`r weofe h` mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`h eds gkkh mdck `h dhy ossuk - - -
N`r weofe s`mk ckfoso`hs edc gkkh mdck `h s`mk ossuks - - -
G. Wkp`rts ossukc curohl teos pkro`c 4 - 4
S`tdbs `n Fdtkl`roks D dhc G 4 - 4
F. N`r weofe nohdb mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`hs wkrk mdck curohl teos pkro`c
C`bbdr vdbuk `n cosdbb`wkc f`sts 4 - $754,999
C`bbdr vdbuk `n f`sts h`t cosdbb`wkc - - -
C. N`r weofe h` mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`hs wkrk mdck curohl teos pkro`c - - -
K. N`r weofe mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`hs wkrk mdck `h s`mk ossuks curohlteos pkro`c
- - -
S`tdbs `n Fdtkl`roks F, C, dhc K 4 - $754,999
S`tdb quksto`hkc f`sts dhc uhsupp`rtkc f`sts 4 $754,999
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 , 7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 6;
3: Vtdtus `n Wkp`rts Ossukc gy @OL wote Nuhcs t` gk Yut t` Gkttkr [sk
Humgkr ̀ n
Wkp`rts
Nuhcs Yut t`
Gkttkr [skD. Wkp`rts ossukc pro`r t` teos pkro`c
N`r weofe h` mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`h eds gkkh mdck `h dhy ossuk - -
N`r weofe s`mk ckfoso`hs edc gkkh mdck `h s`mk ossuks - -
G. Wkp`rts ossukc curohl teos pkro`c 4 $63,4?3
S`tdbs `n Fdtkl`roks D dhc G 4 $63,4?3
F. N`r weofe nohdb mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`hs wkrk mdck curohl teos pkro`c
C`bbdr vdbuk `n rkf`mmkhcdto`hs dlrkkc t` gy mdhdlkmkht 4 $63,4?3
C`bbdr vdbuk `n rkf`mmkhcdto`hs h`t dlrkkc t` gy mdhdlkmkht - -
C. N`r weofe h` mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`hs wkrk mdck curohl teos pkro`c - -
K. N`r weofe mdhdlkmkht ckfoso`hs wkrk mdck `h s`mk ossuks curohl teos pkro`c - -
S`tdbs `n Fdtkl`roks F, C, dhc K 4 $63,4?3
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6> Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
;: Wkf`mmkhcdto`hs `h weofe F`rrkftovk Dfto`h eds h`t gkkh F`mpbktkc
Duco ts dh c Kvdbudt o`hs
@pkh Wkf`mmkhcdto`hs >9 t` 44? CdysDlkhfy
F`hfurrkhfk44
Wkp`rtCdtk
OssukcS`tdb @pkh
Wkf`mmkhcdto`hs F ` h f u r
H ` h
Y d r t o d b
YF/Fdmkr``h: Ducot (OL-4;-94-D) 94/43/794; < < - -
YF/Vokrrd Bk`hk: Kvdbudto`h (OL-4;-94-K) 94/69/794; 44 44 - -
S`tdb 45 45 - -
@pkh Wkf`mmkhcdto`hs 479 t` 4
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65 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Nohdhfodb Vtdtkmkht dhc NOVMD Wkf`mmkhcdto`hs47
Dlkhfy F`hfurrkhfk
Nosfdb _kdr Ossukc @pkh Wkf`mmkhcdto`hs F ` h f u r
H ` h
Y d r t o d b
YF/ET N_ 7943 Nohdhfodb Vtdtkmkht Ducot
N_ 7943 4 4 - -
N_ 7946 6 6 - -
N_ 799? 4 4 - -
N_ 7993 6 6 - -
S`tdb 5 5 - -
YF/ET N_ 7943 Ohn`rmdto`h Vkfuroty Yr`lrdm Ducot
N_ 7943 9 9 - -
N_ 7946 < < - -
N_ 799? 4 4 - -
N_ 7995 7 7 - -
N_ 799< 4 4 - -
S`tdb 44 44 - -
47 Dbb rkf`mmkhcdto`hs ossukc oh f`hjuhfto`h wote teksk tw` rkp`rts drk pdrt `n d h`rmdb 47-m`hte ducot fyfbk. Ds drksubt, rkf`mmkhcdto`hs mdck curohl d lovkh N_ wobb rkmdoh oh dh `pkh stdtus curohl tek khtork sugskqukht N_. Dttek gklohhohl `n kdfe hkw N_, tek ducot`rs wobb h`tony mdhdlkmkht wektekr sunnofokht f`rrkftovk dfto`hs edvk gkkhtdakh rkldrcohl tek pro`r-ykdr rkf`mmkhcdto`hs dhc ossuk furrkht h`tonofdto`hs `n nohcohls dhc rkf`mmkhcdto`hs.Yro`r-ykdr nohcohls dhc rkf`mmkhcdto`hs mdy gk rkossukc on mdhdlkmkht eds h`t tdakh sunnofokht f`rrkftovk dfto`hs.
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YDLK OHSKHSO@HDBB_ BKNS GBDHA
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Dppkhcofks
@OL mdrakc ots 7;te dhhovkrsdry oh 7943, usohl tekmobkst`hk ds dh `pp`rtuhoty t` ohn`rm stdake`bckrs dg`ut tek `stfk
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33 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Dppkhcofks
D: Wkp`rtohl `n Ykkr Wkvokws
Yursudht t` Vkfto`h ?5?F `n tek C`cc-Nrdha \dbb Vtrkkt Wkn`rm dhc F`hsumkr Yr`tkfto`h Dft(Yug. B. H`. 444-796),4? @OL rkp`rts tek n`bb`wohl pkkr rkvokw ohn`rmdto`h: Curohl tekrkp`rtohl pkro`c, @OL f`hcuftkc d pkkr rkvokw `n tek @nnofk `n Ohvkstoldto`hs `n tek F`rp`rdto`hn`r Hdto`hdb dhc F`mmuhoty Vkrvofk @OL. Sek Ducot dhc Ohvkstoldto`h [hots drk rkquorkc t`f`hcuft, dhc gk sugjkft t`, d pkkr rkvokw kvkry terkk ykdrs.
Ducot [hot
@h Mdrfe 7
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 , 7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 3;
F: OL F`hlrksso`hdb Skstom`hy
F@MMOSSKK @H @^KWVOLES DHC L@^KWHMKHS WKN@WM[.V. E@[VK @N WKYWKVKHSDSO^KVNKGW[DW_ 6, 794;, 49:4; DM
FEDBBKHLKV S@ DFFKVV DHC OHCKYKHCKHFK NDFKC G_ SEK YKDFKF@WYV OHVYKFS@W LKHKWDBSKVSOM@H_ @N ADSE_ D. G[BBKWYKDFK F@WYV OHVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
Fedormdh Fednnktz, Wdhaohl Mkmgkr Fummohls, dhc costohluosekc mkmgkrs `n tek F`mmottkk:
Sedha y`u n`r ohvotohl mk t` dppkdr gkn`rk y`u t`cdy t` cosfuss tek fedbbkhlks t` dffkss dhcohckpkhckhfk ndfkc gy my `nnofk. O tkstonokc `h teos ossuk twofk bdst ykdr: `h Jdhudry 4; dhcdldoh `h Vkptkmgkr 49. \eobk pr`lrkss wds mdck dntkr kdfe ekdrohl, s`mk fedbbkhlks rkmdoh.
Ckhodb `n Dffkss t` Vkxudb Dssdubt Wkf`rcs
Sek Ykdfk F`rps @nnofk `n Ohspkft`r Lkhkrdb (@OL) dffkss ossuks stkm nr`m d rdtekr skhsotovkdhc omp`rtdht sugjkft: tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ edhcbohl `n ^`buhtkkr rkp`rts `n skxudb dssdubt. V` Omust kmpedsozk nr`m tek `utskt tedt `ur puse n`r dffkss l`ks gky`hc `ur zkdb n`r upe`bcohl tek gdsof prohfopbk tedt trdhspdrkhfy dhc dff`uhtdgoboty drk tek edbbmdras `n l``c l`vkrhdhfk. @ur puse n`r dffkss os dg`ut nubnobbohl `ur f`bbkftovk rksp`hsogoboty t` khsurk tedt wk–F`hlrkss, tekYkdfk F`rps, dhc @OL–c` kvkryteohl wk fdh t` khsurk `ur ^`buhtkkrs, we` sdfronofk s` mufewekh skrvohl oh rkm`tk f`rhkrs `n tek w`rbc, rkfkovk tek skrvofks teky hkkc wekh teky drkvoftoms `n d skxudb dssdubt.
Vtdhcohl oh `ur wdy t` nubnobbohl tedt cuty os d bkldb `poho`h crdntkc `h Juby ?, 7946, gy tek YkdfkF`rps‟ n`rmkr lkhkrdb f`uhskb. Sedt bkldb `poho`h dsskrts tek Adtk Yuzky ^`buhtkkr Yr`tkfto`hDft `n 7944(Adtk Yuzky Dft),79 `vkrrocks my gr`dc rolet `n dffkss t` dlkhfy rkf`rcs uhckr tekOhspkft`r Lkhkrdb Dft `n 4?
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3> Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
Vummdry `n Bkldb Ossuk
Sek OL Dft
\ekh F`hlrkss khdftkc tek OL Dft, ot rkf`lhozkc tedt dffkss t` ohn`rmdto`h os ksskhtodb n`rohspkft`rs lkhkrdb t` knnkftovkby `vkrskk dlkhfy pr`lrdms dhc `pkrdto`hs. Dff`rcohlby, Vkfto`h>(d)(4) `n tek OL Dft khdgbks kvkry ohspkft`r lkhkrdb t` dffkss:
Dbb rkf`rcs, rkp`rts, ducots, rkvokws, c`fumkhts, pdpkrs, rkf`mmkhcdto`hs, `r `tekr mdtkrodb dvdobdgbk t`tek dppbofdgbk kstdgbosemkht weofe rkbdtk t` pr`lrdms dhc `pkrdto`hs wote rkspkft t` weofe tedt Ohspkft`rLkhkrdb eds rksp`hsogobotoks uhckr teos Dft.
Sekrk os h` dmgoluoty oh teos bdhludlk. OLs edvk dffkss t` dbb dlkhfy c`fumkhts dhcohn`rmdto`h, dhc tek bklosbdtovk eost`ry t` tek OL Dft bkdvks h` r``m n`r c`ugt: tek bdhludlk ‒dbbrkf`rcs” os kxpdhsovk dhc os ohtkhckc t` ohfbuck kvkh f`hnockhtodb dlkhfy mkm`rdhcd.76
Sek Adtk Yuzky Dft
F`hlrkss khdftkc tek Adtk Yuzky Dft n`bb`wohl rkp`rts tedt kmkrlkc dntkr tek DGF hktw`ra‟s‒79/79” se`w dorkc d st`ry `h e`w tek dlkhfy mosedhcbkc skxudb dssdubt f`mpbdohts gy n`rmkr^`buhtkkrs. Sek se`w dbs` n`fuskc `h tek mosedhcbohl `n dh uhrkbdtkc f`mpbdoht nobkc gy AdtkYuzky, d ^`buhtkkr we` wds murc krkc oh Gkhoh oh 799? dntkr d stdnn mkmgkr dbbklkcby ndobkc t`akkp ekr f`mpbdoht f`hnockhtodb.73
Vkfto`h 5K(c)(4)(G) `n tek Adtk Yuzky Dft pr`vocks @OL wote aky `vkrsolet r`bks oh khsurohl tekdlkhfy dckqudtkby rksp`hcs t` skxudb dssdubt dhc `tekr fromks, knnkftovkby ompbkmkhts dhc trdohs`h tek Vkxudb Dssdubt Wosa Wkcufto`h dhc Wksp`hsk p`bofy dhc pr`lrdm, dhc ckbovkrs skrvofks t`
skxudb dssdubt voftoms. Sek Adtk Yuzky Dft rkquorks tedt @OL f`hcuft dh kvdbudto`h `h teosmdttkr dhc rkp`rt t` F`hlrkss gy H`vkmgkr 74, 7946, dhc dldoh oh 794>.7; Sek rk p`rt must gk gdskc `h d fdsk rkvokw `n d stdtostofdbby solhonofdht humgkr `n skxudb dssdubt fdsks.7>
Vkfto`h 5D(n)(7) `n tek Adtk Yuzky Dft mdhcdtks tedt voftoms edvk dffkss t` d rkstroftkcrkp`rtohl mkfedhosm tedt dbb`ws tekm t` rkfkovk skrvofks wote`ut dut`mdtofdbby trollkrohl dh`nnofodb ohvkstoldto`h. On d voftom mdaks d rkstroftkc rkp`rt, tek voftom‟s pkrs`hdbby ockhtonodgbkohn`rmdto`h (YOO) fdh `hby gk sedrkc wote spkfonokc ohcovocudbs uhbkss dh kxfkpto`h dppboks. @hk
76 V. WKY. H@. ?;-49 @OL sugmottkc tek ohotodb rkp`rt t` F`hlrkss oh H`vkmgkr 7946 gut tek sf`pk `n tek rkvokw coc h`t ohfbuckrkstroftkc rkp`rts gkfdusk tek dlkhfy edc h`t ompbkmkhtkc d systkm `n rkstroftkc rkp`rtohl uhtob Vkptkmgkr 4, 7946.
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 , 7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 3
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35 Vkm o dhhud b Wkp`r t t ` F `hlrkss
`n tek dlrkkmkht wobb f`mk teos ndbb, wekh wk gkloh rkvokwohl d stdtostofdbby solhonofdht humgkr`n fdsks ds rkquorkc gy tek Adtk Yuzky Dft.
@tekr F`hfkrhs
Ckspotk tek pr`lrkss mdck–tedhas oh pdrt t` teos F`mmottkk–O rkmdoh f`hfkrhkc dg`ut tekdppr`prodtkhkss `n my `nnofk edvohl t` khtkr oht` dh M@[ t` `gtdoh ohn`rmdto`h wk drk khtotbkct` gy bdw dhc tedt wk hkkc t` nubnobb `ur stdtut`ry cutoks. Sekrkn`rk, wk skk teos dlrkkmkht ds dtkmp`rdry nox t` `gtdoh ohn`rmdto`h weobk wk skka dlkhfy `r f`hlrksso`hdb dfto`h.
O dm dbs` f`hfkrhkc tek Ykdfk F`rps eds ykt t` dckqudtkby trdoh stdnn `h wedt ohn`rmdto`h fdhdhc must gk sedrkc wote @OL pursudht t` tek M@[. Sekrk os dbrkdcy kvockhfk tedt tek YkdfkF`rps‟ bdfa `n luocdhfk eds bkc t` stdnn f`hnuso`h oh edhcbohl skxudb dssdubts. N`r kxdmpbk, oh H`vkmgkr wk ossukc d mdhdlkmkht dcvos`ry rkp`rt (MDW) t` tek Corkft`r c`fumkhtohlf`hnuso`h `h wektekr f`mpbdohts nr`m d teorc pdrty se`ubc gk trkdtkc ds d rkstroftkc rkp`rt.7? SekMDW c`fumkhts e`w stdnn wds ohotodbby dcvoskc gy tek @nnofk `n Lkhkrdb F`uhskb h`t t` rkp`rt
tek ohn`rmdto`h t` @OL `hby t` rkvkrsk f`ursk dntkr cosf`vkrohl tedt `tekr voftoms mdy edvk gkkhdssdubtkc gy tek sdmk pkrpktrdt`r. \eobk tek bdw os fbkdr tedt `hby voftoms `n skxudb dssdubt fdhmdak rkstroftkc rkp`rts, dt bkdst oh `hk skho`r-bkvkb trdohohl tek n`rmkr lkhkrdb f`uhskb dcvoskcstdnn tedt skxudb dssdubt dbbkldto`hs mdck gy pkrs`hs `tekr tedh tek voftom se`ubc gk trkdtkc dsrkstroftkc dhc se`ubc h`t gk rkp`rtkc t` @OL.
Gky`hc trdohohl `h teorc-pdrty f`mpbdohts, stdnn dhc ^`buhtkkrs must gk rkdssurkc tedt tekyse`ubc rkp`rt dbbkldto`hs t` `ur `nnofk f`hfkrhohl mosmdhdlkmkht `n d skxudb dssdubt rksp`hsk,kvkh on ot rkbdtks t` d rkstroftkc rkp`rt. Curohl tek tomk @OL wds ckhokc dffkss t` dhy cktdobs `nskxudb dssdubts mubtopbk pk`pbk kxprksskc f`hfkrh dg`ut sedrohl ohn`rmdto`h wote @OL gkfdusk`n dlkhfy p`bofoks. Dccoto`hdbby, stdnn rksp`hsogbk n`r pr`vocohl skrvofks dhc ohn`rmdto`h t`^`buhtkkrs (oh fdsks wekrk tek pkrpktrdt`r os dbbklkc t` gk dh`tekr ^`buhtkkr `n stdnn) hkkc t`ah`w teky fdh f`hsubt wote @OL dg`ut e`w `ur ohvkstoldto`hs drk f`hcuftkc, kvkh on teky drkuhdgbk t` pr`vock @OL wote kxpbofot cktdobs `n tek dssdubt `r tek voftom‟s YOO.
Nohdbby, O dm f`hfkrhkc dg`ut tek Ykdfk F`rps‟ dgoboty t` mkkt ots f`mmotmkhts uhckr tekdlrkkmkht, sufe ds ompbkmkhtohl d systkm tedt w`ubc pkrmot @OL t` rkvokw skxudb dssdubt fdskswote`ut nubb dffkss t` ohn`rmdto`h. Bdfaohl sufe dffkss, F`hlrkss wobb gk uhdgbk t` pr`pkrbydsskss wektekr tek Ykdfk F`rps os dckqudtkby rksp`hcohl t` voftoms.
V`bvohl tek Ossuk
F`hlrkss dhc tek Ykdfk F`rps edvk tek p`wkr t` s`bvk teos ossuk. F`hlrkss f`ubc tdak bklosbdtovkdfto`h oh `hk wdy `r dh`tekr t` khsurk wk lkt nubb dffkss t` dlkhfy rkf`rcs.
Sek Ykdfk F`rps, n`r ots pdrt, f`ubc rktrdft ots krr`hk`us bkldb `poho`h uhckrbyohl ots dffkss-ckhyohl p`bofoks dhc pr`fkcurks. Ds b`hl ds tedt `poho`h rkmdohs oh pbdfk, tek Ykdfk F`rps os
7?Mdhdlkmkht Dcvos`ry Wkp`rt: Dlkhfy Y`bofoks Wkbdtkc t` ^`buhtkkr Vkxudb Dssdubt Dbbkldto`hs:ettp://nobks.pkdfkf`rps.l`v/mubtomkcod/pcn/p`bofoks/YFOLPDlkhfyPY`bofoksPWkbdtkcPt`P^`buhtkkrPVkxudbPDssdubtP Dbbkldto`hs.pcn
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YKDFK F@WYV @NNOFK @N O HVYKFS@W LKHKWDB
@ ft `gkr 4 , 7943 t ` M drfe 64 ,794; 3?
nrkk t` rksfohc `ur dlrkkmkht dhc wotee`bc `r ckbdy @OL dffkss t` skxudb dssdubt rkp`rts.M`rk`vkr, ots vkry kxostkhfk skts d cdhlkr`us prkfkckht wekrkgy dhy dlkhfy mdy wotee`bcohn`rmdto`h gy ckfocohl t` ohtkrprkt d bdw ds `vkrrocohl tek OL Dft.
Dbb`wohl dlkhfoks t` uhobdtkrdbby ckfock wekh teky fdh `r fdhh`t rkbkdsk ohn`rmdto`h t` tek OL
prkskhts d fbkdr f`hnboft `n ohtkrkst. H`t `hby tedt, ot n`rfks tek OL t` spkhc ots bomotkc tomk dhcrks`urfks wrdhlbohl wote tek dlkhfy t` `gtdoh ohn`rmdto`h–ds O edvk c`hk n`r `vkr tw` ykdrs.Sdxpdykrs–dhc ^`buhtkkr voftoms `n skxudb dssdubt oh pdrtofubdr–ckskrvk gkttkr.
\eobk tek Ykdfk F`rps wotecrdwohl ots bkldb `poho`h w`ubc rks`bvk `ur dffkss ossuk, ot wobb c`h`teohl t` ekbp `tekr OLs we` drk ckhokc nubb dffkss t` dlkhfy rkf`rcs. O dpprkfodtk tekF`mmottkk‟s knn`rts t` ekbp us `h `ur qukst n`r dffkss–n`r tek sdak `n tek Ykdfk F`rps,^`buhtkkr voftoms `n skxudb dssdubt, dhc tek khtork OL f`mmuhoty.
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Ekbp Yr`m`tk tek Ohtklroty,Knnofokhfy, dhc Knnkftovkhkss `n tekYkdfk F`rps
Dhy`hk ah`wohl `n wdstknub prdftofks, dgusk,mosmdhdlkmkht, nrduc, `r uhbdwnub dftovoty ohv`bvohl Ykdfk
F`rps pr`lrdms `r pkrs`hhkb se`ubc f`htdft tek @nnofk `nOhspkft`r Lkhkrdb. Wkp`rts `r f`mpbdohts fdh dbs` gk mdck
dh`hym`usby.
F`htdft @OL
Wkp`rtohl E`tbohk:
[.V./Ohtkrhdto`hdb: 797.>?7.7?4;
S`bb-Nrkk ([.V. `hby): 599.766.;5
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