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kmshs“k`mtmnt falarm` mnthtrust vhd`mthdns ky Lafanlmnt Srdfasshdnm` [dlad Edwkdys
Mssdehmthdn (‐S[EM‟) sd tgmt fraa edopaththdn axhsts hn tga spdrt df rdlad hn tga Qnhtal Utmtas
fdr tga ;3=6 samsdn mnl kaydnl.
;.
M nuokar df tga tdp rdlad mtg`atas hn tga wdr`l“hne`ulhnj raprasantmthva
S`mhnthffs \ravdr Krmzh`a, Kdkky Odta, [ymn Odtas, mnl dtgar e`mss oaokars“gmva hnvastal
thoa, odnay, mnl affdrt td eramta S`mhnthff \ga A`hta [dlad Mssdehmthdn (‐A[M‟) td a`avmta mnl
jrdw tga spdrt df prdfasshdnm` rdlad fdr tga kanafht df avarydna hn tga rdlad hnlustry. A[M hs
m naw drjmnhzmthdn edoohttal td krhnjhnj tga kast fu``-thoa rdlad mtg`atas (kdtg edwkdys mnl
edwjhr`s) tdjatgar td edopata hn mn mnnum` sarhas df rdlads“whtg tga fhrst samsdn edooanehnj
naxt yamr mnl eu`ohnmthnj hn Ndvaokar ;3=6 whtg tga Zdr`l Egmophdnsghp [dlad mt tga
Moarhemn Mhr`hnas Eantar hn Lm``ms, \axms. A[M‘s ou`thp`a-avant rdlads mra hntanlal td
famtura tan (=3) td twa`va (=;) df tga kast eurrant prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas hn ameg df rdlad‘s
trmlhthdnm` avants, whtg m qum`hfyhnj systao fdr futura prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas td edopata fdr
a`hjhkh`hty. Fdx Updrts gms mjraal td krdmlemst tga anthra A[M \dur nmthdnm``y dn Fdx Updrts =
mnl Fdx Updrts ;.
5. Lafanlmnt S[EM gms m `dnj-stmnlhnj odndpd`y hn tga rdlad hnlustry.
S[EM hs tga sa`f-laserhkal ‐`mrjast mnl d`last rdlad-smnethdnhnj kdly hn tga wdr`l2‟ tga
‐raedjnhzal `amlar hn prdfasshdnm` rdlad2‟ ‐tga praohar smnethdnhnj kdly dn tga p`mnat2‟ mnl
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja ; df
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‐tga jd`l stmnlmrl.‟ S[EM gd`ls dvar shx gunlral (633) ou`thp`a-avant rdlads m yamr, wgheg ht
laserhkas ms tga ‐eramo df tga erdp‟ df rdlad avants. Zgh`a tga kast prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas
wgd lavdta tgaosa`vas fu``-thoa td rdlad gmva kaan `dnj-thoa, `dym`, luas-pmyhnj S[EM
oaokars mnl gmva pmrthehpmtal hn gunlrals df S[EM avants, S[EM hs tgramtanhnj td bheb tgao
dut shop`y kaemusa tgay wmnt td gmva sdoa kmshe edntrd` dvar tgahr prdfasshdnm` emraars mnl `hvas
hn m raspdnshk`a wmy tgmt wh`` hoprdva tga spdrt df rdlad fdr avarydna.
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prdfasshdnm` jd`fars egdsa td sat up tgahr dwn SJM \dur“sapmrmta frdo tga tgdusmnls df jd`f
e`uk prdfasshdnm`s mffh`hmtal whtg tga SJM df Moarhem“mnl edopata lhraet`y mjmhnst ameg dtgar.
Xat, tghs ldas ndt najmthva`y hopmet dtgar jd`f mssdehmthdns, `hba tga Qnhtal Utmtas Jd`f
Mssdehmthdn (‐QUJM‟), wgheg smnethdns nuoardus tdurnmoants avary shnj`a yamr fdr pmrt-thoa
mnl momtaur jd`fars. Hn fmet, iust tga dppdshta hs trua. \ga SJM \dur‘s jrdwtg hn pdpu`mrhty,
prhza odnay, mnl ta`avhshdn edvarmja gms kanafhtal tga anthra spdrt df jd`f, hne`ulhnj tga QUJM
wgdsa oaokarsghp gms jrdwn ms wa``.
6. Avan wdrsa, ms eurrant`y sat up ky S[EM ms tga `amlhnj smnethdnhnj kdly,
tga raprasantmthva S`mhnthffs mnl dtgar prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas hn A[M mra fdreal td tmba
sukstmnthm` parsdnm` rhsb“fhnmnehm``y mnl pgyshem``y“td try td omba m `hvhnj hn tga spdrt df
rdlad. Zhtg nd jumrmntaa df mny sueeass, rdlad mtg`atas gmva td jmok`a dn tgaosa`vas ky
typhem``y jdhnj hn tga gd`a fdr oueg df tga S[EM raju`mr samsdn sd tgay gmva m sgdt td omba
sdoa odnay ky yamr-anl mt tga fhnm`a avant hn @ms Vajms, Navmlm mt tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad.
Srdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas gmva td pmy td edopata hn avary S[EM-smnethdnal rdlad2 omny df
tgao gmva td pmy fdr tga mnhom`s tgay rhla2 tgay gmva td pmy lduk`a tga axpansas df `hfa dn tga
rdml mnl baaphnj up m gdoa2 mnl tgay gmva td pmy fdr prhvmta oalhem` hnsurmnea edvarmja.
Sursa shzas fdr S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads mra rmnldo ms tga pursa lapanls dn tga modunt df
edntastmnts mnl spdnsdrsghp ld``mrs, ndna df wgheg hs bndwn hn mlvmnea ky mtg`atas.
:. Kaemusa tga S[EM rmnbhnjs fdr tga Nmthdnm` [dlad Fhnm`s mra kmsal dn
pdhnts wdn mt S[EM-smnethdnal avants lurhnj tga raju`mr samsdn mnl pdhnts mra mwmrlal dn m ‐=
pdhnt2 $= ld``mr‟ kmshs, tgara hs m rmea td rmeb up ms omny pdhnts ms pdsshk`a hn mny S[EM-
smnethdnal rdlad. Ud tga kast mtg`ata hn m jhvan rdlad lhsehp`hna emn whn tan (=3) avants mnl
sth`` ka rmnbal `dwar tgmn mn mtg`ata wgd emoa hn tga ohll`a df tga pmeb dr wdrsa hn fhfty (13)
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja < df
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avants shop`y kaemusa df tga vd`uoa df avants edopatal hn. \gmt uneartmhnty rasu`ts hn
prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas gmvhnj td ka dn tga rdml mwmy frdo tgahr fmoh`has erhsserdsshnj tga
eduntry fdr tga omidrhty df tga yamr td edopata hn ms omny rdlads ms pdsshk`a td ansura m spdt hn
tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad hs ndt `dst dut td sdoadna a`sa kmsal shop`y dn tga nuokar df rdlads
pmrthehpmtal hn. \gasa rhsbs mra sgdrtanhnj eurrant mtg`atas‘ emraars mnl wh`` omba ht gmrl td
mttrmet tdp mtg`atas hn tga futura.
7. A[M mnl hts `hohtal segalu`a df avants mra ndt mttaopthnj td supp`mnt
S[EM mnl tga shx gunlral (633) rdlads ht smnethdns avary yamr. \ga A[M \dur wh`` gmva m
raju`mr samsdn segalu`a kuh`lhnj up td m wdr`l egmophdnsghp whtg m e`amr anl-df-yamr whnnar hn
ameg rdlad avant. \gmt wmy fmns emn amsh`y fd``dw mnl jat kaghnl tga A[M \dur hn m wmy tgmt
wh`` m``dw tga spdrt td jrdw frdo m fmn, ta`avhshdn, mnl spdnsdrsghp stmnlpdhnt. Hn A[M, tga kast
prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas wh`` m`sd dwn mnl edntrd` tga tdur“ndt tga smnethdnhnj kdly mnl hts
egdsan spdnsdrs. Ky edntrmst, tga S[EM-smnethdnal Egmophdns Egm``anja hs ndt mnl emnndt ka
tga A[M \dur fdr m nuokar df ramsdns, hne`ulhnj kaemusa S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads eu`ohnmta hn
tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad, wgheg hs tdtm``y sapmrmta frdo, mnl mftar, tga Egmophdns Egm``anja
tmbas p`mea. M`sd, tga Egmophdns Egm``anja ldas ndt rasu`t hn m e`amr ‐Egmophdn‟ kaemusa ht hs
tamo-kmsal mnl avan tga ‐kast‟ mtg`ata frdo tga Egmophdns Egm``anja omy ndt avan edopata hn
tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad kaemusa dtgar mtg`atas mra ghjgar hn tga S[EM wdr`l rmnbhnjs frdo
gmvhnj wdn odra prhza odnay hn dtgar ndn-Egmophdns Egm``anja S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads
lurhnj tga yamr.
8. Kafdra fdunlhnj A[M, tga raprasantmthva S`mhnthffs mnl dtgar tdp rdlad
mtg`atas mttaoptal dvar tga edursa df m edup`a df yamrs td najdthmta hn jddl-fmhtg whtg S[EM td
krhnj mkdut omny df tga smoa egmnjas hn rdlad tgmt tgay gmva ndw fdeusal dn tgrdujg A[M.
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja 1 df
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S[EM ednshstant`y rakuffal tgasa mttaopts. Hn tga fmea df S[EM‘s uttar rafusm` td oaat tgao
avan gm`f-wmy dn kmshe wmys td hoprdva tga spdrt fdr tga kattaroant df m``, tgasa edoohttal
prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas mnl e`mss oaokars gml ndwgara `aft td turn dtgar tgmn eramthnj A[M.
=3. \ga Srdfasshdnm` Ku`` [hlars (‐SK[‟) dffar mn axmop`a df praehsa`y tga
typa df pdshthva hopmet A[M emn gmva dn ou`thp`a-avant rdlad. SK[ krdba mwmy frdo S[EM
hn tga amr`y =883s wgan twanty (;3) df tga khjjast nmoas hn ku`` rhlhnj laehlal td eramta tgahr
dwn drjmnhzmthdn tgmt wdu`l fdeus axe`ushva`y dn tga kast prdfasshdnm` ku`` rhlars. Mt tgmt thoa,
S[EM wms dparmthnj unlar mn mnthtrust hniunethdn tgmt pravantal tgao frdo tmbhnj tga vary typa
df mnthedopaththva methdns tgay mra ndw aop`dyhnj mjmhnst A[M. Dvar twanty yamrs mftar tga
fdunlhnj df SK[, tgara emn ka nd ldukt tgmt ku`` rhlhnj hs fmr kattar dff ms m spdrt fdr avarydna
hnvd`val ky mny oamsura“h.a., nuokar df `hva ta`avhsal parfdromneas, avants, edntastmnts,
fmns“mnl SK[ ed-axhsts whtg S[EM tdlmy. Hn fmet, SK[ wms sd sueeassfu` tgmt ht spurral
edopaththdn frdo S[EM wgd wms hneanthvhzal td eramta hts dwn ‐Wtraoa Ku``s‟ tdur tgmt S[EM
smnethdns mnl dwns, mnl wgheg ohohes SK[‘s sueeassfu` fdromt. Mnl, un`hba wgmt S[EM hs
tryhnj td ld whtg A[M mtg`atas, S[EM ldas ndt pravant SK[ ku`` rhlars frdo pmrthehpmthnj hn tga
Wtraoa Ku``s tdur. A[M saabs td ed-axhst whtg S[EM mnl meghava omny df tga smoa jdm`s fdr
ou`thp`a-avant rdlad tgmt SK[ gms meedop`hsgal fdr ku`` rhlhnj“kut fraa df mnthedopaththva
hntarfaranea frdo S[EM.
==. A[M‘s hntant gms m`wmys kaan, mnl sth`` raomhns, td ed-axhst whtg S[EM hn m
outum``y kanafhehm` omnnar tgmt angmneas ou`thp`a-avant rdlad hn tga smoa wmy SK[ ed-axhsts
mnl hoprdval tga spdrt df ku`` rhlhnj. A[M ldas ndt raquhra hts rdlad mtg`atas td edooht
axe`ushva`y td A[M edopaththdns. Hnlaal, omny A[M mtg`atas fu``y hntanl td ednthnua
edopathnj hn S[EM rdlads, pmrtheu`mr`y tgdsa rdlads whtg wgheg tgay gmva strdnj thas dr gmva
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja 6 df
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pdshthva prhdr axparhaneas. \gmt hs wgy A[M segalu`al hts dwn A[M Zdr`l Egmophdnsghp
avant sd ms ndt td ednf`het whtg S[EM‘s Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad. M`sd, tgara mra odra tgmn
andujg tdp prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas fdr sdoa td pmrthehpmta hn tga A[M \dur mnl dtgars td
pmrthehpmta hn tga S[EM-smnethdnal Egmophdns Egm``anja. Mftar m``, tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm` [dlad
hne`ulas odra prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas tgmn wh`` pmrthehpmta hn tga A[M \dur. \gmt hs wgy
A[M‘s vhshdn tru`y hs df m rhshnj thla rmhshnj m`` sghps.
=;. S[EM, gdwavar, ldas ndt sgmra tghs vhshdn2 hnstaml, ht ohstmban`y pareahvas
A[M ms m lhraet tgramt td hts odndpd`y. Mnl, `hba dtgar odndpd`hsts gmva trhal td ld hn
raspdnsa td hnndvmthdn frdo mn upstmrt, S[EM hs mttaopthnj td sgut ldwn dr gmro A[M kafdra ht
emn jat dff tga jrdunl mnl kajhn hts hnmujurm` ;3=6 rdlad samsdn. Hn lhraet raspdnsa td tga
eramthdn mnl prdodthdn df A[M, S[EM hop`aoantal naw ky`mws“wgh`a kypmsshnj hts raju`mr
prmethea df puk`hsghnj prdpdsal egmnjas fdr oaokarsghp ramethdn mnl edooant“tgmt kdyedtt
prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas wgd mra hnvd`val whtg A[M. \gasa ky`mws mra e`amr`y mnth-
edopaththva dn tgahr fmea.
=5.
Upaehfhem``y, S[EM gms kmrral frdo hts oaokarsghp mnl pmrthehpmthdn hn
mny S[EM-smnethdnal rdlad mny A[M dwnar, dffhear, kdmrl oaokar, aop`dyaa, dr dtgar parsdn
whtg m fhnmnehm` hntarast df mny bhnl hn A[M. S[EM‘s oassmja hs e`amr9 hf ydu wmnt td edopata
hn S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads, ht‘s tga S[EM wmy dr tga ghjgwmy. \ga S[EM ky`mw hs hntanlal
td fdrea oaokars td omba m Gdksdn‘s egdhea, h.a., td pmrthehpmta hn mny S[EM-smnethdnal rdlad,
m rdlad mtg`ata oust ld sd axe`ushva`y mnl stdp pmrthehpmthnj hn mny A[M rdlad. S[EM hs
ku``yhnj hts dwn oaokarsghp hntd tdahnj tga S[EM `hna ky tgramtanhnj mny oaokar wgd wmnts
td ka hnvd`val hn A[M whtg kahnj `debal dut df S[EM rdlads. \ga laml`hna fdr ;3=6 S[EM
oaokarsghp hs fmst mpprdmeghnj hn ohl-Laeaokar ;3=1, mnl, whtgdut ra`haf frdo tghs ky`mw,
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja : df
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e`mss oaokars wh`` ndt ka mk`a td mpp`y fdr oaokarsghp mnl edopata hn S[EM-smnethdnal
rdlads stmrthnj hn Imnumry ;3=6“m rasu`t tgmt gurts tga spdrt df rdlad fdr avarydna.
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=6. \gara emn ka nd ldukt tgmt tgasa naw S[EM mnthedopaththva ky`mws mra
mhoal lhraet`y mt A[M. Fdr axmop`a, S[EM pmssal tga naw ky`mws dn`y dna waab mftar m
nuokar df tga tdp rdlad mtg`atas mnnduneal tgahr hntant td fdeus tgahr ;3=6 ‐tdur‟ segalu`as dn
A[M avants. Furtgar, S[EM‘s dwn Uanhdr Suk`he [a`mthdns Eddrlhnmtdr, Iho Kmhnkrhlja,
mlohttal hn mn hntarvhaw td Fanea Sdst Naws dn Detdkar 5, ;3=1 tgmt tga naw ky`mws wara
hop`aoantal hn raspdnsa td tghs mnnduneaoant. Hn mllhthdn, S[EM‘s Edoohsshdnar, Bmr`
Utrassomn, strassal hn mn hntarvhaw tgmt tga hntant df tga ru`a wms td fdrea rdlad mtg`atas td omba
egdheas. Ga m`sd omla e`amr hn tga Detdkar ;5, ;3=1 alhthdn df Srd[dlad Updrts Naws tgmt
tgasa naw ky`mws wara hop`aoantal td omba tga prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas ednthnua td sarva
tgahr ‐omstar‟“tga S[EM.
=:. \ghs hs ndt tga fhrst thoa tgmt S[EM gms aop`dyal mnthedopaththva oamsuras
hn drlar td try td snuff dut edopaththdn. S[EM gms kaan m kml metdr mnl mn mnthtrust raehlhvhst
fdr laemlas. Fdr axmop`a, hn tga amr̀ y =883s, S[EM pmssal m ky`mw whtg m shoh`mr
mnthedopaththva hopmet. \gmt ky`mw prdghkhtal mny rdlad mtg`atas wgd edopatal hn mny ndn-
S[EM-smnethdnal avant hn m jhvan yamr frdo pmrthehpmthnj hn tgmt yamr‘s Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad
“tga khjjast avant df tga S[EM segalu`a. \ga Qnhtal Utmtas Lhstrhet Edurt fdr tga Lhstrhet df
Ed`drmld anidhnal S[EM frdo anfdrehnj tga ru`a, stmthnj tgmt S[EM hs ‐mn drjmnhzmthdn tgmt gms
m ghstdry df mnth-edopaththva ednluet.‟ Oal`hn v. S[EM· Nd. 8=-N-;37;, =88= Q.U. Lhst.
@AWHU ;37
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=7. S[EM gms lustal dff hts p`mykddb mnl hs up td hts smoa d`l mnthedopaththva
tmethes. Zgan fmeal whtg wgmt ht pareahvas ms m edopaththva tgramt, S[EM usas hts odndpd`y
pdwar mnl h``ajm` mjraaoants td a`hohnmta edopaththdn mnl un`mwfu``y omhntmhn hts odndpd`y.
S[EM‘s methdns, ms laserhkal garahn, ednsthtuta mn un`mwfu` jrdup kdyedtt hn vhd`mthdn df Uaethdn
= df tga Ugaromn Met, =1 Q.U.E. § =. \gasa methdns m`sd ednsthtuta mn un`mwfu` axarehsa df
S[EM‘s odndpd`y pdwar unlar Uaethdn ; df tga Ugaromn Met, =1 Q.U.E. § ;.
=8. \gara mra nd `ajhthomta, prd-edopaththva, ramsdns fdr S[EM‘s naw ky`mws.
Nd dtgar spdrt tgramtans td bheb dut hts tdp mtg`atas mnl vd`untmrh`y egddsas td `dsa ravanua frdo
tgdsa mtg`atas hn tga fdro df oaokarsghp faas mnl m`` dtgar fdros df ravanua frdo fmn mnl
spdnsdrsghp hntarast. \ga S[EM‘s naw ky`mws dn`y sarva td gurt tga spdrt ky raluehnj dutput
ms A[M wh`` mll avants, fmns, spdnsdrsghps, mnl ta`avhshdn hntarast td rdlad hn tga Qnhtal Utmtas
ndw mnl hn tga futura.
;3. \ga S[EM‘s Edoohsshdnar gms stmtal tgmt tga naw ky`mws mra oamnt td
stdp ‐fraa-rhlhnj‟ dn tga S[EM. Kut rdlad gms kaan kuh`t dn tga kmebs df edwkdys mnl
edwjhr`s, ndt tga S[EM. \ga raprasantmthva S`mhnthffs mnl e`mss oaokars edoprhshnj A[M mra
modnj tga odst lalhemtal rdlad edntastmnts. \gay rhsb `hfa mnl `hok td edopata mt rdlads fu``-
thoa mnl ld sd fdr tga ̀ dva df tga spdrt. \gasa prdfasshdnm` mtg`atas anlura nuoardus sarhdus
hniurhas, spanl anl`ass waabs dn tga rdml mwmy frdo tgahr fmoh`has, mnl lavdta tgahr anthra
prdfasshdnm` `hvas td rdlad. Hn mllhthdn, A[M mtg`atas mra m`sd A[M‘s dwnars. \gay gmva
hnvastal tgahr thoa, odnay, mnl affdrts td eramta A[M mnl gmva m stmba hn ht td ansura tgmt ht wh``
ka m sueeass. \gay mra ndt fraa-rhlhnj dn mnytghnj. Hn mllhthdn, tga ku`` rhlars put tga `ha td
S[EM‘s fraa-rhlhnj e`mhos. SK[ gms kaan hn axhstanea fdr twanty yamrs whtgdut tga S[EM
tryhnj td sgut ht ldwn ms m ‐fraa-rhlar‟.
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja =3 df
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;=. \ga smoa hs trua fdr tga dtgar som``ar rajhdnm` rdlad mssdehmthdns tgmt m`sd
gmva ed-axhstal whtg S[EM fdr laemlas. Lurhnj tghs thoa S[EM gms dn`y jrdwn. Mnl S[EM
navar tddb mny methdns mjmhnst tgasa dtgar mssdehmthdns lasphta tga S[EM Edoohsshdnar‘s e`mho
tgmt S[EM gms suppdsal`y kaan ednshlarhnj tgasa naw ky`mws fdr yamrs. A[M, tga
raprasantmthva S`mhnthffs, mnl e`mss oaokars sgdu`l ka tramtal nd lhffarant`y.
;;. Qn`ass tga S[EM‘s h``ajm` ednluet hs stdppal, A[M wh`` ka sukstmnthm``y
ghnlaral kafdra hts lddrs avan dpan, mnl tgmt wh`` laprhva avarydna“frdo prdfasshdnm` rdlad
mtg`atas, td msphrhnj prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas, td fmns, td spdnsdrs, td stdeb edntrmetdrs, td
vanuas“df m vhkrmnt a`hta rdlad tdur tgmt wh`` jrdw tga spdrt fdr eurrant mnl futura janarmthdns.
IQ[HULHE\HDN MNL VANQA
;5. \gasa e`mhos mrhsa mnl mra krdujgt unlar Uaethdns =; mnl =6 df tga E`mytdn
Met, =1 Q.U.E. §§ ;;, ;6, mnl Uaethdns = mnl ; df tga Ugaromn Met, =1 Q.U.E. §§ =―;.
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tga nuokar df sgmras ameg rdlad mtg`ata dwns hn A[M edrraspdnls td tgahr edopaththva
meedop`hsgoants. \ga omidrhty df A[M‘s kdmrl hs edoprhsal df prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas.
;:. [aprasantmthva S`mhnthff \ravdr Krmzh`a hs mn hnlhvhlum` tgmt rashlas hn
Laemtur, \axms. Ga gms edopatal prdfasshdnm``y hn rdlad fdr =8 yamrs mnl hs m ;=-thoa Zdr`l
Egmophdn rdlad mtg`ata. Ga hs m oaokar df tga \axms Edwkdy Gm`` df Fmoa. Ga hs dna df
tga fdunlars df mnl m sgmragd`lar hn A[M, ms wa`` ms kahnj m oaokar df A[M‘s kdmrl.
;7. [aprasantmthva S`mhnthff Kdkky Odta hs mn hnlhvhlum` tgmt rashlas hn
Utapganvh``a, \axms. Ga gms kaan m prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`ata fdr =8 yamrs mnl gd`ls fdur wdr`l
tht`as. Ga hs m`sd dna df tga fdunlars df mnl m sgmragd`lar hn A[M, ms wa`` ms kahnj m oaokar df
A[M‘s kdmrl.
;8. [aprasantmthva S`mhnthff [ymn Odtas hs mn hnlhvhlum` tgmt rashlas hn
Zamtgarfdrl, \axms. Ga gms kaan m prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`ata fdr =< yamrs mnl hs tga eurrant
ed-gd`lar df tga wdr`l raedrl hn tamo rdphnj, whtg m thoa df 5.5 saednls. Ga hs m`sd dna df tga
fdunlars df mnl m sgmragd`lar hn A[M, ms wa`` ms kahnj m oaokar df A[M‘s kdmrl.
53.
Lafanlmnt S[EM hs m ndt-fdr-prdfht edrpdrmthdn drjmnhzal mnl axhsthnj
unlar tga `mws df Ed`drmld, whtg mn mllrass mnl prhnehpm` p`mea df kushnass mt =3= Srd [dlad
Lrhva, Ed`drmld Uprhnjs, Ed`drmld 738=8. S[EM gms anjmjal hn kushnass hn tga Utmta df \axms,
kut ldas ndt omhntmhn m raju`mr p`mea df kushnass dr lashjnmtal mjant fdr sarvhea df prdeass hn
\axms. S[EM omy ka sarval whtg prdeass ky sarvhnj hts rajhstaral mjant, Nmthdnm` Edrpdrmta
[asamreg, mt =;6
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(57) stmtas mnl hn vmrhdus Emnmlhmn prdvhneas, mnl wgheg hn ;3=< pmhl dut dvar $
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fd``dwhnj hntarstmta methvhthas9 trmva`2 edoounhemthdns2 puregmsas mnl odvaoant df aquhpoant2
krdmlemsts mnl ta`aemsts df rdlads2 mlvarthsaoants2 prdodthdns2 sm`as df thebats mnl edneasshdn
htaos2 sm`as df oaregmnlhsa mnl mppmra`2 aop`dyoant df edntrmet parsdnna` mnl stdeb
edntrhkutdrs2 mnl najdthmthdns fdr m`` df tga mkdva.
56. A[M m`sd hntanls td anjmja hn hntarstmta edooarea ky gd`lhnj ou`th-avant
rdlads hn nuoardus stmtas mnl anjmjhnj hn omny df tga smoa methvhthas ndtal mkdva whtg raspaet
td S[EM, hne`ulhnj ta`avhshnj hts avants nmthdnm``y dn Fdx Updrts.
5:. S`mhnthffs Krmzh`a, Odta, mnl Odtas, ms wa`` ms dtgar e`mss oaokars, m`sd
hntanl td anjmja hn hntarstmta edooarea ky pmrthehpmthnj hn ou`thp`a rdlads“smnethdnal ky kdtg
A[M mnl S[EM“ga`l hn m nuokar df stmtas.
57. \ga hntarstmta edooarea laserhkal garahn hs emrrhal dn, hn pmrt, hntd mnl
whtghn tga Ndrtgarn Lhstrhet df \axms mnl omny df tga h``ajm` mets sat fdrtg hn tghs Edop`mhnt
gmva kaan parfdroal, hn wgd`a dr hn pmrt, dr tgahr affaets gmva kaan fa`t, dr wh`` ka fa`t, hn tga
Ndrtgarn Lhstrhet df \axms.
E@MUU ME\HDN M@@AJM\HDNU
58. [aprasantmthva S`mhnthffs Krmzh`a, Odta, mnl Odtas krhnj tghs methdn mjmhnst
Lafanlmnt S[EM unlar [u`a ;5(m) mnl (k)(;) df tga Falarm` [u`as df Ehvh` Srdealura dn kagm`f
df m`` oaokars df tga fd``dwhnj E`mss (ed``aethva`y, tga ‐E`mss‟)9
‐M`` prasant mnl futura prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas wgd mra dr wh``
ka mn dffhear, kdmrl oaokar, aop`dyaa df A[M dr gmva dr wh``
gmva mn dwnarsghp dr fhnmnehm` hntarast df mny fdro hn A[M.‟
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m`sd prdvhla tga dppdrtunhty fdr nuoardus futura prdfasshdnm` mtg`atas td idhn A[M mnl
pmrthehpmta hn A[M rdlads.
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mssdehmthdns. \ghs ru`a wms egm``anjal hn Utdna v. S[EM, Nd. 7=-Y-=1
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15. \ga Oal`hn hniunethdn hs nd ̀ dnjar hn affaet tdlmy. S[EM gms raturnal td
kushnass ms usum`9 squmsghnj edopaththdn td prasarva hts odndpd`y.
Gdw S[EM-Umnethdnal [dlads Zdrb
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emn pmrthehpmta hn odst S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads. \ga edst df m naw oaokar paroht hs $533,
mnl tga edst df m fu`` oaokar emrl hs $133 par yamr.
17. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, S[EM gms rdujg`y savan tgdusmnl (:,333)
oaokars, mkdut fhva tgdusmnl (1,333) df wgheg mra rdlad mtg`atas. \gasa oaokars hne`ula
kdtg fu``-thoa rdlad mtg`atas mnl pmrt-thoa pmrthehpmnts wgd gmva dtgar fu`` thoa idks dutshla df
kahnj m rdlad edopathtdr. Meedrlhnj`y, tga sbh`` mnl ndtdrhaty df rdlad mtg`atas mt m S[EM-
smnethdnal rdlad vmrhas whla`y.
18. Hn mllhthdn td kahnj S[EM oaokars, rdlad mtg`atas oust m`sd pmy antry
faas fdr tga rdlad avants hn wgheg tgay hntanl td edopata. Fdr m fu`` samsdn, tgasa antry faas
emn amsh`y axeaal $=1,333.
\ga Fdunlhnj df A[M
63. \ga Moarhemn prdfasshdnm` spdrts `mnlsempa hs edoodn`y drjmnhzal mrdunl
edopaththdn katwaan a`hta mtg`atas wgd gmva amrnal tga rhjgt td edopata mt avary edopaththva
`ava` tgrdujg tgahr mkh`hty mnl meghavaoants. Hn sgdrt, ht hs m oarht-kmsal systao hn wgheg mn
mtg`ata wgd wmnts td edopata mt tga ghjgast `ava` gms td laodnstrmta tgmt tgay gmva a`hta sbh`` mnl
mkh`hty.
6=. [dlads“pmrtheu`mr`y S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads“dparmta unlar m
edop`ata`y lhffarant pmrmlhjo. Hnstaml df drjmnhzhnj rdlads wgara rdlad mtg`atas amrn tga rhjgt
td edopata kmsal dn tgahr mkh`hty mnl meghavaoants, S[EM rdlads mra dvarwga`ohnj`y dpan td
mny oaokar wgd emn pmy tga antry faas.
6;. \ghs struetura prasants m nuokar df dkstme`as td jrdwhnj tga spdrt df rdlad.
Fdr hnstmnea, tga tdp mtg`atas hn tga spdrt dftan edopata mt dff-gdurs whtg aopty mranms mnl ld
ndt ednshstant`y edopata gaml-td-gaml whtg tga dtgar tdp edopathtdrs hn tgahr avants.
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja =8 df
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\a`avhshdn edvarmja hs lhffheu`t mt kast unlar sueg ednlhthdns kaemusa m natwdrb emnndt fdeus hts
edvarmja mrdunl tga tdp edopathtdrs.
65. M`sd, unlar tga S[EM‘s struetura, fu``-thoa rdlad mtg`atas wgd edopata fdr
m `hvhnj mnl td suppdrt tgahr fmoh`has gmva td ednstmnt`y trmva` merdss tga eduntry td edopata hn
ldzans mnl ldzans df rdlads td meeuou`mta andujg pdhnts td edopata hn tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s
[dlad. \gasa mtg`atas rhsb jrmva emraar tgramtanhnj hniurhas tgmt edu`l gmppan mt mny thoa.
\ga axtraoa trmva` m`sd p`meas nuoardus kurlans dn tgahr fmoh`has.
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samsdn fdromt, anlhnj hn hts dwn wdr`l egmophdnsghp avant, wh`` ka axehthnj fdr rdlad fmns td
fd``dw. Fmns wh`` kanafht ky wmteghnj tga odst edopaththva rdlad methdn tgmt tga spdrt gms td
dffar.‟ \gara wms `htt`a la`my hn tghs hlam tmbhnj gd`l.
6:. Dn Mujust ;6, ;3=1, A[M omla twd omidr mnnduneaoants. Dna wms tgmt
A[M gml antaral hntd m fhva-yamr mjraaoant whtg tga Lm``ms Updrts Edoohsshdn mnl tga Ehty df
Lm``ms td krhnj tga A[M Zdr`l Egmophdnsghp td Lm``ms. Ms Sgh``hp I. Idnas, Srashlant mnl
EAD df tga Lm``ms Ednvanthdn mnl Vhshtdrs Kuramu, wms qudtal9 ‐Zdr`l egmophdnsghp rdlad
hs edohnj gdoa td tga stmta df \axms mnl tga ehty df Lm``ms. Khj tghnjs gmppan gara hn Lm``ms
mnl wa ̀ ddb fdrwmrl td sgmrhnj dur jramt ehty whtg rdlad fmns frdo mrdunl tga wdr`l.‟ Qnlar
tga lam`, tga hnhthm` A[M Zdr`l Egmophdnsghp wh`` ka ga`l mt tga Moarhemn Mhr`hnas Eantar hn
Ndvaokar ;3=6.
67. \ga dtgar omidr mnnduneaoant wms tgmt A[M gml antaral hntd m ou`th-yamr
lam` whtg Fdx Updrts td krdmlemst tga anthra A[M samsdn, wgheg wh`` ednshst df m `hohtal nuokar
df raju`mr samsdn avants eu`ohnmthnj whtg tga 1-lmy Zdr`l Egmophdnsghp hn Lm``ms (tga ‐A[M
\dur‟). Qnlar tga lam`, Fdx Updrts wh`` krdmlemst tga A[M \dur nmthdnm``y dn Fdx Updrts =
mnl Fdx Updrts ;.
68. @hba S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads, A[M rdlads wh`` ka ou`thp`a-avant rdlads
hne`ulhnj tga fd``dwhnj avants9 kmrakmeb rhlhnj, smll`a krdne rhlhnj, ku`` rhlhnj, tha-ldwn rdphnj,
tamo rdphnj, staar wrast`hnj, mnl kmrra` rmehnj.
:3. \ga A[M \dur‘s hnhthm` avant hs eurrant`y segalu`al td tmba p`mea hn Omreg
;3=6.
:=. Ugdwhnj tgahr edoohtoant td A[M mnl tga A[M \dur, dn Uaptaokar =1,
;3=1, dvar savanty (:3) df tga tdp rdlad mtg`atas whtg dvar =55 wdr`l egmophdnsghps katwaan
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja ;= df
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tgao, omla m jrdup mnnduneaoant tgmt tgay wdu`l fdeus dn tga A[M \dur hn ;3=6. \ga
mnnduneaoant, gdwavar, m`sd omla e`amr tgmt tgay wdu`l sth`` edopata hn prdfasshdnm` rdlads
merdss tga eduntry tgmt mra ndt pmrt df tga A[M \dur“hne`ulhnj S[EM rdlads. Ms fdur-thoa
Zdr`l Egmophdn Kmrakmeb [hlar Bmyeaa Fah`l stmtal9 ‐Ms prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas, avary
yamr wa gmva td laehla wgmt rdlad avants wa wh`` edopata mt mnl wgmt hs kast fdr dur emraars mnl
fmoh`has. \ghs jrdup df mtg`atas gms laehlal td edneantrmta dn tga A[M hn ;3=6 mnl wa faa` tga
futura df prdfasshdnm` rdlad, mt hts ghjgast `ava`, hs tga A[M \dur.‟
:;. A[M‘s jdm` hs td hneramsa tga pdpu`mrhty df rdlad dvarm`` mnl mlvmnea tga
dppdrtunhthas mvmh`mk`a td rdlad mtg`atas. Ms p`mhnthff \ravdr Kmzh`a stmtal9 ‐Ky hntrdluehnj m
unhqua edneapt `hba tga A[M, ht hs dur gdpa td hneramsa tga mwmranass df tga spdrt df rdlad
dvarm``. Angmnehnj tga spdrt df prdfasshdnm` rdlad mnl ga`phnj td kuh`l sdoatghnj jramtar fdr
tga furtgar janarmthdn rdlad edwkdy mnl edwjhr` hs tga jdm` df tga A[M. Za `ddb fdrwmrl td
wdrbhnj whtg tga anthra rdlad hnlustry.‟
:5. Ky edntrmst, S[EM gms nd hntarast hn wdrbhnj whtg A[M fdr tga dvarm``
kattaroant df tga spdrt df rdlad. S[EM saas tga A[M \dur ms m tgramt td tga S[EM-smnethdnal
Egmophdns Egm``anja. Kut tgay mra ndt tga smoa. Fdr axmop`a, tga A[M \dur wh`` eu`ohnmta
hn m wdr`l egmophdnsghp, wgarams tga wdr`l egmophdnsghp fdr S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads
eu`ohnmtas hn tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad, wgheg hs tdtm``y sapmrmta frdo, mnl tmbas p`mea mftar, tga
Egmophdns Egm``anja. Ud tga kast mtg`ata hn m Egmophdns Egm``anja rdlad avant omy ndt avan
omba ht td tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad mnl, hf ga ldas, ga omy ndt ka tga ‐kast‟ mtg`ata hn tgmt
rdlad avant mt tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad.
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dr gms mn dwnarsghp dr fhnmnehm` hntarast df mny fdro hn m
Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn sgm`` ndt ka hssual m oaokarsghp,
paroht dr ranawm` df oaokarsghp whtg tga S[EM.
::. Qnlar tghs ky`mw, S[EM hs tgramtanhnj td bheb dut axhsthnj oaokars mnl
rafushnj td mloht naw oaokars hf tgay mra dffhears, kdmrl oaokars, aop`dyaas, dr gmva mny
dwnarsghp dr fhnmnehm` hntarast df mny fdro hn A[M. S[EM hs mttaopthnj td sat up m ‐Gdksdn‘s
egdhea‟ hn wgheg rdlad mtg`atas gmva td egddsa katwaan edopathnj hn A[M \dur avants dr mny df
tga shx gunlral (633) S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads.
:7. Hnlaal, hn mn hntarvhaw dn Zastarn Updrts Zaab`y dn [urm` [mlhd Uhrhus
WO hn wgheg ga wms msbal ky Utava Banydn td axp`mhn tga purpdsa df tga Ednf`hethnj [dlad
Mssdehmthdn Ky`mws, S[EM Edoohsshdnar Bmr` Utrassomn raspdnlal tgmt ‐padp`a gmva egdheas
avary lmy. Sadp`a omba egdheas avary lmy.‟ Ga gms m`sd mlohttal hn tga Detdkar ;5, ;3=1
alhthdn df Srd[dlad Updrts Naws tgmt tgasa naw ky`mws wara put hn p`mea td prdtaet tga S[EM
mnl tgmt tgay wara naalal kaemusa ‐ht hs edoodn sansa tgmt ydu emn‘t sarva twd omstars.‟
:8. \ga mnthtrust `mws df tga Qnhtal Utmtas mra tga ‐Omjnm Emrtm‟ df fraa
edopaththdn mnl, ansura tgmt tgdsa egdheas emn ka omla fraa frdo h``ajm`, mnthedopaththva
ednluet, wgheg hs sdoatghnj S[EM gms gml m lhffheu`t thoa jrmsphnj fdr oueg df hts ghstdry.
73. \ga dtgar naw ru`a“‐Edopathnj [dlad Avants Ky`mws K=1.=.=.=-.;‟ (tga
‐Edopathnj [dlad Ky`mws,‟ mnl tdjatgar whtg tga Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn Ky`mws, tga
‐Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws,‟ wgheg mra mttmegal garatd ms Axghkht M)“prdvhlas9
K=1.=.=.= Lafhnhthdn df Edopathnj [dlad Avants. Edopathnj
[dlad Avants mra avants ndt smnethdnal ky tga S[EM hn wghegedntastmnts edopata hn twd dr odra df tga fd``dwhnj avants9kmrakmeb rhlhnj, smll`a krdne rhlhnj, ku`` rhlhnj, tha-ldwn rdphnj,staar wrast`hnj, mnl tamo rdphnj.
K=1.=.=.; [dlad Edoohttaas. Hn `hjgt df tga S[EM‘s `dnj-stmnlhnj mnl dnjdhnj affdrts td eramta pdpu`mr mnl sueeassfu`S[EM-smnethdnal prdfasshdnm` rdlad edopaththdns mnl prdodta
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja ;< df
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rdlad spdrts hn janarm`, hne`ulhnj kut ndt `hohtal td eramthnj tgaNmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad avant mnl qum`hfyhnj pdhnts systao,sd`hehthnj edrpdrmta spdnsdrs mnl ta`avhshdn edntrmets, astmk`hsghnjrdlad ru`as mnl raju`mthdns, mnl lava`dphnj ydutg mnl nawedntastmnt jrdwtg prdjrmos“mnl hn drlar td prdtaet tga qum`hty df
m`` S[EM-smnethdnal avants“ mny rdlad edoohttaa mnl/dr edntrmethnj pmrty hnvd`val hn prdluehnj m S[EM-smnethdnalavant mjraas ndt td segalu`a, prdluea, prdodta dr pmrthehpmta hn m
Edopathnj [dlad Avant savanty-twd gdurs kafdra, lurhnj dr
savanty-twd gdurs mftar m S[EM-smnethdnal avant. \ga S[EMsgm`` gmva tga rhjgt td mpprdva spaehfhe avants tgmt mra hn ednf`hetwhtg tghs Ky`mw sgdu`l tga S[EM laao mny sueg avant td ka hn tgahntarast df hts oaokars mnl tga prdodthdn df prdfasshdnm` rdladspdrts hn janarm`.
7=. \grdujg tga Edopathnj [dlad Ky`mws, S[EM hs mttaopthnj td rastrhet
A[M‘s mkh`hty td gd`l mnl/dr smnethdn rdlads ky tyhnj up rdlad edoohttaas mnl mny edntrmethnj
pmrthas hnvd`val hn m S[EM-smnethdnal rdlad (wgheg edu`l hne`ula mranms, fmeh`hthas, vanldrs,
oaregmnlhsars, mnl smfaty parsdnna`, modnj omny dtgars) sueg tgmt tgay emnndt m`sd gmva
hnvd`vaoant whtg mn A[M avant tgmt tmbas p`mea lurhnj, tgraa (5) lmys kafdra, dr tgraa (5) lmys
mftar m S[EM-smnethdnal rdlad. Dn hts fmea, tghs ru`a gms nd jadjrmpghe `hoht mnl saaohnj`y
mpp`has nmthdnwhla.
7;. Uhnea S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads edoodn`y `mst fdr ou`thp`a lmys, m shnj`a
S[EM-smnethdnal avant emn trhjjar m k`mebdut parhdl df m waab dr odra unlar tga Edopathnj
[dlad Ky`mws.
75. A[M gms m`ramly fa`t tga hopmet df tgasa mnthedopaththva ky`mws. A[M
gms mpprdmegal ou`thp`a rdlad edoohttaas mnl vanldrs mkdut pmrthehpmthnj hn tga A[M \dur, mnl
gms dffaral kattar aedndohe mnl dtgar taros tgmn tgdsa dffaral ky S[EM. Xat, lasphta
axprasshnj mpprdvm` df A[M‘s edneapt, tgasa anththas gmva lae`hnal td jat hnvd`val whtg tga A[M
\dur. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, tghs hs lua td S[EM‘s hoprdpar mnl mnthedopaththva
kagmvhdr.
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja ;1 df
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shtthnj dn tgdsa mssdehmthdns‘ kdmrls. Ht wms dn`y mftar tga tdp rdlad mtg`atas fdroal A[M tgmt
S[EM hop`aoantal tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws.
78. Odradvar, updn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, S[EM hop`aoantal tga Naw
Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws kaghnl e`dsal lddrs ky Kdmrl vdta hnstaml df puk`hsghnj tga prdpdsal
egmnjas fdr ravhaw mnl edooant frdo tga anthra oaokarsghp, ms hs edoodn prmethea.
83. S[EM‘s mnthedopaththva kagmvhdr hs m`sd gypderhthem` ednshlarhnj tga
`mwsuht krdujgt mjmhnst ht ky tga Zdoan‘s Srdfasshdnm` [dlad Mssdehmthdn (‐ZS[M‟). Hn tgmt
`mwsuht, ZS[M meeusal S[EM df mnthtrust vhd`mthdns kaemusa tga S[EM gml eamsal najdthmthdns
whtg ZS[M mnl stmrtal hts dwn kmrra` rmehnj smnethdnhnj kdly. Hn raspdnsa, S[EM stmtal ms
fd``dws9 ‐Ky tghs `mwsuht ZS[M hoprdpar`y mttaopts td omhntmhn hts axhsthnj odndpd`y hn tga
mram df prdfasshdnm` wdoan‘s kmrra` rmea smnethdnhnj, mnl ht gms mnl hntanls td hntarfara whtg
S[EM‘s mkh`hty td edopata fdr tga smnethdnhnj df kmrra` rmehnj avants.‟ Xat, tgmt hs praehsa`y
wgmt S[EM hs ldhnj ndw“hntarfarhnj whtg A[M‘s mkh`hty td edopata fdr tga smnethdnhnj df
ou`thp`a-avant rdlads.
S`mhnthffs Krmzh`a, Odta, mnl Odtas, Ms Za`` Ms Dtgar E`mss Oaokars, Emnndt Uukoht
;3=6 S[EM Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdns Lua td \ga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws
8=. @htt`a odra tgmn m waab mftar pmsshnj tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws, dn
dr mkdut Detdkar =, ;3=1, S[EM egmnjal hts oaokarsghp mpp`hemthdn (tga ‐Qplmtal ;3=6
Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdn,‟ mttmegal ms Axghkht K) td fdrea prdfasshdnm` rdlad edwkdys td mjraa
tgmt tgay wh`` edop`y mnl ka kdunl ky tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws9
H, TTTTTTTTT (nmoa df mpp`hemnt), swamr tgmt tga hnfdromthdn
mkdva hs trua mnl meeurmta. H garaky mjraa td kaedoa fmoh`hmr
whtg tga Ky`mws mnl Dffhehm` [dlad [u`as df, mnl mny dtgar
ru`as mldptal ky, tga S[EM, mnl H mjraa td edop`y whtg mnl
ka kdunl ky tga smoa. \ghs hne`ulas Ky`mws K=.;.=.= mnl
K=.;.=.;, wgheg prdghkht S[EM oaokars, oysa`f hne`ulal,
frdo kahnj mn dffhear, kdmrl oaokar, aop`dyaa dr gmvhnj mn
dwnarsghp dr fhnmnehm` hntarast df mny fdro hn m Ednf`hethnj
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja ;: df
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[dlad Mssdehmthdn. H unlarstmnl tgmt tghs prdghkhthdn dn
dwnarsghp mnl/dr fhnmnehm` hntarasts mpp`has td mny trmnsfar td
dr aquhtmk`a gd`lhnj df sueg hntarasts dn oy kagm`f td mnl
hne`ulhnj tga tghrl `ava` df ednsmnjuhnhty df oy fmoh`y dr mny
dtgar anthty dr oaegmnhso oamnt td gd`l sueg hntarasts dn oy
kagm`f hn mny omnnar. H m`sd jrmnt td tga S[EM tga rhjgt tdraquast mnl raeahva ldeuoantmthdn ednfhrohnj oy stmtus
rajmrlhnj m Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn mnl td puk`hsg sueg
ldeuoantmthdn mnl tghs mffhromthdn tgmt H mo ndt mn dffhear,
kdmrl oaokar, aop`dyaa mnl ld ndt gmva mn dwnarsghp dr
fhnmnehm` hntarast df mny fdro hn m Ednf`hethnj [dlad
Mssdehmthdn. Hf ydur S[EM mpp`hemthdn hs mpprdval kut ydur
stmtus rajmrlhnj m Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn suksaquant`y
egmnjas, tga S[EM rasarvas tga rhjgt td ravdba ydur S[EM
oaokarsghp mt mny thoa
(kd`lhnj hn drhjhnm`2 unlar`hnhnj mllal).
8;. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, m`` rdlad mtg`atas saabhnj ;3=6 S[EM
oaokarsghp, hne`ulhnj S`mhnthffs Krmzh`a, Odta, Odtas, mnl dtgar e`mss oaokars oust shjn tga
Qplmtal ;3=6 Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdn mnl mjraa td tgasa rastrhethdns.
85. Hn fmet, tga rastrhethdns hn tga Qplmtal ;3=6 Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdn
mppamr td ka avan odra rastrhethva tgmn tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws ms tgay purpdrt dn tgahr
fmea td axtanl tgdsa ky`mws td mny fmoh`y oaokars whtghn tga tghrl `ava` df ednsmnjuhnhty.
Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, tgasa mllhthdnm` rastrhethdns gmva navar kaan mpprdval ky tga
S[EM‘s oaokarsghp dr kdmrl.
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86. \d meedunt fdr tghs mnl td jmhn omxhouo hopmet frdo hts Naw
Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws, S[EM sant m oaod td hts oaokars axprass`y stmthnj tgmt ht gml pmssal
tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws mnl ane`dshnj tga Qplmtal ;3=6 Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdn, ‐tga
edop`athdn df wgheg hs naeassmry fdr Rtgahr_ ;3=6 S[EM oaokarsghp mpp`hemthdn.‟ S`mhnthffs
Krmzh`a, Odta, mnl Odtas ms sgmragd`lars, kdmrl oaokars, mnl hntanlal pmrthehpmnts hn A[M
gmva ndt raturnal mnl edu`l ndt raturn axaeutal Qplmtal ;3=6 Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdns td
S[EM. \gay, tgarafdra, gmva kaan unmk`a td ranaw tgahr S[EM oaokarsghp ombhnj tgao
hna`hjhk`a td edopata hn S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads hn tga ;3=6 samsdn.
8:.
Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, dtgar e`mss oaokars ms A[M sgmragd`lars,
kdmrl oaokars, mnl hntanlal pmrthehpmnts gmva m`sd kaan unmk`a td raturn tga Qplmtal ;3=6
Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdn, mnl S[EM gms `hbawhsa rafusal td ranaw dr jrmnt S[EM oaokarsghp
td tgdsa hnlhvhlum`s.
87. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, hn sdoa emsas wgara m rdlad mtg`ata sukohttal
tgahr ;3=6 oaokarsghp mpp`hemthdn dn`hna prhdr td tga anmetoant df tga Naw Mnthedopaththva
Ky`mws, S[EM gms laeapthva`y uplmtal tgahr fh`as td hne`ula mutgdrhzal varshdns df tga Qplmtal
;3=6 Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdn avan tgdujg tgdsa mtg`atas navar mjraal td hts rastrhethdns.
88. S[EM Edoohsshdnar Bmr` Utrassomn gms aopgmshzal tgmt tga hnmkh`hty td
raturn Qplmtal ;3=6 Oaokarsghp Mpp`hemthdns wh`` gmva nd hopmet dn rdlad mtg`atas‘ mkh`hty td
edopata hn ;3=1 avants, hne`ulhnj tga upedohnj Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl
ka`haf, S[EM gms mnl ednthnuas td tgramtan tga whtggd`lhnj df dtgar S[EM oaokarsghp kanafhts
frdo prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas wgd mjraa td idhn mnl edopata hn tga A[M \dur.
=33. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, S[EM gms pravhdus`y tmban sueg methdns hn
ednnaethdn whtg S[EM oaokars wgd whsgal td m`sd edopata hn ndn-S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads.
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja ;8 df
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\gasa methdns gmva hne`ulal panm`hzhnj rdlad mtg`atas unlar Ky`mw K=3.5.6“antht`al ‐Ednluet
Latrhoantm` td Suk`he Homja‟“fdr pmrthehpmthnj hn mnl prdodthnj ndn-S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads.
=3=. Qpdn hnfdromthdn mnl ka`haf, S[EM gms usal tga ‐Ednluet Latrhoantm`‟
ru`a ms mnthedopaththva mnl hoprdpar jrdunls td lhsedurmja S[EM oaokars frdo pmrthehpmthnj
hn mnl prdodthnj ndn-S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads, mnl gms dr hs `hba`y td ld sd whtg raspaet td tga
A[M \dur. S[EM‘s methdns mra dr wdu`l ka pura`y prataxtum` td jhva tga Naw Mnthedopaththva
Ky`mws ratrdmethva affaet kafdra tga ;3=6 samsdn.
S[EM‘s Mnthedopaththva Ednluet Gmros Srdfasshdnm` Mtg`atas, Fmns, mnl Edopaththdn hn
tga Updrt df [dlad
=3;.
S[EM‘s Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws mra mhoal mt mnl hf ednthnual
unmkmtal wh`` gmva tga hopmet df raluehnj dutput hn tga omrbat fdr tga sarvheas df prdfasshdnm`
rdlad mtg`atas.
=35. A[M hs ndt mttaopthnj td supp`mnt S[EM. Hnlaal, tga A[M \dur wh``
ravd`va mrdunl m ra`mthva`y odlarmta nuokar df raju`mr samsdn avants mnl tga A[M Zdr`l
Egmophdnsghp hn Lm``ms, wgh`a S[EM smnethdns sdoa shx gunlral (633) gunlral rdlads m yamr.
A[M \dur avants fdeus dn m `hohtal nuokar df tdp thar rdlad mtg`atas wgd edoprhsa m som``
pareant df m`` S[EM oaokars.
=3
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hn rdlad wh`` `aml td odra rdlad mtg`atas wgheg wh`` `aml td odra S[EM luas-pmyhnj oaokars
mnl rdlads td smnethdn whtg odra edntastmnts.
=31. Mksant S[EM‘s mnthedopaththva ednluet, dutput fdr prdfasshdnm` rdlad
wdu`l hneramsa, kanafhthnj kdtg ednsuoars df mnl pmrthehpmnts hn prdfasshdnm` rdlad.
=36. \ga mnthedopaththva nmtura df S[EM‘s ednluet hs m`sd laodnstrmtal ky tga
fmet tgmt S[EM hs metum``y egddshnj td rhsb `dshnj ravanua unlar tga Naw Mnthedopaththva
Ky`mws. Ky lanyhnj oaokarsghp td A[M \dur oaokars mnl mny dtgar rdlad mtg`atas wgd
gmva mpp`hemk`a hntarasts hn ndn-S[EM rdlad drjmnhzmthdns, S[EM hs raluehnj hts dwn
oaokarsghp faas ravanua. Ht hs m`sd raluehnj tga nuokar df pmrthehpmnts hn S[EM-smnethdnal
rdlads mnl tgaraky raluehnj tga modunt df antry faas pmhl hn ednnaethdn whtg tgdsa rdlads.
=3:. Ky tgramtanhnj td `deb dut tdp-thar rdlad mtg`atas frdo S[EM oaokarsghp
mnl rdlads, S[EM hs m`sd gurthnj tga qum`hty df hts dwn prdluet ky raluehnj tga sbh`` mnl
meghavaoant `ava` df tga rdlad mtg`atas wgd ld edopata hn S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads.
S[EM‘s Odndpd`y Sdwar hn tga Omrbat fdr tga Uarvheas df Srdfasshdnm` [dlads Mtg`atas
=37.
S[EM gms odndpd`y pdwar hn tga omrbat fdr tga sarvheas df prdfasshdnm`
rdlad mtg`atas hn tga Qnhtal Utmtas. \ga Oal`hn Edurt pravhdus`y fdunl tgmt ‐tgara Rwms_
avhlanea tgmt tga ra`avmnt prdluet omrbat hs tga omrbat fdr prdfasshdnm` edwkdy edntastmnts.
\gmt wms tga ra`avmnt prdluet omrbat wgheg tga S[EM mppmrant`y sthpu`mtal td mnl wgheg wms
astmk`hsgal hn tga emsa df Utdna v. S[EM, Nd. 7=-Y-=1
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prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas ms oaokars2 tga eramthdn df sueg hs ndt aedndohem``y famshk`a lua td
edst df antry hntd tga omrbat. S[EM‘s Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad gms m `dnj-stmnlhnj trmlhthdn ms
tga ‐Uupar Kdw`‟ df rdlads. Kaemusa S[EM edntrd`s meeass td tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad mnl
gms kaan tga praldohnmnt prdfasshdnm` rdlad kdly fdr laemlas, tgara mra shjnhfhemnt kmrrhars td
antry fdr mny dtgar rdlad drjmnhzmthdn td antar tga prdfasshdnm` rdlad omrbat.
==3. \ga tdtm` pursa mt S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads axeaals $
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==;. S[EM gms e`mhoal fdr yamrs td ka tga praaohnant rdlad smnethdnhnj
drjmnhzmthdn, whtg hts egmophdns raedjnhzal ms tga wdr`l egmophdns hn tga spdrt. Hts dwn
Edoohsshdnar Bmr` Utrassomn gms laserhkal tga S[EM ms ‐tga praohar smnethdnhnj kdly dn tga
p`mnat mnl hs tga astmk`hsgal jd`l stmnlmrl hn tga spdrt df prdfasshdnm` rdlad.‟ S[EM smnethdns
mnl drjmnhzas tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad, wgheg hs tga praohar rdlad avant df tga yamr.
==5. Dn m odra sukvarshva `ava`, S[EM‘s wh``hnjnass td fdrajd tga mllhthdnm`
ravanua frdo A[M rdlad mtg`atas, rdlad edoohttaas, edntrmetdrs, mnl vanldrs hs e`amr prddf tgmt
ht hs m odndpd`hst. Zhtg sueg pdwar, S[EM emn sat hts dwn ru`as“`debhnj dut A[M oaokars,
axaopthnj SK[ oaokars, mnl ansurhnj tgmt hnlhvhlum` rdlad edoohttaas nmthdnwhla mra semral
td wdrb whtg mny dtgar drjmnhzmthdn.
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edopata fdr tga sarvheas mnl pmrthehpmthdn df mllhthdnm` rdlad mtg`atas fdr tga ;3=6 samsdn mnl
kaydnl hn m edopaththva omrbat. S`mhnthffs mnl tga E`mss wh`` suffar savara mnl hrrapmrmk`a gmro
hf tgay mra pravantal frdo pmrthehpmthnj hn, edopathnj hn, drjmnhzhnj, spdnsdrhnj, mnl/dr
smnethdnhnj prdfasshdnm` rdlad avants hn m edopaththva omrbat.
==:. \gasa hniurhas wh`` ednthnua td deeur mnl wh`` ndt ka fu``y edopansmk`a ky
odnatmry lmomjas. Ms ht stmnls, prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas whtghn S[EM oust edopata yamr-
rdunl, nmthdnwhla, dftan mt ndn-pamb thoas. \ga edst df amrnhnj hs ghjg. Ndt dn`y hs ht
fhnmnehm``y edst`y td trmva` mnl edopata dn m namr-ednstmnt kmshs, kut ht hs aodthdnm``y mnl
parsdnm``y edst`y tdd2 whtgdut m lalhemtal prdfasshdnm` `amjua, rdlad mtg`atas spanl `mrja parhdls
df thoa mwmy frdo tgahr frhanls mnl fmoh`has. \ga namr-ednstmnt edopaththva segalu`a unlar tga
S[EM‘s struetura m`sd jramt`y hneramsas tga rhsb df pgyshem` hniurhas mnl tgahr affaets dn
prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas. M`sd fhnmnehm``y hnem`eu`mk`a hs S[EM‘s lmomja td tga rdlad spdrt.
S[EM‘s mttaopts td pravant, dr sarhdus`y hopala, tga naw, hnndvmthva A[M \dur pravants tga
spdrt frdo avd`vhnj. S[EM‘s m``ajhmnea hs td hts dwn kdttdo h̀na mnl ndt td tga spdrt df rdlad.
EDQN\ H
Vhd`mthdn df Uaethdn = df tga Ugaromn Met9 Jrdup Kdyedtt
==7. S`mhnthffs rapamt mnl ra-m``aja ameg m``ajmthdn edntmhnal hn pmrmjrmpgs =
tgrdujg ==:.
==8. \ga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws ednsthtuta mn mjraaoant td a`hohnmta
edopaththdn fdr tga sarvheas df prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas hn tga Qnhtal Utmtas hn vhd`mthdn df
Uaethdn = df tga Ugaromn Met. S[EM hs tga drjmnhzar df, mnl pmrthehpmnt hn, tghs un`mwfu`
edokhnmthdn dr ednsphrmey. S[EM‘s Kdmrl, wgheg hop`aoantal tgasa ky`mws, raprasants mnl
mets dn kagm`f df m ednsdrthuo df lhffarant anththas mnl hnlhvhlum`s hnvd`val hn tga spdrt df
Emsa 59=1-ev-35638-O Ldeuoant = Fh`al ==/38/=1 Smja 5< df
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rdlad. Hnlaal, tga Kdmrl gms spaehfhem``y lashjnmtal rdlad edoohttaa, stdeb edntrmetdr,
edntastmnt mnl edntrmet parsdnna` lhraetdrs.
=;3. Ms m ednlhthdn df oaokarsghp (naw dr ednthnual) hn tga S[EM mnl
pmrthehpmthdn hn S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads, oaokars, rdlad drjmnhzmthdns, vanldrs, mnl dtgar
pmrthas hnvd`val hn tga spdrt df rdlad bndw mnl oust mjraa td fd``dw tga Naw Mnthedopaththva
Ky`mws. \gasa mjraaoants mra avhlant frdo tga fmea df tga ky`mws tgaosa`vas.
=;=. \ga Edopathnj [dlad Ky`mws axprass`y stmta tgmt ‐mny rdlad edoohttaa
mnl/dr edntrmethnj pmrty hnvd`val hn prdluehnj m S[EM-smnethdnal avant mjraas ndt td segalu`a,
prdluea, prdodta dr pmrthehpmta hn m Edopathnj [dlad Avant savanty-twd gdurs kafdra, lurhnj
dr savanty-twd gdurs mftar m S[EM-smnethdnal avant.‟
=;;. Zhtg raspaet td tga `debdut df A[M mtg`atas frdo S[EM rdlads unlar tga
Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn Ky`mws, tga rdlad edoohttaas tgmt run tgdsa rdlads m`sd gmva td
mjraa td ld sd hn edop`hmnea whtg tga S[EM‘s ky`mws, hne`ulhnj anfdreaoant df tga `debdut dn
A[M mtg`atas.
=;5.
Hn mllhthdn, S[EM hs ushnj hts Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws td pravant
rdlad edoohttaas frdo sa`aethnj m edopathnj drjmnhzmthdn, `hba A[M, frdo wgheg td saab
smnethdnhnj. [dlad edoohttaas tgmt whsg td stmy hn tga S[EM‘s jddl jrmeas oust mjraa lua td
tga S[EM‘s edarehdn td fdrajd hnvd`vaoant whtg ndn-S[EM avants, `hba tga A[M \dur.
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S[EM mnl mjraal td ky hts oaokars, rdlad edoohttaas, mnl dtgar edntrmethnj pmrthas
sukstmnthm``y rastrmhn mnl hniura edopaththdn hn tgmt omrbat mnl wh`` ednthnua td ld sd.
=;6. S[EM gms ldohnmnt omrbat pdwar hn tga ra`avmnt omrbat. \ga jrdup
kdyedtt df A[M mnl dtgar rdlad mtg`atas whtg hnvd`vaoant hn ndn-S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads, ms
wa`` ms S[EM‘s prdghkhthdn df rdlad edoohttaas mnl dtgar edntrmethnj pmrthas frdo hnvd`vaoant
hn ndn-S[EM rdlads, mra nmbal rastrmhnts df trmla whtgdut mny prd-edopaththva purpdsa dr affaet.
Hn fmet, prdghkhthnj tga tdp rdlad mtg`atas frdo edopathnj hn S[EM metum``y ralueas S[EM
oaokarsghp faas, rdlad antry faas, mnl tga qum`hty df S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads. Ht m`sd ralueas
dutput hn tga omrbat dn m wgd`a ky mttaopthnj td laeramsa tga mvmh`mkh`hty df rdlad avants.
=;:. Odradvar, tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws mra ndt hn mny wmy naeassmry
fdr tga prdluethdn df rdlad edopaththdns dr tga meghavaoant df mny prd-edopaththva dkiaethva.
Hnlaal, dn tgahr vary fmea, tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws axaopt SK[ mnl dtgar shnj`a avant
rdlad edopaththdns.
=;7. S`mhnthffs gmva suffaral mnl wh`` suffar mnthtrust hniury td tgahr kushnass
mnl/dr prdparty ky ramsdn df tga ednthnumthdn df tghs un`mwfu` edokhnmthdn dr ednsphrmey.
=;8. \ga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws gmva hniural mnl wh`` ednthnua td hniura
S`mhnthffs Krmzh`a, Odta, mnl Odtas ky tgramtanhnj td laprhva tgao df tga mkh`hty td wdrb ms rdlad
mtg`atas hn m fraa mnl dpan omrbat.
=53. \gasa ky`mws gmva m`sd hniural A[M ky tgramtanhnj td rastrmhn A[M‘s
mkh`hty td raeruht, ndw mnl hn tga futura, mllhthdnm` rdlad mtg`atas td kaedoa sgmragd`lars mnl
edopata hn A[M avants, ms wa`` ms A[M‘s mkh`hty td wdrb whtg omny df tga stmbagd`lars hn tga
rdlad hnlustry td sat up A[M avants.
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=5=. Edopaththdn hn tga spdrt df rdlad hs gurt frdo tga jrdup kdyedtt S[EM gms
dregastrmtal. \ga nuokar df ta`avhsal rdlad avants, tga ̀ ava` df fmn hntarast, tga hnf`ux df
eurrant mnl futura rdlad mtg`atas, tga jrdwtg df rdlad mssdehmthdns mnl stdeb edntrmetdrs, p`us
`ava`s df spdnsdrsghp, m`` wh`` suffar frdo S`mhnthffs mnl mksant E`mss oaokars kahnj `debal dut
frdo S[EM mnl A[M kahnj lastrdyal kafdra ht avar `munegas hts hnmujurm` samsdn.
EDQN\ HH
Vhd`mthdn df Uaethdn ; df tga Ugaromn Met9 Odndpd`hzmthdn
=5;. S`mhnthffs rapamt mnl ra-m``aja ameg m``ajmthdn edntmhnal hn pmrmjrmpgs =
tgrdujg =5=.
=55. S[EM pdssassas m ldohnmnt sgmra df mnl gms odndpd`y pdwar hn tga
omrbat fdr prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas hn tga Qnhtal Utmtas.
=5
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rdlad mtg`atas hn mn axe`ushdnmry omnnar whtg mnthedopaththva hntant. \ga axarehsa df tghs
odndpd`y pdwar hn mn axe`ushdnmry omnnar wh`` rasu`t hn fawar tdp-thar mssdehmthdns sueg ms
A[M, emushnj mnthtrust hniury frdo ralueal edopaththdn dn m oyrhml df frdnts, hne`ulhnj ralueal
egdheas fdr prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas, fmns, rdlad edoohttaas, stdeb edntrmetdrs, vanldrs,
fmeh`hthas mnl omny dtgar pmrthas hnvd`val hn tga spdrt df rdlad. S[EM‘s un`mwfu` omhntanmnea
mnl axarehsa df hts odndpd`y pdwar hs tga rasu`t df jraal, lhserhohnmthdn, mnl lashra fdr edntrd`
rmtgar tgmn tga rasu`t df m suparhdr prdluet dr kushnass meuoan dr mny `ajhthomta ndn-prataxtum`
prd-edopaththva kushnass iusthfhemthdn.
S[MXA[ FD[ [A@HAF
ZGA[AFD[A, S`mhnthffs prmy fdr iuljoant whtg raspaet td tgahr Edop`mhnt ms
fd``dws9
=. Earthfyhnj tga E`mss unlar Falarm` [u`a df Ehvh` Srdealura ;5(m) mnl
;5(k)(;)2
;. Lae`mrhnj tgmt S[EM, tgrdujg hts methdns laserhkal garahn, gms vhd`mtal
mnl tgramtans td ednthnua vhd`mthnj Uaethdns = mnl ; df tga Ugaromn Met2
5. Anidhnhnj S[EM frdo9 (h) furtgar hop`aoanthnj mnl/dr anfdrehnj, ahtgar
lhraet`y dr hnlhraet`y, tga Naw Mnthedopaththva Ky`mws2 (hh) hop`aoanthnj mny naw ky`mws, ru`as,
pd`hehas, dr prdealuras whtg tga smoa dr shoh`mr purpdsa dr affaet df (m) whtggd`lhnj, ravdbhnj, dr
lhohnhsghnj mny kanafht df S[EM oaokarsghp frdo mny prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas wgd egddsa
td pmrthehpmta dr hnvd`va tgaosa`vas hn mny wmy hn A[M dr tga A[M \dur2 dr (k) hopalhnj,
pravanthnj, dr dtgarwhsa rastrhethnj hn mny wmy tga mkh`hty df mny rdlad edoohttaa, edntrmethnj
pmrty, dr tghrl pmrty td ka hnvd`val whtg A[M dr tga A[M \dur2 mnl (hhh) ushnj axhsthnj ky`mws,
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ru`as, pd`hehas dr prdealuras td ratm`hmta hn mny wmy mjmhnst prdfasshdnm` rdlad mtg`atas fdr
egddshnj td pmrthehpmta dr hnvd`va tgaosa`vas hn mny wmy hn A[M dr tga A[M tdur.
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Kdmrl df Lhraetdrs pmssas naw ky`mws
S[EM Kdmrl df Lhraetdrs pmssas naw ky`mws
\ga Srdfasshdnm` [dlad Edwkdys Mssdehmthdn Kdmrl df Lhraetdrs oat tdlmy mnl pmssal twd ky`mws affaethva Detdkar =, ;3=1 mnl fdr tga
;3=6 rdlad samsdn. \gasa naw ky`mws sarva td prdodta tga ednthnual qum`hty mnl pdpu`mrhty df S[EM-smnethdnal avants.
‐\ghs Kdmrl hs vary edgashva mnl, mt tga anl df tga lmy wgan wa `ddb mt tga oaokarsghp“tga rdlad edoohttaas, edntastmnts, stdeb edntrmetdrs mnl edntrmet parsdnna`“wa laehlal td put hn p`mea m edup`a df htaos tgmt wh`` kattar sarva tga qum`hty mnl pdpu`mrhty df dur
spdrt,‟ smhl S[EM Kdmrl Egmhromn Bahtg Omrthn.
‐\graa yamrs mjd, whtg tga ga`p df dur edrpdrmta pmrtnars, rdlad edoohttaas mnl edntastmnts, tga S[EM hop`aoantal tga Zrmnj`ar
Egmophdns Egm``anja, wgheg hs ta`avhsal ky tga EKU Updrts Natwdrb td sgdwemsa dur tdp edopathtdrs mnl mnhom` mtg`atas. Mllhthdnm``y,
whtg tga naw =3-yamr mjraaoants hn @ms Vajms mnl Dsead`m Edunty (F`m.), tgara hs mn unpraealantal modunt df naw ld``mrs mvmh`mk`a td
dur oaokars,‟ S[EM Edoohsshdnar Bmr` Utrassomn stmtal. ‐Zgmt tga Kdmrl lhl tdlmy hs `ddb mt dur ghstdry mnl wgmt gms omla tga
S[EM tga odst sueeassfu` mnl pdpu`mr prdfasshdnm` rdlad-smnethdnhnj kdly hn tga wdr`l. Meedrlhnj`y, wa gmva tmban staps td ansura
tgmt futura janarmthdns df fmns mnl oaokars wh`` ednthnua td anidy tga ghjgast qum`hty rdlad avants fdr yamrs td edoa.‟
H. Edopathnj [dlad Avants Ky`mws K=1.=.=.=-.;
K=1.=.=.= Lafhnht hdn df Edopathn j [dlad Avants. Edopathnj [dlad Avants mra avants ndt smnethdnal ky tga S[EM hn wgheg
edntastmnts edopata hn twd dr odra df tga fd``dwhnj avants9 kmrakmeb rhlhnj, smll`a krdne rhlhnj, ku`` rhlhnj, tha-ldwn rdphnj, staar
wrast`hnj, mnl tamo rdphnj.
K=1.=.=.; [dlad Edooht taas. Hn `hjgt df tga S[EM's `dnj-stmnlhnj mnl dnjdhnj affdrts td eramta pdpu`mr mnl sueeassfu` S[EM-
smnethdnal prdfasshdnm` rdlad edopaththdns mnl prdodta rdlad spdrts hn janarm`, hne`ulhnj kut ndt `hohtal td eramthnj tga Nmthdnm` Fhnm`s [dlad avant mnl qum`hfyhnj pdhnts systao, sd`hehthnj edrpdrmta spdnsdrs mnl ta`avhshdn edntrmets, astmk`hsghnj rdlad ru`as mnl
raju`mthdns, mnl lava`dphnj ydutg mnl naw edntastmnt jrdwtg prdjrmos“mnl hn drlar td prdtaet tga qum`hty df m`` S[EM-smnethdnal
avants“mny rdlad edoohttaa mnl/dr edntrmethnj pmrty hnvd`val hn prdluehnj m S[EM-smnethdnal avant mjraas ndt td segalu`a, prdluea,
prdodta dr pmrthehpmta hn m Edopathnj [dlad Avant savanty-twd gdurs kafdra, lurhnj dr savanty-twd gdurs mftar m S[EM-smnethdnal
avant. \ga S[EM sgm`` gmva tga rhjgt td mpprdva spaehfhe avants tgmt mra hn ednf`het whtg tghs Ky`mw sgdu`l tga S[EM laao mny sueg
avant td ka hn tga hntarast df hts oaokars mnl tga prdodthdn df prdfasshdnm` rdlad spdrts hn janarm`.
HH. Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn Hntarasts Ky`mws K.=.;.=.=-.;
K=.;.=.= Lafhnhthdn df Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn. Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdns mra edopmnhas, pmrtnarsghps, mssdehmthdns
dr dtgar anththas wgdsa lhraet dr hnlhraet purpdsa hs td prdluea, prdodta, mnl/dr smnethdn prdfasshdnm` rdlad edntasts hn wgheg
edntastmnts edopata hn twd dr odra df tga fd``dwhnj avants9 kmrakmeb rhlhnj, smll`a krdne rhlhnj, ku`` rhlhnj, tha-ldwn rdphnj, staar
wrast`hnj, mnl tamo rdphnj.
K=.;.=.; Srdghkhthdn dn Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn Hntarasts. Hn drlar td ansura tgmt S[EM oaokars“wgdsa pdpu`mrhty
mnl sueeass mra tga rasu`t df pmrthehpmthdn hn S[EM-smnethdnal rdlads mnl ra`mtal S[EM prdodthdnm` affdrts mnl methvhthas (mnl tga
mssdehmtal edst`y hnvastoants tga S[EM gms omla hn prdodthnj S[EM avants mnl rdlad spdrts hn janarm`)“mra ndt pursuhnj hntarasts
hn Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdns wgh`a raeahvhnj tga kanafhts df S[EM oaokarsghp mnl mra putthnj fdrtg tgahr kast affdrts dn kagm`f df tga S[EM, mny parsdn mpp`yhnj fdr S[EM oaokarsghp wgd hs mn dffhear, kdmrl oaokar, aop`dyaa dr gms mn dwnarsghp dr fhnmnehm`
hntarast df mny fdro hn m Ednf`hethnj [dlad Mssdehmthdn sgm`` ndt ka hssual m oaokarsghp, paroht dr ranawm` df oaokarsghp whtg tga
S[EM.
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