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Fbprevfnc puodfi sa`gty tjreucjeut tjg statg fs irftfiad te tjg dfvgs e` add \gnngssgans. \e tjatgnl, fn ?;11 Cevgrner Ofdd Jasdab irgatgl tjg [uodfi Ya`gty Yuoiaofngt. \jg Yuoiaofngt fs aunfqug, iebprgjgnsfvg anl budtf`aigtgl g``ert te lgvgdep, fbpdgbgnt anl benfter puodfi sa`gty

 pedfiy. Ft fnidulgs iebbfssfengrs anl lfrgiters r̀eb 11 statg acgnifgs.

Fn ?;1?, a`tgr a ygar e` stuly, rgsgarij, anl stamgjedlgr eutrgaij, tjg Yuoiaofngt suobfttgl abudtf-ygar budtf-acgniy puodfi sa`gty aitfen pdan. Wnlgr tjat pdan, sfcnf`fiant rg`erbs wgrgunlgrtamgn fn \gnngssgg ierrgitfens, fnidulfnc, `er gxabpdg, tjg iensedflatfen e` paredg anl preoatfen supgrvfsfen wftjfn tjg \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen (\LEI), tjg irgatfen e`tjg Yjgdoy Ieunty E``fig e` _g-gntry, anl fnirgasgl fntgr-acgniy ieddaoeratfen anl lata-sjarfnc.\jrgg ygars datgr, berg tjan :; pgrignt e` tjg <1-stgp budtf-ygar aitfen pdan jas oggn iebpdgtgl,anl tjg Yuoiaofngt fs prgpar fnc a ngw aitfen pdan `er tjg Cevgrner‖s iensflgratfen.

As an gxtgnsfen e` tjg Yuoiaofngt‖s werm, Cevgrner Jasdab appefntgl ?3 bgbogrs te tjg

Cevgrner‖s \asm @erig en Ygntgnifnc anl _giflfvfsb fn Aucust ?;1<. \jg \asm @erig fnidulglsfx bgbogrs e` tjg dgcfsdaturg, `fvg iurrgnt anl `erbgr lfstrfit atterngys cgngrad, tjrgg sjgrf``sanl pedfig ijfg`s, a ieunty bayer, `fvg gxgiutfvg oranij e``fifads, tjrgg hulcgs, eng puodfilg`gnlgr, eng vfitfb alveiatg, eng iebbunfty precrabbfnc prevflgr, anl twe rgprgsgntatfvgse` tjg ousfngss iebbunfty (sgg Attaijbgnt A `er a dfst e` \asm @erig bgbogrs oy nabg).

\jg Cevgrner ijarcgl tjg \asm @erig at tjgfr `frst bggtfnc fn Ygptgbogr ?;1< wftj a bfssfen8

\e fbprevg puodfi sa`gty fn \gnngssgg oy flgntf`yfnc (1) stratgcfgs tergluig rgiflfvfsb abenc fnlfvfluads dgavfnc prfsens anl hafds anl (?)ijancgs te sgntgnifnc daws anl praitfigs tjat wfdd berg g``gitfvgdy usgirfbfnad hustfig rgseurigs te rgluig irfbg anl allrgss tjg crewtj e` tjg prfsen anl hafd pepudatfen.

\e aijfgvg fts bfssfen, tjg \asm @erig was suppertgl oy tjg Pgra Fnstftutg e` Hustfig (Pgra) anlfts sta`` tjat travgdgl tjg statg sedfiftfnc stamgjedlgr epfnfens, ercanfzgl prgsgntatfens `er \asm@erig bggtfncs, anl `aifdftatgl `eur wermfnc creups8 Ygntgnifnc Ytruiturg, YgntgnifncIdassf`fiatfens anl Gnjanigbgnts, Iebbunfty Yupgrvfsfen, anl [recrabbfnc anl \rgatbgnt.

Serm creup sgssfens wgrg ienluitgl oetj lurfnc anl fn ogtwggn \asm @erig bggtfncs (aoeut 7-3 tfbgs pgr werm creup). As gxpgrfgnigl `aifdftaters e` tasm `erig werm creups, Pgra sta``gxpesgl \asm @erig bgbogrs te a varfgty e` stamgjedlgr epfnfens oy sgdgitfnc gxpgrts anl praitftfengrs te bamg prgsgntatfens te tjg bgbogrs, arrancfnc `fgdl trfps (g.c. prfsens, preoatfenanl paredg e``figs, nenpre`ft rggntry ercanfzatfens) anl adse prevflfnc suostantfvg rgperts anlbgberanlubs te assfst werm creups fn arrfvfnc at rgiebbgnlatfens. Enig lra`tgl, tjgrgiebbgnlatfens wgrg prgsgntgl te berg tjan ??; pgepdg (f.g. hulcgs, puodfi lg`gnlgrs, lfstrfitatterngys, sjgrf``s, ijfg`s e` pedfig, lebgstfi vfedgnig stamgjedlgrs) `er `ggloaim.

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1.  Fnstftutg trutj fn sgntgnifnc `er `gdeny ienvfitfens tjat rgsudt fn fniarigratfen tjreucjtjg gstaodfsjbgnt e` a idgar bfnfbub pgrfel e` fniarigratfen tjat fs ienvgygl te addfntgrgstgl partfgs at tjg tfbg e` sgntgnifnc.

?.  Gnjanig sgntgnigs `er (a) tjfrl er suosgqugnt lruc tra``fimfnc e``gnlgrs anl (o) tjfrler suosgqugnt accravatgl ourcdary (jebg ourcdary) e``gnlgrs.

9.  Gnjanig sgntgnigs `er rgpgat lebgstfi vfedgnig e``gnlgrs oy bamfnc tjfrl anlsuosgqugnt ienvfitfens `er lebgstfi vfedgnig assaudt a `gdeny ratjgr tjan abfslgbganer, as fs tjg iasg iurrgntdy.

<.  @er lebgstfi vfedgnig iasgs, addew (a) daw gn`erigbgnt te sggm gbgrcgniy erlgrs e`

 pretgitfen anl (o) autebatfi erlgrs e` pretgitfen fn iasgs wjgrg tjgrg fs an arrgst anllgaldy `erig fs usgl.

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7.  Lgvgdep allftfenad adtgrnatfvgs tjat arg swf`t, igrtafn, anl prepertfenatg rgspensgs `ernen-iebpdfanig wftj ienlftfens e` preoatfen anl paredg wjgn suij nen-iebpdfaniglegs net rfsg te tjg dgvgd e` a ngw irfbfnad presgiutfen er aosienlfnc `rebsupgrvfsfen.

0.  Ientfnug te suppert rgievgry (lruc trgatbgnt) anl etjgr spgifadty ieurts, suij as

bgntad jgadtj er vgtgran, wftj `unlfnc `er fnlfvfluad ieurts oasgl en an g``gitfvggvaduatfen systgb.

3.  Gstaodfsj fnlfvfluadfzgl iasg banacgbgnt pdans `er `gdeny e``gnlgrs en iebbunftysupgrvfsfen (oetj preoatfen anl pest-prfsen), tjgrgoy rgluifnc tjg nubogr e` stanlarlanl spgifad ienlftfens anl tafderfnc tjg ienlftfens e` supgrvfsfen te `ft gaij e``gnlgr‖s

fnlfvfluad rfsms anl nggls.

:.  Fnvgst fn gvflgnig-oasgl, iest g``gitfvg, anl ieerlfnatgl transftfenad precrabbfnc anltrgatbgnt sgrvfigs oetj lurfnc anl a`tgr fniarigratfen.

6. 

Gnsurg tjat add fniarigratgl `gdeny e``gnlgrs wje arg rgdgasgl wfdd javg a systgb e` pest-rgdgasg iebbunfty supgrvfsfen.

1;. Lgvgdep anl fbpdgbgnt a systgb e` pesftfvg fnigntfvgs `er tjesg en iebbunftysupgrvfsfen, fnidulfnc out net dfbftgl te a rgluitfen fn tjg tfbg pgrfel e` supgrvfsfen.

11. Fnirgasg tjg gbpdeyaofdfty e` tjesg wftj irfbfnad ienvfitfens oy tamfnc stgps te jgdptjgb mggp er eotafn lrfvgr ‖s dfignsgs er statg pjete flgntf`fiatfens.

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1?. Gxabfng tjg banacgbgnt anl trgatbgnt e` sgx e``gnlgrs te rgluig rgiflfvfsb anl pretgit seifgty.

19. _afsg tjg `gdeny prepgrty irfbg tjrgsjedl te $1,;;;.

1<. Yuppert a Yeifad Fbpait Oenl belgd e` fnvgstbgnt as a way e` `unlfnc prebfsfnc rg-gntry precrabs.

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17. Gstaodfsj a irfbfnad hustfig rgsgarij ieunifd te prevflg nen-partfsan, pre`gssfenadstatgwflg rgsgarij anl fn`erbatfen lgvgdepbgnt.

10. Gnsurg tjat vadflatgl rfsm anl nggls assgssbgnts arg unf`erbdy usgl as a part e`lgifsfen-bamfnc fn `gdeny iasgs, fnidulfnc prg-trfad lgifsfens, sgntgnifnc lgifsfens,

lgifsfens en precrabbfnc anl trgatbgnt eptfens, anl pest-prfsen supgrvfsfenienlftfens `er tjesg wje javg oggn fniarigratgl.

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\gnngssgg‖s baher irfbg ratg (oasgl upen burlgrs, accravatgl rapgs, reoogrfgs , accravatglassaudts, ourcdarfgs, aute tjg`ts, anl etjgr `gdeny tjg`t e``gnsgs), `er wjfij lata fs ieddgitgl anltraimgl berg iarg`uddy tjan fn sebg etjgr statgs, jas rgbafngl iensfstgntdy aoevg tjg natfenadavgracg. E` partfiudar ienigrn fs tjg baher vfedgnt irfbg ratg (oasgl upen rgpertgl burlgrs,accravatgl rapgs, re oogrfgs, anl accravatgl assaudts). Fn ?;19, \gnngssgg‖s baher vfedgnt irfbgratg was 7:?.0 pgr 1;;,;;; fnjaoftants iebpargl te 903.6 pgr 1;;,;;; fnjaoftants natfenwflg.? 

_gluifnc rgiflfvfsb fn \gnngssgg fs irftfiad te fbprevfnc puodfi sa`gty. \jg \asm @erig ogdfgvgstjat tjg statg ian fbprevg tjg way ft banacgs `gdeny e``gnlgrs unlgr fts iustely anl supgrvfsfente rgluig rge``gnlfnc anl vfitfbfzatfen. Yfnig 16:1, \gnngssgg‖s fbprfsenbgnt ratg jas

fnirgasgl oy ?70 pgrignt.9 Fn tjg best rgignt statgwflg stuly e` rgiflfvfsb, `reb ?;1;, <0

 pgrignt e` pgepdg rgdgasgl `reb prfsen er hafd fn \gnngssgg wgrg rgfniarigratgl wftjfn tjrggygars, anl tjfs ratg rgbafngl rgdatfvgdy `dat `er tjesg rgdgasgl fn ygars ?;;1 te ?;;7.< Bergevgr,<; pgrignt e` albfssfens te \LEI prfsens arg pgepdg wje javg vfedatgl tjg tgrbs e` preoatfener paredg (sebgtfbgs mnewn as —tgijnfiad vfedatfens‒

7) ratjgr tjan iebbfttgl a ngw irfbfnade``gnsg.

Fn rgignt ygars tjg natfenad prfsen pepudatfen jas ogcun te lgidfng, anl statgs areunl tjg ieuntryjavg aijfgvgl sfbudtangeus rgluitfens fn tjgfr prfsen pepudatfens, tjgfr rgiflfvfsb ratgs, anltjgfr irfbg ratgs. Fn ?;19, a nubogr e` statgs fn tjg Yeutj saw tjgfr tetad prfsen anl hafd pepudatfen lgirgasg `reb tjg prgvfeus ygar8 Cgercfa (-?.0%), Mgntuimy (-<.6%), Deufsfana(-?.?%), Bfssfssfppf (-1.0%), Nertj Iaredfna (-;.0%), anl Yeutj Iaredfna (-1.7%).0 Lurfnc tjatsabg tfbg, \gnngssgg‖s prfsen pepudatfen crgw oy ;.< pgrignt. Ogtwggn ?;;: (wjgn tjg natfenad prfsen pepudatfen rgaijgl fts pgam) anl ?;19, tjg 1; statgs wftj tjg darcgst lgirgasgs fn tjgfrfbprfsenbgnt ratg adse gxpgrfgnigl an avgracg 19 pgrignt lgidfng fn tjgfr irfbg ratgs.3

\jgsg fssugs “ jfcj rgiflfvfsb ratgs, an unaiigptaody jfcj vfedgnt irfbg ratg, anl crewfnc prfsen pepudatfen “ wgrg tjg fbpgtus `er tjg irgatfen e` tjg \asm @erig. \jg \asm @erig‖s

rgiebbgnlatfens arg lgvfsgl te allrgss tjgsg fssugs.

1 Lata prevflgl oy tjg \gnngssgg Ourgau e` Fnvgstfcatfen.? Lata prevflgl oy tjg @glgrad Ourgau e` Fnvgstfcatfen.9 G. Ann Iarsen, [rfsengrs fn ?;19 (Sasjfncten, LI8 W.Y. Lgpartbgnt e` Hustfig, Ourgau e` Hustfig Ytatfstfis,  ?;1<,

 NIH ?<3?:?), 3= Ytgpjanfg Bfner-Jarpgr, [rfsengrs fn 16:1 (Sasjfncten, LI8 W.Y. Lgpartbgnt e` Hustfig, 

Ourgaue` Hustfig Ytatfstfis, 16:?, NIH :??0?), ?.< Lr. Bary Marpes, \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen _giflfvfsb Ytuly @gden _gdgasgs ?;;1-?;;3 (Nasjvfddg, \N8

 

\gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen, ?;1;), <.7 Fn tjfs _gpert, tjg \asm @erig avefls tjg tgrb tgijnfiad vfedatfen, gvgn tjeucj ft‖s wflgdy usgl oetj wftjfn anl

wftjeut \gnngssgg, prg`grrfnc nen-iebpdfanig, vfedatfen, er fn`raitfen. \jat fs ogiausg ft legs net aiiuratgdy rg`dgittjg puodfi sa`gty fbpdfiatfens e` nen-iebpdfanig (suij as tjreucj a pesftfvg lruc tgst) gvgn f` suij nen-iebpdfaniglegs net rfsg te tjg dgvgd e` a ngw irfbfnad e``gnsg.0 Iarsen, [rfsengrs fn ?;19, p. 9.3 [gw Ijarftaodg \rusts, Best Ytatgs Iut Fbprfsenbgnt anl Irfbg (Sasjfncten, LI8 [gw Ijarftaodg \rusts, ?;17).

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\gnngssgg‖s prgsgnt sgntgnifnc anl ierrgitfens systgb was lgsfcngl fn tjg 16:;s wjgn tjg statggxpgrfgnigl a prfsen evgrirewlfnc irfsfs, wjfij dgl te `glgrad evgrsfcjt anl tjg gvgntuad passacg e` tjg \gnngssgg Irfbfnad Ygntgnifnc _g`erb Ait e` 16:6.: \jat dgcfsdatfen irgatgl tjgiurrgnt ierrgitfenad struiturg wjgrgoy `gdeny e``gnlgrs arg gftjgr —deiaddy sgntgnigl‒ er

sgntgnigl te \LEI iustely.6 —Deiaddy sgntgnigl‒ e``gnlgrs arg tjesg wftj `gdeny sgntgnigs

 ogtwggn eng anl tjrgg ygars (anl up te sfx ygars fn tjg darcgst ieuntfgs) wje arg fniarigratgl fndeiad hafds er ieunty wermjeusgs. Add etjgr `gdeny e``gnlgrs sgrvg tjgfr prfsen sgntgnigs fn\LEI iustely.1; Iurrgntdy, \gnngssgg jas ?6,916 pgepdg fniarigratgl `er `gdenfgs. E` tjesg,06.: pgrignt arg fn a \LEI prfsen, 10.: pgrignt sjeudl og fn a \LEI `aifdfty out arg iurrgntdy part e` \LEI — oaimup‒ fn a deiad ierrgitfenad `aifdfty (tjat fs, awaftfnc spaig fn a \LEI prfsen), anl 19.< pgrignt arg deiaddy sgntgnigl.11 

\jg Ygntgnifnc _g`erb Ait e` 16:6 adse sgt eut tjg iurrgnt sgntgnifnc batrfx tjat lgtgrbfngssgntgnig dgnctj anl tjg abeunt e` tfbg an e``gnlgr wfdd sgrvg fn prfsen, oasgl en (1) tjge``gnlgr typg anl (?) tjg `gdeny e``gnsg idass. \jfs batrfx idassf`fgs e``gnlgrs oy ienvfitfenjfstery (—gspgifaddy bftfcatgl‒, —stanlarl‒, —budtfpdg‒, — pgrsfstgnt‒ er —iarggr e``gnlgr ‒) anl

assfcns a sgntgnig rancg `er gaij `gdeny idass (A tjreucj G). Gaij typg e` e``gnlgr anl `gdenyidass fs assfcngl a sgntgnig wftj a pgrigntacg tjat rgprgsgnts tjg abeunt e` tjg sgntgnig rgqufrglte og sgrvgl og`erg tjg e``gnlgr fs gdfcfodg `er paredg iensflgratfen (a —rgdgasg gdfcfofdfty latg‒ er

—_GL‒ latg). Fn cgngrad, gspgifaddy bftfcatgl e``gnlgrs‖ _GL latgs arg at ?; pgrignt e` tjgfrsgntgnig, stanlarl e``gnlgrs‖ arg at 9; pgrignt, budtfpdg e``gnlgrs‖ arg at 97 pgrignt, pgrsfstgnte``gnlgrs‖ arg at <7 pgrignt anl iarggr e``gnlgrs‖ arg at 0; pgrignt. Ye, `er gxabpdg, a stanlarle``gnlgr (a pgrsen wftj `gwgr tjan twe prfer `gdeny ienvfitfens) wje fs ienvfitgl e` a idass L`gdeny anl sgntgnigl te < ygars fn prfsen weudl javg a _GL latg at 9; pgrignt tfbg, bganfnc tjge``gnlgr weudl og gdfcfodg `er paredg rgdgasg fn 1.? ygars.1? 

Evgrdayfnc tjfs systgb arg nubgreus dgcfsdatfvg rg`erbs tjat javg fnirgasgl sgntgnigs `er partfiudar e``gnsgs, fnidulfnc rgstrfitfnc paredg gdfcfofdfty `er igrtafn e``gnsgs er gnjanifncsgntgnigs er pgnadtfgs `er igrtafn e``gnlgrs. \jgsg ijancgs javg rgsudtgl fn a iebpdgx systgbwjgrg sebg e``gnsgs arg ievgrgl oy tjg cgngrad batrfx lgsirfogl aoevg, wftj _GL latgs sgt at?;-0; pgrignt= etjgr e``gnsgs wjgrg _GL latgs arg sgt at :7-1;; pgrignt, out varfeus abeunts e`sgntgnig irglfts arg addewgl=19 anl a `gw e``gnsgs wftj ne paredg gdfcfofdfty anl sgntgnig irglftsarg net addewgl.1< 

: \gnngssgg Ygntgnifnc Iebbfssfen, _gpert en \rutj fn Ygntgnifnc  (Nasjvfddg, \N8 \gnngssgg YgntgnifncIebbfssfen, 1667), App. A, <<-<7. Ygg adse \gnn. Ielg Ann. § <;-97 gt sgq.6 \gnn. Ielg Ann. § <;-97-1;<.1;

 \jgsg e``gnlgrs sgrvg tjgfr sgntgnigs fn a \LEI prfsen er fn deiad ierrgitfenad `aifdfty pgnlfnc an epgn ogl fn a\LEI prfsen. \jesg `gdeny e``gnlgrs fn deiad hafds awaftfnc a \LEI prfsen ogl arg rg`grrgl te as \LEI‖s —oaim -up‒ pepudatfen. 11 \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen, \gnngssgg @gden [epudatfen Wplatg Bay ?;17  (Nasjvfddg, \N8 \gnngssggLgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen, ?;17), <.1? \jat legs net bgan tjg e``gnlgr wfdd og rgdgasgl at tjat latg. Wnlgr tjg prgsgnt systgb, tjg e``gnlgr weudl tjgnunlgrce tjg paredg lgtgrbfnatfen preigss og`erg tjg Oearl e` [aredg. \jg Oearl e` [aredg jas tjg lfsirgtfen telgiflg wjgtjgr tjg e``gnlgr bgrfts paredg rgdgasg.19 \gnn. Ielg Ann. § <;-97-7;1(f)(1), (h), (m).1< \gnn. Ielg Ann. § <;-97-7;1(d ).

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\AYM @E_IG A[[_EAIJ ANL @_ABGSE_M

\jg prfbary bfssfen e` tjg \asm @erig fs te fbprevg puodfi sa`gty. \e tjat gnl, tjg \asm @erigrgiebbgnlatfens `add fnte tjrgg cgngrad iatgcerfgs8 (1) rgiebbgnlatfens te jedl e`̀ gnlgrs bergaiieuntaodg, fnidulfnc tjreucj sgntgnig igrtafnty anl sgntgnig gnjanigbgnts= (?)

rgiebbgnlatfens lgsfcngl te rgluig rgiflfvfsb anl te fnirgasg suiigss `er tjesg pgepdg unlgr preoatfen anl paredg supgrvfsfen= anl (9) rgiebbgnlatfens te fbprevg aiigss te rgdfaodg lata te ogttgr fn`erb pedfiy anl praitfig.

Aiieuntaofdfty 8 Crgatgr aiieuntaofdfty fn tjg rgadb e` sgntgnifnc anl iebbunfty supgrvfsfenlgbanls net endy fnirgasgl sgntgnigs `er sebg sgrfeus e``gnsgs (wjfij tjg \asm @erigrgiebbgnls) out adse berg rg`fngl teeds anl precrabbfnc `er tjesg e``gnlgrs wjesg sgntgnigsarg sgrvgl er arg ientfnugl fn tjg iebbunfty.

_gluifnc r giflfvfsb 8 \jgrg arg tee bany ogls fn \gnngssgg prfsens eiiupfgl oy pgepdg wjewgrg en preoatfen er paredg anl wgrg rgturngl te prfsen `er vfedatfnc a ienlftfen e` tjgfr

supgrvfsfen (ratjgr tjan `er iebbfttfnc a ngw irfbfnad e``gnsg). Fn `fsiad ygar ?;1<, <; pgrignte` systgb-wflg prfsen albfssfens wgrg `er paredg anl preoatfen vfedaters.17 Yuij fbprfsenbgnt,fntgnlgl te punfsj nen-iebpdfanig, legs dfttdg te alvanig tjg ijanigs tjat suij pgrsens wfdd ogaodg te rgsubg a nerbad, daw-aoflfnc df`g. Ft rgbevgs fnlfvfluads `reb `abfdfgs anl iebbunftfgsanl alvgrsgdy fbpaits eppertunftfgs `er gbpdeybgnt, trgatbgnt, er gluiatfen. Fniarigratfen,wjgn net ngglgl `er fbbglfatg puodfi sa`gty, sfbpdy alls te tjg dfmgdfjeel e` `afdurg anlrgiflfvfsb. Adtjeucj sebg e``gnlgrs en supgrvfsfen rgqufrg fnirgasgl benfterfnc anlfntgrvgntfens te gnsurg iebpdfanig wjgn tjgfr ogjavfer ogcfns jgalfnc fnte rfsmy tgrrftery,\gnngssgg preoatfen anl paredg e``figrs nggl a orealgr array e` adtgrnatfvgs te lgtgntfen anlfniarigratfen te ogttgr supgrvfsfen eutiebgs. \jgsg sjeudl og aiiebpanfgl oy fnirgasgl trafnfncanl gluiatfen e` e``figrs aoeut tjg etjgr ways te fbprevg iebpdfanig anl aijfgvg pesftfvgijancg fn tjgfr supgrvfsggs‖ ogjavfer  anl aoeut tjg lgtrfbgntad fbpait e` rgbevad `reb tjgiebbunfty en e``gnlgrs‖ denc-tgrb rgiflfvfsb.

Ogttgr lata anl fn`erbatfen 8 \jg gxpgrfgnig e` tjg Yuoiaofngt jas lgbenstratgl tjg suiigss e`lata-lrfvgn appreaijgs te pedfiy lgvgdepbgnt anl evgrsfcjt, wjfij fs rg`dgitgl fn tjg \asm@erig‖s rgiebbgnlatfens `er a irfbfnad hustfig rgsgarij ieunifd anl tjg fnierperatfen e` rfsmanl nggl assgssbgnt fn`erbatfen fn irfbfnad hustfig lgifsfen-bamfnc.

\jg iensgnsus e` tjg \asm @erig was areunl tjgsg tjrgg oreal iatgcerfgs anl tjgrgiebbgnlatfens tjat gboely tjgb. Out tjg \asm @erig lfsiussfens adse gxpdergl etjgr fssugs,suij as ienigrns aoeut evgrrgdfanig en fniarigratfen fn \gnngssgg= tjg lgsfrg `er berg `rent-gnlteeds te ieboat suostanig aousg= anl tjg nggl `er berg rgseurigs `er vfitfbs, gspgifaddylebgstfi vfedgnig vfitfbs. \jus, tjg iensgnsus rgiebbgnlatfens `reb tjg \asm @erig le netrgprgsgnt tjg endy flgas tjat \asm @erig bgbogrs javg aoeut jew te rgluig rgiflfvfsb anlfbprevg puodfi sa`gty, out tjesg upen wjfij tjgrg was cgngrad acrggbgnt.

17 \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen, \gnngssgg @gden [epudatfen Wplatg Bay ?;17 (Nasjvfddg, \N8\gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen, ?;17), :.

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\AYM @E_IG _GIEBBGNLA\FENY

_GIEBBGNLA\FENY \E JEDL E@@GNLG_Y BE_G AIIEWN\AODG

1. Fnstftutg trutj fn sgntgnifnc `er `gdeny ienvfitfens tjat rgsudt fn fniarigratfen tjreucjtjg gstaodfsjbgnt e` a idgar bfnfbub pgrfel e` fniarigratfen tjat fs ienvgygl te add

fntgrgstgl partfgs at tjg tfbg e` sgntgnifnc.

\jg \asm @erig rgiebbgnls tjat tjg prgsgnt sgntgnifnc systgb og rgpdaigl wftj a sgntgnifncsystgb e` sgntgnig transpargniy anl igrtafnty. Wnlgr tjg ngw systgb, gvgry sgntgnifnc erlgrtjat fnidulgs prfsen er hafd tfbg weudl fnlfiatg a bfnfbub pgrfel e` fniarigratfen, as wgdd as tjgbaxfbub pgrfel. \jg ieurt‖s erlgr weudl idgardy iebbunfiatg tjg bfnfbub pgrfel e`fniarigratfen te add partfgs at tjg tfbg e` sgntgnifnc. \jg bfnfbub fniarigratfen pgrfel weudl ogtjg gardfgst an e``gnlgr ieudl og rgdgasgl `reb prfsen er hafd. \jg gardfgst rgdgasg latg weudl og a prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg= wjfdg ne e``gnlgr ieudl og rgdgasgl `reb prfsen er hafd og`erg tjg

 prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg, lfsifpdfnary fn`raitfens wjfdg fniarigratgl ieudl gxtgnl tjg rgdgasglatg. \jfs belgd weudl gnl `uddy lfsirgtfenary paredg rgdgasg lgiflgl oy tjg Oearl e` [aredg og`erg tjg prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg.

Adtjeucj tjg Oearl e` [aredg weudl og rgtafngl te bafntafn anl bamg paredg lgifsfens `erdgcaiy e``gnlgrs (tjesg sgntgnigl unlgr prfer daw anl wjesg sgntgnigs javg net gxpfrgl), tjfsbelgd weudl gnl lfsirgtfenary paredg rgdgasg, as fnlfvfluads weudl og rgdgasgl upen rgaijfnctjg prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg. A rfsm anl nggls assgssbgnt `er gaij e``gnlgr sjeudl ogcfn at prfsen anl hafd fntamg se tjat tjg pdan `er gaij fnlfvfluad‖s pest-rgdgasg supgrvfsfen fs fn pdaigupen jfs er jgr prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg. A pgrfel e` pest-rgdgasg supgrvfsfen e` ogtwggn 0 anl1: bentjs weudl og fnstftutgl `er add pgrsens rgdgasgl `reb fniarigratfen, fn aiierlanig wftj a

rfsm anl nggls assgssbgnt. (Ygg _giebbgnlatfen 6.) 

Eng pessfodg belgd `er suij a rgvfsfen weudl bafntafn tjg gxfstfnc idassf`fiatfen e` `gdenye``gnsgs, tjg rancg e` punfsjbgnt asseifatgl wftj gaij e``gnsg, anl tjg iatgcerfzatfen e`e``gnlgrs. \jg aituad dgnctj e` fniarigratfen weudl og lg`fngl at tjg tfbg e` sgntgnifnc, oasglen twe `aiters8 tjg evgradd dgnctj e` sgntgnig fbpesgl, anl tjg e``gnlgr‖s prfer jfstery. \jgrgdgasg gdfcfofdfty latg (tjg —_GL‒ latg, unlgr tjg iurrgnt systgb) weudl ogiebg tjg prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg. Wpen rgaijfnc tjfs prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg, an e``gnlgr weudl ogrgdgasgl undgss any bfsienluit iebbfttgl wjfdg fniarigratgl rgsudtgl fn sfcnf`fiant fnstftutfenadsanitfens. F` tjg e``gnlgr iebbfttgl bfsienluit wjfdg fn iustely, tjg latg e` jfs er jgr prgsubptfvg rgdgasg ieudl og gxtgnlgl aiierlfnc te a prg-lgtgrbfngl sanitfens crfl. An fnbatg

bfcjt aijfgvg a rgluitfen fn tjesg sanitfens oy partfifpatfnc fn apprevgl precrabs, out fn negvgnt weudl sanitfen rgluitfens rgluig tjg dgnctj e` fniarigratfen ogdew tjg erfcfnad prgsubptfvg rgdgasg latg.

\jg purpesg e` tjfs rgiebbgnlatfen fs te bamg sgntgnifnc berg transpargnt, net te ngigssarfdyijancg tjg dgnctj e` prfsen sgntgnigs er tjg avgracg tfbg sgrvgl, adtjeucj rgdgasg gdfcfofdftylatgs ieudl og alhustgl fn erlgr te gnsurg ogttgr usg e` prfsen ogls `er sgrfeus e``gnlgrs. \jg prgsgnt sgntgnifnc struiturg fn \gnngssgg gncgnlgrs ien`usfen abenc add partfifpants fn tjg

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 hustfig systgb “  presgiuters, hulcgs, lg`gnsg atterngys, lg`gnlants, anl vfitfbs adfmg “ anltjgrg`erg unlgrbfngs puodfi ien`flgnig fn tjg hustfig systgb.10 \ranspargniy anl igrtafnty at tjgtfbg e` sgntgnifnc arg gssgntfad te bafntafnfnc tjg dgcftfbaiy e` tjg irfbfnad hustfig systgb.

A `udd gxabfnatfen e` tjg iurrgnt systgb e` sgntgnifnc fn \gnngssgg fs warrantgl. Og`erg any

rgvfsfens e` tjg sgntgnifnc systgb arg balg, an anadysfs e` tjg avgracg abeunt e` tfbg iurrgntdysgrvgl oy e``gnlgrs `er gaij irfbg iatgcery sjeudl og iebpdgtgl.13 \jg anadysfs weudl tjgnfn`erb any rgvfsgl sgntgnifnc rancgs. Fn erlgr te fnigntfvfzg iebpdfanig wftj prfsen rudgs, a ngwsystgb bust fnidulg, as tjg prepesgl belgd aoevg legs, tjg aofdfty `er tjg e``gnlgr‖s fn-iustely ogjavfer te javg an fbpait en tjg tetad dgnctj e` jfs er jgr fniarigratfen. Allftfenaddy, algquatgtrafnfnc e` ierrgitfens sta`` anl evgrsfcjt e` tjg fn-iustely lfsifpdfng systgb weudl og gssgntfad,sfnig se buij berg weudl og at stamg fn any `fnlfnc e` rudg-orgamfnc.

?. Gnjanig sgntgnigs `er (a) tjfrl er suosgqugnt lruc tra``fimfnc e``gnlgrs anl (o) tjfrl er

suosgqugnt accravatgl ourcdary (jebg ourcdary) e``gnlgrs.

\jg \asm @erig rgiebbgnls fnirgasfnc pgnadtfgs `er twe idassgs e` e``gnlgrs8 rgiflfvfst lructra``fimgrs anl rgiflfvfst accravatgl ourcdars. \jg \asm @erig ogdfgvgs tjgsg rgpgat e``gnlgrs pesg a partfiudar puodfi sa`gty ijaddgncg anl rgqufrg dencgr prfsen sgntgnigs.

Fn tjg iasg e` rgpgat lruc tra``fimgrs, an gnjanigl pgnadty e` :7 pgrignt sgrvfig e` a sgntgnig anlne preoatfen gdfcfofdfty weudl attaij te tjfrl er suosgqugnt ienvfitfens `er A, O anl I lruc sadg,banu`aiturg er lfstrfoutfen ienvfitfens. \jg prfer ienvfitfens `er lruc sadg, banu`aiturg erlfstrfoutfen ieudl og `er any `gdeny idass.

_giflfvfst accravatgl ourcdars (tjesg wje ourcdarfzg jebgs) weudl sfbfdardy og suohgit te :7 pgrignt sgrvfig e` a sgntgnig anl fngdfcfodg `er preoatfen upen a tjfrl er suosgqugnt ienvfitfen`er accravatgl ourcdary.

9. Gnjanig sgntgnigs `er rgpgat lebgstfi vfedgnig e``gnlgrs oy bamfnc tjfrl anl

suosgqugnt ienvfitfens `er lebgstfi vfedgnig assaudt a `gdeny ratjgr tjan a bfslgbganer,

as fs tjg iasg iurrgntdy.

Sjfdg fniflgnts e` lebgstfi vfedgnig iebprfsg jad` e` add rgpertgl vfedgnt irfbg1:, pgnadtfgs `erlebgstfi vfedgnig le net rg`dgit tjg sfcnf`fiant puodfi sa`gty jazarl tjgy rgprgsgnt. Bergevgr,wjfdg \gnngssgg daw prevflgs rgiflfvfst gnjanigbgnts `er etjgr e``gnsgs, suij as lruc pessgssfen, tjgrg arg ne suij gnjanigbgnts `er bfslgbganer lebgstfi vfedgnig. _giflfvfstbfslgbganer lebgstfi vfedgnig e``gnlgrs iurrgntdy rgigfvg ne gnjanigl pgnadty `er rgpgat

10 [uodfi epfnfen rgsgarij jas `eunl tjat tjg pgrigntacg e` a sgntgnig sgrvgl was berg fbpertant te rgspenlgnts

tjan 

fts dgnctj. A ?;1? natfenad survgy ienluitgl oy tjg [gw Igntgr en tjg Ytatgs sjewgl tjat 0: pgrignt e`rgspenlgnts

 

`avergl a pgrsen ogfnc sgntgnigl te `fvg ygars anl ogfnc rgdgasgl en paredg a`tgr sgrvfnc `eur e` tjesgygars, wjfdg

 

endy 16 pgrignt `avergl a pgrsen ogfnc sgntgnigl te tgn ygars anl ogfnc rgdgasgl en paredg a`tgr sgrvfnc`fvg ygars. Ygg [uodfi Epfnfen Ytratgcfgs anl \jg Bgddban Creup, [uodfi Epfnfen en Ygntgnifnc anl Ierrgitfens

 [edfiy fn  Abgrfia ([jfdalgdpjfa8 [gw Igntgr en tjg Ytatgs, ?;1?).13 Yuij an anadysfs iannet og iebpdgtgl wftjfn tjg tfbg `rabg e` tjg \asm @erig anl fts rgpert.1: Aiierlfnc te tjg \gnngssgg Ourgau e` Fnvgstfcatfen‖s Fniflgnt Oasgl _gpertfnc Yystgb.  

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e``gnsgs. \jg \asm @erig rgiebbgnls tjat a tjfrl er suosgqugnt bfslgbganer lebgstfi vfedgnigienvfitfen sjeudl ogiebg a `gdeny.

Fn ira`tfnc suij an gnjanigbgnt, twe `aiters sjeudl og tamgn fnte iensflgratfen8 tjg deem-oaim pgrfel `er tjg prgvfeus ienvfitfens anl tjg naturg e` tjg iurrgnt anl prgvfeus e``gnsgs. Asrgcarls tjg `erbgr, tjg prfer ienvfitfens sjeudl og wftjfn tjg prgiglfnc ?; ygars. Anl tjg

 prgvfeus anl iurrgnt e``gnsgs `er bfslgbganer lebgstfi vfedgnig sjeudl og dfbftgl te fntfbatg- partngr vfedgnig, ogtwggn iurrgnt er `erbgr fntfbatg partngrs. \gnngssgg lg`fngs lebgstfivfedgnig orealdy te fnidulg net endy fntfbatg partngrs anl `abfdy bgbogrs out adse any iurrgnter `erbgr ie-jaoftants. \jg \asm @erig rgiebbgnls tjat tjfs gnjanigbgnt appdy endy tefntfbatg-partngr vfedgnig.

<. @er lebgstfi vfedgnig iasgs, addew (a) daw gn`erigbgnt te sggm gbgrcgniy erlgrs e`

pretgitfen anl (o) autebatfi erlgrs e` pretgitfen fn iasgs wjgrg tjgrg fs an arrgst anl

lgaldy `erig fs usgl.

\gnngssgg saw a 1?.0 pgrignt lgidfng fn rgpertgl lebgstfi vfedgnig fniflgnts `reb ?;1; te ?;1<.

Sjfdg tjfs precrgss fs jepg`ud, bany bgbogrs e` tjg \asm @erig ogdfgvg tjat lebgstfi vfedgnigrgbafns an urcgnt puodfi sa`gty prferfty anl tjgrg sjeudl og berg teeds `er vfitfbs‖ pretgitfen

avafdaodg te vfitfbs tjgbsgdvgs anl te daw gn`erigbgnt. \jg iurrgnt systgb `er vfitfbs te eotafnerlgrs e` pretgitfens acafnst assafdants fbpesgs sgrfeus jarlsjfps, tjgrgoy lfsieuracfnc vfitfbs`reb tamfnc ngigssary stgps te pretgit tjgfr sa`gty. \jg \asm @erig rgiebbgnls tjat gbgrcgniyerlgrs e` pretgitfen, avafdaodg ?< jeurs a lay anl preigssgl oy a hulfifad e``figr, og balgavafdaodg te vfitfbs. An fn-pgrsen jgarfnc sjeudl og rgqufrgl wftjfn 1<-9; lays `eddewfnc tjgfssuanig e` tjg erlgr.16 Daw gn`erigbgnt e``figrs wje arg iaddgl te tjg signg e` an fniflgntsjeudl og aodg te fnftfatg tjfs preigss.

Allftfenaddy, fn iasgs wjgrg tjgrg fs an arrgst, anl vfitfbs addgcg tjg usg er tjg attgbptgl usg e`lgaldy `erig oy tjg assafdant, an autebatfi erlgr e` pretgitfen sjeudl fssug, wftj an fn-pgrsen

jgarfnc rgqufrgl wftjfn <:-3? jeurs `reb fts fssuanig.

7. Lgvgdep allftfenad adtgrnatfvgs tjat arg swf`t, igrtafn, anl prepertfenatg rgspensgs `er

nen-iebpdfanig wftj ienlftfens e` preoatfen anl paredg wjgn suij nen-iebpdfanig legs

net rfsg te tjg dgvgd e` a ngw irfbfnad presgiutfen er aosienlfnc `reb supgrvfsfen.

Bany lgialgs e` rgsgarij en juban ogjavfer fnlfiatg tjat an fbbglfatg rgspensg te ogjavfer fsadways berg g``gitfvg tjan a lgdaygl rgspensg.?; \LEI jas a reoust sanitfens batrfx tjat prevflgs a rancg e` sanitfens `er vfedatfens tjat e``figrs ian qufimdy fbpesg. \jgsg iebbunfty- oasgl sanitfens sjeudl og tjg prg`grrgl rgspensg wjgn e``gnlgrs vfedatg tjg tgrbs e` tjgfrsupgrvfsfen. Any rgspensg tjat rgqufrgs sgiurg ien`fngbgnt ian javg ngcatfvg iensgqugnigs en pesftfvg supperts an e``gnlgr jas fn tjg iebbunfty. Gvgn a sjert pgrfel e` lgtgntfen erfniarigratfen ian iausg e``gnlgrs te desg heos, jeusfnc, er iustely e` tjgfr ijfdlrgn. Endy wjgnadd iebbunfty-oasgl sanitfens javg oggn fbpesgl anl an fnlfvfluad ientfnugs te vfedatg sjeudlsgiurg ien`fngbgnt sanitfens etjgr tjan a rgveiatfen te prfsen og iensflgrgl.

16 Adaoaba rgqufrgs a jgarfnc wftjfn 1< lays e` fssufnc a tgbperary erlgr= Nertj Iaredfna addews `er a jgarfncwftjfn ?; lays= Cgercfa autjerfzgs up te 9; lays og`erg a jgarfnc.?; Aby D. Yedeben, gt ad., [uttfnc [uodfi Ya`gty @frst8 19 [aredg Yupgrvfsfen Ytratgcfgs te Gnjanig _ggntry 

Eutiebgs (Sasjfncten, LI8 Wroan Fnstftutg, Hustfig [edfiy Igntgr, ?;;:), 19.

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Yjert-tgrb albfnfstratfvg hafd sanitfens. \LEI sjeudl strfvg te rgspenl te vfedatfens wftj aiebbunfty-oasgl rgspensg. F` tjesg rgspensgs arg fng``gitfvg wftj an fnlfvfluad, sjert-tgrb hafdstays ian og usgl as a sanitfen fn dfgu e` rgveiatfen. \jg dgast abeunt e` tfbg sjeudl og usgl,fnftfaddy eng-te-tjrgg lays, anl sjeudl endy gsiadatg te up te 3 lays f` a sjertgr tgrb jas oggn

usgl anl jas net oggn g``gitfvg at iurofnc tjat fnlfvfluad‖s ogjavfer. Albfnfstratfvg sanitfensweudl addew preoatfen anl paredg e``figrs ([[Es) te fbpesg tjg hafd tfbg wftjeut `frst eotafnfnclfrgit hulfifad apprevad, gnaodfnc a berg fbbglfatg sanitfen. \e pretgit lug preigss rfcjts,e``gnlgrs bay javg an albfnfstratfvg jgarfnc er wafvg tjgfr rfcjt te eng.?1

 

Dfbftfnc gdfcfofdfty `er rgveiatfen te e``gnlgrs wje javg adrgaly sgrvgl a sjert-tgrb hafdsanitfen. E``gnlgrs en preoatfen anl paredg supgrvfsfen sjeudl og fngdfcfodg `er rgveiatfen oy a hulcg er tjg Oearl e` [aredg undgss tjgy javg adrgaly oggn suohgit te a sjert-tgrb hafd sanitfen.\jfs dfbftgl gdfcfofdfty weudl net appdy te aosienlgrs er tjesg wje javg iebbfttgl a ngwirfbfnad e``gnsg.

Cuflgdfngs `er rgveiatfens. \e lgtgrbfng tjg appreprfatg sanitfen `er tjesg e``gnlgrs wje argrgvemgl `er a nen-irfbfnad vfedatfen, \LEI wfdd ieddaoeratg wftj tjg hulfifary anl tjg Oearl e`[aredg te lgvgdep alvfsery cuflgdfngs te usg fn lgtgrbfnfnc tjg ien`fngbgnt pgrfel `er preoatfenanl paredg rgveiatfens. \jg cuflgdfngs weudl og oasgl en tjg sgvgrfty e` tjg vfedatfen anl tjglg`gnlant‖s rfsm dgvgd. 

[fdet preoatfen rgveiatfen igntgr anadysfs. Wsfnc prfsen anl hafd ogls te rgspenl te dew-dgvgdnen-iebpdfanig wftj paredg anl preoatfen ienlftfens sjeudl og aveflgl oy usfnc aiebprgjgnsfvg craluatgl rgspensg batrfx anl iebbunfty rgseurigs `er trgatbgnt anl precrabbfnc. Jewgvgr, wjgn ien`fngbgnt `er nen-iebpdfanig fs ngigssary, rgveiatfen igntgrsbay og an g``gitfvg adtgrnatfvg te prfsens anl hafds. _gveiatfen igntgrs sjeudl og usgl sparfncdy,`eddewfnc tjg usg e` albfnfstratfvg hafd sanitfens as lfsiussgl fn tjfs rgiebbgnlatfen, anl as abgans e` dast rgsert fn rgspenlfnc te vfedatfens. _gveiatfen igntgrs sjeudl addew `er werm/stulyrgdgasg, addewfnc vfedaters te ientfnug tjgfr gbpdeybgnt er stulfgs fn tjg iebbunfty, tjgrgoyrgluifnc tjg ngcatfvg fbpait e` tjg fniarigratfen en tjg fnlfvfluad‖s pre-seifad aitfvftfgs wjfdgadse gn`erifnc aiieuntaofdfty. \gnngssgg sjeudl pfdet a preoatfen rgveiatfen igntgr deiatgl fn tjg hurfslfitfen wftj tjg jfcjgst ienigntratfen e` e``gnlgrs wje arg gntgrfnc prfsen as a rgsudt e` argveiatfen anl wje javg heos er arg gnreddgl fn sijeed at tjg tfbg e` tjg rgveiatfen.

0. Ientfnug te suppert rgievgry (lruc trgatbgnt) anl etjgr spgifadty ieurts, suij as

bgntad jgadtj er vgtgran, wftj `unlfnc `er fnlfvfluad ieurts oasgl en an g``gitfvg

gvaduatfen systgb.

Yfnig ?;;9, \gnngssgg, oy statutg, jas rgiecnfzgl tjat lruc ieurts ian og an g``gitfvg sgntgnig`er e``gnlgrs wje arg aousfnc suostanigs er arg ijgbfiaddy lgpgnlgnt.?? Gaij hurfslfitfen fn

?1 Ygg N.I. Cgn. Ytat. 17A-19<9.?(g) (lfsiussfnc tjg wafvgr preiglurg `er addewfnc preoatfen anl pest-rgdgasg 

supgrvfsfen e``figrs te fbpesg albfnfstratfvg hafd sanitfens).?? \gnn. Ielg Ann. § 10-?? (?;1<).

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\gnngssgg fs autjerfzgl te start a lruc ieurt, wftj statutery prevfsfens prevflfnc lfrgitfenrgdatfnc te gdfcfofdfty anl cuflfnc prfnifpdgs.?9

 

\jfs rgiecnfzgs tjg crewfnc iensgnsus tjat lruc ieurts aijfgvg statfstfiaddy sfcnf`fiantrgluitfens fn tjg rgiflfvfsb ratgs e` precrab partfifpants rgdatfvg te trgatbgnt fn prfsen creups.?<

\gnngssgg sjeudl ientfnug te gxpanl anl stanlarlfzg tjgsg rgievgry ieurts= gnsurg tjatgdfcfofdfty te partfifpatg fs oasgl en gstaodfsjgl, gvflgnig-oasgl irftgrfa= anl gnsurg tjat avadflatgl rfsm anl nggls assgssbgnt teed fs usgl te lgtgrbfng tjg appreprfatg typg anl dgvgd e` precrabbfnc, sgrvfigs, anl supgrvfsfen. Allftfenaddy, \gnngssgg sjeudl oufdl en ftsiebbftbgnt, rg`dgitgl fn rgignt appreprfatfens, te irgatg allftfenad rgievgry ieurts tjat iebofngtjg sgrvfigs e` lruc ieurts wftj bgntad jgadtj anl vgtgrans‖ ieurts.

_GIEBBGNLA\FENY \E _GLWIG \JG NWBOG_ E@ _G[GA\ E@@GNLG_Y

3. Gstaodfsj fnlfvfluadfzgl iasg banacgbgnt pdans `er `gdeny e``gnlgrs en iebbunfty

supgrvfsfen (oetj preoatfen anl pest-prfsen), tjgrgoy rgluifnc tjg nubogr e` stanlarlanl spgifad ienlftfens anl tafderfnc tjg ienlftfens e` supgrvfsfen te `ft gaij e``gnlgr‖s 

fnlfvfluad rfsms anl nggls.

Iurrgntdy, paredg anl preoatfen supgrvfsfen banlatgs iebpdfanig wftj stanlarl ienlftfens (`eradd e``gnlgrs) anl spgifad ienlftfens (fbpesgl en igrtafn e``gnlgrs rgdatgl te tjgfr e``gnsg eretjgr ijaraitgrfstfis) oasgl en tjg lfsirgtfen e` tjg hulcg er tjg Oearl e` [aredg. \jgsgienlftfens bay fnidulg anytjfnc `reb iur`gws te travgd rgstrfitfens te aostfngnig `reb adiejed.E`tgn, pgepdg en paredg er preoatfen supgrvfsfen arg suohgit te byrfal stanlarl anl spgifadienlftfens tjat arg unngigssarfdy engreus anl ien`usfnc, bamfnc ft berg dfmgdy tjat tjgy wfdd gnlup fn vfedatfen. Ytanlarl preoatfen anl paredg ienlftfens sjeudl og `gw fn nubogr outsfcnf`fiant anl rgdgvant, se tjat supgrvfsggs ian rgasenaody iebpdy. Bany statgs javgrgiensflgrgl tjg denc dfst e` ienlftfens pdaigl en e``gnlgrs en preoatfen anl paredg. Cgercfa, `erfnstanig, new jas endy `fvg stanlarl ienlftfens, anl ogtwggn ?;;3 anl ?;19 saw barmgllgirgasgs fn oetj nen-irfbfnad vfedatfens e` tjg tgrbs e` supgrvfsfen anl ngw irfbfnad e``gnsgrgveiatfens `er paredg (`reb 703 te 19< nen-iebpdfanig vfedatfens anl `reb ?,669 te ?,;07 ngwirfbfnad e``gnsg rgveiatfens).?7 

[art e` dfbftfnc supgrvfsfen ienlftfens te tjesg tjat arg ngigssary anl bganfnc`ud fs batijfncsupgrvfsfen rgcfbgs te fnlfvfluad e``gnlgrs. Add e``gnlgrs sjeudl javg fnlfvfluadfzgl iasg pdans

?9

 \jg Ait tasms tjg E``fig e` Irfbfnad Hustfig [recrabs fn tjg Lgpartbgnt e` @fnanig anl Albfnfstratfen wftj 

lgvgdepfnc stanlarls e` epgratfen `er lruc ieurt trgatbgnt precrabs.?< Sasjfncten Ytatg Fnstftutg `er [uodfi [edfiy,  Gvflgnig-Oasgl Aludt Ierrgitfens [recrabs8 Sjat Serms anl

Sjat  

 Legs Net (Edybpfa, SA8 Sasjfncten Ytatg Fnstftutg `er [uodfi [edfiy, ?;;0).  Sjfdg tjgrg fs a darcg oely e`rgsgarij en tjg ogng`fts e` lruc ieurts, tjgrg jas oggn sebg irftfifsb e` tjg rgsgarij bgtjeledecy anl e` ieurtsalhustfnc albfssfen irftgrfa te `aver 

 

 partfifpatfen e` tjesg wftj tjg best petgntfad te suiiggl. Ygg Heanng Isgtg anlLgnfsg \ebasfnf-Hesjf, Lruc Ieurts8 Gqufveiad Gvflgnig en a [epudar Fntgrvgntfen (Ngw Verm8 Epgn Yeifgty

@eunlatfens, ?;17), 17.?7 Natfenad _ggntry _gseurig Igntgr, _gluifnc _giflfvfsb8 Ytatgs Lgdfvgr _gsudts (Ngw Verm8 Ieunifd e` Ytatg 

Cevgrnbgnts Hustfig Igntgr, ?;1<), 3.

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tjat arg tafdergl te tjgfr rfsms anl nggls, prevflg transpargniy fn gxpgitatfens ogtwggn tjg e``figranl tjg e``gnlgr, anl addew tjg e``figr anl e``gnlgr te werm tecgtjgr te flgntf`y ceads anl prferftfgs te iebpdgtg supgrvfsfen rgqufrgbgnts. Fnlfvfluadfzfnc iasg pdans anl wermfncieddaoeratfvgdy wftj pgepdg en paredg anl preoatfen supgrvfsfen te lg`fng gxpgitatfens anl ceadsjas oggn sjewn te fbprevg suiigss `er tjesg en supgrvfsfen.?0 

:. Fnvgst fn gvflgnig-oasgl, iest g``gitfvg, anl ieerlfnatgl transftfenad precrabbfnc anl

trgatbgnt sgrvfigs oetj lurfnc anl a`tgr fniarigratfen.

Allrgssfnc trgatbgnt anl sgrvfig nggls prfer te rgdgasg `reb hafd er prfsen ian og a iest-g``gitfvgway te rgluig rgiflfvfsb.?3 Gvgn `er tjesg `aifnc denc prfsen tgrbs, trgatbgnt, gluiatfen, anletjgr precrabbfnc lurfnc fniarigratfen ian rgluig vfedgnig fn prfsen, oufdl smfdds ngglgl a`tgrrgdgasg, anl allrgss tjg fssugs tjat dgl te irfbfnadfty fn tjg `frst pdaig. Oufdlfnc upen tjg werm fnrg-gntry pdannfnc adrgaly ogcun oy \LEI, ft weudl sgrvg \gnngssgg‖s denc-tgrb puodfi sa`gtyceads te fnvgst fn iest-g``gitfvg, gvflgnig-oasgl precrabbfnc anl trgatbgnt prg- anl pest-rgdgasg tjat allrgss irfbfnecgnfi rfsm `aiters (tjesg tjat ientrfoutg te tjg dfmgdfjeel e`

rge``gnlfnc). [rfsen anl rg-gntry precrabbfnc tjat gbpdeys tjg prfnifpdgs e` rfsm, nggls, anlrgspensfvfty ian bamg tjg ogst usg e` dfbftgl rgseurigs te baxfbfzg tjg fbpait e` fntgrvgntfensen rgiflfvfsb. Wsfnc tjgsg prfnifpdgs gnsurgs tjat tjg fntgnsfty e` trgatbgnt batijgs tjg rfsm e`rge``gnlfnc, tarcgts irfbfnecgnfi nggls, anl fs iebpatfodg wftj tjg fnlfvfluad‖s dgarnfnc stydganl partfiudar ijaraitgrfstfis.

\jg `aiters tjat arg best igntrad te irfbfnad ogjavfer fnidulg antfseifad tjfnmfnc, antfseifad pggrs, antfseifad pgrsenadfty pattgrns, anl suostanig aousg= preodgbs wftj staodg jeusfnc anlgbpdeybgnt= fnalgquatg gluiatfen= anl a daim e` pesftfvg `abfdy suppert.?: Oetj prfsen anl rg-gntry precrabs bust allrgss tjgsg `aiters, flgntf`fgl tjreucj a vadflatgl rfsm anl ngglsassgssbgnt fnstrubgnt, wftj a spgif`fi iensflgratfen `er cgnlgr-spgif`fi precrabbfnc anl tjg

fbpait e` past trauba en tjg aofdfty e` an fnlfvfluad te og rgspensfvg te partfiudar precrabs._atgs e` pest-traubatfi strgss lfserlgr anl gxpesurg te vfedgnig abenc fniarigratgl badgs anl`gbadgs fn tjg W.Y. arg gxpengntfaddy jfcjgr tjan ratgs abenc tjg cgngrad pepudatfen.?6

Yfcnf`fiant past trauba, gspgifaddy ijfdljeel trauba, bay fbpait an fnlfvfluad‖s aofdfty te ogng`ft `reb bany iebbendy usgl iecnftfvg fntgrvgntfens. Fn suij fnstanigs, tjg trauba bust ogg``gitfvgdy trgatgl te baxfbfzg tjg ogng`fts e` tjg precrabbfnc.9;

 

?0 Aby D. Yedeben, gt ad., [uttfnc [uodfi Ya`gty @frst8 19 [aredg Yupgrvfsfen Ytratgcfgs te Gnjanig _ggntry 

Eutiebgs (Sasjfncten, LI8 Wroan Fnstftutg, Hustfig [edfiy Igntgr, ?;;:), ?9-?6.?3 Ygg cgngraddy, @rgl Esjgr, Jgnry Ytgalban, anl Jgatjgr Oarr, A Ogst [raitfig Appreaij te Iebbunfty _ggntry

 

 @reb Hafds `er Fnbatgs wftj Ie-eiiurfnc Lfserlgrs8 tjg A[FI Belgd (Lgdbar, NV8 Natfenad CAFNY Igntgr, ?;;?).?: L.A. Anlrgws, Habgs Oenta, anl H. Ytgpjgn Serbftj, —_gignt [ast anl Ngar @uturg e` _fsm anl/er Nggl

 

Assgssbgnt,‒ Irfbg & Lgdfnqugniy 7?, ne.1 (?;;0)8 3-?3.?6  Nfmf A. Bfddgr anl Dfsa B. Nahavfts, —Irgatfnc \rauba-Fn`erbgl Ierrgitfenad Iarg8 A Oadanig e` Ceads anl 

Gnvfrenbgnt,‒ Gurepgan Heurnad e` [syijetraubatedecy 9 (?;1?).9; Ygg Yuostanig Aousg anl Bgntad Jgadtj Ygrvfigs Albfnfstratfen, YABJYA‖s Ienigpt e` \rauba anl Cuflanig 

 `er a \rauba-Fn`erbgl Appreaij (_eimvfddg, BL8 W.Y. Lgpartbgnt e` Jgadtj anl Juban Ygrvfigs, Yuostanig 

Aousg anl Bgntad Jgadtj Ygrvfigs Albfnfstratfen, ?;1<).

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Allftfenaddy, \gnngssgg sjeudl gxpderg irgatfnc struiturgl-transftfenad rgdgasg igntgrs as a stgp-lewn `reb prfsen te iebbunfty rg-gntry. \LEI jas adrgaly partngrgl wftj \jg Ngxt Leer teirgatg an gvflgnig-oasgl prg-rgdgasg transftfenad igntgr `er webgn anl sjeudl gxpderg gxpanlfnctjfs belgd. \ransftfenad igntgrs prevflg sgrvfigs tjat jgdp prgparg fnlfvfluads `er tjg ijaddgncgse` rgturnfnc te tjg iebbunfty a`tgr rgdgasg. Yuij sgrvfigs, typfiaddy `eiusgl en

sgiurfnc jeusfnc anl gbpdeybgnt anl rggstaodfsjfnc `abfdy rgdatfensjfps sgvgrgl oyfniarigratfen, ian jgdp rgluig rgiflfvfsb.

Ogiausg \LEI iensflgrs add precrabbfnc leddars as an fnvgstbgnt fn rgiflfvfsb rgluitfen anl puodfi sa`gty, ft sjeudl, dfmg any fnvgster, le rgsgarij en wjat wfdd orfnc tjg ogst rgturn `er tjesgleddars. \LEI sjeudl iebpdgtg an assgssbgnt e` iurrgnt precrabbatfi anl trgatbgnt iapaifty,quadfty, anl avafdaofdfty airess tjg statg fn rgdatfen te tjg flgntf`fgl nggls e` fts pepudatfen anltjg iebbunftfgs te wjfij tjgy wfdd og rgturnfnc. \jfs wfdd gnsurg an g``fifgnt addeiatfen e` precrab anl trgatbgnt rgseurigs oy flgntf`yfnc caps anl surpdusgs fn precrabbfnc anl ogttgradfcnfnc sgrvfigs te tjg pepudatfen‖s nggls. Eng idass e` e``gnlgrs e` partfiudar ienigrn te tjg\asm @erig fs tjesg ienvfitgl e` accravatgl assaudt, a baher lrfvgr e` vfedgnt irfbg fn tjg statg.

Gvflgnig-oasgl precrabbfnc tarcgtgl te tjgsg e``gnlgrs anl tjgfr irfbfnecgnfi nggls fs irftfiad.

6. Gnsurg tjat add fniarigratgl `gdeny e``gnlgrs wje arg rgdgasgl wfdd javg a systgb e` pest-

rgdgasg iebbunfty supgrvfsfen.

E``gnlgrs wje arg net statuterfdy gdfcfodg `er paredg, anl e``gnlgrs wje arg statuterfdy gdfcfodg`er paredg out net apprevgl oy tjg paredg oearl er wje wafvg paredg rgdgasg, sjeudl sgrvg tjgdast pertfen e` tjgfr prfsen sgntgnigs en iebbunfty supgrvfsfen.

Fn `fsiad ygar ?;1<, berg tjan <,;;; e``gnlgrs rgdgasgl `reb \LEI iustely (\LEI prfsens anl\LEI oaimup) jal sgrvgl tjg tetadfty e` tjgfr sgntgnigs fn prfsen (er jal —baxgl eut‒). @er

sebg e``gnsgs, sgntgnig gxpfratfen fs banlatgl oy \gnngssgg daw. Junlrgls e` etjgr e``gnlgrsgaij ygar veduntarfdy `ergce crants e` paredg rgdgasg anl ijeesg te gxpfrg tjgfr sgntgnigs teavefl pest-rgdgasg supgrvfsfen. \gnngssgg jas a jfcjgr unsupgrvfsgl rgdgasg ratg (9;.3%) tjantjg W.Y. avgracg (?1.7%).91

 

Banlatery pest-rgdgasg supgrvfsfen fs a sgnsfodg pedfiy `er banacfnc e``gnlgrs‖ transftfens te tjgiebbunfty anl fbprevfnc rg-gntry eutiebgs. Ytulfgs javg sjewn tjat pest-rgdgasg supgrvfsfenrgluigs rgiflfvfsb.9? Iest-ogng`ft anadysgs lgbenstratg tjat tjg best g``gitfvg way te lgsfcn a pgrfel e` pest-rgdgasg supgrvfsfen fs te fnidulg ft wftjfn tjg sgntgnig fbpesgl, ratjgr tjan te allft en te a sgntgnig.99

 

91 [gw, Bax Eut , p. <, @fc. ?.9? \jg [gw Ijarftaodg \rusts, Bax Eut8 \jg _fsg fn [rfsen Fnbatgs _gdgasgl Sftjeut Yupgrvfsfen (Sasjfncten LI8 \jg [gw Ijarftaodg \rusts, ?;1<) 0.99 Fofl., pp. 6-1;.

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1;. Lgvgdep anl fbpdgbgnt a systgb e` pesftfvg fnigntfvgs `er tjesg en iebbunfty

supgrvfsfen, fnidulfnc out net dfbftgl te a rgluitfen fn tjg tfbg pgrfel e` supgrvfsfen.

\LEI sjeudl rg`rabg fts appreaij te iebbunfty supgrvfsfen te gbpjasfzg pesftfvg fnigntfvgs`er suiigss as buij as ngcatfvg sanitfens `er vfedatfens. Ypgif`fiaddy, \gnngssgg sjeudl irgatg a

struiturgl fnigntfvg systgb, anadeceus te tjg sanitfens batrfx, anl sjeudl gstaodfsj garngltfbg/garngl lfsijarcg `er preoatfen anl paredg supgrvfsfen.

_gsgarij en juban ogjavfer fnlfiatgs tjat e``gnlgrs, dfmg add pgepdg, arg best dfmgdy te ijancgtjgfr ogjavfer fn rgspensg te a iebofnatfen e` pesftfvg anl ngcatfvg `ggloaim. Fn sggmfnciebpdfanig wftj tjg tgrbs e` supgrvfsfen, e``figrs arg berg dfmgdy te suiiggl fn tjgfr puodfisa`gty bfssfen f` tjgy fnierperatg oetj sanitfens `er nen-iebpdfant er ngcatfvg ogjavfer anl pesftfvg rgspensgs er fnigntfvgs te aimnewdglcg iebpdfanig anl suiigss. [gepdg en preoatfen er paredg supgrvfsfen wje aitfvgdy partfifpatg fn rgqufrgl precrabbfnc anl iebpdy wftj tjgfr iasg pdans sjeudl aiirug irglfts tewarl rgluifnc tjgfr supgrvfsfen tgrbs. \jgsg garngl irglft precrabs arg pewgr`ud fnigntfvgs `er iebpdfanig. \jgy adse addew iebbunfty supgrvfsfen

acgnifgs te `eius en jfcjgr-rfsm, jfcjgr-nggl pepudatfens anl lfsijarcg gardy tjesg wje javg prevgn tjgy ian og suiigss`ud fn tjg iebbunfty. _atjgr tjan sfbpdy sjertgnfnc supgrvfsfentgrbs, garngl lfsijarcg pedfifgs arg tjg —udtfbatg fnigntfvg‒ `er iebpdfanig anl bamg sbart usge` supgrvfsfen rgseurigs oy ienigntratfnc supgrvfsfen rgseurigs lurfnc tjg gardy part e` paredganl preoatfen supgrvfsfen, wjgn vfedatfens arg best dfmgdy te eiiur.9< 

11. Fnirgasg tjg gbpdeyaofdfty e` tjesg wftj irfbfnad ienvfitfens oy tamfnc stgps te jgdp

tjgb mggp er eotafn lrfvgr‖s dfignsgs er statg pjete flgntf`fiatfens.

Lrfvfnc wftj a suspgnlgl er rgvemgl dfignsg as a rgsudt e` unpafl `ggs er `fngs unrgdatgl tebevfnc vfedatfens fs a iebben e``gnsg airess \gnngssgg, iensubfnc hulfifad rgseurigs anl

trappfnc pgepdg fn a iyidg e` pevgrty, lgot, anl lgspgratfen.97 Yuspgnlfnc lrfvgr ‖s dfignsgs `ernen-vgjfidg e``gnsgs, wjgn lrfvfnc fs a ngigssfty `er best \gnngssgans te iarg `er ijfdlrgn anlmggp a heo, endy pusjgs pgepdg `urtjgr eutsflg tjg daw, gnieuracgs lfsrgspgit `er tjg daw, anlgxaigroatgs tjg lgptj e` tjgfr fnvedvgbgnt wftj tjg irfbfnad hustfig systgb.

Fn sebg iasgs, suij as LWF, rgstrfitgl dfignsgs arg adrgaly avafdaodg te addew pgepdg te werm, anlsuij rgstrfitgl dfignsgs arg berg appreprfatg jgrg as wgdd. Addewfnc preoatfen anl paredg e``figrser rgievgry (lruc) ieurt tgabs te pday a redg fn jgdpfnc rgsterg lrfvfnc prfvfdgcgs er eotafn argstrfitgl dfignsg as an fnigntfvg `er iebpdfanig fs anetjgr eptfen.

\jg fssuanig e` lrfvgr dfignsgs `er tjesg gdfcfodg, anl statg flgntf`fiatfen iarls te tjesg wje arg

net, upen rgdgasg `reb \LEI iustely fs iurrgntdy unlgrway. \LEI anl tjg Lgpartbgnt e`Ya`gty anl Jebgdanl Ygiurfty javg adrgaly `erbaddy acrggl te prevflg lrfvgr dfignsgs er FLs tefnbatgs upen lfsijarcg. \jfs acrggbgnt fs part e` tjg [uodfi Ya`gty Yuoiaofngt‖s Aitfen [dan.

9< Yedeben, [uttfnc [uodfi Ya`gty @frst , pp. 10-13.97 \jgrg fs oreal fntgrgst abenc tjg \asm @erig bgbogrs fn gxabfnfnc berg g``gitfvg ways te gnieuracgiebpdfanig wftj ieurt-erlgrgl `fnanifad pgnadtfgs, iests, anl rgstftutfen.

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\LEI fs te og iebbgnlgl `er fts ngwdy fbpdgbgntgl E``gnlgr _g-gntry [dan, wjfij rgqufrgssgiurfnc fnbatgs‖ ofrtj igrtf`fiatgs anl sebg `erb e` statg flgntf`fiatfen twe ygars prfer te tjg prehgitgl rgdgasg latg, anl ft fs bamfnc gvgry g``ert te gnsurg tjat add fnlfvfluads rggntgrfnc tjgiebbunfty javg statg flgntf`fiatfen anl a seifad sgiurfty iarl te gasg sebg e` tjg bany oarrfgrste rg-gntry.

1?. Gxabfng tjg banacgbgnt anl trgatbgnt e` sgx e``gnlgrs te rgluig rgiflfvfsb anl

pretgit seifgty.

Iurrgnt rgstrfitfens en wjgrg sgx e``gnlgrs ian dfvg anl og prgsgnt fbpesg sgvgrg dfbftatfens fnjeusfnc eptfens, rgsudtfnc fn jebgdgssngss= oarrfgrs te gbpdeybgnt (gvgn `er heos `er wjfij tjgyweudl etjgrwfsg og gdfcfodg lgspftg tjgfr irfbg)= anl ijaddgncgs fn aiigssfnc trgatbgnt anl pre-seifad iebbunfty aitfvftfgs. \rgatbgnt eptfens `er sgx e``gnlgrs arg adrgaly dfbftgl= bevgbgntrgstrfitfens gxaigroatg tjg fssug. \jgsg rgstrfitfens ian sfcnf`fiantdy fnirgasg tjg rfsm e`rge``gnlfnc anl lgirgasg tjg dfmgdfjeel e` partfifpatfen fn anl iebpdgtfen e` trgatbgnt.90

\gnngssgg sjeudl gxabfng sgx e``gnlgr banacgbgnt anl trgatbgnt, wftj an gyg tewarlfnirgasfnc sgx e``gnlgr jeusfnc anl trgatbgnt eptfens, anl rgiensflgrfnc rgsflgniy rgstrfitfenste gnsurg add sgx e``gnlgrs javg a staodg jebg anl ian rgigfvg trgatbgnt sgrvfigs. \jgrggxabfnatfen preigss sjeudl fnidulg fnput `reb varfeus stamgjedlgrs fnidulfnc, out net dfbftglte, statg anl deiad cevgrnbgnt e``fifads anl acgniy rgprgsgntatfvgs, anl iebbunfty trgatbgnt prevflgrs. Iensudtatfen wftj natfenad gxpgrts fn sgx e``gnlgr trgatbgnt, as wgdd as rgvfgwfncetjgr statg‖s rgperts en sgx e``gnlgr supgrvfsfen, trgatbgnt, anl banacgbgnt, bay adse ogusg`ud.93 

19. _afsg tjg `gdeny prepgrty irfbg tjrgsjedl te $1,;;;.

Iurrgntdy, prepgrty irfbgs fn \gnngssgg arg lgsfcnatgl as `gdenfgs `er prepgrty vadugl at $7;; erberg. \jfs tjrgsjedl appdfgs te add prepgrty irfbgs, `reb tjg`t te sjepdf`tfnc te irfbfnad bfsijfg`.

Wnlgr tjfs rgiebbgnlatfen, tjg `eddewfnc bfslgbganer anl `gdeny idassgs weudl og prepesgl8

  ;-$666 2A Bfslgbganer

  $1,;;;-$6,666 2 G `gdeny

  $1;,;;;-$<6,666 2 L `gdeny

  $7;,;;;-$66,666 2 I `gdeny

  $1;;,;;;-$?<6,666 2 O `gdeny

 

$?7;,;;; anl evgr 2 A `gdeny

90 Mgrf O. Ourij`fgdl, —Fbpdfiatfens e` _gsflgnig _gstrfitfens en Ygx E``gnlgr Jeusfnc‒, Irfbfnedecy & [uodfi [edfiy, 1;, ne. ? (?;11)8 <19-<1<.

93 Sgst Pfrcfnfa anl Sasjfncten javg puodfsjgl rgperts en tjgfr g``erts te allrgss tjg banacgbgnt anl trgatbgnt e`sgx e``gnlgrs a`tgr dgavfnc prfsen

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\jg iurrgnt `gdeny prepgrty irfbg tjrgsjedl e` $7;; fs wgdd ogdew tjg natfenad avgracg e` $67;,anl jas net oggn belgrnfzgl te aiieunt `er fn`datfen sfnig 16:6. \jfs rgiebbgnlgl ijancg orfncs \gnngssgg fn dfng wftj etjgr statgs anl rgtjfnms wjat sjeudl og iensflgrgl a `gdeny fn ang``ert te rgaddeiatg anl rgprferftfzg puodfi sa`gty rgseurigs. \jg lgsfcnatfen e` irfbgs asbfslgbganers er `gdenfgs fbpaits oetj tjg pgnadty fbpesgl, anl, sebgtfbgs berg sfcnf`fiantdy,

tjg rgsudtfnc pest-sgntgnig iebpdgtfen iensgqugnigs, suij as tjesg rgcarlfnc jeusfnc anlgbpdeybgnt.

1<. Yuppert a Yeifad Fbpait Oenl belgd e` fnvgstbgnt as a way e` `unlfnc prebfsfnc rg-

gntry precrabs.

\jg \asm @erig fs iecnfzant e` tjg up`rent leddars ft wfdd tamg te `fnanig allftfenad rg-gntry precrabs tjreucjeut tjg statg. Eng teed tjat sjeudl og gxpdergl fs tjg usg e` pay-`er-suiigss`fnanifnc teeds er Yeifad Fbpait Oenls (YFOs) te `unl gvflgnig-oasgl rg-gntry precrabslfsiussgl fn tjg rgiebbgnlatfen aoevg.

Yeifad fbpait oenls arg an fnnevatfvg `fnanifnc teed `er seifad precrabs. [rfvatg fnvgsters paytjg up-`rent iests e` prevflfnc seifad sgrvfigs anl cevgrnbgnt acgnifgs rg-pay tjg fnvgsters,wftj a rgturn endy f` a tjfrl-party gvaduater lgtgrbfngs tjat tjg sgrvfigs aijfgvgl tjg acrggl upeneutiebgs.9: At tjgfr best ogng`fifad, YFOs cfvg prfvatg fnvgsters tjg eppertunfty te prevflg `unls`er fnftfatfvgs tjat javg tjg petgntfad te savg cevgrnbgnt bengy fn tjg denc tgrb oy prgvgntfnc erabgdferatfnc sgrfeus seifad preodgbs anl rgluifnc iests `er datgr rgbglfad sgrvfigs.96

 

Yeifad fbpait oenls arg eng way te siadg up iurrgnt precrabs tjat javg adrgaly oggn gvaduatglanl javg lgbenstratgl g``gitfvgngss fn aijfgvfnc lgsfrgl eutiebgs. Ygrvfig prevflgrs javg tjgassuranig e` budtf-ygar `unlfnc iebbftbgnts wftj up-`rent iapftad, wjfij addews tjg sgrvfig prevflgrs te rgpdfiatg tjgfr precrabs te rgaij berg pgepdg. Yeifad fbpait oenls arg a iebpdgx

teed anl fnvedvg tjg fntgrgsts e` budtfpdg stamgjedlgrs, fnidulfnc acgnifgs at budtfpdg dgvgds e`cevgrnbgnt, an fntgrbglfary, sgrvfig prevflgrs, gvaduaters, fnvgsters, anl tjg puodfi.<; \jgrgbust og spgif`fi artfiudatfen e` a tarcgt abeunt e` tjg lgsfrgl seifad eutiebg anl tarcgt pepudatfen. @fnaddy, statg `unlfnc bust og sgt asflg `er tjg eutiebgs paybgnt.<1

 

9: Hejn M. _eban, Mgddy A. Sadsj, Yab Ofgdgr, anl Yabugd \axy,  An Evgrvfgw e` [ay `er Yuiigss8 @unlfnc tjg 

 Fn`rastruiturg `er Gvflgnig-Oasgl Ijancg (Sasjfncten, LI8 Wroan Fnstftutg Hustfig [edfiy Igntgr, ?;1<), 9.96 Hejn _eban, Mgddy Sadsj, Yabugd Ofgdgr, anl Yabugd \axy, Yjarfnc _fsm8 Jew [ay `er Yuiigss Ian Bamg

 

Cevgrnbgnt Berg G``fifgnt (Sasjfncten, LI8 Wroan Fnstftutg Hustfig [edfiy Igntgr, ?;1<).<; Daura Iaddanan, Henatjan Daw, anl Dgnny Bgnlenia, @reb [etgntfad \e Aitfen8 Orfncfnc Yeifad Fbpait Oenls  

te tjg WY (BiMfnsgy & Iebpany, ?;1?), :-6.<1 Yeifad @fnanig, [rgsgntatfen te tjg Cevgrner‖s \asm @erig en Ygntgnifnc anl _giflfvfsb, Nasjvfddg, \N, Bay 0,

?;17.

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_GIEBBGNLA\FENY \E FNI_GAYG AIIGYY \E

_GDFAODG LA\A ANL FN@E_BA\FEN

17. Gstaodfsj a irfbfnad hustfig rgsgarij ieunifd te prevflg nen-partfsan, pre`gssfenad

statgwflg rgsgarij anl fn`erbatfen lgvgdepbgnt.

\e prevflg encefnc fn`erbatfen te tjg Cgngrad Assgbody, \gnngssgg sjeudl gstaodfsj a irfbfnad hustfig rgsgarij ieunifd. Fn 1667, \gnngssgg‖s Ygntgnifnc Iebbfssfen was aoedfsjgl lug teienigrns aoeut tjg Iebbfssfen‖s gnireaijbgnt en dgcfsdatfvg prgrecatfvgs. _giecnfzfnc tjatjfstery, tjg irfbfnad hustfig rgsgarij ieunifd weudl javg a berg dfbftgl siepg, `eiusfnc en lataieddgitfen, anadysfs anl lfssgbfnatfen.

\jg ieunifd weudl sgrvg as an fn`erbatfenad rgseurig, prevflfnc pedfiy-bamgrs fn tjg dgcfsdatfvganl gxgiutfvg oranijgs wftj eohgitfvg rgsgarij anl anadysfs en iurrgnt irfbg trgnls, rgseurigaddeiatfens, ierrgitfens iapaifty anl usacg, ierrgitfens eutiebgs, iebbunfty precrabeutiebgs, anl iest-ogng`ft iadiudatfens= anl rgsgarij anl anadysfs en prepesgl pedfifgs anl

 oulcgt addeiatfens, fnidulfnc oulcgt anl pepudatfen fbpait statgbgnts= anl rgvfgws e` iurrgntrgsgarij anl praitfigs lrawn `reb natfenad seurigs.

\e pgr`erb tjgsg `unitfens, tjg ieunifd weudl rgqufrg algquatg sta``fnc, lrawn `reb seifadsifgnig rgsgarij anl dgcad gxpgrts, anl aiigss te add rgdgvant statg anl deiad lata. \jg bgbogrse` tjg ieunifd bust og sggn as irglfodg anl eohgitfvg rgprgsgntatfvgs e` tjgfr ienstftugnt creupsanl tjg bgbogrsjfp bust og as lfvgrsg fn fts pgrspgitfvgs anl gxpgrfgnig as pessfodg.

Argas tjat tjg ieunifd sjeudl partfiudardy `eius en fnidulg lata en (a) irfbg trgnls oy iatgcerfgse` e``gnsgs= (o) irfbfnad sgntgnigs oy varfeus iatgcerfgs e` e``gnsgs= (i) aituad fniarigratfentfbgs `er varfeus iatgcerfgs e` e``gnsgs= (l) preoatfen anl paredg vfedatfens, fnidulfnc tjg

rgasens anl rgsudts= (g) tjg fbpait e` pedfifgs prepesgl oy tjfs \asm @erig en rgiflfvfsb trgnlsanl prfsen pepudatfen= anl (`) iasgdeals e` hulcgs, presgiuters, anl puodfi lg`gnlgrs.

10. Gnsurg tjat vadflatgl rfsm anl nggls assgssbgnts arg unf`erbdy usgl as a part e`

lgifsfen-bamfnc fn `gdeny iasgs, fnidulfnc prg-trfad lgifsfens, sgntgnifnc lgifsfens,

lgifsfens en precrabbfnc anl trgatbgnt eptfens, anl pest-prfsen supgrvfsfen ienlftfens

`er tjesg wje javg oggn fniarigratgl.

\LEI adrgaly usgs a vadflatgl rfsm anl nggls assgssbgnt teed `er fn-prfsen precrabbfnc anl`er iebbunfty supgrvfsfen assfcnbgnts anl rg`grrads. \gnngssgg sjeudl gnsurg tjat a vadflatglrfsm anl nggls assgssbgnt teed fs ogfnc unf`erbdy usgl tjreucjeut tjg statg, fnidulfnc fn deiad

ierrgitfenad systgbs. 

(At tjg prgtrfad stacg, a lf``grgnt, berg tarcgtgl rfsm teed sjeudl ogfbpdgbgntgl, as tjg rfsms te og bgasurgl arg sebgwjat lf``grgnt.) [arts e` tjg rfsm anl ngglsassgssbgnt sjeudl og sjargl wftj iebbunfty prevflgrs upen rgdgasg, wjfdg rgspgitfnc tjg prfvaiy rfcjts e` tjg fnlfvfluad, gspgifaddy f` tjg pgrsen rggntgrfnc tjg iebbunfty fs ne dencgrunlgr supgrvfsfen anl jas iebpdgtgl jfs er jgr sgntgnig.

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\jg \asm @erig rgiebbgnlatfens arg oreal anl iebprgjgnsfvg fn siepg, anl ygt tjgrg arg stfddargas e` ienigrn te bgbogrs e` tjg \asm @erig tjat arg net allrgssgl fn tjg rgiebbgnlatfens.Sjfdg tjgsg fssugs le net rfsg te tjg dgvgd e` rgiebbgnlatfens, tjgy arg succgstfens `er `uturgargas e` pedfiy rgvfgw.

  Fnirgasfnc pgnadtfgs `er rgiflfvfst LWF e``gnlgrs8 \gnngssgg daw iurrgntdy prevflgs `ergnjanigl pgnadtfgs `er rgpgat LWF ienvfitfens, fnidulfnc banlatery hafd tfbg anl `gdenyidassf`fiatfen `er `eurtj anl suosgqugnt ienvfitfens.<? Sjfdg rgpgat LWF e``gnlgrsrgprgsgnt an urcgnt puodfi sa`gty tjrgat, rgpgat LWF ienvfitfens le net rfsg aoevg an G`gdeny status. \jfs fssug iabg te tjg attgntfen e` tjg \asm @erig datg fn fts lgdfogratfens,anl tjgrg was fnsu``fifgnt tfbg te iensflgr rgbglfgs anl appreprfatg gnjanigbgnts.Irgatfnc crgatgr pgnadtfgs tjan a Idass G `gdeny `er rgpgatgl LWF ienvfitfens fs an flgawertj gxpderfnc `urtjgr oy tjg [uodfi Ya`gty Yuoiaofngt. 

 

Deiad hafds fn \gnngssgg8 Eng ijaddgncg te rgluifnc rgiflfvfsb fn \gnngssgg fs tjgrgdfanig en deiad ierrgitfenad `aifdftfgs anl ieunty hafds te jeusg `gdeny e``gnlgrs. \jgsgdeiad `aifdftfgs javg jfcjgr rgiflfvfsb ratgs tjan \LEI prfsens. Eng-tjfrl e` sgntgnigl`gdens fn \gnngssgg arg jeusgl fn nen-\LEI `aifdftfgs wjfij vary sfcnf`fiantdy fn tgrbse` precrabbfnc anl trgatbgnt rgseurigs. As e` Bay 91, ?;17, tjgrg wgrg ?6,916sgntgnigl `gdens fn tjg statg. E` tjgsg, 3; pgrignt wgrg jeusgl fn \LEI prfsens.Ygvgntggn pgrignt wgrg jeusgl fn deiad ierrgitfenad `aifdftfgs, out iensflgrgl part e` tjg\LEI —oaimup‒ pepudatfen, awaftfnc an epgn ogl fn a \LEI prfsen. \jfrtggn pgrigntwgrg —deiaddy sgntgnigl‒, bganfnc tjat oasgl en tjg dgnctj e` tjgfr prfsen sgntgnig, tjgy

weudl sgrvg ft gntfrgdy fn a deiad ierrgitfenad `aifdfty.<9 Oasgl en a ?;1; stuly oy \LEI,tjg 9-ygar rgiflfvfsb ratg `er \LEI rgdgasgs was 96.: pgrignt `er e``gnlgrs rgdgasgl fn?;;7 out 71.1 pgrignt `er tjg sabg rgdgasg iejert `reb deiad hafds.<< \jg bestiebprgjgnsfvg statg g``ert te rgluig rgiflfvfsb `er add `gdeny e``gnlgrs weudl rgqufrg tjgfnvedvgbgnt e` deiad ierrgitfenad e``fifads anl an gxabfnatfen e` jew anl wjgtjgr deiadierrgitfenad systgbs ieudl fnierperatg tjg rgiflfvfsb rgluitfen stratgcfgs tjg \asm @erigurcgs \LEI te unlgrtamg fn \LEI `aifdftfgs.

<? 77-1;-<;?(a)(<)<9 \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen, —\gnngssgg @gden [epudatfen Wplatg‒, Bay ?;17, <.  << Lr. Bary Marpes, \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen _giflfvfsb Ytuly @gden _gdgasgs ?;;1-?;;3 (Nasjvfddg,\N8 \gnngssgg Lgpartbgnt e` Ierrgitfen ?;1;), 7.

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