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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.

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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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=3

;=.  \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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=5

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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=1

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=6

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 

1

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=7

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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=8

\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.

6

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;3

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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;5

 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.

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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.

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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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[aspaetfu``y sukohttal,

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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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