addressing the gaps in arctic governance, by mark e. rosen and patricio asfura-heim
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
MWOQ@O _KO[W@QP @D@Q@MQ@RK
NEERKW @D_Q@Q[Q@ED
Qnk Mrot`o `s udakrhe`dh md kxtrmera`dmry trmdserjmt`ed tnmt `s f`ikfy te rksuft `d
vmr`eus typks e `dorkmska nujmd mot`v`ty `d tnk Mrot`o jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt er m
juon hrkmtkr pert`ed e tnk ykmr. Juon e tnmt `dorkmska nujmd mot`v`ty w`ff gk tmi`dh
pfmok k`tnkr esnerk `d tnk erj e e`f mda hms ar`ff`dh er, `d tnk f`ttermf mrkms, `d tnk
erj e sn`pp`dh trmo te spko`o akst`dmt`eds (kspko`mffy e`f mda hms s`tks mda j`dks)
mda tnk petkdt`mf er trmds`t sn`pp`dh rej Ms`m te Kurepk.
Qnk snkr`ks, j`dkrmf, mda nyareomrged rkseuroks mrk f`ikfy te gk m jmhdkt er
vmr`eus typks e sn`pp`dh mda esnerk mot`v`t`ks. Qn`s `dkv`tmgfy fkmas te qukst`eds
e wnktnkr tnksk mot`v`t`ks omd gk oedauotka smkfy mda, ` sejktn`dh heks wredh,
wnktnkr tnkrk w`ff gk suo`kdt ompmo`ty te rkspeda te md do`akdt. _`j`fmrfy, mrk
tnkrk pef`o`ks mda preokaurks `d pfmok te kdsurk tnmt tnesk rkspeds`gfk er suon
`do`akdts mrk getn fkhmffy egf`hmtka te pmy mda nmvk tnk dmdo`mf wnkrkw`tnmf te ae
se5 Ber m vmr`kty e rkmseds, tnk rufks hevkrd`dh suon mot`v`t`ks `d tnk Mrot`o mrk det
wkff-oeera`dmtka mda tnkrk `s de rkoehd`zka rkh`edmf er `dtkrdmt`edmf mutner ty tnmt
omd kdsurk tnmt Mrot`o pmrt`o`pmdts mrk prepkrfy trm`dka, kqu`ppka, `dsurka, mda
omp`tmf`zka te p`oi up tnk p`koks ` sejktn`dh heks wredh. Qnk Mrot`o f`ttermf dmt`eds
nmvk tmikd detk e sejk e tnksk pregfkjs9 newkvkr, `t `s qukst`edmgfk wnktnkr tnk
mppremonks dew gk`dh tmikd w`ff gk suo`kdtfy t`jkfy mda regust te ikkp pmok w`tn
tnk r`sis msseo`mtka w`tn `dorkmska nujmd mot`v`ty.
Qe prkvkdt mdy gmoisf`a`dh ed tnk or`t`omf pr`do`pfks e jmdmhkjkdt mda ewdkrsn`p
skt ertn `d tnk =0>7 Fmw e tnk _km Oedvkdt`ed ([DOFE_), `t `s ofkmr tnmt tnk
Mrot`o stmtks dkka te ae jerk te premot`vkfy jmdmhk r`sis fkst stmtks euts`ak e
tnk Mrot`o rkh`ed pusn er m jerk hfegmf`zka jmdmhkjkdt struoturk wn`on, `d tnk fmst
mdmfys`s, w`ff rkaeuda peerfy te tnk skour`ty mda koedej`o `dtkrksts e tnk [d`tka
gy Jmri K. Weskd mda Smtr`o`e Msurm-Nk`j
Mrot`o _kour`ty @d`t`mt`vk
www.neevkr.erh/tmsieroks/mrot o-skour`ty
Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps`d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 7 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
_tmtks mda etnkr Mrot`o f`ttermf oeudtr`ks. @ m skr`eus `do`akdt `dvefv`dh m sn`p er
e`f r`h wkrk te eoour teamy, `t `s qu`tk f`ikfy tnmt tnkrk weufa gk `dsuo`kdt msskts
te rkspeda te tnmt kjkrhkdoy, ofkmd up tnk jkss, mda oejpkdsmtk tnesk wne mrk
`dlurka. Ber tn`s rkmsed, mot`vk mda oeera`dmtka jmdmhkjkdt s ksskdt`mf te prkvkdta`snmrjedy mda a`sskds`ed mjedh tnk Mrot`o f`ttermf stmtks.
Juon nms gkkd wr`ttkd oedokrd`dh akvkfepjkdts mt tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`t`jk
Erhmd`zmt`ed (@JE) te akvkfep m Sefmr Oeak tnmt w`ff kdmgfk sn`ps te wkmtnkr tnk
Mrot`o jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt. Xn`fk tnkrk `s de qukst`ed tnmt tn`s `s m pes`t`vk stkp,
tnk Sefmr Oeak `s sejk ykmrs e mda tnkrk mrk, `d tnk v`kw e tnk mutners, s`hd`omdt
hmps d tnk Oeak pmrt`oufmrfy ms rkfmtks te jmdamtery `dsurmdok er sn`ps tnmt kdtkr
tnk Mrot`o. Ber tn`s rkmsed, edk jmler rkoejjkdamt`ed `s tnmt tnk Mrot`o stmtks usk
tnk`r dnkrkdt Sert _tmtk Oedtref mutner`ty te ds`st tnmt sn`ps wn`on kdtkr tnk Mrot`o
omrry makqumtk dsurmdok (wkff d kxokss e ourrkdt @JE f`j`ts), mrk det mffewka te
kvmak rkspeds`g`f ty gkomusk e tnk vmr`eus f`j`ts ed f`mg`f`ty sonkjks, mda erokjmlkurk akkdsks, mda mrk suglkot te kxtkrdmf E`f Oejpmd`ks @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`dk
Beruj (E@OJB) mda Sretkot`ed mda @dakjd`ty (S&@) Ofug `dspkot`eds te kdsurk tnmt
tnk sn`ps mrk oejpfy`dh w`tn mff rkfkvmdt kqu`pjkdt stmdamras.
E`f r`hs mda msseo`mtka struoturks mrk det pmrt e tnk @JE f`mg`f`ty sonkjk9 rmtnkr
tnky mrk kxofus`vkfy rkhufmtka gy tnk rkfkvmdt oemstmf oeudtry. Gkomusk md `do`akdt
`dvefv`dh m r`h weufa f`ikfy kxokka tnk jmx`juj mjeudts e f`mg`f`ty `dsurmdok tnmt m
oeudtry weufa jmdamtk mda tnk n`hn pregmg`f`ty tnmt tnk `jpmots e m r`h gfeweut
weufa gk rkh`edmf (vs. feomf`zka), wk rkoejjkda rkpf`omt`ed e tnk systkj `d usk `d
tnk Dertn _km `d wn`on preauokrs mrk rkqu`rka te le`d md msseo`mt`ed tnmt getn
`dspkots r`hs mda mooujufmtks m uda te rkspeda te `do`akdts mda te pmy ofm`js ` md
`do`akdt eoours. Wkpf`omt`ed e tnmt systkj w`tn md mhrkkjkdt mjedh preauokrs mda
md msseo`mtka hevkrdjkdt-te-hevkrdjkdt mhrkkjkdt tnmt oedrjs tnk preauokr
mrrmdhkjkdt `s sejktn`dh tnmt sneufa gk aedk `jjka`mtkfy. Qn`s vefudtmry preauokr
msseo`mt`ed oeufa mfse gk m rkmay seurok e uda`dh er tnk prk-pes`t`ed`dh e rkspedsk
kqu`pjkdt mda msskts.
Qnk 7330 Mrot`o Jmr`dk _n`pp`dh Msskssjkdt aeoujkdts tnmt tnkrk mrk skr`eus
snertoej`dhs `d tnk Mrot`o ms pkrtm`ds te rkf`mgfk onmrts, wkmtnkr mda `ok erkomsts,
feh`st`os gmsks, mda etnkr typks e dmv`hmt`edmf m`as. _kmron mda rksouk (_MW)
oeera`dmt`ed mda kxkro`sk mot`v`t`ks nmvk gkkd prehrkss`dh wkff, gut tnk nmrsn
kdv`redjkdt mda nuhk a`stmdoks `dvefvka rm`sk qukst`eds ms te wnktnkr tnksk
mrk suo`kdt te smt`sy akjmda ` nujmd mot`v`ty oedt`duks te `dorkmsk. H`vkd
tnmt kxtkds`vk `dvkstjkdts mrk rkqu`rka te jmik tnk mrkm smk, `s `t kqu`tmgfk mda
mpprepr`mtk er tnk vk oemstmf oeudtr`ks= te gkmr mff e tnk kxpkdsks e jmi`dh
Mrot`o wmtkrs smk5 Eur v`kw `s tnmt `t `s det mpprepr`mtk er tnk Mrot`o f`ttermf stmtks
te gkmr mff e tnksk kxpkdsks mda wk rkoejjkda tnmt tnk Mrot`o oeudo`f kstmgf`sn
m jkonmd`sj er skki`dh oedtr`gut`eds rej etnkr oejjkro`mf moters (`dofua`dh
`dsurkrs) te pmy er drmstruoturk jprevkjkdts. Qnk Oeepkrmt`vk Jkonmd`sj
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ? Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
erjka er tnk _trm`t e Jmfmoom `s m uskuf tkjpfmtk. Mfse, h`vkd tnmt tnk Wuss`md
Dertnkrd _km Weutk (D_W) `s tnk jest akvkfepka reutk `d tnk rkh`ed, tnk Mrot`o
Oeudo`f sneufa skki te maept tnmt reutk er `dtkrdmt`edmf dmv`hmt`ed mda dv`tk
Wuss`m te he te tnk @JE mda nmvk tnk D_W mpprevka ms md `dtkrdmt`edmffy mpprevkareutk`dh jkmsurk. Brej tnk stmdape`dt e nusgmda`dh somrok rkseuroks mda
rkspedsk eroks, tn`s mppremon skkjs `d tnk snert tkrj te gk tnk gkst mppremon
te prejetk smk trmds`t mot`v`ty mda smkty mt skm.
@dtreauot`ed
Qnk Mrot`o `s wmrj`dh tw`ok ms mst ms tnk rkst e tnk pfmdkt. 7 W`s`dh tkjpkrmturks
`d turd mrk epkd`dh tnk Mrot`o te `dorkmska nujmd mot`v`ty f`ik dkvkr gkerk.
@t `s m erkhedk oedofus`ed tnmt ms tnk Mrot`o Eokmd? gkoejks rkk e `ok er
fedhkr pkr`eas e t`jk, tnkrk w`ff gk jmrikt prkssurks er tnk vmst rkseuroks
`d tnk Mrot`o te gk kxpfe`tka. Qnksk rkseuroks dofuak nyareomrgeds getn
edsnerk mda esnerk, j`dkrmfs, snkr`ks, mda mookss er purpesks e teur`sjmda dmv`hmt`edmf oedvkd`kdok. Qnk rmp`a jkft`dh e tnk Mrot`o Eokmd `s qu`oify
orkmt`dh m vmr`kty e dkw mda ud`quk onmffkdhks tnmt nmvk tnk petkdt`mf te omusk
s`hd`omdt amjmhk tnky rkjm`d udmaarksska. Mooera`dh te tnk [d`tka Dmt`eds
Kdv`redjkdtmf Srehrmj, `dorkmska vksskf trmo mda rkseurok kxtrmot`ed w`ff
`dorkmsk tnk tnrkmt te tnk koefeh`omf `dtkhr`ty e tnk mrkm wn`on oeufa nmvk m
akfktkr`eus `jpmot ed tnk rkh`eds `da`hkdeus pepufmt`ed.1 W`si rkauot`ed jkmsurks
mrk dkkaka dew te `dokdt rkspeds`gfk akvkfepjkdt e Mrot`o rkseuroks mda aktkr
`jpruakdt vkdturks.
[dertudmtkfy, tnk Mrot`o hevkrdmdok struoturks mrk oejpmrmt`vkfy udakrakvkfepka
mda nmvk det ikpt pmok w`tn tnk pnys`omf onmdhks tmi`dh pfmok. @dsuo`kdt
dmv`hmt`edmf m`as, nyarehrmpn`o survkys rkqu`rka er makqumtk onmrts, drmstruoturk,
skmron mda rksouk, mda ofkmdup ompmo`ty (`d tnk kvkdt e md e`f sp`ff er etnkr `do`akdt
tnmt rksufts `d wmtkr peffut`ed) mrk wkff aeoujkdtka. Jerkevkr, f`mg`f`ty sonkjks
mkot`dh mff omtkher`ks e sn`ps trmds`t`dh tnk Mrot`o mrk det suo`kdt te kdsurk tnmt
suo`kdt udas mrk mvm`fmgfk er ofkmdup mda rkstermt`ed oests sneufa md moo`akdt
eoour. Kxmokrgmt`dh tn`s pregfkj `s tnk mot tnmt mdy typk e j`snmp weufa eoour `d
m rkfmt`vkfy ofeska skm. Edk dkka edfy feei mt sejk e tnk reet omusks e tnk hfegmf
dmdo`mf or`s`sfmoi e md makqumtk rkhufmtery sonkjk, dmakqumtk omp`tmf`zmt`ed,
mda skvkrk trmds-geudamry `jpmotste rkmf`zk tnmt m skr`eus peffut`ed do`akdt
rej k`tnkr m r`h er m tmdikr `d tnk Mrot`o weufa nmvk pef`t`omf mda koedej`o `jpmots
gkyeda tnk jjka`mtk mrkm e tnk sp`ff.
H`vkd tnmt jmdmhkjkdt e Mrot`o rkseuroks mda pretkot`ed e tnk jmr`dk
kdv`redjkdt `s gkyeda tnk ompmo`ty e `da`v`aumf stmtks er kvkd tnk vk pr`jmry
f`ttermf oeudtr`ks, `t skkjs `doujgkdt uped pef`oy jmikrs te jmik md eglkot`vk
msskssjkdt e mrkms e r`si msseo`mtka w`tn `dorkmska nujmd mot`v`ty `d tnk Mrot`o
kspko`mffy e`f mda hms kxtrmot`vk mot`v`t`ksmda te qu`oify j`t`hmtk tnk r`sis tnmt
tnky omd oedtref.
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 1 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Qnk kxtrmera`dmry onmdhks tnmt mrk tmi`dh pfmok `d tnk Mrot`o prkskdt m dujgkr e
pfmus`gfk mda pes`t`vk uturks er tnk feomf `dnmg`tmdts, tnk vk f`ttermf stmtks tnmt
gerakr tnk Mrot`o Eokmd, mda tnk werfa oejjud`ty tnmt w`ff gkdkt rej `dorkmska
mookss te rkseuroks te skrvk m hrew`dh werfa pepufmt`ed. Qnk purpesk e tn`s pmpkr`s te eous ed tnk gmoi kda e tnk pregfkj< dmjkfy, new ae hevkrdjkdts mda tnk
pr`vmtk skoter jmdmhk tnk r`sis msseo`mtka w`tn dorkmska mot`v`ty, rkoehd`z`dh
tnmt moo`akdts omd mda w`ff nmppkd5 _`j`fmrfy wnmt mrk tnk typks e jmrikt-gmska
`dokdt`vks tnmt omd gk uska te prejetk dmdo`mffy rkspeds`gfk akvkfepjkdt e Mrot`o
rkseuroks mda te aktkr stmtks rej kdmot`dh ud`fmtkrmf sonkjks tnmt w`ff orkmtk dkw
pregfkjs er rkhufmtery s`di nefks5
Ms m stmrt`dh pe`dt, wk prev`ak m gr`k evkrv`kw e tnk ud`quk onmffkdhks peska gy
epkrmt`eds `d tnk Mrot`o mda aktm`f tnk kdv`redjkdtmf r`sis msseo`mtka w`tn `dorkmska
nujmd mot`v`ty `d tnk mrkm. _koeda, wk `akdt`y hmps`d tkrjs e prkvkdt`ed,
rkspedsk, mda rkoevkry
`d tnk kx`st`dh rkhufmtery rkh`jk tnmt pretkots tnk Mrot`okdv`redjkdt mda rkhufmtks mot`v`ty `d tnk Mrot`o Eokmd. Fmstfy, wk prepesk ept`eds
er maarkss`dh tnksk hmps er j`t`hmt`dh tnk`r `jpmot.
M _kdsk eb [rhkdoy< Qnk Dkw Mrot`o Kdv`redjkdt
mda tnk W`sis eb @dorkmska Nujmd Mot`v`ty
Qnk mvkrmhk mddumf tkjpkrmturk `d tnk Mrot`o `s r`s`dh mstkr tnmd prka`otka.;
Xn`fk kst`jmtks vmry, jest kxpkrts prka`ot tnk Mrot`o Eokmd w`ff f`ikfy gk rkk e
sujjkr ok w`tn`d jkrk akomaks.2 Qn`s oedst`tutks m ud`quk o`roujstmdok d wn`on,
ksskdt`mffy, m dkw eokmd `s gk`dh orkmtka. Dmt`eds w`tn `dtkrkst `d tnk rkh`ed mrk dew
kxmj`d`dh tnk kjkrh`dh strmtkh`o eppertud`t`ks mda onmffkdhks rksuft`dh rej tn`s
akvkfepjkdt.8 Mfrkmay, skvkrmf oeudtr`ks, mfedh w`tn oerpermt`eds f`ik KxxedJeg`f
mda Weymf Auton _nkff, mrk prkpmr`dh te kxpfe`t tnk rkh`eds kderjeus e`f mda dmturmf
hms rkskrvks.> Rmst snkr`ks mrk gk`dh epkdka te oejjkro`mf nmrvkst`dh (etkd
w`tneut rkhufmt`ed) mda oeudtr`ks suon ms On`dm mrk oedstruot`dh fmrhk gufi omrr`krs
mda tmdikrs te tmik mavmdtmhk e dkwfy epkdka dmv`hmt`edmf reutks.0 Qnksk onmdhks
nmvk maaka urhkdoy te ofm`js te sevkrk`hdty evkr tnk Mrot`o Eokmd mda, ms m rksuft,
f`ttermf Mrot`o stmtks suon ms Wuss`m mda Omdmam nmvk `dorkmska j`f`tmry pkrseddkf
`d tnk rkh`ed `d erakr te pretkot tnk`r `dtkrksts.=3
@dorkmska Mot`v`t`ks< Rksskf Qrmbo mda Wkseurok Kxtrmot`ed
Qnk dkt kkot e tnk rkhrkss`ed e Mrot`o `ok `s tnmt fmrhkr mrkms e tnk Mrot`o Eokmd
w`ff gk mookss`gfk rej getn fmda mda skm er m fmrhkr pkrokdtmhk e tnk ykmr.
Jkft`dh ok oeufa mfse petkdt`mffy epkd up juft`pfk trmds-Mrot`o reutks, dofua`dh
tnk Dertnkmst Smssmhk mfedh Wuss`ms dertnkrd gerakr (rkkrrka te nkrk`d ms tnk
Dertnkrd _km Weutk) mda tnk Dertnwkst Smssmhk, wn`on ruds tnreuhn tnk Omdma`md
Mrot`o @sfmdas. Qn`s sokdmr`e rm`sks tnk pess`g`f`ty e smv`dh amys e sm`f`dh gktwkkd
jmler trma`dh gfeos, mda prev`aks m tkjpt`dh mftkrdmt`vk te oeudtr`ks tnmt ourrkdtfy
akpkda ed sn`pp`dh tnreuhn tnk _trm`t e Jmfmoom mda tnk _ukz er Smdmjm omdmfs.==
@ tnk Mrot`o wkrk te gkoejk m v`mgfk sn`pp`dh reutk, tnk pef`t`omf mda koedej`o
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ; Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
rmj`omt`eds j`hnt kxtkda mr gkyeda tnk jjka`mtk mrkm. Ber kxmjpfk, fewkr
sn`pp`dh oests oeufa gk mavmdtmhkeus er On`dm (mt fkmst ts dertnkmst rkh`ed), Lmpmd,
mda _eutn Ierkm gkomusk tnk`r jmdumoturka preauots kxpertka te Kurepk er tnk
Kmst Oemst e Dertn Mjkr`om oeufa gkoejk fkss kxpkds`vk rkfmt`vk te etnkr kjkrh`dhjmdumotur`dh okdtkrs `d _eutnkmst Ms`m, suon ms @da`m. Gerhkdskd wr`tks `dBerk`hd
Mm`rs tnmt Mdonermhk mda Wkyilmv`i oeufa sejkt`jk gkoejk tnk n`hn-fmt`tuak
kqu`vmfkdt e _`dhmperk mda Augm`.=7
@d maa`t`ed te dkw dmv`hmt`ed reutks, onmdhks te tnk Mrot`o greuhnt mgeut gy
wmrj`dh tkjpkrmturks weufa f`ikfy mffew jerk esnerk kxpfermt`ed er e`f mda hms.
Mooera`dh te m 733> stuay oedauotka gy tnk [._. Hkefeh`omf _urvky, md kst`jmtka
77 pkrokdt e tnk werfas uda`soevkrka e`f mda dmturmf hms f`ks mgevk tnk Mrot`o
O`rofk.=? Sr`vmtk omp`tmf `s jev`dh te tnk Mrot`o< _nkff mda Om`rd Kdkrhy nmvk mfrkmay
`dvkstka evkr $= g`ff`ed mda tnk Wuss`md dmt`edmf e`f oejpmdy Hmsprej s rkpertkafy
pe`ska te `dvkst s`j`fmr sujs `d pmrtdkrsn`p w`tn OedeoeSn`ff`ps, KxxedJeg`f, KD@,mda _tmte`f.=1 _`j`fmrfy, hfmo`kr snr`dimhk edsnerk j`hnt kxpesk fmda oedtm`d`dh
akpes`ts e hefa, `red erk, rmrk kmrtn, er etnkr j`dkrmfs tnmt wkrk prkv`eusfy
`dmookss gfk. Getn da`v`aumf mda oeepkrmt`vk survky prelkots mrk udakrwmy gy
f`ttermf oeudtr`ks te suppert tnk`r dmt`edmf ofm`js te kxtkdaka Oedt`dkdtmf _nkf
mrkms oedtm`d`dh fmrhk nyareomrged mda j`dkrmf rkseuroks.
[d`quk Epkrmt`dh W`sis mda @dorkmska Kdv`redjkdtmf Rufdkrmg`f`ty
Derjmf jmr`t`jk mot`v`t`ks `d tnk Mrot`o omrry oeds`akrmgfy jerk r`si tnmd tnesk
oedauotka `d jerk ofkjkdt mrkms. Qnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`t`jk Erhmd`zmt`ed (@JE)
mda etnkr dtkrdmt`edmf stuay hreups=; o`tk peer wkmtnkr oeda`t`eds, rkfmt`vk fmoi
e ourrkdt mda rkf`mgfk onmrts, spetty oejjud`omt`eds mda dmv`hmt`edmf m`as,
mda oefa tkjpkrmturks (wn`on rkauok tnk kkot`vkdkss e sn`pgemra systkjs) ms
jmler jpka`jkdts te smkty e dmv`hmt`ed. _km sprmy mda tnk mttkdamdt erjmt`ed
e `ok ed supkrstruoturks mfse mkot vksskf er e`f r`h stmg`f`ty. Aksp`tk wmrj`dh
tkjpkrmturks, tnk Mrot`o w`ff st`ff gk suglkot te skvkrk wkmtnkr oeda`t`eds er tnk
erkskkmgfk uturk, kspko`mffy `d w`dtkr, tnmt w`ff jmik `t getn oestfy mda onmffkdh`dh
te smkfy preauok, sterk mda trmdspert e`f, hms, mda j`dkrmfs rej dkwfy a`soevkrka
akpes`ts.=2 Qnk dkmr mgskdok e akkpwmtkr perts mda etnkr typks e snerk-gmska
`drmstruoturk (gkrtn`dh, ukf, snerk pewkr, rkpm`r skrv`oks, kto.) edfy oejpeudas
tnk nmrsn kdv`redjkdtmf epkrmt`dh oeda`t`eds.
H`vkd `ts ud`quk (dkmrfy m ofeska skm) mda rkjetk hkehrmpny, tnk Mrot`o Eokmd `s
jerk vufdkrmgfk te kdv`redjkdtmf omfmj`ty tnmd etnkr eokmd`o mrkms. @ trmds-Mrot`o
sn`pp`dh wkrk te eoour ed m rkqukdt gms`s, `t weufa okrtm`dfy `dorkmsk evkrmff r`si
e e`f peffut`ed `d tnk rkh`ed. @d pmst akomaks, jmdy e tnk werfas fmrhkst e`f sp`ffs
wkrk rej e`f tmdikrs, wn`on dewmamys omd omrry evkr twe j`ff`ed gmrrkfs e e`f.
E`f wkff gfeweuts rej akkp esnerk e`f kxtrmot`ed epkrmt`eds nmvk mfse gkkd m
seurok e jmler e`f sp`ffs, dew kof`ps`dh tnk fmrhkst tmdikr sp`ffs. Amtm rej dujkreus
stua`ks `da`omtk tnmt tnk kkots e tnk sp`ffmhk e e`f er etnkr dex`eus sugstmdoks
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 2 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
`dte Mrot`o wmtkrs mrk pregmgfy jerk skvkrk tnmd `d etnkr rkh`eds.=8 Qnk Wkskmron
Oeudo`f e Derwmy `ssuka m 73=7 Wkpert, Fedh-tkrj Kkots e A`sonmrhks te _km
rej Sktrefkuj Wkfmtka Mot`v`t`ks, wn`on kxmj`dka tnk fedh-tkrj kkots e e`f sp`ffs
mda e`f-peffutka wmstks rej ar`ff`dh mot`v`t`ks. Qn`s tkd-ykmr stuay kxmj`dka tnkkkots e e`f mda hms ar`ff`dh (mda msseo`mtka kxtrmot`vk mot`v`t`ks) `d tnk Gmrkdts _km,
mda etnkr n`hnkr fmt`tuaks malmokdt te tnk Mrot`o Eokmd, mda oedofuaka Qnk tkondefehy dkokssmry er
ofkmdup epkrmt`eds mt tkjpkrmturks oejjedfy kxpkr`kdoka `d tnk Mrot`o `s ourrkdtfy
fmoi`dh. Jerkevkr, koefeh`omf rkoevkry rej kdv`redjkdtmf a`smstkrs f`ik e`f mda
onkj`omf sp`ffs `d tnk rkh`ed `s pmrt`oufmrfy onmffkdh`dh ms few tkjpkrmturks
sfew onkj`omf grkmiaewd e oedtmj`dmdts.=0
[d`quk Fkhmf W`sis@d maa`t`ed te tnk epkrmt`edmf onmffkdhks peska gy tnk Mrot`os ud`quk hkehrmpny
mda of`jmtk, moo`akdts `d tnk Mrot`o mrk jerk fkhmffy a`ouft te rksefvk gkomusk tnk`r
`jpmot `s f`ikfy te gk kft gy jerk tnmd lust edk e tnk vk f`ttermf oeudtr`ks< Derwmy,
Wuss`m, tnk [d`tka _tmtks, Omdmam, mda Akdjmri. Mfse, gkomusk e pr`do`pfks e bmh
stmtk oedtref mda tnk regust trmds`t r`hnts (`ddeokdt pmssmhk, trmds`t pmssmhk) mda
tnk n`hn skms rkkaejs oea`ka `d tnk =0>7 Oedvkdt`ed ed Fmw e tnk _km ([DOFE_),
tnkrk `s m stredh pregmg`f`ty tnmt sejk peffutkrs weufa gk fkhmf o`t`zkds e ded-
Mrot`o stmtks mdagkyeda tnk a`rkot kderokjkdt lur`sa`ot`ed e tnk f`ttermf stmtks.73
Gy oejpmr`sed, tnk Kxxed Rmfakz mda tnk GS Akkpwmtkr Ner`zed trmhka`ks wkrk
feomf`zka `d tnk skdsk tnmt tnk peffut`ed `d getn e tnksk `do`akdts kjmdmtka rej m
[._. bmh vksskf (er f`okdskk `d tnk omsk e tnk Akkpwmtkr Ner`zed r`h) mda tnk kkots
e tnk `do`akdt wkrk fmrhkfy feomf`zka te tnk [._. snerkf`dk. Qnksk twe `do`akdts wkrk
mfse ud`quk `d tnmt getn GS mda KxxedJeg`f (feomf moters) pm`a wkff `d kxokss e
tnk`r stmtutery f`j`ts ed f`mg`f`ty er gus`dkss rkmseds (GS) mda te mve`a or`j`dmf
preskout`ed (KxxedJeg`f).7=
_nkffs ako`s`ed d Bkgrumry 73=? te put ts kxpfermt`ed mot`v`t`ks d tnk [._. oedt`dkdtmf
snkf ed nefa wms jet`vmtka, mooera`dh te `ts OKE, gy m aks`rk te kdsurk tnmt tn`s
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 8 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
dkw redt`kr wms akvkfepka `d m rkspeds`gfk wmy fkst _nkff j`hnt sukr skr`eus
rkputmt`edmf amjmhk77 ` tnkrk wms m j`snmp. Kxmj`dmt`ed e _nkffs ako`s`ed te
tmik m pmusk `d `ts ar`ff`dh mot`v`t`ks fkmvks de qukst`ed tnmt md udstmgfk mda
udsuppert`vk rkhufmtery7? mda pef`t`omf kdv`redjkdt oedtr`gutka te tn`s ako`s`ed._nkff wms suglkotka te juft`pfk dvkst`hmt`eds gy Oedhrkss, tnk Akpmrtjkdt e Lust`ok,
mda tnk Akpmrtjkdt e @dtkr`er mda wms mfse udakr prkssurk rej feomf o`t`zkds
te jmik ekrs e str`ot mda udf`j`tka f`mg`f`ty `d tnk kvkdt e m j`snmp. Qe smt`sy
getn oedst`tukdo`kskxpferkrs mda oemstmf oejjud`t`ksm prka`otmgfk mda wkff-
udaka rkhufmtery kdv`redjkdt `d wn`on tnkrk mrk onkois mda gmfmdoks `s ksskdt`mf.
Sr`vmtk skoter moters tnmt pret rej kxtrmot`vk er dmv`hmt`edmf mot`v`t`ks just gk
makqumtkfy omp`tmf`zka te kdsurk tnmt tnky nmvk tnk dmdo`mf wnkrkw`tnmf te pmy
er tnk`r j`stmiks. F`ikw`sk, tnk fkhmf/rkhufmtery kdv`redjkdt dkkas te tmik `dte
mooeudt tnk mot tnmt juon e tnk r`si `d kxtrmot`vk mot`v`t`ks rksufts rej tnk fmoi e
md drmstruoturk te rkspeda te md do`akdt. H`vkd tnmt, rkspeds`gfk rkhufmt`ed sneufa
`dofuak jktneas te ompturk d m prka`otmgfk wmy tnk dmdo`dh dkkaka te prkpmrk errkjka`mt`ed, smfvmhk, mda rkspedsk ms eppeska te nmda`dh eut sugpekdms te mppkmr
gkerk lua`o`mf mda fkh`sfmt`vk gea`ks.
J`da`dh tnk Hmps< Md Mdmfys`s eb tnk Mrot`o Wkhufmtery Wkh`jk
Jmr`t`jk kxpkrts qukst`ed wnktnkr tnk ourrkdt rkhufmtery rkh`jk `s suo`kdtfy
regust te prkvkdt rudmwmy oejpkt`t`ed er rkseuroks mda tnk msseo`mtka akhrmamt`ed
e tnk Mrot`o kdv`redjkdt. Qnkrk `s m akmrtn e jmdamtery `dtkrdmt`edmf stmdamras
spko`omffy aks`hdka er dmv`hmt`ed `d tnk Mrot`o. Ed tep e tn`s, tnk ourrkdt systkj
er dmdo`mf oejpkdsmt`ed er ofkmdup mda fessks auk te sn`p-seurok peffut`ed `s
rmhjkdtka mda `dmakqumtk.71 _`hd`omdtfy, de oedvkdt`ed maarkssks fessks orkmtka
gy e`f r`h moo`akdts.7; Jerkevkr, det mff Mrot`o stmtks mrk pmrt`ks te `jpertmdt f`mg`f`ty
oedvkdt`eds mda mff rkfkvmdt oedvkdt`eds mrk det d erok. (_kk Mppkda`x).
Evkrv`kw e tnk Mrot`o Wkhufmtery Wkh`jk
Qn`s skot`ed prev`aks m gr`k evkrv`kw e tnk Mrot`o rkhufmtery rkh`jk mda `akdt`ks
s`hd`omdt mrkms e wkmidkss. Ept`eds er maarkss`dh hmps `d tnk rkhufmtery rkh`jk
mrk tnkd prepeska mda mssksska d tnk sugskqukdt skot`ed.
[df`ik `d Mdtmrot`om,72 tnkrk `s de evkrmron`dh fkhmf oedvkdt`ed er tnk Mrot`o. Qnk
rkh`jk tnmt dew hevkrds tnk rkh`ed `s m jfmdhk e fkhmf mrrmdhkjkdts `dofua`dh
dmt`edmf aejkst`o fmws, g`fmtkrmf mhrkkjkdts, hfegmf trkmt`ks (suon ms [DOFE_),
oustejmry fmw, mda m vmr`kty e `dtkrdmt`edmf jmr`t`jk oedvkdt`eds dkhet`mtka udakr
tnk musp`oks e tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`t`jk Erhmd`zmt`ed, dofua`dh tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf
Oedvkdt`ed er tnk Srkvkdt`ed e Seffut`ed rej _n`ps (JMWSEF), Qnk _mkty e
F`k mt _km Oedvkdt`ed (_EFM_), mda Qnk _tmdamras e Qrm`d`dh, Okrt`omt`ed mda
Xmtonikkp`dh (_QOX). Wkh`edmf hevkrd`dh gea`ks f`ik tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f mrk gkst
onmrmotkr`zka ms erujs er so`kdt`o oeffmgermt`ed mda tnk `ssumdok e hu`amdok
aeoujkdts (vs. rkhufmt`eds). _n`pewdkrs, omrhe ewdkrs, dsurkrs, pert mutner`t`ks,
mda trmak mda fmger ud`ed msseo`mt`eds, mjedh etnkrs, j`hnt mfse era`dmr`fy pfmy
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok > Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
md `da`rkot refk ms jmrikt pmrt`o`pmdts `d aktkrj`d`dh wnkd mda wnkrk sn`pp`dh
`d tnk Mrot`o sneufa eoour mda udakr wnmt oeda`t`eds. Newkvkr, s`dok tnk Mrot`o s
det ykt m vkduk er sustm`dka sn`pp`dh trmo vkry kw oejjkro`mf stmdamras nmvk
kvefvka.78 Qnk Mrot`o `s st`ff pkrok`vka ms a`stmdt mda rkjetk mda de oedokrtka kertnms gkkd tmikd gy tnk `dtkrdmt`edmf gus`dkss er fkhmf oejjud`t`ks te maarkss tnk
udakrakvkfepka rkhufmtery kdv`redjkdtkvkd tneuhn tnk pnys`omf kdv`redjkdt
`s onmdh`dh rmp`afy!
Aejkst`o Fmws mda Wkh`edmf Mhrkkjkdts
Qnk Mrot`o `s m rkh`ed aej`dmtka gy tnk kx`st`dh dmt`edmf fkhmf systkjs e tnk k`hnt
Mrot`o stmtks, wn`on oevkr det edfy tnk`r fmda mrkms gut mfse tnk`r jmr`dk tkrr`ter`ks.
Kmon Mrot`o dmt`eds aejkst`o fmws hevkrd j`d`dh mda nyareomrged akvkfepjkdt
w`tn`d tnk`r lur`sa`ot`edmf f`j`ts ms wkff ms pretkot`ed e tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt,
mftneuhn tnk kxtkdt e fkhmf akvkfepjkdt mjedh tnk k`hnt oeudtr`ks `s mr rej
ud`erj.7> [DOFE_ kstmgf`snks ofkmr lur`sa`ot`edmf f`dks gktwkkd bmh stmtks mdaoemstmf stmtks ms wkff ms tnk fkhmf akjmromt`ed e vmr`eus jmr`t`jk zedks. Qe tnk
f`j`ts e m oemstmf stmtks oedt`dkdtmf snkf, wn`on `s mt fkmst 733 dmut`omf j`fks (dj)
rej tnk few wmtkr jmri ed tnk oemstf`dk, oemstmf stmtks kxkro`sk sevkrk`hdty evkr
jmdmhkjkdt mda kxpfe`tmt`ed e tnk f`v`dh mda ded-f`v`dh rkseuroks, oedtref evkr
jmr`dk so`kdt`o rkskmron, mda mutner`ty te kdmot fmws mda rkhufmt`eds te pretkot
tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt/jmr`dk rkseuroks. (Mrt`ofk ;2, [DOFE_). @t wms ed tn`s
gms`s, er kxmjpfk, tnmt tnk [d`tka _tmtks mda Omdmam lust`ka tnk`r kdmotjkdt e
rkhufmt`eds gmdd`dh sn`ps tnmt mrk det us`dh few sufur a`kskf dkmr tnk`r oemstf`dks.70
E oeursk, [DOFE_ h`vks oemstmf stmtks tnksk kxpmds`vk sevkrk`hd r`hnts suglkot te
tnk r`hnts e jmr`t`jk stmtks te trmds`t tnreuhn tnksk wmtkrs mda kxkro`sk n`hn skms
rkkaejs, `dofua`dh tnk r`hnts te fmy mda jm`dtm`d sugjmr`dk omgfks mda p`pkf`dks.
(Mrt`ofk ;>, [DOFE_).
Hfegmf jmr`t`jk trkmt`ks (skk dkxt skot`ed) nmvk dbukdoka tnk oedtkdt e vmr`eus
Mrot`o stmtks aejkst`o kdv`redjkdtmf fmws9 gut stmtks just erjmffy `doerpermtk
tnksk hfegmf rufks `dte tnk`r dmt`edmf jmr`t`jk rkhufmt`eds er tnkj te gk g`da`dh
ed tnk`r sn`ps mda f`okdskks.?3 Wkhmra`dh sn`ps, d jest Mrot`o wmtkrs tnk bmh
stmtk s hrmdtka kxofus`vk lur`sa`ot`ed w`tn edfy f`j`tka kxokpt`eds. Qnmt bmh stmtk
just kdsurk tnmt ts sn`ps oederj te dtkrdmt`edmf stmdamras oedokrd`dh smkty mt
skm, peffut`ed oedtref, trm`d`dh mda fmger jmttkrs, mda oejjud`omt`ed rkhufmt`eds.?=
[DOFE_ pkrj`ts m stmtk te x oeda`t`eds er hrmdt`dh `ts dmt`edmf`ty (`.k., by`dh
`ts bmh) te sn`ps se fedh ms tnkrk kx`sts m hkdu`dk f`di gktwkkd tnk bmh stmtk
wnkrk tnk vksskf s rkh`stkrka mda tnk sn`pewdkrs.?7 Ms `s wkff idewd, tnk hkdu`dk
f`di rkqu`rkjkdt `s nederka jerk `d tnk grkmon tnmd `d tnk egskrvmdok gy jmdy
sn`pewdkrs wne nmvk oneskd te rkh`stkr tnk`r sn`ps `d se-omffka epkd rkh`stry
oeudtr`ks.
_ejk rkh`edmf mda g`fmtkrmf oeepkrmt`vk mhrkkjkdts rkhufmtk tnk Mrot`o
kdv`redjkdt.?? Omdmam, tnk [d`tka _tmtks, mda Jkx`oe mrk pmrt`ks te tnk Dertn
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 0 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Mjkr`omd Mhrkkjkdt ed Kdv`redjkdtmf Oeepkrmt`ed.?1 Qnmt tr`fmtkrmf mhrkkjkdt `s
f`dika te tnk DMBQM mhrkkjkdt mda kstmgf`snks m preokss er jmi`dh oejpfm`dts
mhm`dst mdetnkr stmtk er m`f`dh te kderok mpprepr`mtk kdv`redjkdtmf fmws mda
stmdamras, pmrt`oufmrfy wnkd fmx kderokjkdt rksufts `d m trmds-geudamry `jpmot.?;Mdetnkr detmgfk rkh`edmf oedvkdt`ed, pmrt`oufmrfy rej m Kurepkmd pe`dt e v`kw,
`s tnk =007 Oedvkdt`ed er tnk Sretkot`ed e tnk Jmr`dk Kdv`redjkdt e tnk Dertn-
Kmst Mtfmdt`o (E_SMW),?2 wn`on mppf`ks te tnk Dertn-Kmst Mtfmdt`o mda egf`hks tnk
oedtrmot`dh pmrt`ks te tmik mff pess`gfk stkps te prkvkdt mda kf`j`dmtk jmr`dk
peffut`ed mda te tmik tnk dkokssmry jkmsurks te pretkot tnk jmr`t`jk mrkm
mhm`dst mavkrsk kkots omuska gy nujmd mot`v`t`ks `d erakr te smkhumra nujmd
nkmftn mda oedskrvk jmr`dk koesystkjs. Qn`s pmrt`oufmr jmdamtk nms omuska
hrkmt oedtrevkrsy mjedh m dujgkr e mkotka `daustr`ks gkomusk e tnk `dnkrkdt
a`ouft`ks `d try`dh te nmrjed`zk tnk kdv`redjkdtmf fmws e vmr`eus stmtks mda
etnkrw`sk rkjm`d oejpf`mdt w`tn [DOFE_.?8 Newkvkr, sejk mspkots e tnk E_SMW
Oedvkdt`ed mrk wertny e a`souss`ed, jest detmgfy tnk Esnerk Seffut`ed F`mg`f`tyMhrkkjkdt (ESEF) mjedh mff e tnk jmler e`f mda hms f`okdskks te oejjkro`mffy
upnefa tnk`r f`okdsers oejj`tjkdts `d E_SMW.?> @d ESEF kmon e tnk esnerk
preauokrs oedtr`gutks te m uda tnmt nms gkkd skt ms`ak er tnk oests e rkspeda`dh
te md e`f sp`ff mda te pmy ofm`js mr`s`dh eut e mdy esnerk pfmterj er p`pkf`dk
`do`akdts `dvefv`dh md `dstmffmt`ed `d tnk tkrr`tery e mdy e tnk f`stka oeudtr`ks. @d
maa`t`ed, tnkrk mrk dujkreus g`fmtkrmf udakrstmda`dhs gktwkkd da`v`aumf Mrot`o
stmtks ed ssuks suon ms snkr`ks, w`faf`k, mda pretkot`ed rej peffut`ed.?0 Qnk
Mrot`o stmtks nmvk hkdkrmffy det kdtkrka dte oeepkrmt`vk jmdmhkjkdt rkh`jks er
ded-f`v`dh rkseuroks.
Hfegmf Qrkmt`ksDkmrfy mff hfegmf oedvkdt`eds akmf`dh w`tn dmv`hmt`ed mda tnk pretkot`ed e tnk
jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt nmvk mppf`omt`ed `d tnk Mrot`o. Kxmjpfks e suon g`da`dh trkmt`ks
`dofuak tnk =0>7 [d tka Dmt`eds Oedvkdt`ed ed tnk Fmw e tnk _km ([DOFE_), tnk
=08?@dtkrdmt`edmf Oedvkdt`ed er tnk Srkvkdt`ed e Seffut`ed rej _n`ps mda `ts =08>
Sreteoef rkkrrka te ms JMWSEF,13 tnk =081@dtkrdmt`edmf Oedvkdt`ed ed _mkty e F`k
mt _km (_EFM_),1= tnk =087 Oedvkdt`ed ed tnk Srkvkdt`ed e Jmr`dk Seffut`ed,17 mda
tnk =0>0Gmskf Oedvkdt`ed ed tnk Oedtref e Qrmds-geudamry Jevkjkdts e Nmzmraeus
Xmstks mda tnk`r A`spesmf.1? @d maa`t`ed, tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`t`jk Erhmd`zmt`ed (@JE)
`s ourrkdtfy akvkfep`dh m jmdamtery Sefmr Oeak.
_ejk kxpkrts gkf`kvk tnmt tnk Mrot`o `s mfrkmay suo`kdtfy hevkrdka gy m g`da`dh
fkhmf rkh`jk, dmjkfy [DOFE_. Xk a`smhrkk. [DOFE_ `s tnk oedst`tut`ed er eokmds
hevkrdmdok gut t fmois aktm`f, dkokss`tmt`dh rkf`mdok uped kx`st`dh jmr`t`jk
trkmt`ks mda suppfkjkdtmf dstrujkdts prev`aka tnmt tnky mrk oeds`stkdt w`tn
[DOFE_. Qeamy, mff e tnk Mrot`o f`ttermf oeudtr`ks mrk jkjgkrs e tn`s hfegmf
mhrkkjkdt kxokpt er tnk [d`tka _tmtks wn`on nefas tnmt tnk =0>7 FE_ Oedvkdt`ed
`s rkbkot`vk e oustejmry dtkrdmt`edmf fmw.
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok =3 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Smrt ^@@ e tnk [DOFE_ maarkssks pretkot`ed mda prkskrvmt`ed e tnk jmr`dk
kdv`redjkdt. Mff stmtks mrk egf`hka te tmik jkmsurks dkokssmry te prkvkdt peffut`ed
mda te kdsurk tnmt mot`v`t`ks udakr tnk`r lur`sa`ot`ed ae det omusk amjmhk te tnk
kdv`redjkdt er te etnkr stmtks. [DOFE_ rkqu`rks tnmt stmtks maept aejkst`o fmws tnmtoedtref jmr`dk peffut`ed rksuft`dh rej vksskfs mda eokmd-aujp`dh.11 Mrt`ofk 7?1 `s
tnk edfy Mrt`ofk e [DOFE_ tnmt spko`omffy rkhufmtks tnk pefmr rkh`eds. _pko`omffy, mda tnk _tmdamras er Qrm`d`dh, Okrt`omt`ed, mda Xmtonikkp`dh er _kmmrkrs
(_OQX), wn`on wms maeptka `d =08> mda mjkdaka `d =00;.12 Akpkda`dh ed wn`on
geay `d @JE mpprevks m pmrt`oufmr kdmotjkdt, tnk jkmsurk w`ff kdtkr `dte erok k`tnkr
`jjka`mtkfy er mtkr m spko`ka dujgkr e stmtks nmvk rmt`ka tnk dstrujkdt. Kvkd
tneuhn tnksk dstrujkdts nmvk hfegmf mppf`omg`f ty, t s uft`jmtkfy up te tnk rmt`y`dh
bmh stmtk te kderok tnksk stmdamras v`m tnk`r ewd jmr`dk kderokjkdt mhkdo`ks9
mftneuhn, gy akmuft, pert stmtks omd kderok tnksk stmdamras vkrsus erk`hd bmhsn`ps
` tnky mrk kdtkr`dh pert `d tnmt pmrt`oufmr stmtk.
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok == Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Mff e tnk Mrot`o f`ttermf oeudtr`ks mrk pmrt`ks te mda kderok tnk tnrkk oedvkdt`eds
detka mgevk. Kderokjkdt derjmffy eoours wnkd m vksskf mrr`vks `d pert er `ts
pert stmtk oedtref dspkot`eds. Aur`dh tnesk dspkot`eds, dspkoters vkr`y tnk
sn`ps aeoujkdtmt`ed mda ts okrt`omtks e oejpf`mdok w`tn rkfkvmdt fmw, pmrt`oufmrfytnesk rkfmt`dh te peffut`ed oedtrefs. Feomf mutner`t`ks omd mda w`ff oedauot pnys`omf
`dspkot`eds te kdsurk tnmt tnk motumf oeda`t`ed e tnk sn`p oederjs te tnk
rkprkskdtmt`eds jmak d tnk okrt`omtks wn`on tnk sn`p omrr`ks.
Kvkd tneuhn kderokjkdt rksts w`tn tnk bmh stmtk ms m jmttkr e fmw, jmr`dk dsurkrs,
mda S&@ ofugs (ewdkr msseo`mt`eds tnmt mfse prev`ak rk`dsurmdok te sn`pewdkrs), mda
omrhe ewdkrs w`ff mfse kderok jmdy e tnksk @JE stmdamras tnreuhn `dsurmdok er
oedtrmotumf rkstr`ot`eds er v`m dspkot`ed rkh`jks te fksskd tnk`r petkdt`mf f`mg`f`ty.18
S&@ ofugs w`ff reut`dkfy oedauot mddumf `dspkot`eds e tnk vksskfs tnmt mrk pmrt e
tnk`r ofug te kdsurk tnmt sn`pewdkrs mrk oejpfy`dh w`tn tnk rkfkvmdt @JE stmdamras.
Mfse, omrhe ewdkrs nmvk kstmgf`snka vktt`dh prehrmjs er e`f tmdikrs mda onkj`omfomrr`krs udakr tnk musp`oks e [email protected]> Qnk msseo`mtka _n`p @dspkot`ed Wkpert
Srehrmj (_@WK) ut`f`zks `dakpkdakdt survkyers tnmt mrk EO@JB moorka tka mda wne
`dspkot sn`ps `d mdy pert `d tnk werfa. @dspkot`eds effew m oejjed erj mda mrk
kdtkrka d m oejputkr amtmgmsk epkd te EO@JB jkjgkrs. @ m sn`p fmois ourrkdt
`dspkot`eds, `t `s `dkf`h`gfk te omrry omrheks er mdy e tnk jkjgkr oejpmd`ks.
Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f
Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`fs set fmw mppremon te rkhufmt`dh tnk Mrot`o gkhmd w`tn tnk
Akofmrmt`ed ed Sretkot`ed mda Mrot`o Kdv`redjkdt Sretkot`ed _trmtkhy (MKS_), m
vefudtmry jkonmd`sj maeptka d =00= gy tnk k`hnt Mrot`o oeudtr`ks.10 Qnk MKS_
strmtkhy rkf`ka ed oeepkrmt`ed rej jkjgkr stmtks mda pmrt`o`pmt`ed `d vefudtmry
mot`v`t`ks. @d erakr te `jprevk tnk kkot`vkdkss e tnk MKS mda evkroejk sejk
e `ts wkmidkssks, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f wms orkmtka `d =002.
Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f kx`sts ms m rkh`edmf hevkrdmdok geay akvetka te kdv`redjkdtmf
pretkot`ed mda sustm`dmgfk akvkfepjkdt. Qnk oeudo`f s det m fkhmf erhmd`zmt`ed`t
nms de skt e eoks er aka`omtka pkrseddkf. @dstkma, `t `s m n`hn-fkvkf eruj jkmdt te
prejetk oeepkrmt`ed mda oeera`dmt`ed, ms wkff ms te akvkfep hu`amdok er epkrmt`dh
`d tnk Mrot`o kdv`redjkdt. @t oeds`sts e tnk k`hnt Mrot`o stmtks< Omdmam, Akdjmri
(`dofua`dh Hrkkdfmda mda tnk Bmrek @sfmdas), B`dfmda, @okfmda, Derwmy, Wuss`m,
_wkakd, mda tnk [d`tka _tmtks. @d 73=?, @da`m, @tmfy, On`dm, Lmpmd, _`dhmperk, mda
_eutn Ierkm wkrk h`vkd egskrvkr stmtus.;3
Qnk oeudo`f aeks det nmvk m fkhmf pkrsedmf`ty wn`on jkmds tnmt `t omddet jmik
fkhmffy g`da`dh mhrkkjkdts w`tn etnkr jkjgkr dmt`eds er kdtkr dte oedtrmotumf
mrrmdhkjkdts. _tmtks mrk rkk te tmik mot`ed, s`dhfy er oeffkot`vkfy, dakpkdakdtfy
e tnk oeudo`f.;= Mff ako`s`eds e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f mda `ts sugs`a`mry gea`ks mrk gy
oedskdsus e tnk k`hnt jkjgkr stmtks. Srehrmjs jmdamtka gy tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f
mrk kxkoutka gy vk weri`dh hreups oejpeska e rkprkskdtmt`vks rej skoter`mf
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok =7 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
j`d`str`ks, hevkrdjkdt mhkdo`ks, mda rkskmron erhmd`zmt`eds. Qnk onm`rjmdsn`p
e tnk oeudo`f mda mooejpmdy`dh skorktmr`mt retmtks mjedh jkjgkr stmtks.;7 Qnk
oeudo`f nms de kderokjkdt mutner`ty mda `ts erhmd`z`dh `dstrujkdts oedtm`d vkry
kw sugstmdt`vk oejj`tjkdts e tnk s`hdmter`ks te tmik oedorktk mot`ed.;? Gms`orkspeds`g`f ty er tnk jpfkjkdtmt`ed e rkh`edmf pef`o`ks f`ks w`tn tnk stmtks mda tnk`r
sug-rkh`edmf maj`d`strmt`eds.;1 Ber kxmjpfk, tnk Kjkrhkdoy Srkvkdt`ed, Srkpmrkadkss
mda Wkspedsk (KSSW) weri`dh hreup prev`aks hu`akf`dks er rkspeda`dh te e`f sp`ffs9
newkvkr, tnk rkspedsk te md motumf e`f sp`ff `s st`ff up te kmon `da`v`aumf dmt`ed. @d
maa`t`ed te fmoi e kderokjkdt ompmg`f`ty er okdtrmf pfmdd`dh, tnk oeudo`f sukrs
rej onred`o udakruda`dh. B`dmdo`mf mrrmdhkjkdts e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f mrk gmska
ed vefudtmry oedtr`gut`eds gy ts jkjgkr oeudtr`ks.;; Aksp`tk tnksk dko`kdo`ks,
tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f nms oedtr`gutka te gkttkr hevkrdmdok e tnk rkh`ed tnreuhn tnk
akvkfepjkdt e hu`akf`dks mda pfmds er tnk Mrot`o. Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f mfse mo`f`tmtks
oeepkrmt`ed w`tn dtkrdmt`edmf erhmd`zmt`eds f`ik tnk [d`tka Dmt`eds mda tnk
Kurepkmd [d`ed.
Qnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`t`jk Erhmd`zmt`ed mda tnk Sefmr Oeak
Qnk @JE mots ms skorktmr`mt er jest `dtkrdmt`edmf jmr`t`jk oedvkdt`eds mda
mo`f`tmtks tnk`r `jpfkjkdtmt`ed tnreuhn tnk maept`ed e daustry stmdamras, oeaks,
mda hu`akf`dks wn`on m`j mt epkrmt`edmf`z`dh e tnk rkfkvmdt `dtkrdmt`edmf rufks mda
stmdamras.;2 Qnk @JE mfse `s tnk [D tkond`omf erhmd`zmt`ed tnmt `s rkspeds`gfk er
mdt`o`pmt`dh dkw ssuks d eokmds hevkrdmdok mda maept`dh dtkrdmt`edmf sn`pp`dh
rufks mda stmdamras te maarkss kjkrhkdt `ssuks `d jmr`dk smkty, dmv`hmt`edmf
ko`kdoy, mda prkvkdt`ed e jmr`dk peffut`ed.;8
Qnk @JE `s ourrkdtfy mttkjpt`dh te orkmtk m jmdamtery oeak e smkty rufks er
sn`ps dmv`hmt`dh `d getn pefmr rkh`eds. Qnk Sefmr Oeak `s gk`dh akvkfepka `d
oeds`akrmt`ed e kx`st`dh oedvkdt`eds tnmt kdoejpmss smkty (_EFM_) mda
kdv`redjkdtmf pretkot`eds (JMWSEF). Qnk jevk te akvkfep m jmdamtery oeak
effewka tnk maept`ed gy tnk @JE Msskjgfy, d 7330, e Hu`akf`dks er _n`ps
Epkrmt`dh `d Sefmr Xmtkrs (Wksefut`ed M.=371(72)).;> Qnk oeak `s gk`dh aks`hdka
te oevkr tnk uff rmdhk e aks`hd, oedstruot`ed, kqu`pjkdt, epkrmt`edmf, trm`d`dh,
skmron mda rksouk, mda kdv`redjkdtmf pretkot`ed jmttkrs rkfkvmdt te sn`ps
epkrmt`dh `d tnk `dnesp`tmgfk wmtkrs.
Qnk @JEs _ug-Oejj`ttkk ed _n`p Aks`hd mda Kqu`pjkdt nms gkkd tmsika w`tn
oeera`dmt`dh tnk akvkfepjkdt e tnk oeak d oedludot`ed w`tn tnk Jmr`t`jk _mkty
Oejj`ttkk (J_O) mda Jmr`dk Kdv`redjkdt Sretkot`ed Oejj`ttkk (JKSO).;0 Qnk
@JEs er`h`dmf hemf wms te nmvk tnk Sefmr Oeak dmf`zka `d 73=1, mftneuhn `t aeks det
mppkmr tnmt tnk oeak w`ff gk dmf`zka udt`f wkff `dte 73=;, mt gkst.23 Ms a`sousska `d
aktm`f gkfew, tnkrk mrk prkss rkperts e s`hd`omdt a`krkdoks gktwkkd tnk rkfkvmdt
pmrt`ks ed tnk `ssuks e wnktnkr tnk oeak w`ff< rkqu`rk zkre a`sonmrhks rej sn`ps (m
Omdma`md akjmda)9 wnktnkr te gmd tnk usk e nkmvy ukf e`fs9 prksor`gk jmdamtery
trm`d`dh er jmstkrs mda orkw9 kxkjpt okrtm`d vksskfs rej tnk oeak9 mda rkqu`rk
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok =? Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
vksskfs te egtm`d sm`f`dh pkrj`ts d maa`t`ed te etnkr okrt`omt`ed rkqu`rkjkdts.
Qnk oeak mfse w`ff `doerpermtk m w`ak rmdhk e jmdamtery smkty, `ok-nmrakd`dh, mda
dmv`hmt`ed mda smkty kqu`pjkdt stmdamras.
Wksefut`ed e mff eutstmda`dh `ssuks mda dmf`zmt`ed e tnk Sefmr Oeak `d 73=; `s
mdytn`dh gut okrtm`d. Maa`t`edmffy, `d erakr er tnk Sefmr Oeak te gk fkhmffy g`da`dh ed
mff @JE jkjgkr stmtks, `t dkkas te gk erjmffy maeptka gy mjkdajkdts te kx`st`dh
`dstrujkdts (_EFM_ er JMWSEF)2= er ms m s`dhfk `dstrujkdt. @ maeptka ms m s`dhfk
`dstrujkdt, t omd gk rkkrrka te m a`pfejmt`o oedkrkdok wn`on s oedvkdka gy @JE
mda s suglkot te tnk usumf [D preokaurks er maept`ed e a`pfejmt`o dstrujkdts.27
Mftkrdmt`vkfy, tnk `dstrujkdt omd gk maeptka ms m ded-trkmty rkhufmt`ed gy tnk @JEs
Msskjgfy2? (uped tnk rkoejjkdamt`ed e tnk rkfkvmdt @JE oejj`ttkks) mda kdtkr
`dte erok jjka`mtkfy. Mooera`dh te [._. Oemst Humra eo`mfs, tnk ourrkdt pfmd s
er tnk rkfkvmdt pert`eds e tnk oeak te gk maeptka gy tnk rkfkvmdt @JE oejj`ttkks
(J_O) mda (JKSO) ms mjkdajkdts te _EFM_, JMWSEF, mda _QOX us`dh tnk tmo`toedskdt preokaurks. @d tnksk, tnk oejj`ttkks usk s`fkdok preokaurks te maept tnk
tkxt mda tnkd tnkrk `s m oeef`dh e pkr`ea e gktwkkd s`x jedtns mda twe ykmrs er
tnk pmrt`ks te fkvy md eglkot`ed. Qnesk dkxt uff oejj`ttkk jkkt`dhs mrk sfmtka te
tmik pfmok d j`a-73=1. Kvkd tneuhn tn`s preokss xks tnk tkxt qu`oify, tnksk ded-
trkmty `dstrujkdts mrk det fkhmffy g`da`dh uped sn`pewdkrs udfkss er udt`f stmtks
`doerpermtk tnk jkmsurk `dte tnk`r aejkst`o fmw. Xnkd mda tnk Sefmr Oeak s
dmf`zka, `t weufa pr`jmr`fy gk kderoka v`m hfegmf pert stmtk oedtref `dspkot`eds.
F`j`tmt`eds eb Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok Motumf mrrkst
mda aktkdt`ed e m erk`hd sn`p `s edfy mffewka ` m v`efmt`ed omusks jmler amjmhk er m
tnrkmt e jmler amjmhk te tnk oemstf`dk, `dtkrksts, er rkseuroks e tnk oemstmf stmtk.20
Xn`fk _EFM_, JMWSEF, mda etnkr @JE `dstrujkdts `dofuak prev`s`eds rkhmra`dh
tnk epkrmt`ed e sn`ps `d `ok-`dkstka wmtkrs, tnky mrk det spko`o te tnk pefmr rkh`eds.
Qnk @JE nms, newkvkr, ssuka hu`akf`dks er sn`ps epkrmt`dh d Mrot`o ok-oevkrka
wmtkrs. Qnksk hu`akf`dks mrk edfy rkoejjkdamt`eds, det rkqu`rkjkdts, mda tnky
mfse edfy pkrtm`d te pmsskdhkr mda omrhe sn`ps e ;33 hress teds er jerk kdhmhka
`d `dtkrdmt`edmf veymhks. Qnky ourrkdtfy ae det mppfy te sn`dh vksskfs, j`f`tmry
vksskfs, pfkmsurk ymonts, mda sjmffkr omrhe sn`ps.
Qnk rmhjkdtka dmturk e werfaw`ak sn`p ewdkrsn`ps s md maa`t`edmf nurafk tnmt
stmtks w`ff kdoeudtkr d skki`dh te kderok aejkst`o rkhufmt`eds te pretkot tnk`r Mrot`o
oemstf`dks. Juon e tnk werfas jkronmdt bkkt `s rkh`stkrka udakr se-omffka bmhs e
oedvkd`kdok (BEO) `d stmtks f`ik Smdmjm, F`gkr`m, tnk Gmnmjms, tnk Jmrsnmff @sfmdas,
Jmftm, Oyprus, mda etnkr epkd rkh`stry oeudtr`ks. @t `s oejjed er omrhe sn`ps te
gk ewdka gy edk oejpmdy, epkrmtka gy m skoeda oejpmdy (wn`on jmrikts tnk sn`ps
spmok), mda jmdmhka gy m tn`ra, wn`on jmy suppfy tnk orkw mda etnkr skrv`oks m
sn`p rkqu`rks te sm`f. Mff tee etkd, tnksk epkrmt`dh kdt`t`ks mrk fkhmffy `doerpermtka
`d a`krkdt oeudtr`ks. Qnksk fkhmf out-eut mrrmdhkjkdts prmot`omffy kdsurk tnmt
sn`pewdkrs w`ff det nmvk tnk`r pkrsedmf msskts mt r`si ` sejktn`dh heks wredh.
Mt m j`d`juj BEO rkh`strmt`ed kdmgfks sn`pewdkrs te tmik mavmdtmhk e jerk
mavmdtmhkeus tmxmt`ed mda kjpfeyjkdt rkhufmtery rkh`jks tnmd mrk prkskdt `d tnk`r
motumf stmtk e rks`akdok. Gut jerk etkd tnmd det, BEO rkh`strmt`ed prev`aks
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok =; Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
udsorupufeus sn`pewdkrs fkhmf oevkr te mve`a jeakrd jmr`dkr trm`d`dh rkqu`rkjkdts
mda te o`roujvkdt mppf`omgfk @JE stmdamras er sn`p aks`hd, kqu`pmhk, mda epkrmt`ed83
s`dok kderokjkdt e prkvm`f`dh stmdamras gy sejk e tnk merkjkdt`edka BEO stmtks
`s wkmi te dedkx`stkdt. Oemstmf stmtks nmvk mfjest de rkoeursk te kderok tnkskstmdamras uped BEO sn`ps `d tnk`r wmtkrs udfkss tnksk sn`ps mrk kdtkr`dh pert mda
kderokjkdt tmiks pfmok pursumdt te m pert stmtk oedtref dspkot`ed te kdsurk tnmt
tnk sn`p s oejpfy`dh w`tn rkfkvmdt rkhufmt`eds. De spko`mf pert stmtk oedtrefs
ourrkdtfy kx`st te maarkss tn`s vkx`dh kderokjkdt pregfkj er sn`ps tnmt mrk kdtkr`dh
Mrot`o wmtkrs mda jmy dkka te oejpfy w`tn kvkd n`hnkr stmdamras e jmtkr`mf mda
pkrseddkf rkma`dkss.
Wkspedsk te Moo`akdts
Of`jmtk onmdhk `d tnk Mrot`o omd gk kxpkotka te `dorkmsk nujmd mot`v`t`ks `d
tnk rkh`ed mda tnkrkerk n`hnkr moo`akdt rmtks. [dertudmtkfy, tnkrk s vkry f`ttfk
rkspedsk ompmg`f`ty mvm`fmgfk er f`ksmv`dh, kjkrhkdoy sn`p rkpm`r, smfvmhk, erofkmdup. Gkomusk e tnk spmrsk `drmstruoturk `d tnk Mrot`o, peer wkmtnkr oeda`t`eds,
mda fmrhk a`stmdoks wn`on dkka te gk trmvkrska, stmh`dh m rkspedsk `d tnk Mrot`o
w`ff gk m jmler onmffkdhk er tnk f`ttermf dmt`eds wne w`ff, `d mff f`ikf`neea, nmvk te
rkspeda te md do`akdt te pretkot tnk`r oemstmf rkseuroks. Jmss`vk dvkstjkdt w`ff
f`ikfy gk rkqu`rka te gu`fa mpprepr`mtk drmstruoturk mfedh trmds`t feomt`eds er
sn`p snkftkr`dh mda ms stmh`dh mrkms er skmron mda rksouk.
Oeda`t`eds `d tnk Mrot`o rkh`ed `jpesk ud`quk onmffkdhks er tnk kw kx`st`dh
pkrseddkf wne mrk dew onmrhka w`tn e`f sp`ff rkspedsk mda ofkmdup aut`ks.
Mooera`dh te tnk erjkr Oejjmdakr e tnk =8tn Oemst Humra A`str`ot (Mfmsim),
wk mrk det prkpmrka er m jmler e`f sp`ff Yevkr =33,333 hmffedsZ `d tnk Mrot`o
kdv`redjkdt. Qnk Oemst Humra nms de esnerk rkspedsk ompmg`f ty `d Dertnkrd
er Xkstkrd Mfmsim.8= Wkspedsk t`jk s m or`t`omf moter er e`f sp`ff rkoevkry.
X`tn kmon neur, sp`ffka e`f gkoejks jerk a`ouft te trmoi, oedtm`d, mda rkoevkr,
pmrt`oufmrfy `d `oy oeda`t`eds, wnkrk e`f omd j`hrmtk udakr er j`x w`tn surreuda`dh
`ok, jmi`dh kxtrmot`ed kxtrkjkfy a`ouft. Mfse, tnk nmrsn oeda`t`eds `d tnk Mrot`o,
ms wkff ms etnkr kdv`redjkdtmf moters, jmy prkofuak tnk usk e prevkd ofkmdup
mda oedtm`djkdt tkond`quks, `dofua`dh `d-s`tu gurd`dh mda usk e a`spkrsmdts.87
@d rkokdt ykmrs, prehrkss nms gkkd jmak `d tnk erj e dkw hu`amdok mda
rkoejjkdamt`eds er epkrmt`dh smkfy `d tnk Mrot`o, gut rkspedsk-spko`o rkhufmt`eds
nmvk det gkkd prejufhmtka. Qnk rkokdt oedofus`ed e md Mrot`o Oeudo`f-greikrka
_MW mhrkkjkdt `s m heea rst stkp gut tnk `drmstruoturk mda jmtkr`mf dkkaka er
f`ksmv`dh, e`f sp`ff oedtm`djkdt/ofkmdup, mda r`h gfeweut rkspedsk nmvk det gkkd
prk-pes`t`edka `d suo`kdt qumdt`t`ks te prev`ak mdy fkvkf e mssurmdok tnmt md
makqumtk rkspedsk oeufa gk jeudtka. @dakka, kvkd tnk mavmdoka E_SMW Oedvkdt`ed
jkonmd`sj (wn`on mppf`ks d sejk pert`eds e tnk Kurepkmd Mrot`o) aeks det
rkqu`rk tnk stmtk pmrt`ks te mffeomtk rkseuroks er kjkrhkdoy rkspedsk pfmdd`dh er
kmrjmri udas te pmy er ofkmdup mtkr md moo`akdt nms eoourrka. @dstkma, E_SMW
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok =2 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
fmrhkfy rkf`ks ed tnk msseo`mtka ESEF mhrkkjkdt mjedh tnk preauokrs te jkkt tnk`r
sevkrk`hd rkspeds`g`f t`ks te rkspeda te do`akdts d tnk`r KK\/oedt`dkdtmf snkf.8?
Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f nms gkkd try`dh te hkt `d redt e tn`s `ssuk. @t oedofuakadkhet`mt`eds `d Wkyilmv`i `d Eotegkr 73=7 e m fkhmffy g`da`dh mhrkkjkdt ed
Oeepkrmt`ed ed Jmr`dk E`f Seffut`ed Srkpmrkadkss mda Wkspedsk d tnk Mrot`o.81
Qn`s rst stkp wms tmikd gkomusk e tnk rkmf`zmt`ed mjedh tnk Mrot`o stmtks tnmt
`dorkmska sn`pp`dh mda e`f oejpmdy prkskdok `s m mot e f`k, mda mot`ed wms
dkokssmry te prkskrvk tnk Mrot`o wmtkrs mda oemstf`dks.8; Qnk mhrkkjkdt kstmgf`snks
pe`dts e oedtmot er jeudt`dh m rkspedsk mda oejj`ts pmrt`ks te pfmdd`dh mda
kxkro`sks. @t mfse oedtm`ds fkhmffy g`da`dh oejj`tjkdts er stmtks te [dakr tnmt stmtutk, md
ewdkrs f`mg`f ty `s omppka mt $173 pkr ted pfus tnk vmfuk e tnk vksskf mt tnk kda e tnk
veymhk pfus pkda`dh rk`hnt. M [._. sn`pewdkrs f`mg`f ty er rkfkmsk e gudikr ukf `s
hevkrdka gy tnk f`j`ts `d ESM-03.
Ber tmdikrs (m pr`jmry oedokrd d tn`s stuay), tnk f`mg`f`ty e [._. bmhsn`ps s
hevkrdka gy ESM-0380 wn`on rkhufmtks e`f peffut`ed rej getn tmdikrs mda e`f r`hs.
Qnk ESM-03 systkj `s oejpfkx9 newkvkr, `d hkdkrmf tkrjs, tmdikr epkrmters mrk
str`otfy f`mgfk er e`f peffut`ed rkfkmsks rej m tmdikr er md e`f r`h. Qnk ourrkdt f`j`ts
e f`mg`f`ty mrk $8; j`ff`ed er esnerk e`f r`hs mda reuhnfy $77 j`ff`ed er aeugfk-
nuffka tmdikrs. Ms jerk pmrt`oufmrfy aksor`gka `d tnk Mppkda`x, tnksk f`j`ts ae
det kxedkrmtk md ewdkr rej rkjevmf oests, o`v`f pkdmft`ks (` s`hd`omdt muft `s
`dvefvka d tnk do`akdt), mda ofm`js gy stmtk mda feomf hevkrdjkdts. Mfse, mjeudts
rkoevkrmgfk rej m [._.-bmhhka kdt`ty mrk muhjkdtka w`tn udas ed akpes`t w`tn
tnk [._. E`f _p`ff F`mg`f`ty Qrust Buda.>3
Ber eur purpesks, newkvkr, `t `s `jpertmdt te oeds`akr tnmt jest dmt`eds effew tnk
@JE systkj wn`on nms a`krkdt stmdamras er md ewdkrs gms`o f`mg`f`ty, f`mg`f`ty omps,
mda gmoiup uda`dh. Qnk rkfkvmdt @JE oedvkdt`eds mrk oeffkot`vkfy idewd ms tnk
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok => Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
OFO-@ESO Buda rkh`jk mda `dofuak tnk =020 O`v`f F`mg`f`ty Oedvkdt`ed (OFO)>= mda
tnk =08= Buda Oedvkdt`ed.>7 Qnk =020 OFO mda tnk =08= Buda Oedvkdt`ed wkrk
sugskqukdtfy mjkdaka, fkma`dh te tnk maept`ed e tnk =007 OFO, tnk =007 Buda
Oedvkdt`ed, mda tnk 733? _uppfkjkdtmry Buda Sreteoef. Qnksk twe oedvkdt`edsoe-kx`st `dtkrdmt`edmffy< tnk gms`o f`mg`f`ty e tnk sn`pewdkr `s kstmgf`snka `d tnk
OFO Oedvkdt`ed wnkrkms tnk B[DA oedvkdt`ed (wn`on `d mot rkkrs te md @JE
maj`d`stkrka uda) prev`aks m t`krka dmdo`mf gmoistep er ofm`js wn`on kxokka
tnk ewdkrs gms`o f`mg`f`ty.
Oejpkdsmt`ed `s mvm`fmgfk er peffut`ed amjmhk rej e`f sukrka `d tnk KK\ e m
edk e tnk pmrt`ks te tnk B[DA oedvkdt`ed rkhmrafkss e tnk bmh e tnk tmdikr, tnk
ewdkrsn`p e tnk e`f, er tnk pfmok wnkrk tnk do`akdt eoourrka. Oejpf`omt`dh tnk
mdmfys`s `s tnk mot tnmt kvkd tneuhn m pmrt`oufmr bmh stmtk `s pmrt e tnk @JE sonkjk,
det mff bmh stmtks mrk pmrty te tnk jest jeakrd vkrs`ed e tnk OFO Oedvkdt`ed er
pmrty te tnk 733? _uppfkjkdtmry B[DA Sreteoef. Dedktnkfkss, te h`vk rkmakrs mhkdkrmf `akm e tnk mjeudts tnmt weufa gk mvm`fmgfk te pmy er ofkmdup mda ofm`js
`d tnk kvkdt e m j`snmp, Qmgfk = gkfew prev`aks m sujjmry.
QMGFK =< Jmx`juj mjeudts e oejpkdsmt`ed mvm`fmgfk d rkspkot e mdy edk peffut`ed
`do`akdt (vmfuks kxprksska d j`ff`ed _AW) udakr a`krkdt dtkrdmt`edmf fkhmf `dstrujkdts d
erok mda dujgkr e oedtrmot`dh stmtks.>?
Qmdikr _`zk(hress teddmhk)
=020 OFOms mjkdaka
=007 OFO(pest 733?)
=007 Buda Oedv.(pest 733?)
733?_uppfkjkdtmryBuda Sreteoef
;,333 3.22; 1.;=3 73? 8;3
=3,333 =.?? 8.22; 73? 8;3
;3,333 2.2; ?7.03; 73? 8;3
=33,333 =?.? 21.1;; 73? 8;3
=13,333 =1 >0.20; 73? 8;3
=;3,333 =1 >0.883 73? 8;3
733,333 =1 >0.883 73? 8;3
Oedtrmot`dh _tmtks ?8* =71 =3; 78
* @dofuaks skvkrmf stmtks tnmt mrk mfse pmrty te getn tnk =007 OFO mda =007 Buda Oedvkdt`ed mda skvkrmf stmtks tnmt mrk mfse pmrty te
tnk =007 OFO, gut det tnk =007 Buda Oedvkdt`ed. @dofuaks edk stmtk tnmt nms akdeudoka tnk oedvkdt`ed k kot`vk 7; Jmy 73=7.
Qnk =007 OFO mda =007 Buda Oedvkdt`ed w`ff kdtkr `dte erok `d 73=7 er m urtnkr eur stmtks tnmt nmvk rkokdtfy mookaka. Qnk733? _uppfkjkdtmry Buda Sreteoef w`ff kdtkr `dte erok `d 73=7 er edk urtnkr stmtk.
Jmx`juj mjeudt, `dofua`dh oejpkdsmt`ed pm`a udakr =007 OFO.
Jmx`juj mjeudt, `dofua`dh oejpkdsmt`ed pm`a udakr tnk =007 OFO mda =007 Buda Oedvkdt`ed.
_AW : _pko`mf Armw`dh W`hnt. Qnk rkfkvmdt ud`t e mooeudt `s tnk _pko`mf Armw`dh W`hnt (_AW) ms akdka gy tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf
Jedktmry Buda. Ms e ? Lmdumry 73=7, tnk rkfkvmdt kxonmdhk rmtk `s= _AW : [_$=.;170?3.
_eurok< [DOQMA, F`mg`f`ty mda Oejpkdsmt`ed er _n`p _eurok E`f Seffut`ed, 73=7. Mvm`fmgfk mt nttp
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok =0 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Qnk prka`omtk er f`mg`f ty udakr tnk OFO `s str`ot f`mg`f`ty. Qnmt jkmds tnmt tnk
sn`pewdkr `s f`mgfk er mdy amjmhks `rrkspkot`vk e muft, mda tnmt tnk OFO oedvkdt`eds
w`ff onmddkf mff ofm`js mhm`dst tnk sn`pewdkr. Qnkrk mrk `jpertmdt kxokpt`eds te
tnk sn`pewdkrs f`mg`f`ty er mots e wmr, dmturmf a`smstkr, tnk dtkdt`edmf mots e tn`rapmrt`ks, er dkhf`hkdok ed tnk pmrt e o`v`f mutner`t`ks `d jm`dtm`d`dh tnk f`hnts e
dmv`hmt`edmf m`as. @d kxonmdhk er tnksk str`ot f`mg`f`ty prej`sks, tnk sn`pewdkr w`ff
gk mgfk te f`j`t `ts f`mg`f`ty te md mjeudt tnmt oerrkfmtks w`tn tnk teddmhk e tnk sn`p.
[dakr tnk =007 OFO Oedvkdt`ed, tnk jmx`juj f`mg`f`ty e m sn`pewdkr `s reuhnfy
$=?; j`ff`ed. Ed tep e sn`pewdkrs f`mg`f`ty (wn`on tnk sn`pewdkr w`ff maarkss
tnreuhn jmdamtery dsurmdok kqumf te `ts f`j`ts e f`mg`f`ty), tnkrk s tnk skoeda t`kr e
oejpkdsmt`ed rej tnk @JE B[DA Oedvkdt`ed te pmy ofm`jmdts wnkd ofm`js kxokka
tnk mjeudts e tnk sn`pewdkrs f`mg`f`ty, tnk sn`pewdkr s dsefvkdt, er tnk sn`pewdkr
`s fkhmffy kxouska rej pmyjkdt (tmdikr smdi ms m rksuft e mot e wmr). [dertudmtkfy,
pmyjkdts (wn`on omd rkmon $??3 j`ff`ed) udakr tnk =007 Buda Oedvkdt`ed jmy det gk
mvm`fmgfk er peffut`ed amjmhk tnmt eoours `d m ded-oedtrmot`dh stmtk (f`ik tnk [d`tka_tmtks). Ber stmtks tnmt mrk pmrty te tnk 733? _uppfkjkdtmry Buda Sreteoef, maa`t`edmf
oejpkdsmt`ed up te $=.=; g`ff`ed jmy gk mvm`fmgfk te pmy ofm`js mr`s`dh `d tnk`r
jmr`t`jk tkrr`ter`ks.
_n`pewdkrs w`ff puronmsk jmr`t`jk dsurmdok te maarkss tnk`r petkdt`mf f`mg`f`ty
udakr tnk mgevk-aksor`gka f`j`ts e f`mg`f`ty sonkjks er amjmhks er fess e omrhe,
pkrsedmf `dlur`ks te pmsskdhkrs er orkwjkjgkrs, mda peffut`ed amjmhk ofm`js.>1 Ber
mff `dtkdts mda purpesks, preourkjkdt e `dsurmdok `s jmdamtery er jest sn`pewdkrs
gkomusk tn`s `s md `tkj wn`on bmh stmtks mda pert stmtk oedtref mutner`t`ks w`ff vkr`y
wnkd m sn`p kdtkrs pert mda gkomusk jmr`dk jerthmhk nefakrs mda onmrtkrs w`ff
rkqu`rk ewdkrs te jm`dtm`d oevkrmhk.>; Gkomusk jmr`dk dsurkrs tkda te prev`ak
oevkrmhk edfy er qumdt`mgfk r`sis suon ms omrhe fess er nuff mda kqu`pjkdt amjmhk,
tnky mrk femtn te oevkr jerk daktkrj`dmtk r`sis suon ms tn`ra pmrty r`si (te etnkr
sn`ps effew`dh m oeff`s`ed) er e`f peffut`ed. Ms m oedskqukdok, sn`pewdkrs w`ff
usumffy maarkss tnk`r petkdt`mf f`mg`f`ty er peffut`ed ofm`js gy le`d`dh m S&@ ofug tnmt
udot`eds ms m sn`pewdkrs oeepkrmt`vk msseo`mt`ed. S&@ ofugs mrk s`j`fmr te m jutumf
er oeepkrmt`vk dsurmdok oejpmdy d wn`on pef`oy ewdkrs nmvk gmdaka tehktnkr te
erj md msseo`mt`ed te prev`ak `dsurmdok oevkrmhk er okrtm`d typks e r`sis te mff e
tnk jkjgkrs e tnk msseo`mt`ed. Oevkrmhks vmry, mftneuhn tnk Fedaed S&@ Ofug, edk
e tnk fmrhkst, prev`aks kxokss f`mg`f`ty oevkrmhk up te $= g`ff`ed e oevkrmhk er e`f
peffut`ed ofm`js mda $7.32 g`ff`ed er ded-e`f peffut`ed ofm`js.>2 Jest S&@ ofugs mrk gmska
`d tnk [d`tka I`dhaej gut tnkrk mrk mfse ofugs `d tnk [d`tka _tmtks, Lmpmd, _wkakd, mda
Derwmy. Qnksk tn`rtkkd ofugs nmvk mfse erjka md @dtkrdmt`edmf Hreup e Ofugs. Qnk
@dtkrdmt`edmf Hreup oeera`dmtks pef`oy pes`t`eds mjedh tnk vmr`eus ofugs mda, jest
`jpertmdtfy, prev`aks rk`dsurmdok te tnk`r kffew ofugs d tnk kvkdt `da`v`aumf ofm`js te
m s`dhfk ofug kxokka $23 j`ff`ed.
S&@ ofugs pr`jmr`fy kx`st te pmy tnk ofm`js e tnk`r jkjgkr sn`pewdkrs. @d 73=7, tnk
Fedaed S&@ Ofug pm`a evkr $=32 j`ff`ed `d ofm`js, mda HMWA pm`a $731 j`ff`ed aur`dh
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 73 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
tnk smjk pkr`ea. @d oedtrmst, tnk `dakpkdakdt On`dm _n`pewdkrs Jutumf Mssurmdok
Msseo`mt`ed>8 pm`a $;3 j`ff`ed `d ofm`js `d 73== (=,>33 ofm`js). Jmdy e tnk pmyeuts
eoourrka ms m rksuft e jmr`dk peffut`ed `do`akdts er `d s`tumt`eds `d wn`on m sn`pewdkr
wms suglkotka te fkhmf preokka`dhs tnmt weufa jpesk f`mg`f`ty vs. tnk sn`pewdkr er tsf`mg`f`ty `d kxokss e tnk `dsurmdok tnmt `t `s rkqu`rka te omrry gy `ts bmh stmtk.
Qnkrk `s mr fkss ud`erj`ty wnkd `t oejks te r`h epkrmters gkomusk tnky mrk rkhufmtka
edfy gy `da`v`aumf oemstmf stmtks. [df`ik sn`pewdkrs, r`h epkrmt`eds ae det nmvk S&@ ofugs
te mot ms m dmdo`mf gmoistep mda, ms e ykt, de oejprknkds`vk `dtkrdmt`edmf `dstrujkdt
kx`sts te akmf w`tn stmdamras er f`okds`dh e`f r`hs, mda tnk`r oerrkspeda`dh f`j`ts e
f`mg`f`ty/jmdamtery `dsurmdok rkqu`rkjkdts, mftneuhn jmdy esnerk preauokrs>> mrk
jkjgkrs e tnk EO@JB systkj mda, ms suon, usk EO@JB `dspkoters te kdsurk tnmt esnerk
r`hs mda tkrj`dmfs oejpfy w`tn `daustry smkty mda kdv`redjkdtmf stmdamras.>0 @d 733=,
armts wkrk o`roufmtka mt tnk @JE er tnk kstmgf`snjkdt e md @dtkrdmt`edmf Oedvkdt`ed
ed Esnerk Mot`v`t`ks mda tnk @JE _korktmr`mt mda tnk @JE Fkhmf Oejj`ttkk kdaerskatnk dkka er suon m hfegmf `dstrujkdt. Qnesk kerts stmffka mda de hfegmf f`mg`f`ty mda
oejpkdsmt`ed systkj kx`sts er r`h epkrmt`eds.
_`dok dkhet`mt`ed e m hfegmf mhrkkjkdt akmf`dh w`tn e`f r`hs nms prevkd te gk md kfus`vk
hemf, sejk rkh`edmf mhrkkjkdts nmvk gkkd rkmonka. Qnk Oedvkdt`ed er tnk Sretkot`ed
e tnk jmr`dk Kdv`redjkdt e tnk Dertn-Kmst Mtfmdt`o e =007 (tnk E_SMW Oedvkdt`ed)
mppf`ks `d tnk Dertn Mtfmdt`o.03 Qnk mhrkkjkdt rkqu`rks tnk tkkd stmtk pmrt`ks te tmik
mpprepr`mtk jkmsurks te prkvkdt peffut`ed rej r`hs9 newkvkr, t mffs snert e prev`a`dh
er str`ot f`mg`f`ty er tnk`r r`h f`okdskks er ofkmdup mda hkdkrmf amjmhk oests. Qnkrk
`s mfse tnk msseo`mtka ESEF mhrkkjkdt mjedh s`xtkkd jmler esnerk epkrmters d tnk
K[ mda Derwmy. @t jmiks mvm`fmgfk m uda e $7;3 j`ff`ed pkr `do`akdt er `do`akdts `d
tnk Dertn _km mda sejk pmrts e tnk Mrot`o. Etnkr rkh`edmf mhrkkjkdts kx`st er tnk
Jka`tkrrmdkmd, tnk Gmft`o _km mrkm, mda tnk Skrs`md Huf, gut dedk mppkmr te k`tnkr
`jpesk str`ot f`mg`f`ty ed r`h epkrmters er te orkmtk m trust uda tnmt `s mvm`fmgfk te pmy
ofkmdup oests mda ofm`js.
Ms tn`dhs dew stmda, tnk f`mg`f`ty sonkjks mkot`dh mff omtkher`ks e sn`ps mda e`f r`hs
epkrmt`dh `d tnk Mrot`o mrk hressfy `dmakqumtk te kdsurk tnmt suo`kdt udas mrk mvm`fmgfk
er ofkmdup mda rkstermt`ed oests sneufa md moo`akdt eoour. Gy wmy e `ffustrmt`ed, tnk
kst`jmtka oests e tnk st`ff-udrksefvka Kxxed Rmfakz `do`akdt wkrk gktwkkd $8 mda
$=3 g`ff`ed9 Akkpwmtkr Ner`zed w`ff f`ikfy tep $13 g`ff`ed9 mda tnk rkokdt gfeweut e m r`h `d
tnk Q`jer _km rksuftka `d m $7.1 g`ff`ed ofm`j gy @daedks`m (edfy edk e tnk mkotka stmtks).
@ edk oeufa oedlurk m s`tumt`ed `d wn`on m tmdikr wms `dvefvka `d md moo`akdt mda `t kff
udakr tnk @JE sonkjk, tnk mgsefutk jmx`juj mjeudt e jedky tnmt weufa gk mvm`fmgfk
`s mgeut $7 g`ff`ed gktwkkd S&@ oevkrmhk mda m pmyeut udakr tnk B[DA oedvkdt`ed
(mssuj`dh tnk sp`ff eoourrka `d m oeudtry tnmt `s pmrty te tnk @JE B[DA sonkjk). @ tnkrk
wms m r`h gfeweut `d tnk [._. KK\, er kxmjpfk, tnkd tnk jmx`juj mjeudt pmymgfk gy
tnk [._.-bmhhka r`h epkrmter (mgskdt kv`akdok e oufpmgfk dkhf`hkdok er or`j`dmf dkhfkot)
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 7= Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
weufa gk mpprex`jmtkfy $8; j`ff`ed0= pfus mookss te md maa`t`edmf $= g`ff`ed rej tnk
Bkakrmf E`f _p`ff F`mg`f`ty Qrust Buda.
Kvkd tneuhn ESM-03 mda tnk @JE B[DA oedvkdt`eds nmvk gkkd jea`ka te rkbkotourrkdt oests e m jmler e`f sp`ff, `t `s ofkmr tnmt tnkrk mrk jmler hmps `d tnk f`mg`f`ty
sonkjks (pmrt`oufmrfy ms rkfmtks te r`hs) mda tnmt tnk mjeudts mffeomtka mrk `dsuo`kdt
te pmy ofkmdup oests. Jerkevkr, skvkrmf e tnk Mrot`o stmtks mrk det pmrty te tnk mgevk-
aksor`gka kx`st`dh jmr`t`jk f`mg`f`ty mda oejpkdsmt`ed mhrkkjkdts. Mda, ms ourrkdtfy
kdv`s`edka, tnk Sefmr Oeak aeks det prev`ak jkonmd`sjs er dmdo`mf rkjka`mt`ed
`d omsk e moo`akdts. Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`fs rkokdt mhrkkjkdt oedokrd`dh e`f sp`ff
rkspedsk `s s`fkdt ed tnk qukst`ed e new tnk oests e ofkmdup w`ff gk dmdoka mda
new `dlurka pmrt`ks mrk te gk oejpkdsmtka. Qe kdsurk tnmt Mrot`o ofkmdup mda amjmhk
ofm`js omd gk rksefvka `d m rkspeds`gfk jmddkr, e`f mda hms kxtrmot`vk mot`v`t`ks w`ff
dkka gkttkr r`si udakrwr`t`dh.
Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps
@d tn`s skot`ed, wk kxmj`dk tnk hmps a`sousska `d prkoka`dh skot`eds mda prepesk sejk
oedorktk suhhkst`eds te maarkss tnkj. Feeskfy gerrew`dh rej tnk [._. hevkrdjkdts
mppremon er tnk pretkot`ed e or`t`omf `drmstruoturk,07 tnk `ssuks (mda tnk`r sefut`eds)
mrk hreupka mda mdmfyzka ms effews @fuf`ssmt Akofmrmt`ed,02
wn`on `s orka`tka ms md `jpertmdt oeudo`f euda`dh aeoujkdt. Qnmt akofmrmt`ed, gy tnk
vk oemstmf stmtks gerakr`dh tnk Mrot`o Eokmd, rkmrjs tnmt sevkrk`hd r`hnts `d tnk
Mrot`o mrk prkaktkrj`dka gy [DOFE_ mda tnmt tnk mkotka stmtks rkjm`d oejj`ttka
te tnYmtZ fkhmf rmjkweri. . . . @d etnkr weras, s`dok [DOFE_ prkaktkrj`dka jest
r`hnts, tnkrk wms de oejpkff`dh dkka er maa`t`edmf rufk-jmi`dh gy tnk oeudo`f er
etnkrw`sk. Qnk aeoujkdt mfse stmtka tnmt tnk vk Mrot`o f`ttermf stmtks weufa weri
tehktnkr `dofua`dh tnreuhn tnk @JE te strkdhtnkd maa`t`edmf jkmsurks mda akvkfep
dkw jkmsurks te `jprevk smkty e jmr`t`jk dmv`hmt`ed mda prkvkdt er rkauok tnk
r`si e sn`p gmska peffut`ed. . . .
Qnk `dkv`tmgfk qukst`ed tnmt mr`sks `s wnktnkr `t jmiks oedt`duka skdsk te pursuk
kdnmdoka hevkrdmdok ed m juft`fmtkrmf gms`s (ms kdv`s`edka d tnk @fuf`ssmt Akofmrmt`ed)
er te kdnmdok tnk stmtus mda pewkr e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f. Qnk oeudo`f `s ourrkdtfy jmak
up e tnk k`hnt Mrot`o dmt`edsOmdmam, Akdjmri, B`dfmda, @okfmda, Derwmy, Wuss`m,
_wkakd, mda tnk [d`tka _tmtksmda rkokdtfy hrmdtka egskrvkr stmtus te @da`m, @tmfy,
On`dm, Lmpmd, _`dhmperk, mda _eutn Ierkm.08 @d mdy kvkdt, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f struoturk
`s tnk edfy hmjk `d tewd mda vmfumgfk t`jk weufa gk fest0> `d try`dh te kstmgf`sn m dkw
juft`fmtkrmf struoturk tnmt, `d tnk kda, weufa `dvefvk t`jk-oedsuj`dh mda petkdt`mffy
rmot`eus akgmtks evkr wne sneufa gk `dofuaka `d tnk struoturk. Burtnkrjerk, h`vkd
tnmt tnk edfy stmtks wn`on mrk det mjedh tnk vk Mrot`o Eokmd f`ttermf stmtksB`dfmda,
_wkakd, mda @okfmda
omd mff jmik ofm`js te hkehrmpn`o prex`j`ty mda trmds-geudamry
kkots te tnk`r rkspkot`vk KK\s ` md `do`akdt wkrk te eoour, `t jmiks heea skdsk te
`doerpermtk mff k`hnt stmtks dte m juft`fmtkrmf struoturk. Qnksk stmtks nmvk m pef`t`omf
er`kdtmt`ed tnmt `s f`ikfy te suppert oedskrvmt`ed mda kdv`redjkdtmf pretkot`ed ms
Mrot`o rkseuroks mrk akvkfepka. Det `dofua`dh mff e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f jkjgkrs weufa
oedok`vmgfy put mt r`si tnk oedtr`gut`eds e tnk tnrkk maa`t`edmf pmrt`o`pmdts d tnk
rkokdtfy oedofuaka Mrot`o _kmron mda Wksouk Mhrkkjkdt. B`dmffy, mda te gk a`sousska
`d hrkmtkr aktm`f gkfew, m iky teef wn`on Mrot`o _tmtks omd usk te kderok kdnmdoka
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 7? Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
sn`pp`dh stmdamras `s pert stmtk oedtref mhrkkjkdts mda `dspkot`eds. @ mff e tnksk
stmtks mrk `dofuaka `d md kdnmdoka pert stmtk oedtref rkh`jk, tnmt w`ff ourtm`f tnk
dujgkr e perts wnkrk jkronmdt sn`ps bmhhka euts`ak tnk rkh`ed omd omff er feh`st`os
suppert er te fema/udfema omrhe mda det gk suglkot te dspkot`ed.
Qnk aks`rka snmpk e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f `s okrtm`dfy epkd te akgmtk9 gut m oeupfk e
gms`o pr`do`pfks sneufa hu`ak tnk rksnmp`dh kert @fuf`ssmt
Akofmrmt`ed tnmt dmt`edmf ofm`js w`ff gk aktkrj`dka gy rkkrkdok te tnk [DOFE_
pr`do`pfks mda ts dst`tut`eds.
Qe tnk jmx`juj kxtkdt pess`gfk, tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Jmr`t`jk Erhmd`zmt`ed (@JE), mda
tnk dstrujkdts tnmt t evkrskks, suon ms _EFM_, JMWSEF, OEFWKHs, kto., dkka te gktnk akmuft preokss er mdy typks e hevkrdmdok mkot`dh sn`pp`dh mda etnkr jmr`t`jk
mot`v`t`ks mda tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f. Newkvkr, tnkrk mfse dkkas te gk m rmdi rkmf`zmt`ed
tnmt tnk @JE preokss w`ff rkqukdtfy det preauok m smt`smotery eutoejk d m
rkmsedmgfk pkr`ea e t`jk gkomusk e tnk kdakj`o gurkmuormt`o akfmys kdoeudtkrka
mt tnk @JE er gkomusk e gfeoi`dh mot`eds gy euts`akrs wne w`ff try te egstruot
hevkrdmdok jkmsurks tnmt tnky pkrok`vk w`ff oest tnkj jedky.00 H`vkd tnesk
aydmj`os, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f sneufa gk prkpmrka te greikr juft`fmtkrmf mhrkkjkdts
mjedh tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f jkjgkrs. Jkjgkrsn`p `d tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f, `dofua`dh
egskrvkrs, dkkas te gk prka`omtka ed mankrkdok te snmrka vmfuks rkhmra`dh
rkspeds`gfk akvkfepjkdt tnmt aeks det oejprej`sk pretkot`ed e tnk kdv`redjkdt
e jmr`dk mda oemstmf mrkms. @t mfse dkkas te gk prka`omtka ed tnk det`ed tnmt stmtks,
mda tnk`r f`okdskks, just jmik dmdo`mf mda `d-i`da `dvkstjkdts `d kqu`pjkdt mda
`drmstruoturk te jmik tnk Mrot`o m smk vkduk er akvkfepjkdt. Sut mdetnkr wmy,
dmdo`mf sefvkdoy sneufa prkokak mot`v`ty.
Qnkrk `s de `jpkrmt`vk er tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f te kstmgf`sn md koedej`o er pef`t`omf
ud`ed mfedh tnk f`dks e tnk Kurepkmd [d`ed er `ts `dst`tut`eds (tnk K[ Oeurt e
Lust`ok, tnk Kurepkmd Oejj`ss`ed, kto.). Qnk Mrot`o Oeudo`fs lur`sa`ot`ed sneufa gk
f`j`tka te rkhufmt`ed e mot`v`t`ks tnmt tmik pfmok `d tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt er mrk
f`ikfy te a`rkotfy mkot tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt mda wn`on, ` tnkrk wkrk md `do`akdt,
weufa nmvk m f`ikfy trmds-geudamry `jpmot.
Qnkrk s de `jpkrmt`vk er m hrmda`esk Mrot`o Oedvkdt`ed tnmt rkpf`omtks tnk
Mdtmrot`o Qrkmty er tnk Eutkr _pmok Qrkmty er tnk s`jpfk rkmsed tnmt jest mrkms
`d tnk Mrot`o mrk udakr tnk lur`sa`ot`ed e tnk `da`v`aumf jkjgkrs e tnk Mrot`o
Oeudo`f. Jerkevkr, tee juon t`jk weufa gk wmstka `d mttkjpt`dh te sefvk tnk
`ssuks a`sousska d tn`s pmpkr `d m oejprknkds`vk [D dkhet`mt`ed. M jmss`vk [D
dkhet`mt`ed weufa mfse dlkot oeds`akrmgfk udokrtm`dty mda dstmg`f`ty dte tnk
ourrkdt fkhmf rkh`jk mda oeufa, d tnk kda, aktkr pruakdt akvkfepjkdt.
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 71 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
@t aeks det dew mppkmr tnmt tnk oeudo`f nms tnk ompmo`ty te udot`ed ms md kxkout`vk
kdt`ty tnmt `s rkspeds`gfk er mot`dh ms m juft`dmt`edmf pef`oy greikr. Newkvkr, te gk mgfk
te jkkt tnk aydmj`o onmdhks wn`on mrk tmi`dh pfmok mda ikkp pmok w`tn akvkfepjkdt,
`t pregmgfy jmiks skdsk te kstmgf`sn md kxkout`vk mrj e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f tnmt weufanmvk pkrjmdkdt kjpfeykks wne mrk onmrhka w`tn `jpfkjkdt`dh tnk w`ff e tnk Mrot`o
Oeudo`f `d rkhufmtery kdmotjkdts mda `d rkprkskdt`dh tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f `dtkrdmt`edmffy
mt erhmd`zmt`eds f`ik tnk @JE, tnk @dtkrdmt`edmf Nyarehrmpn`o Erhmd`zmt`ed, mda tnk
@dtkrdmt`edmf Qkfkoejjud`omt`eds [d`ed. Edk jeakf tnmt sneufa gk h`vkd ofesk
kxmj`dmt`ed `s tnk struoturk e tnk [._./Omdmam Le`dt Oejj`ss`ed wn`on `s onmrhka w`tn
jmdmh`dh mda pretkot`dh snmrka wmtkrs (k.h., tnk Hrkmt Fmiks mda tnk Oefujg`m W`vkr).
Qnk Le`dt Oejj`ss`ed jpfkjkdts mgeut m aezkd trkmt`ks mda dtkrdmt`edmf mhrkkjkdts
mda mfse, ms m oejj`ss`ed, nms sejk f`j`tka rufk-jmi`dh mutner`ty.=33
Mssuj`dh tnmt tnk oejj`ss`ed jeakf s maeptka, t s gkst tnmt tnk oejj`ss`ed
gk udaka gy a`rkot oedtr`gut`eds e tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f hevkrdjkdts. @t w`ff fmtkr gksuhhkstka tnmt tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f gk kjpewkrka te oeffkot udas ed gknmf e tnk
jkjgkr oeudtr`ks te dmdok tn`dhs f`ik jprevkjkdt e dmv`hmt`ed m`as. @d tnmt omsk,
skki`dh oedtr`gut`eds rej rkhufmtka daustr`ks s mpprepr`mtk s`dok jprevkjkdts d
dmv`hmt`edmf tkondefehy mrk m tmdh`gfk gkdkt te `daustry. @d tnk omsk e tnk oejj`ss`ed,
tnk `dtkdt `s tnmt `t w`ff epkrmtk ed gknmf e sevkrk`hd oeudtr`ks mda `daustry sneufa
det gk `dvefvka `d tnk uda`dh e suon `dnkrkdtfy hevkrdjkdtmf mot`v`t`ks. Ms er
oests, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f sneufa s`jpfy a`v`ak tnk oests e tnk oejj`ss`ed ed m pre-
rmtm gms`s mjedh tnk pkrjmdkdt jkjgkrs. _`dok tnk oests e suon m oejj`ss`ed sneufa
gk jeakst, t jmiks f`ttfk pe`dt te kstmgf`sn kfmgermtk erjufmk er mffeomt`dh oests er
tnksk mot`v`t`ks. Egskrvkrs `d tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f sneufa mfse gk mssksska.
Ako`s`ed jmi`dh `d tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f mda `ts msseo`mtka oejj`ss`ed sneufa gk gy
oedskdsus te tnk jmx`juj kxtkdt pess`gfk. Ms `s tnk omsk `d DMQE mda tnk Oeudo`f e
Kurepk, wn`on mrk oedskdsus-gmska erhmd`zmt`eds, s`fkdok preokaurks sneufa mfse
gk oeds`akrka ms m jktnea e mon`kv`dh oedskdsus eutoejks. Rkry s`jpfy, m prepesmf
w`tn stredh suppert `s akkjka mpprevka udfkss mdy jkjgkr rm`sks md eglkot`ed te
`ts kdmotjkdt gkerk m okrtm`d amtk. Ber jmttkrs wn`on omddet pmss auk te md mgskdok
e oedskdsus (ms kdnmdoka w`tn s`fkdok preokaurks), oeds`akrmt`ed sneufa gk h`vkd
te kstmgf`sn`dh m vet`dh sonkjk `d wn`on fkss tnmd oedskdsus omd rksuft `d m ako`s`ed
gy tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f er `ts suppert`dh oejj`ss`ed. Mrhujkdts omd gk mavmdoka er
m vmr`kty e a`krkdt sonkjks, gut `t weufa skkj tnmt mdy jmler`ty vet`dh sonkjk
weufa dkka te h`vk prkkrkdok te oeudtr`ks w`tn Mrot`o Eokmd oemstf`dks, dmjkfy, tnk
[d`tka _tmtks, Omdmam, Wuss`m, Hrkkdfmda (Akdjmri), mda Derwmy (_vmfgmra @sfmda
Maj`d`strmter).
Qe gk mgfk te jpfkjkdt jmdy e tnk rkoejjkdamt`eds d tn`s rkpert, tnk Mrot`o
Oeudo`f mot`dh tskf, er v`m m oejj`ss`ed, weufa dkka te nmvk tnk mutner`ty te kdtkr
`dte oedtrmots mda dtkrdmt`edmf mhrkkjkdts, ewd prepkrty, rkok`vk mda maj`d`stkr
udas mda, ms `da`omtka, nmvk fkhmf pkrsedmf`ty se tnmt `t `s mgfk te rkprkskdt tnk
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 7; Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Mrot`o Oeudo`f mt `dtkrdmt`edmf gea`ks f`ik tnk @JE. H`v`dh tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f fkhmf
pkrsedmf`ty sneufa det `jpfy tnmt tnk oeudo`f (er oejj`ss`ed) weufa a`rkotfy kderok
tnk rufks tnmt `t kstmgf`snks. Ed tnk oedtrmry, tnk oeudo`f (er oejj`ss`ed) weufa
nmvk tnk mutner`ty te pmss rufks/rkhufmt`eds wn`on weufa tnkd gk trmdsj`ttka erkmon e tnk jkjgkr oeudtr`ks te `jpfkjkdt v`m aejkst`o fkh`sfmt`ed er rufk-jmi`dh
mda kmon dmt`eds jmr`dk smkty erhmd`zmt`ed (oemst humra) weufa tnkd kderok tnksk
ako`s`eds. @d omsks `d wn`on m jkjgkr oeudtry rkuska te `jpfkjkdt m ako`s`ed e tnk
oeudo`f (er oejj`ss`ed) `d m rkmsedmgfk pkr`ea e t`jk, `t sneufa tr`hhkr jmdamtery
a`sputk skttfkjkdt preokaurks er rkjevmf e tnk oeudtry rej tnk oeudo`f.
Eur rkmf`zmt`ed tnmt tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f `s tnk edfy su`tmgfk geay te greikr m vmr`kty
e Mrot`o `ssuks `s det ud`quk. @t `s `dstruot`vk tnmt tnk v`ok prks`akdt er _nkff E`f,
`d tkst`jedy gkerk tnk _kdmtk `d Jmron 73=?=3= ed fksseds fkmrdka rej _nkffs
esnerk Mrot`o ar`ff`dh prehrmj (wn`on wms put ed nefa `d Jmy), `da`omtka `d n`s
tkst`jedy tnmt Wuss`md mutner`t`ks mrk jmi`dh
uturk akvkfepjkdt e tnk D_W m pr`er`ty te kdmgfk akvkfepjkdt e ts Mrot`o rkseuroks,
pmrt`oufmrfy `d tnk e`f mda hms mrkdm. Qnk Wuss`md Aujm kdmotka kakrmf fkh`sfmt`ed
(Fmw De. D=?7-3?) oedokrd`dh tnk D_W `d Lufy 73=7.==0 Qnmt fmw erjmffy kstmgf`snka
tnk hkehrmpn`o oeera`dmtks e tnk reutk mda mutner`ty e tnk Dertnkrd _km Weutk
Maj`d`strmt`ed te `ssuk pkrj`ts mda etnkrw`sk jmdmhk tnk epkrmt`ed e tnk D_W. Qnmt
fmw mfse oedrjka tnmt onmrhks er `ok-grkmi`dh skrv`ok w`ff gk gmska edfy ed mjeudt
e skrv`oks motumffy akf`vkrka.=73 Qnk Lmdumry =8, 73=? Wkhufmt`ed,=7= `jpfkjkdt`dh
Fmw De. D=?7-3?, oedtm`ds aktm`fs ed tnk pkrj`tt`dh preokss mda jmdamtery rkpert`dhrkqu`rkjkdts. Qnk rkhufmt`ed mfse st`pufmtks tnmt tnk D_W Maj`d`strmt`ed jmy, ms pmrt
e tnk pkrj`tt`dh preokss, rkqu`rk tnmt sn`ps gk ksoertka gy md `okgrkmikr er kjgmri md
`ok p`fet akpkda`dh ed tnk prkvm`f`dh `ok oeda`t`eds. Dew, trmds`t`dh sn`ps pmy edfy er
tnk oests e skrv`oks a`rkotka gy tnk mutner`ty.
@d tkrjs e m pef`oy rkoejjkdamt`ed, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f, ed gknmf e tnk jkjgkrs,
sneufa stredhfy oeds`akr maept`dh tnk Dertnkrd _km Weutk ms tnk prkkrrka
dmv`hmt`edmf reutk tnmt sn`ps tmik tnreuhn tnk Mrot`o mda te oedokdtrmtk _MW mda etnkr
rkspedsk msskts dkmrgy tnk reutk. @d tmi`dh tnmt mot`ed, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f sneufa
rkspkot Wuss`md oedtref evkr tnk D_W mda rkoehd`zk Wuss`ms rkhufmtery lur`sa`ot`ed evkr
jmttkrs rkfmt`dh te smkty e dmv`hmt`ed.=77 _uon rkoehd`t`ed sneufa gk oeda`t`edka uped
Wuss`md mutner`t`ks mhrkk`dh tnmt tnky w`ff det kdmot rkhufmt`eds er tmr`s wn`on mrk
kxokss`vk er udaufy gurakdsejk er wn`on nmvk tnk prmot`omf kkot e suspkda`dh tnk
r`hnt e sn`ps te pmss tnreuhn tnk Wuss`md KK\ mda tkrr`ter`mf skm udakr tnk rkh`jk e
n`hn skms rkkaejs er `ddeokdt pmssmhk, rkspkot`vkfy. Burtnkrjerk, edok tnkrk `s gms`o
mhrkkjkdt mjedh tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f jkjgkrs tnmt tnk D_W Wkhufmt`ed `s rkmsedmgfk
mda sneufa gk maeptka, tnkd tnk Wuss`md Bkakrmt`ed sneufa gk kdoeurmhka te nmvk tnk
reutk erjmffy prkskdtka te tnk @JE er maept`ed ms m reutk`dh jkmsurk=7? udakr _EFM_
Onmptkr R.=71
Maept`ed e tnk D_W, mda tnk smdot`ed`dh e tnk ourrkdt prmot`oks e rkqu`r`dh pr`er
mppf`omt`ed mda tnk jmdamtery p`fetmhk/`ok-grkmi`dh skrv`oks, w`ff gk or`t`o`zka gy sejk
ms doeds`stkdt w`tn tnk [DOFE_ prev`s`eds ed ddeokdt pmssmhk s`dok Mrt`ofks =8 te 7=
pren`g t oemstmf stmtks rej kdmot`dh rkhufmt`eds wn`on nmvk tnk prmot`omf kkot e
rkstr`ot`dh vksskfs rej kxkro`s`dh tnk`r r`hnt e `ddeokdt pmssmhk.=7; W`hnt dew, Wuss`m
fkhmffy lust`ks tnk D_W Wkhufmt`eds gy o`t`dh Mrt`ofk 7?1 e tnk FE_ Oedvkdt`ed
pkrtm`d`dh te `ok-oevkrka mrkms. _ejk pert`eds e tnk reutk mfse mppkmr te trmvkrsk tnk
fmdawmra s`aks e sejk Wuss`md strm`hnt gmskf`dks9 nkdok, tnesk wmtkrs omd gk ofmss`ka
ms `dtkrdmf wmtkrs mda Wuss`m nms kvkry r`hnt te kstmgf`sn wnmtkvkr rufks `t w`snks te
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ?3 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
oeda`t`ed mookss te tnesk mrkms. @d eur v`kw, m fkhmf luxtmpes`t`ed e Mrt`ofk 7?1, tnk
rkh`jk e `dtkrdmf wmtkrs9 Mrt`ofk 7=, rkfmt`dh te ded-a`sor`j`dmtery rkhufmt`eds mkot`dh
`ddeokdt pmssmhk9 mda Mrt`ofks 8? mda =01, rkhmra`dh tnk r`hnts e oemstmf stmtks te kdmot
rkhufmt`eds te pretkot tnk`r jmr`dk rkseuroks/pretkot tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt prev`akmutner`ty er Wuss`m te akvkfep mda rkmsedmgfy rkhufmtk tnk D_W.
_neufa Wuss`m w`sn te oedt`duk te jm`dtm`d md mavmdok det`ok/mppf`omt`ed, oeupfka
w`tn jmdamtery kks er sn`p skrv`oks, tnk Mrot`o Oeudo`f sneufa suppert tnmt sonkjk.
Qnk oests te Wuss`m er onmrt`dh, `dstrujkdt`dh, mda epkrmt`dh tn`s reutk mrk amudt`dh
mda jest kmturks e tnk 73=? D_W rkhufmt`ed omd gk feh`omffy rkfmtka te kdnmdo`dh
smkty e dmv`hmt`ed mda pretkot`ed e tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt. Egv`eusfy, ` tnk D_W
wkrk erjmffy smdot`edka gy tnk @JE ms m reutk`dh jkmsurk udakr _EFM_ Onmptkr R,
tnmt weufa kf`j`dmtk mdy akgmtk ms te wnktnkr tnk ourrkdt D_W rkhufmt`eds mrk
evkrrkmon`dh.
Qnk maept`ed e tnk D_W `s det jkmdt te `jpfy tnmt tnkrk w`ff det gk sn`pp`dh euts`ak
e tnmt reutk, pmrt`oufmrfy `d tnk omsk e akst`dmt`ed sn`pp`dh te rkseurok mrkms. @d tnk
omsk e suon feomt`eds, tnk `da`v`aumf oeudtr`ks nmvk kvkry `dokdt`vk te kdsurk tnmt
tnksk perts mrk smk er dmv`hmt`ed mda omd `ds`st tnmt tnk oejpmd`ks kdhmhka `d tnk
kxtrmot`vk mot`v`t`ks k`tnkr pmy eutr`hnt er dkokssmry pert `jprevkjkdts er kdtkr `dte
pugf`o/pr`vmtk pmrtdkrsn`ps te peef pugf`o udas mda pr`vmtk skoter udas te kdsurk
tnmt tnksk perts mda tnk`r mppremonks mrk smkfy mooksska. Mfse, te tnk kxtkdt tnmt
tnkrk jmy gk oedokrds rkhmra`dh tnk pnys`omf oeda`t`ed e m sn`p, s`dok tnk sn`p w`ff gk
fmda`dh te k`tnkr rkok`vk er a`sonmrhk omrhe, tnk pert stmtk omd jmik usk e tnk vmr`eus
rkoejjkdamt`eds d tn`s rkpert te oeda`t`ed mookss te ts pert ed mankrkdok te mdy
rko`preomf jmr`dk smkty er dmdo`mf rkspeds`g`f ty rkhufmt`eds wn`on `t w`snks `jpesk
ed sn`ps kdtkr`dh `ts perts.
Wkpf`omt`ed eb tnk ESEF Mhrkkjkdt `d tnk Mrot`o _uppertka gy md @jprevka E_SMW
Mrrmdhkjkdt Qnk E_SMW Oedvkdt`ed e =007=72 mda tnk msseo`mtka Esnerk Seffut`ed
F`mg`f`ty Msseo`mt`ed Mhrkkjkdt (ESEF)=78 kstmgf`sn getn m hevkrdjkdt-te-hevkrdjkdt
rkfmt`edsn`p mjedh tnk s`xtkkd stmtks (`dofua`dh tnk K[) `dvefvka d esnerk e`f mda
hms mot`v`t`ks `d tnk Dertn-Kmst Mtfmdt`o mda md msseo`mtka mhrkkjkdt mjedh tnk jmler
esnerk epkrmters. Qnk E_SMW Oedvkdt`ed kstmgf`snks m fkhmffy g`da`dh systkj d
Mddkx @@@ wnkrk`d kmon e tnk stmtks oejj`ts te rkqu`rk mff e `ts esnerk f`okdskks
te oejj`t te spko`o kdv`redjkdtmf stmdamras (m`r, wmtkr, fmda, mda r`h gmska) mda
usk e gkst mvm`fmgfk e`f ar`ff`dh tkondefeh`ks. Kmon pmrty te E_SMW oejj`ts te md
mot`vk pkrj`tt`dh preokss mda te jm`dtm`d`dh pugf`ofy mvm`fmgfk rkoeras e ts f`okds`dh
mot`eds. Fmstfy, mff e tnk stmtks oejj`t te m prehrmj e r`h jed`ter`dh mda `dspkot`ed
gy `dspkoters mda gy jmr`t`jk m`rormt mda vksskfs te kdsurk tnmt tnk r`hs mrk gk`dh
rkspeds`gfy epkrmtka. Qnk E_SMW mhrkkjkdt usks m Oejj`ss`ed te pkrerj sejk
`dakpkdakdt wmtkr qumf`ty jed`ter`dh mda `dspkot`eds.
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ?= Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
Ms detka prkv`eusfy, `ssuks pkrtm`d`dh te nmrjed`zmt`ed e oedb`ot`dh dmt`edmf stmdamras
([._. vs. Omdmam vs. K[, kto.) nms gkkd m pr`jmry eous e E_SMW `jpfkjkdtmt`ed eo`mfs
fkma`dh te oeds`akrmgfk oedstkrdmt`ed w`tn daustry wn`on `s omuhnt d j`aafk e
kmon jkjgkr stmtks kdv`redjkdt j`d`stry mrhu`dh er tnk pr`jmoy e `ts rkhufmterymppremonks mda stmdamras. Mfse, h`vkd tnmt Wuss`m `s pmrt e tnk Mrot`o kqumt`ed, `t `s
aeugtuf auk te tnk dmturk e tnk`r kdv`redjkdtmf fmws mda prmot`oks tnmt edk oeufa
kvkr mon`kvk nmrjed`zmt`ed. Ber tnksk rkmseds, kxpmds`ed er a`rkot rkpf`omt`ed e tnk
kx`st`dh E_SMW Oedvkdt`ed s det rkoejjkdaka gkomusk t weufa fkma te pretrmotka
akgmtks evkr tnk aej`dmdok e edk rkhufmtery stmdamra mda weufa a`vkrt `jpertmdt
mttkdt`ed mwmy rej gu`fa`dh m systkj wn`on rkf`ks uped hkdu`dk dmdo`mf sefvkdoy mda
jmrikt-gmska teefs (`dsurmdok, dspkot`eds, kmr e f`mg`f`ty) te ar`vk tnk rksuft. Mfse,
tnk msseo`mtka ESEF mhrkkjkdt mjedh tnk Dertn _km e`f preauokrs `s tnk dmdo`mf hfuk
tnmt nefas tnk mrrmdhkjkdt tehktnkr mda `t sneufa gk rkpf`omtka te maarkss rkfkvmdt
prkvkdt`ed, rkspedsk, mda rkoevkry ssuks.
H`vkd tnk fksseds fkmrdka rej tnk ourrkdt `ssuks mo`dh `jpfkjkdtmt`ed e E_SMW, m
juon somfka gmoi hevkrdjkdt-te-hevkrdjkdt mhrkkjkdt mfedh tnk f`dks e tnk E_SMW
Oedvkdt`ed mda m dkw ESEF mhrkkjkdt tnmt `dofuaks tnk [d`tka _tmtks, Wuss`m, mda
Omdmam=7> weufa gk m v`mgfk mppremon mjedh tnk vmr`eus Mrot`o f`ttermf oeudtr`ks wnkd
`t oejks te tnk f`okds`dh e r`hs mda msseo`mtka struoturks. Ms detka `d tnk Mppkda`x,
tnkrk `s ourrkdtfy vkry f`ttfk syjjktry `d tnk ourrkdt rkhufmtery mppremonks mda tnk
effew`dh s rkoejjkdaka;, de. 2 (7330)< =7=;
=7?7.
== Kg`dhkr mda \mjgktmi`s, `a. Wm`dwmtkr, suprmdetk 0, rkperts tnmt On`dm v`kws Mrot`o pmssmhk reutks ms m jktnea e
mjkf`ermt`dh tnk`r Jmfmoom a`fkjjm e nmv`dh jest e tnk`r rmw jmtkr`mfs pmss tnreuhn tnmt s`dhfk strm`t. @t `s mfse w`akfy
rkpertka tnmt On`dm oedt`duks te jmik strmtkh`o `dvkstjkdts `d Hrkkdfmda mda @okfmda gkomusk e tnk`r j`dkrmf petkdt`mf
mda perts rkspkot`vkfy. Gerhkrsed, suprmdetk 8 mt >1>;.
=7 Gerhkrsed, suprmdetk 2 mt 8>.
=? Qrekassed, suprmdetk 8.
=1 Gerhkrsed, suprmdetk 2 mt >3.
=; Mrot`o Oeudo`f, Mrot`o Jmr`dk _n`pp`dh Msskssjkdt 7330, MJ_M Kxkout`vk _ujjmry w`tn Wkoejjkdamt`eds
(Mpr`f 70, 7330). Mooksska Jmron 70, 73=? mt nttp
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok 1> Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
7; @a. mda Weskd, Mrot`o Fkhmf @ssuks Gr`kdh, Neevkr @dst`tut`ed, Jmy 7, 73=?.
72 Qnk =0;0 Mdtmrot`o Qrkmty kdtkrka `dte erok `d =02= mda skts ms`ak Mdtmrot`om ms m so`kdt`o prkskrvk wn`on
`s gkyeda tnk dmt`edmf lur`sa`ot`ed e mdy stmtk. Qnk [d`tka _tmtks nms gkkd m pmrty te tnk trkmty s`dok =023.
O`tmt`ed< =7 [_Q 801 / 137 [DQ_ 8= / =0 @FJ >23 (=0>3) / [IQ_ 08 (=02=).
78 _uprmdetk 71.
7> Getn Omdmam mda Wuss`m nmvk kdmotka rkhufmt`eds tnmt hevkrd sn`pgemra pmssmhk `d tnk`r rkspkot`vk pefmr mrkms.
Omdmams DEWAWKH kstmgf`snks m jmdamtery sn`p rkpert`dh systkj mda m zkre-a`sonmrhk rufk er mff sn`ps `d tnk
Omdma`md Mrot`o. _kk nttp=72-=. Oemstmf stmtk rkhufmt`ed e m`r peffut`ed rej sn`ps `s det w`tneut oedtrevkrsy s`dok sufur
ex`ak mda etnkr kj`ss`eds rej sn`ps mrk rkhufmtka gy md @JE-greikrka rkhufmt`ed euda `d JMWSEF Mddkx R@ wn`on,
udakr Mrt`ofk 01 mda 7==, nms trma`t`edmffy gkkd oeds`akrka te gk udakr tnk prev`dok e bmh stmtks. E oeursk, bmh stmtks
okak tnk`r rufk-jmi`dh mutner`ty gy le`d`dh `d tnk prejufhmt`ed e stmdamras mt tnk @JE wn`on `s `da`rkotfy omffka eut `d
[DOFE_ 7== ms tnk oejpktkdt `dtkrdmt`edmf erhmd`zmt`ed er tnk prejufhmt`ed e vksskf epkrmt`ed mda kqu`pjkdt
stmdamras.
?3 _uprmdetk 7;.
?= _uprmdetk =8 mda mooejpmdy`dh tkxt.
?7 Qnk oedokpt e hkdu`dk f`di `s akr`vka rej Mrt`ofk ; e tnk =0;> [D Oedvkdt`ed ed tnk N`hn _kms wn`on prev`aks (=08> Sreteoef), =008
(SreteoefMddkx R@)9 Kdtry `dte erok< 7 Eotegkr =0>? (Mddkxks @ mda @@). _ujjmry mvm`fmgfk mt nttp1 [DQ_ 78>. Maept`ed< = Devkjgkr =0819 Kdtry `dte erok< 7; Jmy =0>3. _ujjmry mvm`fmgfk
mt nttp.
12 _ujjmry mvm`fmgfk mt nttp< //www.`je.erh/eurweri/nujmdkfkjkdt/trm`d`dhokrt`omt`ed/pmhks/stow-oedvkdt`ed.mspx.
18 Rkr`y`dh oejpf`mdok w`tn tnk @JE stmdamras `s gkdko`mf te omrhe ewdkrs, onmrtkr pmrt`ks, `dsurkrs, er S&@ ofugs
gkomusk< (m) ` t rkauoks tnk f`ikf`neea tnmt sejktn`dh w`ff he wredh er, ` sejktn`dh aeks he wredh, tnk orkw mda sn`p mrk
suo`kdtfy rks`f`kdt te rkspeda9 mda (g), `t `dorkmsks tnk onmdok tnmt md ewdkr w`ff gk mgfk te f`j`t `ts f`mg`f`ty `d tnk kvkdt e
m j`snmp. @ tnksk `dtkrkstka pmrt`ks mrk ud`dtkrkstka er aktmonka rej tnksk oejpf`mdok rkspeds`g`f`t`ks, tnkrk `s m juon
hrkmtkr pregmg`f`ty tnmt o`v`f mda or`j`dmf mutner`t`ks w`ff da tnk rkfkvmdt ewdkr(s) hressfy dkhf`hkdt ` tnkrk `s m uturk
`do`akdt.
1> Qnk EO@JB wms erjka `d Mpr`f =083 mtkr tnk =028 Qerrky Omdyed`do`akdt e =028 `d wn`on m F`gkr`md bmh tmdikr
vksskf gkomjk sn`pwrkoika e tnk wkstkrd oemst e Oerdwmff, Kdhfmda rksuft`dh `d s`hd`omdt kdv`redjkdtmf amjmhk. Qnk
omusk e tnk moo`akdt wms epkrmter krrer mda m aks`hd bmw `d tnk sn`ps stkkr`dh oedtrefs. Mt tnmt t`jk, e`f preauokrs wkrk
nks`tmdt te oedt`duk te omrry e`f omrheks gkomusk e oedokrds tnmt tnk sn`pp`dh epkrmters weufa put tnk gmsk e`f preauot`ed
gus`dkss mt r`si. Qnk EO@JB systkj mda `ts `dspkot`ed rkh`jks wkrk aks`hdka te prev`ak md `dakpkdakdtmssurmdoks te
omrhe ewdkrs (e`f oejpmd`ks) tnmt sn`ps omrry`dh tnk`r preauot wkrk jkkt`dh mff e tnk rkfkvmdt aks`hd, kqu`pjkdt, mda
epkrmt`edmf stmdamras.
10 M oepy e tnk MKS_ strmtkhy `s mvm`fmgfk mt nttp
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ;3 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
;? Dewfmd, suprmdetk 1 mt 0.
;1 MJ_M Wkpert, suprmdetk =; mt >=3, =;, 2228.
;; Dewfmd, suprmdetk 1 mt =1
=;.
;2 MJ_M Wkpert, suprmdetk =; (Kxkout`vk _ujjmry mda Wkoejjkdamt`eds).
;8 M. J. Dmtevm, Qnk Wkfmt`edsn`p gktwkkd tnk [d`tka Dmt`eds Oedvkdt`ed ed tnk Fmw e tnk _km mda @JE Oedvkdt`eds,
D`pped Beudamt`ed (733;). Mvm fmgfk mt nttps nttp
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ;= Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
87 Qnkrk `s reej er akgmtk wnktnkr e`f r`h epkrmt`eds `d tnk Mrot`o mrk fkss r`siy tnmd kfskwnkrk s`dok tnk oedt`dkdtmf
jmrh`d e tnk oemsts e tnk [d`tka _tmtks, Omdmam, mda Wuss`m mrk oejpmrmt`vkfy snmffew vs. ourrkdt esnerk e`f vkduks `d
wmtkrs f`ik tnk Huf e Jkx`oe wn`on mrk jmdy tneusmdas e kkt akkp. Kvkd tneuhn tnksk snmffew wmtkr ar`ff`dh epkrmt`eds
mffew er hrkmt a`rkot nujmd egskrvmt`ed mda nmdas-ed mot`v`ty gy a`vkrs, tnkrk `s sejk rkpert`dh tnmt tnk wkffnkma
prkssurks `d tnk Mrot`o mrk f`ikfy te gk juon hrkmtkr mda m gfeweut weufa rksuft `d m fmrhkr sp`ff `d m sjmff mjeudt e t`jk.
8? Qe gk a`sousska `d aktm`f gkfew, pmrts e tnk E_SMW rmjkweri mda ESEF mhrkkjkdt sneufa gk tkjpfmtks er mot`ed
gy tnk Mrot`o stmtks. Qnk pe`dt e tnk quetka jmttkr mgevk `s tnmt kvkd tnk jmturk E_SMW Oedvkdt`ed, wn`on akmfs w`tn
f`mg`f`ty oedokrds `d tnk Dertn _km, st `ff aeks det kstmgf`sn mdy hevkrdjkdt-te-hevkrdjkdt rkspeds`g`f`t`ks. Qn`s `s
udertudmtk gkomusk [DOFE_ tmsis oemstmf stmtks w`tn kdsur`dh tnmt mot`v`t`ks `d tnk`r KK\ mda O_ ae det omusk nmrj te
tnk`r malmokdt oemstmf stmtks er tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt. @d pmrt`oufmr, Mrt`ofk 7?; e [DOFE_ kstmgf`snks tnk pr`do`pfk tnmt
oemstmf stmtks mrk rkspeds`gfk er ufff`dh tnk`r egf`hmt`ed te pretkot tnk jmr`dk kdv`redjkdt ms wkff ms te prev`ak mookss
te tnk`r fkhmf systkjs te mssurk prejpt mda makqumtk oejpkdsmt`ed sneufa sejktn`dh rksuft `d m oejpkdsmgfk nmrj.
81 Kjm`fs gktwkkd tnk mutner mda tnk [._. Akpmrtjkdt e _tmtk e Mpr`f ?, 73=?9 _wka`sn J`d`stry e Berk`hd Mm`rs
Gr`kdh gy Mjgmssmser J`imkf Kr`issed (Dev 73=7) oepy ed fk w`tn tnk mutner. Qnk hkdks`s e tnk mhrkkjkdt wms md
Mrot`o Oeudo`f Akofmrmt`ed ed Jmy =7, 73== te kstmgf`sn m Qmsi Berok ed Mrot`o Jmr`dk E`f Seffut`ed Srkpmrkadkss mda
Seffut`ed. Qnk motumf mhrkkjkdt wms dkhet`mtka `d 73=7. _`hdmturk e tnk Mhrkkjkdt eoourrka `d Jmy e 73=? `d I`rudm,
_wkakd. _kk `drmdetk ==; mda mooejpmdy`dh tkxt er jerk `derjmt`ed oedokrd`dh tn`s `dstrujkdt.
8; @okfmda Wkv`kw Edf`dk, Devkjgkr =3, 73=7 ka`t`ed. _tmtkjkdt e @okfmda`o Oeudskfer er Mrot`o Mm`rs Ledms Huddmr
Mffmdssed.
82 Mddm I`rkkvm, Qeetnfkss e`f sp`ff prkpmrkadkss mhrkkjkdt, Gmrkdts Egskrvkr, Mpr`f 1, 73=? Yedf`dk ka`t`edZ rkperts
tnmt Hrkkdpkmok aksor`gks tnk aeoujkdt ms mgsefutkfy uskfkss mda fmoi`dh `d spko`o aut`ks, rkqu`rkjkdts er
kqu`pjkdt, mda wkff snut-`d. Mvm`fmgfk mt nttp= kt skq.
80 ?? [._.O. _ko 783= (=001). Qnk E`f Seffut`ed Mot (ESM) wms s`hdka `dte fmw `d Muhust =003, fmrhkfy `d rkspedsk te
pugf`o oedokrd effew`dh tnk Kxxed Rmfakz `do`akdt. Ber m sujjmry e ESM-03 ms `t rkfmtks te getn e`f r`hs mda tmdikrs,
skk tnk Mppkda`x mda nttp3 _kk hkdkrmffy nttp< //www.usoh.j`f/dpo/MgeutUDSBO/epm.msp.
>= @dtkrdmt`edmf Oedvkdt`ed ed O`v`f F`mg`f`ty er E`f Seffut`ed Amjmhk =020. _kk hkdkrmffy [DOQMA, F`mg`f`ty mda
Oejpkdsmt`ed er _n`p _eurok E`f Seffut`ed, 73=7. Mvm`fmgfk mt nttp7 @dtkrdmt`edmf Oedvkdt`ed er tnk Kstmgf`snjkdt e md @dtkrdmt`edmf Buda er Oejpkdsmt`ed er E`f Seffut`ed
Amjmhk, =08=.
>? [DOQMA rkpert, suprmdetk >= mt =?.
>1 Sut mdetnkr wmy, `dsurmdok effews md ewdkrs petkdt`mf f`mg`f`ty udakr, smy, ESM-03 er tnk @JE sonkjk. Qnkrk mrk
de skpmrmtk `dtkrdmt`edmf `dstrujkdts wn`on prksor`gk new juon `dsurmdok `s rkmsedmgfk er pruakdt s`dok sn`pewdkrs w`ff
mfjest dkvkr guy jerk `dsurmdok tnmd `s mgsefutkfy rkqu`rka te oederj te tnk`r petkdt`mf f`j`ts e f`mg`f`ty. Wkspeds`gfk
sn`pewdkrs akmf w`tn tnk`r kxokss f`mg`f`ty gy le`d`dh m S&@ ofug.
>; Gmdis nefa`dh tnk jmr`dk jerthmhk tnmt mffews tnk sn`p te gk geuhnt `d tnk rst `dstmdok st`pufmtk `d jest omsks tnmt
tnk ewdkr just epkrmtk w`tn `dsurmdok. Onmrtkrkrs mfse w`ff det onmrtkr vksskfs tnmt omddet prevk tnky nmvk `dsurmdok.
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Maarkss`dh tnk Hmps d Mrot`o Hevkrdmdok ;7 Neevkr @dst`tut`ed _tmdbera [d`vkrs`t
>2 Qnk motumf s`zk e tnk S&@ ofug rkskrvks vmry. Qnk Derwkh`md HMWA nms tetmf msskts e $7.; g`ff`ed (mftneuhn HMWA `s
getn m S&@ ofug mda md `dsurmdok udakrwr`tkr). nttp> EO@JB oevkrmhk kxtkdas te e`f tmdikrs, gmrhks, tkrj`dmfs, mda esnerk jmr`dk epkrmt`eds. _kk EO@JB mt nttp0 _`dok @JE edfy rkhufmtks vksskfs, tn`s jmdamtk kdoejpmssks `dspkot`ed te kdsurk oederj`ty w`tn `daustry smkty mda
kdv`redjkdtmf stmdamras. EO@JB usks tnk Esnerk Rksskf Smrt`oufmrs ]ukst`eddm`rk (ERS]) te oedauot tnksk `dspkot`eds
mda mfse `ssuks tkond`omf guffkt`ds te epkrmters. Ber urtnkr gmoih