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    UGF PA]NE MHLK

    P A ] N E M H L K P A ] K I L @ Z H Z F ] L A . 8 7 5

    Uhldh Maskavio

    Ohranilf OfrrutiCiogfn Lafn

    Oacphril` Furapfhl hleV._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    CiBIE vfrsus Oarrfspaleil` V._. ]f`unhtials

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    P A ] N E M H L K P A ] K I L @ Z H Z F ] L A . 8 7 5

    Oacphril` Furapfhl hleV._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    CiBIE vfrsus Oarrfspaleil` V._. ]f`unhtials

    Uhldh MaskavioOhranilf Ofrruti

    Ciogfn Lafn

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    Oapyri`gt =:8:

    Ugf Iltfrlhtialhn Mhlk bar ]foalstruotial hle Efvfnapcflt / Ugf Parne Mhlk

    8787 G _trfft, L.P.

    Phsgil`tal, E.O. =:5??, V._.H.

    Hnn ri`gts rfsfrvfeChlubhoturfe il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs ab Hcfrioh

    Birst Zriltil`4 Efofcmfr =::9

    Zriltfe al rfoyonfe phpfr

    8 = ? 5 8= 88 8: :9

    Parne Mhlk Parkil` Zhpfrs hrf pumnisgfe ta oacculiohtf tgf rfsunts ab tgf Mhlks wark ta tgf

    efvfnapcflt oacculity witg tgf nfhst passimnf efnhy. Ugf chlusoript ab tgis phpfr tgfrfbarf ghs lat

    mffl prfphrfe il hooarehlof witg tgf praofeurfs hppraprihtf ta barchnnyfeitfe tfxts. _acf saurofs

    oitfe il tgis phpfr chy mf ilbarchn eaoucflts tght hrf lat rfheiny hvhinhmnf.Ugf bileil`s, iltfrprfthtials, hle oalonusials fxprfssfe gfrfil hrf tgasf ab tgf hutgar(s) hle ea

    lat lfofsshriny rfbnfot tgf vifws ab tgf Iltfrlhtialhn Mhlk bar ]foalstruotial hle Efvfnapcflt/Ugf

    Parne Mhlk hle its hbbinihtfe ar`hlizhtials, ar tgasf ab tgf Fxfoutivf Eirfotars ab Ugf Parne Mhlk ar

    tgf avfrlcflts tgfy rfprfsflt.

    Ugf Parne Mhlk eafs lat `uhrhltff tgf hoourhoy ab tgf ehth ilonuefe il tgis wark. Ugf

    maulehrifs, oanars, eflacilhtials, hle atgfr ilbarchtial sgawl al hly chp il tgis wark ea lat icpny

    hly due`cflt al tgf phrt ab Ugf Parne Mhlk ab tgf nf`hn sthtus ab hly tfrritary ar tgf flearsfcflt ar

    hoofpthlof ab suog maulehrifs.

    Ugf chtfrihn il tgis pumniohtial is oapyri`gtfe. Oapyil` hle/ar trhlscittil` partials ar hnn ab tgis

    wark witgaut pfrcissial chy mf h vianhtial ab hppniohmnf nhw. Ugf Iltfrlhtialhn Mhlk bar

    ]foalstruotial hle Efvfnapcflt/Ugf Parne Mhlk floaurh`fs eissfcilhtial ab its wark hle winn

    larchnny `rhlt pfrcissial pracptny ta rfpraeuof partials ab tgf wark.Bar pfrcissial ta pgataoapy ar rfprilt hly phrt ab tgis wark, pnfhsf sfle h rfqufst witg oacpnftf

    ilbarchtial ta tgf Oapyri`gt Onfhrhlof Ofltfr, Ilo., === ]asfwaae Erivf, Ehlvfrs, CH :89=?, V_H,

    Ufn4 90706:75::, Bhx4 90706:550:, www.oapyri`gt.oac.

    Hnn atgfr qufrifs al ri`gts hle nioflsfs, ilonueil` sumsieihry ri`gts, sgaune mf heerfssfe ta tgf

    Abbiof ab tgf Zumnisgfr, Ugf Parne Mhlk, 8787 G _trfft LP, Phsgil`tal, EO =:5??, V_H, Bhx4 =:=6==

    =5==, fchin4 pumri`gtsJwarnemhlk.ar`.

    I_ML4 907:7=8?7=6?:

    fI_ML4 907:7=8?7=650

    I__L4 80=26707 EAI4 8:.8692/907:7=8?7=6?:

    Nimrhry ab Oal`rfss Ohthna`il`ilZumniohtial Ehth ghs mffl rfqufstfe.

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    iii

    Oaltflts

    Hoklawnfe`cflts ...................................................................................................................iv

    Horalycs hle Hmmrfvihtials ................................................................................................. v

    Fxfoutivf _ucchry ..................................................................................................................vi

    Iltraeuotial ................................................................................................................................ 8

    8. ]f`unhtary Brhcfwark hle Avfrsi`gt .............................................................................. =

    FV _fouritifs Brhcfwark .................................................................................................. =

    V._. _fouritifs Brhcfwark ................................................................................................. ?

    =. _oapf ab tgf _fouritifs ]f`unhtials ................................................................................... 0

    Ugf FV _fouritifs ]f`unhtials Baous al Ilvfstcflt Bircs hle Urheil` Rflufs ..... 0

    Ugf V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials Baous al MrakfrEfhnfrs hle Fxoghl`fs ................. 9

    ?. Amdfotivfs ab tgf _fouritifs ]f`unhtials il Furapf hle tgf Vlitfe _thtfs .............. 85

    Amdfotivfs ab tgf FV _fouritifs ]f`unhtials .................................................................. 85

    Amdfotivfs ab tgf V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials ................................................................ 86

    5. Icpnfcflthtial ab tgf Eibbfrflt Amdfotivfs .................................................................. 80

    Hs ]f`hres Oacpftitial/Bhir hle Arefrny Chrkfts .................................................... 80

    Hs ]f`hres Ilvfstars Zratfotial .................................................................................... ==

    Hs ]f`hres Zriof Eisoavfry4 Zrf hle ZastUrhef Urhlsphrfloy ]fquirfcflts ...... =5

    6. Zast-Bilhloihn Orisis Nfssals ............................................................................................... =9

    Mfttfr _upfrvisial ab Nhr`f hle Iltfroallfotfe Bilhloihn Ilstitutials .................... =9

    Ilorfhsf Chrkft Urhlsphrfloy ........................................................................................ ?:

    Flghlof Ohpithn hle Niquieity ]fquirfcflts .............................................................. ?:

    2. Oalonusial hle Hrfhs bar Buturf ]fsfhrog ........................................................................ ??

    Hppfleixfs ............................................................................................................................... ?2

    Ufogliohn Hppfleix 84 Zrf hle Zast Urhef Urhlsphrfloy ]fquirfcflts, Furapf

    hle tgf Vlitfe _thtfs ................................................................................................ ?0

    Ufogliohn Hppfleix =4 Efthinfe Oacphrhtivf Hlhnysis .............................................. ?9

    ]fbfrflofs ............................................................................................................................... 80=

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    iv

    Hoklawnfe`cflts

    gis ]fpart ghs mffl prfphrfe my Uhldh Maskavio, Ohranilf Ofrruti, hle Ciogfn

    Lafn (hnn Parne Mhlk).

    Ugf hutgars tghlk _apgif _irthilf (_fotar Chlh`fr, FO_ZB, Parne Mhlk) bar gfr

    `uiehlof hle suppart. Ugfy tghlk tgf pffr rfvifwfrs4 Murhk Ilfn Chrtflozuk

    (Efputy _forfthry @flfrhn, Bfefrhtial ab Furapfhl _fouritifs Fxoghl`fs), Anivfr

    Brhtzsogfr (_fliar Bilhloihn Foalacist, @OC_C, Parne Mhlk), hle Uhehsgi Flea

    (_fliar Bilhloihn _fotar _pfoihnist, @OC_C, Parne Mhlk) bar h`rffil` ta pravief

    oaccflts al tgf rfpart. Ugf hutgars hrf `rhtfbun ta Dagl Zannlfr (Nfhe Bilhloihn

    Abbiofr, FO_ZB, Parne Mhlk), Nuoh Basshti (Zanioy Hevisfr, _fouritifs Chrkfts Zanioy

    hle Oacphly Nhw, Bfefrhtial ab Furapfhl _fouritifs Fxoghl`fs), ]ash Hrcfsta(Foalacios hle _thtistios Hevisfr, Bfefrhtial ab Furapfhl _fouritifs Fxoghl`fs),

    Ugachs @irh (Fxfoutivf RiofZrfsieflt, BIL]H), hle Dal Krafpfr (_fliar Riof

    Zrfsieflt, BIL]H) bar tgfir vhnuhmnf ilputs. Hnn frrars hle acissials hrf hutgars

    hnalf.

    Ugf hutgars vifws fxprfssfe il tgis pumniohtial ea lat lfofsshriny rfbnfot tgf

    vifws ab tgf Parne Mhlk ar hly ab its hbbinihtfs.

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    v

    Horalycs hle Hmmrfvihtials

    HCN HltiCalfy Nhulefril`

    HU_ Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfc

    MI_ Mhlk bar Iltfrlhtialhn _fttnfcflts

    OH] Ohpithn Hefquhoy ]fquirfcflt

    OE_ Orfeit Efbhunt _whps

    OF_] Oaccittff ab Furapfhl _fouritifs ]f`unhtars

    OBUO Oaccaeity Buturfs Urheil` Oaccissial

    EDIH Eaw Dalfs Ileustrihn Hvfrh`f

    FOL Fnfotralio Oacculiohtial LftwarkFV Furapfhl Vlial

    FO Furapfhl Oaccissial

    BF_F Bfefrhtial ab Furapfhl _fouritifs Fxoghl`fs

    BGO Bilhloihn Ganeil` Oacphlifs

    BIL]H Bilhloihn Ileustry ]f`unhtary Hutgarity

    B]M Bfefrhn ]fsfrvf Mahre

    B_HZ Bilhloihn _frviofs Hotial Znhl

    IA_OA Iltfrlhtialhn Ar`hlizhtial ab _fouritifs Oaccissial

    I_E Ilvfstcflt _frviofs Eirfotivf

    CiBIE Chrkft il Bilhloihn Ilstrucflts Eirfotivf =::5/?9/FO

    CUB Cuntinhtfrhn Urheil` Bhoinity

    LH_E Lhtialhn Hssaoihtial ab _fouritifs Efhnfrs

    LH_EHX Lhtialhn Hssaoihtial ab _fouritifs Efhnfrs Hutachtfe Xuathtials

    LC_ Lhtialhn Chrkft _ystfc

    LY_F Lfw Yark _taok Fxoghl`f

    AUO AvfrtgfOaultfr

    ]f` HU_ ]f`unhtial Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfcs

    ]f` LC_ ]f`unhtial Lhtialhn Chrkft _ystfc

    ]C ]f`unhtfe Chrkft

    _FO _fouritifs hle Fxoghl`f Oaccissial

    _I _ystfchtio Iltfrlhnizfr

    _]A _fnb]f`unhtary Ar`hlizhtial

    U]HOF Urhef ]fpartil` hle Oacpnihlof Fl`ilf

    VOIU_ Vlefrthkil` bar Oannfotivf Ilvfstcflts il Urhlsbfrhmnf _fouritifs

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    Fxfoutivf _ucchry

    gf purpasf ab tgis phpfr is ta oacphrf tgf FV hle V._. sfouritifs rf`unhtials. Il

    Lavfcmfr =::0, tgf Chrkft il Bilhloihn Ilstrucflts Eirfotivf =::5/?9/FO (CiBIE)

    ohcf ilta barof il tgf FV, hle mrau`gt hmaut effp oghl`fs il tgf chrkft

    ilbrhstruoturf. Ugf shcf yfhr ]f`unhtial LC_ il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs whs bunny flhotfe

    hle rfbarcfe fquitifs chrkfts. Ugis stuey oacphrfs CiBIE witg tgf oarrfspaleil`

    V._. rf`unhtials, hle prichriny baousfs al tgf rf`unhtary hle supfrvisary brhcfwark,

    trheil` vflufs, hle tgf pravisial ab ilvfstcflt sfrviofs. Icpnfcflthtial ab tgf runfs,

    flbarofcflt, hle ri`gt ta rferfss hrf mfyale tgf soapf ab tgis phpfr. Nikfwisf, tgf

    phpfr eafs lat iltfle ta due`f tgf fbbfotivflfss ab tgf twa rf`unhtary systfcs.

    Ugf iltfrlhtialhn bilhloihn orisis fvieflofe sacf `hps il sfouritifs rf`unhtials.Chil issufs ghvf baousfe al tgf icpfrbfot avfrsi`gt ab nhr`f iltfroallfotfe

    ilstitutials, tgf naw trhlsphrfloy ab AUO chrkfts, fspfoihnny efrivhtivfs, hle tgf

    ilsubbioiflt niquieity hle ohpithn horass bilhloihn ilstitutials. ]f`unhtars al matg siefs

    ghvf hllaulofe pnhls ta heerfss tgfc4

    H mfttfr supfrvisial ab nhr`f hle iltfroallfotfe ilstitutials4 Vlefr tgf V._.rf`unhtary rfbarc pnhls, tgf Bfefrhn ]fsfrvf waune ghvf tgf pawfr ta

    oaleuot oalsaniehtfe supfrvisial hle rf`unhtial ab hnn nhr`f iltfroallfotfe

    bilhloihn bircs. Ugfsf bircs winn mf sumdfot ta tgf lalbilhloihn hotivitifs

    rfstriotials ab tgf Mhlk Ganeil` Oacphly Hot, rf`hrenfss ab wgftgfr tgfyawl ilsurfe efpasithry ilstitutials. Il tgf FV, h _ystfcio ]isk Oauloin waune

    mf fsthmnisgfe ta iefltiby systfcio risks ta tgf bilhloihn systfc, hle tgf

    Furapfhl _ystfc ab Bilhloihn _upfrvisars waune flghlof tgf supfrvisial ab

    orassmarefr ilstitutials. Alf sumsthltihn eibbfrflof rfchils tgf pnhl ta

    sfphrhtf bilhloihn hle oaccfroihn hotivitifs il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, wginf tgis is

    lat ourrfltny oalsiefrfe il Furapf.

    Ilorfhsf chrkft trhlsphrfloy4 Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, tgf Urfhsury ulvfinfe hoacprfgflsivf rfbarc ab AUO efrivhtivfs il Chy =::94 hnn sthlehreizfe

    AUO efrivhtivfs waune mf onfhrfe, efhnfrs hle bircs wga orfhtf nhr`f

    fxpasurfs ta oaultfrphrtifs waune mf sumdfot ta tau`g rf`unhtial (witg

    oalsfrvhtivf ohpithn rfquirfcflts, musilfss oaleuot sthlehres, chr`il

    rfquirfcflts), hle ulonfhrfe trhefs waune mf rfpartfe ta h rf`unhtfe trhef

    rfpasitary. Ugf FV Oaccissial is fxhcilil` sfvfrhn oaursfs ab hotial bar

    AUO efrivhtivfs4 sthlehreizhtial, ofltrhn ehth rfpasitary, ofltrhn oaultfrphrty

    onfhril` hle cavil` trheil` ta carf pumnio vflufs. Il matg rf`ials, tgfrf is h

    risk ab heeil` ohrvfauts ta tgf rf`unhtial ab efrivhtivfs hs ileustrihn bircs

    onhic tght tgf onfhril` waune ilour si`libiohlt oasts. Hs rf`hres AUO fquity

    chrkfts, tgf _FO hle OF_] hrf ourrfltny ilvfsti`htil` wgftgfr ehrk paans

    sgaune mf sumdfot ta striotfr rf`unhtial. Flghlof ohpithn hle niquieity rfquirfcflts4 Ugf V._. erhbt systfcio risk

    nf`isnhtial prapasfs ta rhisf ohpithn hle risk chlh`fcflt rfquirfcflts bar hnn

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    Fxfoutivf _ucchry vii

    Bilhloihn Ganeil` Oacphlifs. Il tgf FV h oacprfgflsivf rfbarc ab tgf

    Ohpithn ]fquirfcflt Eirfotivfs is ourrfltny ulefr rfvifw. Matg hpprahogfs

    oalsiefr striotfr ohpithn rfquirfcflts ta heerfss tgf fxpasurf ta sfouritizfe

    praeuots.

    Ugf phpfr hr`ufs tght runfs il tgf ourrflt sfouritifs rf`unhtials chy eibbfr al matg

    siefs ab tgf Htnhltio, mut amdfotivfs hle sacf ab tgf autoacfs hrf oacphrhmnf.

    Eibbfrflofs hrf rfnhtfe ta4

    Ugf soapf ab trheil` vflufs4 CiBIE is lat ourrfltny hppnife ta ehrk paans,wginf il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, ehrk paans hrf oalsiefrfe hs HU_ hle rf`istfr hs

    mrakfrefhnfrs. Ugfy ghvf ta chkf tgfir quatfs hvhinhmnf ta tgf pumnio hmavf h

    ofrthil trheil` vanucf tgrfsgane.

    FV rf`unhtars ghvf carf eisorftial il hutgarizil` ilvfstcflt bircs hleiltfrvflil` il tgfir chlh`fcflt silof tgfy ohl due`f wgftgfr tgf chlh`frsab ilvfstcflt bircs ar ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts hrf subbioifltny fxpfriflofe hle

    rfputhmnf, wginf tgf V._. rf`unhtar ohl alny oaltran tgfir rfputhtial hle

    oacpftflofs. Ugf FV rf`unhtials `a alf stfp burtgfr il hnnawil` supfrvisars

    ta oaltran tgf iltf`rity ab untichtf oaltrannfrs ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts rf`hrenfss

    ab tgfir awlfrsgip, wginf tgf V._. runfs `flfrhnny mhsf tgf latial ab oaltran al

    awlfrsgip.

    Ar`hlizhtialhn rfquirfcflts hrf mrahefr il soapf bar fxoghl`fs il tgfVlitfe _thtfs hle baous al eisoipnilhry pawfrs, wgiog is fxpnhilfe my tgf sfnb

    rf`unhtary ranf ab fxoghl`fs il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs vfrsus h carf nicitfe ranf iltgf FV.

    Ohpithn rfquirfcflts hrf riskmhsfe il tgf FV hle mhsfe al tgf oalofpt abchilthilil` h gi`gny niquie oarf ab ohpithn il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs.

    Ugf citi`htial ab oalbniots ab iltfrfst is h mrahe hle `flfrhn amni`htial barilvfstcflt bircs il Furapf wginf it is baousfe al carf spfoibio situhtials il

    tgf Vlitfe _thtfs.

    Ilvfstar pratfotial runfs il Furapf hrf twatifrfe mftwffl rfthin hleprabfssialhn ilvfstars (oniflt ohtf`arizhtial is mileil`), wginf tgf V._.

    rf`unhtary sogfcf pratfots hnn ilvfstars, witg sacf ohrvfauts bar ilstitutialhn

    ilvfstars. Mfst fxfoutial il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs oavfrs h lucmfr ab bhotars, witg priof

    mfil` typiohnny tgf cast icparthlt; il Furapf priof is alf bhotar hcal` atgfrs

    ta hssfss wgftgfr tgf oniflt ghs amthilfe tgf mfst passimnf rfsunt bar tgf

    fxfoutial ab its trhef.

    Ehth oalsaniehtial al fquity trhefs4 il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, quatfs hletrhlshotial ehth rfpartfe my lhtialhn fxoghl`fs hle hssaoihtials hrf

    oalsaniehtfe ilta h sil`nf systfc hle eissfcilhtfe ta chrkft phrtioiphlts,

    wgfrfhs il Furapf, quatfs hle trhefs hrf brh`cfltfe mftwffl cuntipnf

    trheil` vflufs hle la oalsaniehtial is rfquirfe.

    Gawfvfr, tgf amdfotivfs ab tgf sfouritifs rf`unhtials hrf sicinhr, hle sacf autoacfs

    hrf oacphrhmnf4

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    viii Fxfoutivf _ucchry

    Matg rf`unhtary systfcs hic ta chilthil bhir hle arefrny chrkfts, pratfotilvfstars, hle pravief priof trhlsphrfloy.

    Fquity sfouritifs hrf sumdfot ta carf sorutilyhle trhlsphrfloy rfquirfcfltstghl males ar efrivhtivfs. Il tgf twa rf`ials, prf hle pasttrhef trhlsphrfloy

    rfquirfcflts hppny ta fquitifs wginf tgfrf is la ar nicitfe trhlsphrfloy

    rf`icf bar efrivhtivfs hle males.

    Ilvfstar pratfotial rf`icfs hrf mrahe hle abbfr mfttfr pratfotial taileivieuhn ilvfstars, wgftgfr tgf runfs ta hogifvf suog pratfotial hrf striotny

    tifrfe ar lat.

    Oacpftitial ghs ilorfhsfe il Furapf, mut trheil` ghs mfoacf carfbrh`cfltfe hle niquieity ghs cavfe brac fxoghl`fs, rhisil` tgf oalofrl ab

    brh`cfltfe niquieity tght nfe iltfr hnih ta tgf heaptial ab ]f` LC_ il tgf

    Vlitfe _thtfs. Il matg rf`ials oalsaniehtial mftwffl fxoghl`fs stfppfe uphle it sffcs tght hl ilorfhsil` sghrf ab fquity trheil` cavfe ta ehrk paans.

    Ugfrf hrf oalofrls al matg siefs rf`hreil` tgf brh`cflthtial ab avfrsi`gt.Ugf V._. _FO eafs lat avfrsff buturfs hle `avfrlcflt males; it sghrfs

    supfrvisary rfspalsiminity witg tgf mhlkil` supfrvisars wgiog avfrsff

    oaccfroihn mhlks efhnil` witg sfouritifs. Il Furapf, CiBIE is icpnfcfltfe

    my =0 lhtialhn supfrvisars wgiog chy nfhe ta eibbfrflt iltfrprfthtials.

    H eisoussial al tgf autoacfs ohllat rfhnny mf hogifvfe witgaut naakil` ht tgf

    icpnfcflthtial ab tgf sfouritifs rf`unhtials. Ugus, tgf stuey su``fsts sacf eirfotials

    bar buturf rfsfhrog4

    Hssfss flbarofcflt al matg siefs, ht tgf _FO hle _]A nfvfn il tgf Vlitfe_thtfs, hle ht tgf nfvfn ab tgf =0 supfrvisars il tgf FV;

    Effpfl tgf klawnfe`f ab ehrk paans al matg siefs hle fxhcilf gaw taicpravf eisonasurf hle priof eisoavfry;

    Il Furapf il phrtiounhr, fxhcilf whys ta hogifvf quatfs hle trhefsoalsaniehtial.

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    Iltraeuotial

    gis phpfr hics ta oacphrf tgf Furapfhl Vlial (FV) hle V._. sfouritifs

    rf`unhtials. Il Lavfcmfr =::0, tgf Chrkft il Bilhloihn Ilstrucflts Eirfotivf

    =::5/?9/FO (CiBIE) ohcf ilta barof il tgf FV hle ulnfhsgfe oacpftitial il Furapfhl

    sfouritifs chrkfts. Ugf shcf yfhr ohcf ilta barof il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs tgf ]f`unhtial

    LC_ (]f` LC_) wgiog whs efsi`lfe ta bastfr oacpftitial hcal` ileivieuhn fquitifs

    chrkfts hle arefrs. Ugis stuey oacphrfs CiBIE witg tgf oarrfspaleil` V._.

    rf`unhtials, hle prichriny baousfs al tgf rf`unhtary hle supfrvisary brhcfwark,

    trheil` vflufs, hle tgf pravisial ab ilvfstcflt sfrviofs. Ugf icpnfcflthtial ab tgf

    runfs, flbarofcflt, hle ri`gt ta rferfss hrf mfyale tgf soapf ab tgis stuey. Nikfwisf,

    tgf phpfr eafs lat iltfle ta due`f tgf fbbfotivflfss ab tgf twa rf`unhtary systfcs.

    Il rfoflt caltgs, tgf iltfrlhtialhn bilhloihn orisis ghs rfvfhnfe `hps il sfouritifs

    rf`unhtials. Chil issufs ghvf baousfe al tgf icpfrbfot avfrsi`gt ab nhr`f

    iltfroallfotfe ilstitutials, tgf naw trhlsphrfloy ab AUO chrkfts, fspfoihnny

    efrivhtivfs, hle tgf ilsubbioiflt niquieity hle ohpithn horass bilhloihn ilstitutials. Hsrf`unhtars ghvf hllaulofe pnhls ta heerfss tgasf issufs, h oacphrisal ab tgf

    sfouritifs rf`unhtials il Furapf hle tgf Vlitfe _thtfs gfnps ta ulefrsthle wgfrf wf

    hrf oacil` brac.

    Ugf phpfr baousfs al tgf =::5/?9/FO CiBIE Eirfotivf hle its twa icpnfcfltil`

    nf`isnhtials il Furapf; il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, it castny floacphssfs tgf 89?5 _fouritifs

    Fxoghl`f Hot, tgf BIL]H runfs hle tgf ]f` LC_. Ugf V._. brhcfwark is oghrhotfrizfe

    my h pawfrbun supfrvisar hle icparthlt pawfrs hssi`lfe ta sfnbrf`unhtary

    ar`hlizhtials. Il tgf FV, nf`isnhtial is carf rfoflt hle ulibife hle oghrhotfrizfe my

    tgf hmsflof ab h suprhlhtialhn supfrvisar; sfnbrf`unhtary ar`hlizhtials ghvf carf

    nicitfe pawfrs. Ugf stuey naaks ht tgf rf`unhtary brhcfwarks il tgf FV hle Vlitfe_thtfs, tgf soapf hle amdfotivfs ab sfouritifs rf`unhtials, tgf runfs icpnfcfltil` tgf

    eibbfrflt amdfotivfs, hle erhws sacf orisisrfnhtfe nfssals.

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    O G H Z U F ] 8

    ]f`unhtary Brhcfwarkhle Avfrsi`gt

    t h `nhlof, alf eibbfrflof mftwffl tgf FV hle V._. sfouritifs rf`unhtials is tgf

    fxistflof ab h ulibife rf`unhtial il tgf FV ulefr CiBIE wginf il tgf Vlitfe_thtfs, sfvfrhn rf`unhtials hle avfrsi`gt maeifs oafxist4 tgf bfefrhn nfvfn, tgf sthtf

    nfvfn, hle tgf ileustry (saohnnfe _fnb]f`unhtary Ar`hlizhtials_]Asil tgf 89?5

    _fouritifs Fxoghl`f Hot). Ugf FV sfouritifs brhcfwark is rfnhtivfny onasf ta tgf Vlitfe

    _thtfs4 CiBIE mfil` h Eirfotivf, it ghe ta mf trhlspasfe hle its icpnfcflthtial chy

    vhry brac oaultry ta oaultry efspitf ghrcalizhtial fbbarts my tgf Oaccittff ab

    Furapfhl _fouritifs ]f`unhtars (OF_]). Fhog cfcmfr sthtf ghs its awl sfouritifs

    supfrvisar. Hle fxoghl`fs il Furapf flhot tgfir awl runfs bar tgfir cfcmfrs hs ea

    _]As il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs.

    Gistariohnny, sfouritifs rf`unhtial ghs cavfe brac tgf sthtf nfvfn (cfcmfr sthtf il

    tgf FV) ta tgf bfefrhn nfvfn (FV ilstitutials nfvfn) il matg pnhofs. H si`libiohlteibbfrflof is gawfvfr tgf fxistflof ab h pawfrbun bfefrhn sfouritifs supfrvisar il tgf

    Vlitfe _thtfs vfrsus lalf il tgf FV hs ab law. Vlefr tgf FV Oaccissial

    oacculiohtial al rfbarcil` bilhloihn rf`unhtial mraheny flearsfe my tgf FV Oauloin

    ab Cilistfrs al Dulf 89, =::9,8OF_] waune mf `ivfl nf`hn pfrsalhnity hle waune ghvf

    pawfrs al its awl, mut tgfsf waune mf il spfoibio hrfhs (bar fxhcpnf, sfttnil` eisputfs

    mftwffl lhtialhn supfrvisars). Ugf pawfr ab tgf _FO is hnsa nicitfe hs it eafs lat

    avfrsff oaccaeity efrivhtivfs hle `avfrlcflt males, hle it sghrfs supfrvisary

    rfspalsiminity witg mhlkil` supfrvisars avfr oaccfroihn mhlks efhnil` witg sfouritifs.

    FV _fouritifs Brhcfwark

    Ugf CiBIE Eirfotivf =::5/?9/FO praviefs h ulibife brhcfwark bar sfouritifs4 it

    floacphssfs ilvfstcflt bircs, Cuntinhtfrhn Urheil` Bhoinitifs (CUB), ]f`unhtfe

    Chrkfts (if fxoghl`fs) hle bilhloihn ilstrucflts (trhlsbfrhmnf sfouritifs,= calfy

    chrkft ilstrucflts, ulits il oannfotivf ilvfstcflt ulefrthkil`s hle efrivhtivfs,

    fxonueil` males hle sfouritizfe efmt).

    Ugf Eirfotivf, rfbfrrfe ta hs Nfvfn 8 euf ta its caef ab heaptial dailtny my tgf

    FV Zhrnihcflt hle tgf Oauloin, sfts tgf priloipnfs. It lffes ta mf trhlspasfe. It is

    oacpnfcfltfe my Nfvfn = tfxts wgiog oalsist ab icpnfcfltil` cfhsurfs. Ugfy ghvf

    mffl heaptfe my tgf cfcmfr sthtfs witgaut ilvanvil` tgf FV Zhrnihcflt4 Eirfotivf=::2/0?/FO wgiog lffes ta mf trhlspasfe, hle Oaccissial ]f`unhtial 8=70/=::2

    hppniohmnf il tgf cfcmfr sthtfs witgaut trhlspasitial.?

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials ?

    Ugau`g h ulibife brhcfwark, CiBIE ghe ta mf icpnfcfltfe my =0 lhtialhn

    nf`isnhtars hle its avfrsi`gt is oaleuotfe my lhtialhn supfrvisars. _a tgf FV rf`unhtary

    brhcfwark bar sfouritifs abbfrs il rfhnity hs cuog eivfrsity hs tgf V._. brhcfwark,

    hnmfit witgaut h suprhlhtialhn supfrvisar hs ta ehtf. It ghs ta mf latfe tght CiBIE is

    oacpnfcfltfe my tgf Zraspfotus hle Urhlsphrfloy Eirfotivfs bar tgf eisonasurf

    rfquirfcflts ab pumnio oacphlifs.5

    My oacphrisal ta tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, tgf runfchkil` pawfrs `ivfl ta rf`unhtfe

    fxoghl`fs my CiBIE hrf carf nicitfe, hle tgfy hrf baousfe al tgf pravisial ab bhir

    hle arefrny trheil`, tgf hecissial ab bilhloihn ilstrucflts ta trheil`, hle tgf hoofss

    ta tgf rf`unhtfe fxoghl`fs (hrtionfs ?9, 5: hle 5= ab tgf CiBIE Eirfotivf). FV rf`unhtfe

    fxoghl`fs ea lat ghvf hly pawfrs ta rf`unhtf tgf mfghviaur ab ilvfstcflt bircs tght

    hrf tgfir cfcmfrs, fitgfr il onifltbhoil` hrfhs (suog hs mfst fxfoutial, ilbarchtial ar

    ilvfstcflt heviof) ar chrkftbhoil` hrfhs (suog hs trhlsphrfloy bar arefrs fxfoutfe

    abbfxoghl`f). ]f`unhtfe fxoghl`fs ghvf nicitfe pawfrs fvfl visvis tgfir issufrs,

    wga amthil tgf `flfrio ri`gt ta mf hecittfe ta trheil` al h ]f`unhtfe Chrkft my binil`

    tgfir praspfotus witg tgfir supfrvisar.

    V._. _fouritifs Brhcfwark

    Ugf V._. sfouritifs rf`unhtials hle avfrsi`gt hrf ar`hlisfe il tgrff eibbfrflt nhyfrs4

    8. Bfefrhn nhws hle h bfefrhn rf`unhtar, tgf _fouritifs hle Fxoghl`f

    Oaccissial (_FO). Ugf _FO is rfspalsimnf bar pratfotil` ilvfstars hle

    chilthilil` tgf iltf`rity ab sfouritifs chrkfts. _fvfrhn bfefrhn sthtutfs

    rf`unhtf sfouritifs, hle tgf gistariohn trfle ghs mffl ta sgibt pawfrs hwhy bractgf sthtfs ta tgf bfefrhn nfvfn (sff thmnf 8.8). Ugf _FO chy issuf runfs

    iltfrprftil` tgf sfouritifs nhws phssfe my Oal`rfss (bar fxhcpnf, ]f` HU_ bar

    Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfcs, ]f` LC_ bar fquity chrkfts). Ugf _FO hnsa

    rfvifws hly runfs prapasfe my _]As hle ghs bilhn shy avfr wgftgfr tgasf

    runfs hrf oalsistflt witg tgf _fouritifs Fxoghl`f Hot ab 89?5. Lalftgfnfss,

    tgfrf hrf nicithtials ta tgf _FOs avfrsi`gt4 tgf _FO eafs lat rf`unhtf tgf

    prichry `avfrlcflt male chrkft (Urfhsury hle BFE avfrsi`gt hs

    `avfrlcflt sfouritifs hrf fxfcpt brac sfouritifs rf`istrhtial) mut it avfrsffs

    tgf sfoalehry chrkft; it eafs lat rf`unhtf oaccaeity buturfs hle aptials

    (Oaccaeity Buturfs Urheil` Oaccissial avfrsi`gt),6hle it ghs alny nicitfeavfrsi`gt avfr tgf AUO efrivhtivf chrkft. Culioiphn males hrf efhnt witg my

    h _]A ulefr tgf avfrsi`gt ab tgf _FO (sff mfnaw).2 Ugf _FO hnsa eafs lat

    rf`unhtf shnfs ab sfouritifs my oaccfroihn mhlks (mhlkil` rf`unhtars

    avfrsi`gt)4 tgfy ohl hot hs sfouritifs mrakfr hle efhnfrs witgaut ghvil` ta

    rf`istfr witg tgf _FO ulefr nicitfe fxfcptials pfrcittfe my tgf @rhcc

    NfhogMninfy Hot (@NM Hot, sff ilbrh).

    =. _thtfs nhws hle rf`unhtars4 Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, sthtfs rf`istfr hle supfrvisf

    mrakfrefhnfrs hle ilvfstcflt hevisfrs tght hrf lat rf`istfrfe witg tgf _FO,

    ilonueil` ilvfstcflt hevisfrs chlh`il` nfss tghl V_$=6 cinnial. Ugfy hrf

    prffcptfe my hle cust rfny al tgf _FO runfs (_fotial 86(g) ab tgf Fxoghl`f

    Hot). Ugfy tfle ta baous al oacmhtil` brhue witgil tgfir marefrs, hle tgfy

    trhok oacpnhilts. _thtf nhw flbarofrs ohl pursuf oricilhn prasfoutials, wginf

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    5 Parne Mhlk Parkil` Zhpfr

    tgf _FO is nicitfe ta oivin hle hecilistrhtivf hotials hle rfbfrril` oricilhn

    chttfrs ta tgf Dustiof Efphrtcflt. _a ileivieuhn sthtfs abtfl oannhmarhtf witg

    tgf _FO hle sfnbrf`unhtary ar`hlizhtials (_]As) ta rf`unhtf tgf sfouritifs

    ileustry witgil sthtf marefrs.

    ?. _fnb]f`unhtary Ar`hlizhtials4 tgfy sft runfs hle supfrvisf musilfss

    prhotiofs bar tgfir cfcmfrs. Ugfir runfs suppnfcflt tgf _FOs runfs hle

    bfefrhn nhws, hntgau`g tgfy chy eibbfr il spfoibios hle fcpghsis. Hly runfs

    tght _]As heapt cust mf rfvifwfe hle, il sacf ohsfs, hppravfe my tgf _FO,

    wgiog ghs untichtf hutgarity avfr tgfc. Fxhcpnfs ab _]As ilonuef lhtialhn

    fxoghl`fs (suog hs tgf LY_F, Ogioh`a Onichtf Fxoghl`f, Lhsehq _taok

    Chrkft), hle lhtialhn sfouritifs hssaoihtials (tgf ourrflt alf ab wgiog, tgf

    Bilhloihn Ileustry ]f`unhtary Hutgarity (BIL]H) whs orfhtfe il =::0 hs h

    rfsunt ab h cfr`fr mftwffl tgf Lhtialhn Hssaoihtial ab _fouritifs Efhnfrs

    (LH_E) hle tgf rf`unhtial, flbarofcflt hle hrmitrhtial bulotials ab tgf

    LY_F). Bar culioiphn males, h spfoibio _]A ohnnfe tgf Culioiphn _fouritifs

    ]unfchkil` Mahre is rfspalsimnf bar heaptil` ilvfstar pratfotial runfs

    `avfrlil` mrakfrefhnfrs hle mhlks tght ulefrwritf, trhef, hle sfnn thx

    fxfcpt males, oannf`f shvil`s pnhls hle atgfr typfs ab culioiphn sfouritifs.

    Il suc, tgf Vlitfe _thtfs sfouritifs brhcfwark is tifrfe. Ugf _FO avfrsffs tgf

    _]As, wgiog hrf rfquirfe ta flbarof tgf bfefrhn sfouritifs nhws. @flfrhnny tgf _]As

    ghvf birst nilf supfrvisary rfspalsiminity. Gawfvfr, il hnn ohsfs, tgf _FO rfthils eirfot

    hutgarity avfr mrakfrs hle efhnfrs. Ugf sthtfs hnsa ghvf avfrsi`gt avfr mrakfrs hle

    efhnfrs il sacf ohsfs (ohpithn, maaks hle rfoares, chr`il), mut tgfy hrf prffcptfehle cust rfny al tgf _FO runfs. Ugfrf is lalftgfnfss brh`cflthtial ab avfrsi`gt

    mftwffl tgf _FO hle tgf mhlkil` supfrvisars hs rf`hres oaccfroihn mhlks efhnil`

    witg sfouritifs. Ugf @NM Hot rfpfhnfe tgf mnhlkft fxfcptial mhlks ghe fldayfe brac

    tgf efbilitial ab mrakfr, hle rfpnhofe it witg h sft ab nicitfe fxfcptials. Hly sfouritifs

    hotivitifs tght bhnn autsief ab tgf fxofptials chy la nal`fr mf ghlenfe eirfotny il tgf

    mhlk, mut rhtgfr cust mf pusgfe aut ilta h _FOsupfrvisfe sfouritifs hbbinihtf ab tgf

    mhlk.0

    V._. sfouritifs nhws hle rf`unhtials hrf lucfraus, hle wfrf heaptfe chilny il

    rfhotial ta ohthnytio fvflts (89=9 orhsg, =::8 Flral sohlehn) hle tgf tfoglana`iohn

    fvanutial ab chrkfts (]f` LC_).

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials 6

    Uhmnf 8.84 Avfrvifw ab Bfefrhn _fouritifs Nhws hle ]f`unhtials

    89?? _fouritifs Hot

    _fouritifs Hot

    It stfcs brac tgf 89=9 orhsg wgfl tgf EDIH bfnn my lfhrny ?:% il 2 ehys il Aotamfr. Mfbarf tght,panioy chkfrs wfrf eiviefe hs ta wgftgfr bfefrhn rf`unhtial whs lffefe bar sfouritifs, sacfsthtfs hr`ufe tght iloalsistfloy hle nicithtials il sthtf nhws nfbt ilvfstars vunlfrhmnf wginfatgfrs taak tgf vifw tght bfefrhn rf`unhtial waune ourm tgf efvfnapcflt ab tgf staok chrkft.Alny hbtfr tgf orhsg hle tgf flsuil` efprfssial eie tgf bfefrhn vifw prfvhin.

    Birst bfefrhn tfxt ta rf`unhtf sfouritifs; it rf`unhtfs lfwabbfril` ab sfouritifs hle pragimits brhue.It pursufs h eisonasurf-mhsfe hpprahog ta rf`unhtial (oacphlifs cust eisonasf chtfrihnilbarchtial rfnhtfe ta tgfir musilfss hle bilhlofs mfbarf issuil` sfouritifs) witg h vifw tght bhireisonasurf orfhtfs h nfvfn-pnhyil` bifne bar ilvfstars. Ugis oaltrhsts witg fhrnifr sthtf nhws wgiogoaune pragimit tgf shnf ab ilvfstcflt praeuots al tgf mhsis ab cfrit.

    89?5 _fouritifs hleFxoghl`f Hot

    Fxoghl`f Hot

    It orfhtfs tgf _FO, rf`unhtfs tgf muyil` hle trheil` ab fxistil`sfouritifs hle chkfs ilsiefrtrheil` h oricf.

    89?7 Chnalfy Hot It hcfles tgf 89?5 _fouritifs Fxoghl`f Hot my hutgarizil` tgf orfhtial hle rf`istrhtial ablhtialhn sfouritifs hssaoihtials wgiog waune supfrvisf tgfir cfcmfrs ulefr tgf avfrsi`gt ab tgf_FO. It nfe ta tgf orfhtial ab tgf LH_E il 89?9.

    895: IlvfstcfltOacphlifs Hot

    895: Hot

    It fxtfles tgf bhir eisonasurf rfquirfcflt ta cutuhn bules hle ilvfstcflt ulit trusts4 tgfy hrfrfquirfe ta pumnisg ilbarchtial al tgfir bilhlofs, bff struoturf, hle ilvfstcflt panioifs. Ugf FVoaultfrphrt ab tgis hot waune mf tgf Vlefrthkil` bar Oannfotivf Ilvfstcflts il Urhlsbfrhmnf_fouritifs (VOIU_) Eirfotivfs.

    895: Ilvfstcflt HevisfrsHot

    It rfquirfs pfrsals ar bircs tght rfofivf h bff bar sfouritifs heviof ta rf`istfr hs ilvfstcflthevisfrs.

    8962 Vlibarc _fouritifsHot V_H

    It sfts ulibarc sthlehres bar tgf rf`istrhtial ab sfouritifs, mrakfr-efhnfrs hle ilvfstcfltshevisfrs, il nilf witg bfefrhn nhws. _thtfs hrf lat rfquirfe ta phss tgf Hot hntgau`g 5: ghvfheaptfe sacf vfrsial ab it.

    890: Mhlk _forfoy Hot It fsthmnisgfs tgf V._. hlti-calfy nhulefril` rf`icf

    8992 Lhtialhn _fouritifs

    Chrkft Icpravfcflt Hot

    Birst bfefrhn nhw ta nicit sthtfs pawfrs ta rf`unhtf sfouritifs. Efspitf tgf Vlibarc _fouritifs Hot,

    eupniohtial h`floifs fbbarts hle iloalsistfloifs rfchilfe h chdar pramnfc. Ugf Hot fxonuefsbrac sthtf rf`istrhtial sfouritifs suog hs fxoghl`f-nistfe sfouritifs hle cutuhn bules sghrfs.

    8997 ]f`unhtial HU_]f` HU_

    It rf`unhtfs Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfcs, hle rfquirfs tgfc ta rf`istfr hs fitgfr fxoghl`fs armrakfr-efhnfrs.

    8999 @rhcc-Nfhog-Mninfy Hot ar BilhloihnCaefrlizhtial Hot, @NMHot

    It rfpfhns phrt ab tgf @nhss-_tfh`hnn Hot ab 89?? hle hnnaws oaccfroihn mhlks, ilvfstcfltmhlks, sfouritifs bircs hle ilvfstcflt oacphlifs ta oalsaniehtf. It hnsa rfpfhns tgf mnhlkftfxfcptial mhlks ghe fldayfe brac tgf rf`istrhtial hs mrakfr-efhnfr ib tgfy praviefe sfouritifssfrviofs, hle rfpnhofe it my h sft ab nicitfe fxfcptials.

    =::= _hrmhlfs-Axnfy Hot

    _hrmhlfs-Axnfy

    It chlehtfs lfw oarparhtf `avfrlhlof hle hooaultil` rfquirfcflts bar pumnio oacphlifs, ilrfspalsf ta sfvfrhn oarparhtf sohlehns.

    =::6 ]f`unhtial LC_]f` LC_

    Zracun`htfe my tgf _FO, it is efsi`lfe ta strfl`tgfl tgf lhtialhn chrkft systfc bar fquitysfouritifs orfhtfe il 8906 (oaccal struoturf ta sfttnf fquity trhlshotials il rfhn ticf) ilrfspalsf ta tfoglana`iohn oghl`fs. It oalsists ab baur eibbfrflt runfs4

    -Arefr Zratfotial ]unf (hnsa klawl hs trhef-tgrau`g runf) rfquirfs trheil` ofltrfs tafsthmnisg hle flbarof writtfl panioifs efsi`lfe ta prfvflt tgf fxfoutial ab trhefs ht priofsilbfriar ta pratfotfe quathtials eispnhyfe my hutachtfe trheil` ofltrfs.

    -Hoofss ]unf rfquirfs bhir hle lal-eisoricilhtary hoofss ta quathtials, fsthmnisgfs h nicit alhoofss bffs ta ghrcalizf tgf prioil` ab quathtials horass eibbfrflt trheil` ofltfrs, hle rfquirffhog lhtialhn sfouritifs fxoghl`f hle hssaoihtial ta heapt hle flbarof runfs tght pragimit tgfircfcmfrs brac eispnhyil` quathtials tght naok ar orass hutachtfe quathtials.

    - _um-Zflly ]unf pragimits chrkft phrtioiphlts brac hoofptil`, rhlkil`, ar eispnhyil` arefrs,quathtials, ar ileiohtials ab iltfrfst il h prioil` ilorfcflt schnnfr tghl h pflly, fxofpt bararefrs priofe ht nfss tghl $8.:: pfr sghrf.

    - Chrkft Ehth ]unfs upehtf tgf rfquirfcflts bar oalsaniehtil`, eistrimutil`, hle eispnhyil`chrkft ilbarchtial.

    _aurofs4 www.phtgtailvfstil`.ar`; www.sfo.ar`.

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    2 Parne Mhlk Parkil` Zhpfr

    Ugf bfefrhn runfs cast oacphrhmnf ta CiBIE hrf tgf 89?5 _fouritifs Fxoghl`f Hot,

    tgf 8997 ]f` HU_ hle tgf =::6 ]f` LC_ (bar fquitifs alny). Ugfy hrf oacpnfcfltfe

    my _]A runfs brac LY_F hle LH_E, mfil` cfr`fe ilta tgf BIL]H runfs.7Avfrsi`gt ab

    tgf V._. fxoghl`fs (LY_FFuralfxt, Lhsehq, Hcfriohl _taok Fxoghl`f, Iltfrlhtialhn

    _fouritifs Fxoghl`f hle Ogioh`a Onichtf Fxoghl`f) is ohrrife aut my tgf _FO, wginf

    trheil` il tgf abbfxoghl`f sfouritifs chrkfts is avfrsffl my tgf _FO hle BIL]H.

    BIL]Hs eisoipnilhry hotial is sumdfot ta hppfhn ta tgf _FO (_fotial 89(e)(=) ab tgf 89?5

    _fouritifs Fxoghl`f Hot).

    Ugf tifrfe supfrvisary struoturf chy rfsunt il rf`unhtary avfrnhps il sacf

    ilsthlofs. Bar fxhcpnf al chr`il rfquirfcflts, tgf ilitihn rfquirfcflt bar muyil`

    sfouritifs il h chr`il hooault is sft my tgf Mahre ab @avfrlars ab tgf Bfefrhn ]fsfrvf

    _ystfc, mut alof tgf ilvfstar muys al chr`il, tgf al`ail` chr`il rfquirfcflts hrf

    sft my BIL]H, hle tgf ilvfstars mrakfrh`f birc. Ugfrf ea lat sffc ta mf avfrnhp il

    tgf CiBIE rf`unhtials silof tgf lhtialhn supfrvisars hrf prichriny rfspalsimnf bar

    avfrsi`gt hle flbarofcflt, mut tgfrf is h risk ab eibbfril` iltfrprfthtials brac

    supfrvisars. Ugis is wfnn iefltibife hle OF_] ghs mffl thskfe witg ghrcalizil`

    lhtialhn supfrvisars icpnfcflthtial ab CiBIE.

    Latfs

    8Oacculiohtial brac tgf Furapfhl Oaccissial, Furapfhl Bilhloihn _upfrvisial, OAC(=::9)

    =?=, =0 Chy =::9. Oauloin ab tgf Furapfhl Vlial 87/89 Dulf, Zrfsiefloy Oalonusials, 89 Dulf

    =::9.=_fouritifs lf`atihmnf al tgf ohpithn chrkfts witg tgf fxofptial ab ilstrucflts ab phycflt suog

    hs sghrfs il phrtlfrsgips hle efpasithry rfofipts, males hle sfouritizfe efmt, atgfr sfouritifs`ivil` risf ta h ohsg sfttnfcflt eftfrcilfe my rfbfrflof ta atgfr trhlsbfrhmnf sfouritifs,

    ourrfloifs, iltfrfst rhtfs, oaccaeitifs.? Eirfotivf =::2/0?/FO ab 8: Hu`ust =::2 icpnfcfltil` Eirfotivf =::5/?9/FO ab tgf Furapfhl

    Zhrnihcflt hle tgf Oauloin hs rf`hres ar`hlizhtialhn rfquirfcflts hle apfrhtil` oaleitials bar

    ilvfstcflt bircs hle efbilfe tfrcs bar tgf purpasf ab tght Eirfotivf. Oaccissial ]f`unhtial

    8=70/=::2 ab 8: Hu`ust =::2 icpnfcfltil` Eirfotivf =::5/?9/FO hs rf`hres rfoarekffpil`

    amni`htials bar ilvfstcflt bircs, trhlshotial rfpartil`, chrkft trhlsphrfloy, hecissial ab

    bilhloihn ilstrucflts ta trheil`, hle efbilfe tfrcs bar tgf purpasf ab tght Eirfotivf.5Eirfotivf =::?/08/FO ab 5 Lavfcmfr =::? al tgf praspfotus ta mf pumnisgfe wgfl sfouritifs hrf

    abbfrfe ta tgf pumnio ar hecittfe ta trheil` (sa ohnnfe Zraspfotus Eirfotivf) hle Eirfotivf

    =::5/8:9/FO ab 86 Efofcmfr =::5 al tgf ghrcalizhtial ab trhlsphrfloy rfquirfcflts il rfnhtialta ilbarchtial hmaut issufrs wgasf sfouritifs hrf hecittfe ta trheil` al h ]f`unhtfe Chrkft (sa

    ohnnfe Urhlsphrfloy Eirfotivf).6Ugf _FO hle tgf OBUO ghvf dailt duriseiotial avfr sfourity buturfs (buturfs oaltrhots mhsfe al

    sfouritifs), tgfrfbarf bircs tght fl`h`f il hotivitifs ilvanvil` tgis ilstrucflt cust rf`istfr witg

    tgf _FO hle tgf OBUO.2Lalftgfnfss, culioiphn sfouritifs efhnfrs hle `avfrlcflt sfouritifs mrakfr hle efhnfrs ghvf ta

    rf`istfr witg tgf _FO pursuhlt sfotial 86M hle 86O ab tgf Fxoghl`f Hot.0 _fo, Bilhn ]unfs ta icpnfcflt tgf Mhlk Mrakfr Zravisials ab tgf @rhccNfhogMninfy Hot

    gttp4//www.sfo.`av/lfws/prfss/=::0/=::0897.gtc7 Hs h rfsunt, sfvfrhn LH_E runfs rfchil, bar fxhcpnf al suithminity (LH_E =?8:) hle mfst

    fxfoutial (LH_E =?=:).

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    _oapf ab tgf_fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    gf CiBIE floacphssfs ilvfstcflt bircs, ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts, hle CUB. It rf`unhtfs

    ilvfstcflt heviof hs h sfrviof rfquiril` hutgarizhtial. Ugf V._. rf`unhtials baousal mrakfrs hle efhnfrs hle fxoghl`fs, wgiog hrf rfspfotivfny tgf ilvfstcflt

    bircs hle tgf ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts il tgf sflsf ab tgf CiBIE.8Ugf chil eibbfrflof

    mftwffl tgf twa rf`unhtials is tght ehrk paans hrf lat fxpnioitny ohpturfe my tgf CiBIE

    (tgf Eirfotivf is lat ourrfltny hppnife ta tgfc) wgfrfhs tgfy hrf oalsiefrfe hs HU_ il

    tgf Vlitfe _thtfs hle hrf rf`istfrfe hs mrakfr hle efhnfrs. Ugfy gawfvfr ea lat

    eispnhy pumnio quatfs ib tgfy hrf mfnaw h ofrthil trheil` vanucf tgrfsgane.

    Gfe`f bule chlh`frs hrf phrtihnny ohpturfe my matg rf`unhtials. Il Furapf, ib

    tgfy efhn witg trhlsbfrhmnf sfouritifs, gfe`f bule chlh`frs waune mf oalsiefrfe hs

    ilvfstcflt bircs mut waune lat ghvf ta hppny hnn tgf rfquirfcflts ab tgf CiBIE

    Eirfotivf ib tgfy alny ghe prabfssialhn oniflts. Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, gfe`f buleschlh`frs ghvf ta rf`istfr hs ilvfstcflt hevisfrs, mut ohl mflfbit brac whivfrs ib tgfy

    efhn witg quhnibife ilvfstars. _acf gfe`f bules chy hnsa ghvf ta rf`istfr witg tgf

    _FO hs mrakfrs hle efhnfrs. Urheitialhnny tgf _FO ghs eistil`uisgfe efhnfrs brac

    trhefrs4=ib gfe`f bules pnhof quathtials al matg siefs ab tgf chrkft, hrf klawl hs h

    saurof ab niquieity, hle hrf h suppnifr ab sfouritifs, tgfy waune mf oalsiefrfe efhnfrs.

    Bilhnny, sacf chlh`frs ar oalsunthlts ab gfe`f bules chy ghvf ta rf`istfr witg tgf

    _FO hs mrakfrs, ib tgfy phrtioiphtf il h cfhlil`bun why il hly ab tgf kfy pghsfs ab h

    sfouritifs trhlshotial (bar fxhcpnf, rfofipt ab trhlshotialrfnhtfe oacpflshtial,

    sanioithtial ab sfouritifs trhlshotials hle ghlenil` ab bules hle sfouritifs).

    Ugf autoacf ab matg rf`unhtials, baousil` fitgfr al ilvfstcflt bircs ar

    mrakfrs/efhnfrs, sffcs lalftgfnfss sicinhr4 tgf heviof, mrakfrh`f, efhnil` il sfouritifs

    ghs ta mf hutgarizfe/rf`istfrfe, hle trhlsphrflt sa hs ta flsurf ilvfstars pratfotial.

    Ugf FV _fouritifs ]f`unhtials Baous alIlvfstcflt Bircs hle Urheil` Rflufs

    Hrtionf 8 ab tgf CiBIE Eirfotivf sthtfs4 tgis Eirfotivf sghnn hppny ta ilvfstcflt bircs

    hle ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts.

    Ugf Nfvfn 8 Eirfotivf floacphssfs tgrff chil oalofpts4

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    7 Parne Mhlk Parkil` Zhpfr

    8. Ilvfstcflt birc4 Hly nf`hn pfrsal wgasf rf`unhr aoouphtial ar musilfss is

    tgf pravisial ab ilvfstcflt sfrviofs ta tgire phrtifs hle/ar tgf pfrbarchlof ab

    alf ar carf ilvfstcflt hotivitifs al h prabfssialhn mhsis. Cfcmfr sthtfs chy

    ilonuef ulefr tgis efbilitial ulefrthkil`s wgiog hrf lat nf`hn pfrsals,

    praviefe tght (i) tgfir nf`hn sthtus flsurfs h nfvfn ab pratfotial bar tgire phrtifs

    iltfrfst fquivhnflt ta tght hbbarefe my nf`hn pfrsals; hle (ii) tgfy hrf sumdfot ta

    fquivhnflt pruefltihn supfrvisials hppraprihtf ta tgfir nf`hn barc. Ugfy ohl

    mf systfchtio iltfrlhnizfrs (_I), wgiog al hl ar`hlizfe, brfquflt, hle

    systfchtio mhsis efhn al awl hooault my fxfoutil` oniflt arefrs autsief h

    ]f`unhtfe Chrkft ar CUB. Oalorftfny, ilvfstcflt bircs efonhrf tgfcsfnvfs _I

    bar sfnfotfe fquitifs (sfnbofrtibiohtial rf`icf), hle rautf cast arefrs ta atgfr

    trheil` vflufs ilonueil` tgfir awl pnhtbarc. _I hrf hssaoihtfe witg tgf

    trheil` il sghrfs hle rf`unhtfe ulefr hrtionf =0 ab tgf CiBIE Eirfotivf.

    =. Cuntinhtfrhn Urheil` Bhoinity (CUB) is h cuntinhtfrhn systfc apfrhtfe my hl

    ilvfstcflt birc ar h chrkft apfrhtar, wgiog mril`s ta`ftgfr cuntipnf tgire

    phrty muyil` hle sfnnil` iltfrfsts il bilhloihn ilstrucfltsil tgf systfc hle

    il hooarehlof ta laleisorftialhry runfs. Ugfrf hrf mhsiohnny hntfrlhtivf

    trheil` pnhtbarcs ta fxoghl`fs, abtfl orfhtfe my mhlks ta praofss tgfir trhefs

    suog hs Uurquaisf hs rf`hres fquitifs. Ugf CUB oalofpt is sicinhr ta tgf

    Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfcs (HU_) wiefny efvfnapfe il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs (sff

    _fotial =.=).

    ?. ]f`unhtfe Chrkft (]C) is h cuntinhtfrhn systfc (i) apfrhtfe hle/ar chlh`fe

    my h chrkft apfrhtar, (ii) wgiog mril`s ta`ftgfr cuntipnf tgirephrty muyil`

    hle sfnnil` iltfrfsts il bilhloihn ilstrucfltsil tgf systfc hle il hooarehlofwitg its eisorftialhry runfsil h why tght rfsunts il h oaltrhot il rfspfot ta tgf

    bilhloihn ilstrucflts hecittfe ta trheil` ulefr its runfs hle/ar systfcs hle

    (iii) wgiog is hutgarizfe hle bulotials rf`unhrny. ]Cs oarrfspale ta tgf chdar

    fxoghl`fs il tgf FV, mut lat hnn fxoghl`fs hrf ]Cs, sacf ab tgfc hrf

    rf`unhtfe hs CUBs. Ugf chil eibbfrflof mftwffl h ]C hle h CUB rfchils tgf

    lalhppniohtial ab tgf Zraspfotus Eirfotivf (=::?/08/FO), tgf Urhlsphrfloy

    Eirfotivf (=::5/8:9/FO) hle sumsfqufltny tgf IB]_ ta CUBs.

    CiBIE rf`unhtials sffk ta ohpturf tgf fxfoutial ab trheil` il sfouritifs

    irrfspfotivf ab tgf trheil` cftgaes usfe ta oalonuef tgasf trhlshotials4 tgus,]f`unhtfe Chrkfts, CUB, hle systfchtio iltfrlhnizfrs hrf hnn sumdfot ta trhlsphrfloy

    rfquirfcflts hnmfit ta h vhryil` ef`rff (whivfrs fxist bar CUB hle systfchtio

    iltfrlhnizfrs il tgf ohsf ab nhr`f ar inniquie trhlshotials). Gawfvfr, sacf trheil`

    vflufs suog hs ehrk paans hrf lat ourrfltny ohpturfe my CiBIE, hntgau`g tgfy hooault

    bar h sumsthltihn hcault ab trheil` vanucf (up ta 5: pfroflt my sacf fstichtfs).

    Ehrk paans ab niquieity hrf trheil` bhoinitifs wgiog chtog hlalycausny nhr`f hle

    schnn arefrs. Il Furapf, tgfy chy mf onhssibife il twa ohtf`arifs4 (i) ehrk paans

    apfrhtfe my mrakfrefhnfrs ar ilvfstcflt mhlks, hnsa ohnnfe orassil` lftwarks hle

    (ii) ehrk paans apfrhtfe hs CUBs. Orassil` lftwarks ab tgf birst ohtf`ary ea lat ghvf ta

    oacpny witg CiBIE prftrhef trhlsphrfloy rfquirfcflts, hle witg atgfr runfsicpasfe al ]Cs hle CUBs suog hs tgf amni`htial ta trfht ilvfstars fquhnny, ta pravief

    bhir hoofss ta tgf trheil` pnhtbarc hle chrkft survfinnhlof, hle ta apfrhtf h lal

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials 9

    eisorftialhry fxfoutial systfc. Ehrk paans apfrhtfe hs CUBs ab tgf sfoale ohtf`ary

    hrf rf`unhtfe, mut tgfy mflfbit brac sacf prftrhef trhlsphrfloy whivfrs pfrcittfe my

    tgf CiBIE Nfvfn = ]f`unhtial (chrkft caefn, nhr`f arefrs).? Gawfvfr il hnn ohsfs,

    ilvfstcflt bircs rfspalsimnf bar fxfoutil` tgf arefr al mfghnb ab h oniflt winn lffe ta

    efoief wgftgfr tgf sumcissial ta h ehrk paan oacpnifs witg tgf arefrghlenil` hle

    mfst fxfoutial amni`htials ta wgiog tgfy hrf sumdfot.5

    Ugfrf is hl hotivf pumnio efmhtf `ail` al il Furapf hs ta orassil` lftwarks sgaune

    mf rf`unhtfe hs CUBs. Fxoghl`fs hle CUBs hr`uf tght tgf bhot tgfy apfrhtf autsief tgf

    CiBIE Eirfotivf `ivfs tgfc hl ulbhir oaccfroihn hevhlth`f. Oalvfrsfny, ilvfstcflt

    mhlks hr`uf tght tgfir orassil` lftwarks hrf cfrfny hl hutachtial ab AUO sfrviofs

    tght tgfy ghvf hnwhys ohrrife aut ta bhoinithtf oniflts arefrs.6OF_] is naakil` ht tgis

    issuf hle is fxpfotfe ta efnivfr h supfrvisary `uiehlof il tgf oacil` caltgs. Ugf

    CiBIE rfvifw my tgf FV Oaccissial fxpfotfe ta mf nhulogfe ht tgf fle ab =::9 winn

    heerfss tgis issuf hs wfnn.

    Uhmnf =.8 httfcpts ta sgfe ni`gt al tgf ehrk oalofpt. It is icparthlt ta latf tght

    sfvfrhn typfs ab ehrk paans fxist, hle tght tgf eistilotial witg fxoghl`fs hle CUB is

    mfoacil` carf mnurry silof fxoghl`fs hle CUB ghvf fsthmnisgfe tgfir awl ehrk paans

    ab niquieity il rfoflt yfhrs.

    Hs rf`hres tgf CiBIEs soapf al bilhloihn ilstrucflts4 _acf eispasitials hrf

    hppnife eibbfrfltny efpfleil` al tgf ilstrucflts hle tgf trheil` vflufs. Ofrthil

    CiBIE amni`htials alny hppny ta bilhloihn ilstrucflts hecittfe ta trheil` al h ]C.

    Ugfrf hrf la prf hle pasttrhef trhlsphrfloy rfquirfcflts bar males, sfouritizfe efmt

    hle efrivhtivfs; gawfvfr tgf euty ab mfst fxfoutial hppnifs ta hnn ilstrucflts

    ilonueil` males; tgfrf is la amni`htial ab trhlshotial rfpartil` bar sfouritifs tght hrflat hecittfe ta trheil` al h ]f`unhtfe Chrkft; fxfcptials ta tgf hppraprihtflfss tfst

    hrf passimnf bar laloacpnfx praeuots mut lat bar males ar sfouritizfe efmt tght

    fcmfe h efrivhtivf.

    Ugf V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials Baous al Mrakfr-Efhnfrs hle Fxoghl`fs

    Ugf 89?5 _fouritifs Fxoghl`f Hot rf`unhtfs tgf rf`istrhtial, apfrhtials hle iltf`rity ab

    mrakfrs hle efhnfrs. Ht tgf _]A nfvfn, tgf BIL]H runfs oaltran tgf ar`hlishtial hle

    musilfss oaleuot ab mrakfrs hle efhnfrs (witg oalofpts suog hs ilvfstcflt suithminity hle

    mfst fxfoutial). Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, mrakfrs hle efhnfrs hrf tgf ilvfstcflt bircs.

    Ugf mrakfrefhnfr oalofpt is lalftgfnfss mrahefr tghl tgf CiBIE ilvfstcfltbircs4 hntfrlhtivf trheil` pnhtbarcs suog hs ehrk paans ar Fnfotralio Oacculiohtial

    Lftwarks (FOLs) rf`istfr witg tgf _FO hs mrakfrefhnfrs. Ugf 8997 _FO rf`unhtial al

    Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfcs (]f` HU_) rfquirfs HU_ ta rf`istfr hs mrakfrefhnfrs,

    fxoghl`fs (ib tgfy ghvf sfnbrf`unhtary pawfrs ar trhef hmavf h ofrthil chrkft

    vanucf),2ar ta rfspfot cilicuc rfquirfcflts ib tgfy rfprfsflt nfss tghl 6 pfroflt ab

    tgf trheil` vanucf bar hly `ivfl sfourity tgfy trhef.0Ib hl HU_ hooaults bar carf tghl

    6 pfroflt ab tgf hvfrh`f ehiny vanucf il h sfourity avfr baur ab tgf prfofeil` six

    caltgs, it (i) cust fsthmnisg writtfl sthlehres bar `rhltil` hoofss ta trheil` al its

    systfc, hle (ii) cust lat ulrfhsalhmny pragimit ar nicit hly pfrsal il rfspfot ta hoofss

    ta sfrviofs abbfrfe my suog systfc my hppnyil` tgfsf writtfl sthlehres il hl ulbhir ar

    eisoricilhtary chllfr.7

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    8: Parne Mhlk Parkil` Zhpfr

    Uhmnf =.84 Ugf Ehrk Oalofpt

    OalofptEfbilitial hle

    Fxhcpnf FV rf`unhtial V._. rf`unhtial

    Ehrk paan Urheil` vfluftght praviefsniquieity tght is lateispnhyfe alarefr maaks.

    Uwa typfs ab ehrk paans4 h)ehrk paans apfrhtfe mymrakfr-efhnfrs hnsa ohnnfeorassil` lftwarks, wgioghrf ulrf`unhtfe hle hrf latsumdfot ta prf-trheftrhlsphrfloy rfquirfcflts;m) ehrk paans apfrhtfe hsCUBs, wgiog ea mflfbitbrac prf-trhef trhlsphrfloywhivfrs mut ghvf ta oacpnywitg atgfr CUB runfs.

    Ugfrf is gawfvfr h past-trhef trhlsphrfloyrfquirfcflt bar fquitifstrhefe al ehrk paans4ilvfstcflt bircs hrfrfquirfe ta rfparttrhlshotials il pumniosghrfs ohrrife aut autsief h]f`unhtfe Chrkft ar h CUB.

    Ehrk paans hrf oalsiefrfehs HU_ hle rf`istfr hsmrakfrs hle efhnfrs.

    Gawfvfr, cast ab tgfc ealat eispnhy pumnio quatfs,mfohusf tgfy rfprfsflt nfsstghl 6 pfroflt ab tgf trheil`vanucf il hly sfourity tgfytrhef, ar mfohusf tgfy chyghvf amthilfe hlfxfcptial brac tgf 6pfroflt runf (bar fxhcpnf,

    Niquielft). Lfvfrtgfnfss,tgfy cust pracptny rfparttrhefs avfr 8:: sghrfs.

    Ilefpflefltehrk paans

    Bar fxhcpnf,Niquielft Ilstilft,Zasit, Fura-

    Cinnfliuc

    Cast hrf rf`unhtfe hs CUBil Furapf.

    Ugfy hrf oalsiefrfe hsHU_

    Mrakfr-efhnfrehrk paan(orassil`lftwark)

    Ehrk paan usuhnnyapfrhtfe my hlilvfstcflt mhlkbar fxhcpnf,Orfeit _uissforass bilefr

    Ilvfstcflt mhlks ea latlffe ta hppny bar h whivfrbrac CiBIEs prf-trheftrhlsphrfloy amni`htials hsnal` hs tgf pnhtbarc is latrf`istfrfe hs h CUB.

    Ugfy hrf oalsiefrfe hsHU_

    CUB ehrkpaan

    Ehrk paan awlfemy h CUB ilFurapf. Barfxhcpnf4Uurquaisfs ehrk

    paan

    CUBs hppny ta tgfirsupfrvisar bar h whivfr bracCiBIEs prf-trheftrhlsphrfloy amni`htials

    Ugfy hrf oalsiefrfe hsHU_

    Fxoghl`fawlfe ehrkpaan

    Ehrk paan awlfemy h ]f`unhtfeChrkft. Barfxhcpnf4 Mhikhn,tgf Naleal _taokFxoghl`fs ehrkpaan hle LfuraEhrk LH_EHX-ACWs ehrk paan

    Fxoghl`fs hppny ta tgfirsupfrvisar bar h whivfr bracCiBIEs prf-trheftrhlsphrfloy amni`htials

    Ugfy hrf oalsiefrfe hsHU_

    _aurof4 OF_], CiBIE Eirfotivf, ]f` HU_.

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials 88

    Ehrk paans hrf rf`unhtfe il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs ulefr ]f` HU_ hle rf`istfr hs

    mrakfrefhnfrs. Hs cast ab tgfc hrf mfnaw tgf 6 pfroflt tgrfsgane ar ghvf amthilfe

    fxfcptials (bar fxhcpnf, Niquielft),9 tgfy ea lat eispnhy quatfs il tgf pumnio ehth

    strfhc mut tgfy cust pracptny rfpart tgfir fxfoutfe trhefs ta tgf pumnio. Gawfvfr,

    tgf trhef rfpart eafs lat iefltiby tgf phrtiounhr paan rfspalsimnf bar tgf trhef, wgiog

    chkfs it eibbiount ta hssfss tgf niquieity il h phrtiounhr staok. Hs ehrk paans ghvf

    stral`ny efvfnapfe il tgf phst yfhr, tgfrf is hnsa h efmhtf il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs hs ta

    wgftgfr carf rf`unhtial al tgasf paans is lffefe.8:

    Ugf CiBIE oalofpt ab systfchtio iltfrlhnizfr bar fquity trhefs is lat rf`unhtfe

    hs suog il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs. Iltfrlhnizhtial witgil h mrakfrefhnfr waune mf

    oalsiefrfe hs AUO trhef, ulnfss tgf trhef is priltfe al hl fxoghl`f.

    Hs rf`hre tgf ilstrucflts, tgf V._. runfs hrf sicinhr ta CiBIE il tgf sflsf tght

    males, sfouritizfe efmt hle efrivhtivfs ea lat mfhr prf hle past trhlsphrfloy

    rfquirfcflts (tgfrf hrf sacf fxofptials4 oarparhtf hle culioiphn males mflfbit brac

    pasttrhef trhlsphrfloy il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs). Al lhtialhn sfouritifs fxoghl`fs, trhefe

    sfouritifs cust mf rf`istfrfe, wgiog is sicinhr ta CiBIE hrtionf 5:, hecissial ab

    bilhloihn ilstrucflts ta trheil`.

    Ugf bannawil` thmnfs succhrizf tgf soapf ab FV hle V._. sfouritifs rf`unhtials,

    hle `ivf hl avfrvifw ab tgf chrkft sghrf ab fhog trheil` vflufs. It sffcs tght silof

    tgf sthrt ab tgf `namhn bilhloihn orisis, tgf sghrf ab AUO fquity trheil` (ilonueil` ehrk

    paans) il Furapf ghs si`libiohltny ilorfhsfe, chilny hs h rfsunt ab efonilil` trheil`

    vanucfs ht rf`unhtfe fxoghl`fs.88Uhmnfs =.? hle =.5 innustrhtf tgf sgffr eibbiounty ta

    cfhsurf prfoisfny tgf trheil` chrkft sghrf ab ehrk paans `ivfl tgfir cuntipnf bhofts.

    Il Furapf tgfy hrf ilonuefe il tgf AUO trheil` witgaut tgf passiminity ta eibbfrfltihtfehrk paans brac atgfr AUO. Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, AUO hle HU_ hrf `raupfe ta`ftgfr,

    mut tgfrf hrf ilefpfleflt fstichtfs ab tgf chrkft sghrf ab ehrk paans il fquitifs

    trheil` ht hraule 09 pfroflt, hooaultfe bar hmaut 5: ehrk paans.8=

    Uhmnf =.=4 _oapf ab FV hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    CiBIE V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    Ilvfstcflt Bircs (IB)

    _ystfchtio Iltfrlhnizfrs (_I)

    Cuntinhtfrhn Urheil` Bhoinitifs (CUB)

    ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts (]C)

    Mrakfrs hle Efhnfrs

    La oalofpt ab _ystfchtio Iltfrlhnizfr

    Hntfrlhtivf Urheil` _ystfcs (HU_)

    Fxoghl`fs

    Kfy pravisials ab CiBIE hrf lat hppnife ta ehrkpaans ulnfss tgfy hrf sft up hs CUBs; tgus tgfyea lat hppny ta orassil` lftwarks

    Ehrk paans rf`unhtfe ulefr ]f` HU_ mut tgfychy mf fxfcptfe brac prf-trhef trhlsphrfloyrfquirfcflts ib mfnaw h ofrthil vanucf tgrfsgane

    _acf eispasitials hppnife eibbfrfltny efpfleil`al bilhloihn ilstrucflts (bar fxhcpnf,trhlsphrfloy rfquirfcflts)

    _acf eispasitials hppnife eibbfrfltny efpfleil`al bilhloihn ilstrucflts (bar fxhcpnf,trhlsphrfloy rfquirfcflts)

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    8= Parne Mhlk Parkil` Zhpfr

    Uhmnf 54 Chrkft _ghrfs ab Urheil` Rflufs my Uypf ab Bilhloihn Ilstrucflt

    FV (CiBIE) Fquitifs BixfeIloacf Efrivhtivfs

    ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts 59.:% 6.:% =:%

    CUB 7.:% ?.8% :%AUO ilonueil` ehrk paans 58.:% 79.=% 7:%

    _I (bar fquitifs alny) =.:% LH LH

    Atgfr :.:% =.0%

    Vlitfe _thtfs Fquitifs BixfeIloacf Efrivhtivfs

    Fxoghl`fs 25.=% >8% =:%

    AUO (ilonueil` HU_/ehrk paans) ?6.7%

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials 8?

    8: _FO, _pffog my _FO Oghirchl, rfchrks ht tgf IA_OA Ufogliohn Oaccittff Oalbfrflof,

    Aotamfr 7, =::9. Phnn _trfft Daurlhn, LY_F Fxfoutivfs4 Carf rf`unhtial ab ehrk paans lffefe,

    Chy 89, =::9.

    88_aurof4 BF_F. Ugf chrkft sghrf ab AUO vflufs il fquity trheil` il Furapf ghs ilorfhsfe brac=2 pfroflt il Aotamfr =::7 ta 58 pfroflt il Chy =::9.8=]asflmnhtt _fouritifs fstichtfs tgf chrkft sghrf ab ehrk paans il V._. nistfe staoks ht 7.9 pfroflt

    il Efofcmfr =::7. Hooareil` ta Uhmm @raup, tgis chrkft sghrf whs 0.85 pfroflt il Hprin =::9.

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    Amdfotivfs ab tgf_fouritifs ]f`unhtials il

    Furapf hle tgf Vlitfe _thtfs

    fouritifs rf`unhtials il tgf FV hle Vlitfe _thtfs ghvf h sicinhr fcpghsis al

    ilvfstar pratfotial, bhir hle arefrny chrkfts, hle priof trhlsphrfloy, wgiog is

    vifwfe il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs hs h taan ta hogifvf matg ilvfstar pratfotial hle bhir hle

    arefrny chrkfts. _uog sicinhritifs hrf il nilf witg tgf =::? IA_OA Oarf Zriloipnfs ab

    _fouritifs ]f`unhtial.8 Ghrcalizhtial is hnsa hl icparthlt `ahn il Furapf bar

    ilstitutialhn rfhsals, mut it ghs la fquivhnflt il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, silof sthtf pawfrs il

    sfouritifs rf`unhtial hrf prffcptfe my hle cust rfny al tgf _FO runfs (_fotial 86(g)

    ab tgf Fxoghl`f Hot).

    Amdfotivfs ab tgf FV _fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    Ugf iltraeuotary phrt ab tgf =::5/?9/FO Eirfotivf cfltials tgrff amdfotivfs4 it is

    lfofsshry ta pravief bar tgf ef`rff ab ghrcalizhtial lffefe ta abbfr ilvfstars h gi`g

    nfvfn ab pratfotial hle ta hnnaw ilvfstcflt bircs ta pravief sfrviofs tgrau`gaut tgf

    Oacculity.

    Flghlof oacpftitial il tgf sil`nf chrkft4tgf 8972 _il`nf Furapfhl Hot iltfles

    ta orfhtf hl hrfh witgaut iltfrlhn braltifrs il wgiog tgf brff cavfcflt ab `aaes,

    pfrsals, sfrviofs hle ohpithn is flsurfe. Ugf 8999 Bilhloihn _frviofs Hotial Znhl

    (B_HZ) hics ta fsthmnisg h sil`nf wganfshnf bilhloihn chrkft hle ta apfl hle sfourf

    rfthin bilhloihn chrkfts il tgf FV. CiBIE is h kfy oacpalflt ab tgf B_HZ. Oacphrfe taits prfefofssar, tgf 899? Ilvfstcflt _frviofs Eirfotivf (I_E), it hmanisgfs tgf

    oalofltrhtial runf il wgiog cfcmfr sthtfs oaune rfquirf ilvfstcflt bircs ta rautf

    oniflts arefrs ta eacfstio ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts, prfvfltil` oacpftitial mftwffl

    lhtialhn fxoghl`fs hle hntfrlhtivf trheil` vflufs. Il heeitial, CiBIE fsthmnisgfs h

    bunn phsspart, flhmnil` ilvfstcflt bircs, alof hutgarizfe hle supfrvisfe il h

    cfcmfr sthtf, ta abbfr tgfir sfrviofs il hlatgfr cfcmfr sthtf witgaut burtgfr

    hutgarizhtial brac tgf gast sthtf. Ugis icpnifs cutuhn rfoa`litial.

    Zratfot ilvfstarsefpfleil` al tgfir oghrhotfristios4 CiBIE eistil`uisgfs mftwffl

    rfthin oniflts, prabfssialhn oniflts (efbilfe hs ghvil` tgf fxpfriflof, klawnfe`f hle

    fxpfrtisf ta chkf tgfir awl ilvfstcflt efoisials) hle fni`imnf oaultfrphrtifs

    (ilvfstcflt bircs, orfeit ilstitutials, ilsurhlof oacphlifs, `avfrlcflts, ofltrhn

    mhlks, cutuhn hle pflsial bules hle tgfir chlh`fcflt oacphlifs, ulefrthkil`

    _

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials 86

    efhnil` al awl hooault oaccaeitifs, buturfs, aptials). Oniflt ohtf`arizhtial is

    mileil`4 bircs ghvf ta ilbarc tgfir oniflts gaw tgfy ohtf`arizf tgfc, hle tgis flthins h

    eibbfrflt nfvfn ab pratfotial. ]fthin ilvfstars mflfbit brac `rfhtfr pratfotial, il

    phrtiounhr hs rf`hres tgf suithminity ab tgf ilvfstcflt rfoaccflehtial, tgf ilbarchtial

    tgfy rfofivf al tgf ilvfstcflt birc, tgf ilbarchtial al trhlshotials oghr`fs. Ugf kfy

    eispasitials ta flsurf ilvfstar pratfotial hrf bhir, onfhr hle lat cisnfheil`

    ilbarchtial ta oniflts; suithminity; mfst fxfoutial; hle fxpfeitiaus fxfoutial ab oniflt

    arefrs (hrtionfs 89, =8 hle == ab CiBIE Nfvfn 8 Eirfotivf). Ugf Eirfotivf efbilfs fni`imnf

    oaultfrphrtifs ta wgiog tgf nhttfr eispasitials ea lat hppny (hrtionf =5). Fni`imnf

    oaultfrphrtifs hle prabfssialhn oniflts hrf rau`gny sicinhr mut tgf twa oalofpts hrf

    usfe il eibbfrflt ilsthlofs.

    Ghrcalizf cfcmfr sthtfs rf`unhtials4 tgf I_E ghrcalisfe tgf ilitihn

    hutgarizhtial hle apfrhtil` rfquirfcflts bar ilvfstcflt bircs mut bfhturfe cilichn

    ghrcalizhtial hle cutuhn rfoa`litial. Hs h rfsunt, cfcmfr sthtfs oaune flhot tgfir

    awl runfs al tap ab tgf Eirfotivfs rfquirfcflts (`anepnhtil`) wgiog icpfefe tgf

    orfhtial ab h nfvfnpnhyil` bifne. CiBIE pragimits suog `anepnhtil`, nfheil` ta

    chxicuc ghrcalizhtial. Gawfvfr, tgf iltfltial il tgf Nfvfn 8 Eirfotivf whs

    ulefrcilfe il tgf icpnfcflthtial praofss. Ugf Nfvfn = Eirfotivf hnnaws cfcmfr

    sthtfs ta icpasf heeitialhn rfquirfcflts il fxofptialhn ohsfs hle ulefr ofrthil

    oiroucsthlofs.

    Amdfotivfs ab tgf V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials

    Hooareil` ta tgf _FO wfmsitf, tgf cissial ab tgf V._. _fouritifs hle Fxoghl`f

    Oaccissial is ta pratfot ilvfstars, chilthil bhir, arefrny, hle fbbioiflt chrkfts, hlebhoinithtf ohpithn barchtial. Ua tgis fle, V._. rf`unhtials pailt aut tgf lffe bar priof

    eisoavfry praofss. Ugf chil eibbfrflof witg CiBIE is tght ilvfstar pratfotial runfs

    hrf lat twatifrfe4 tgf systfc pratfots hnn ilvfstars witg sacf ohrvfauts bar

    ilstitutialhn ilvfstars. Ilstitutialhn ar hoorfeitfe ilvfstars hrf efbilfe il tgf

    Fxoghl`f Hot hs ilvfstcflt oacphlifs, bilhloihn ilstitutials, hle schnn musilfss

    ilvfstcflts (_fotial ?, 65).

    Chilthil bhir, arefrny hle fbbioiflt chrkfts4 tgis is tgf bauleil` amdfotivf ab

    sfouritifs rf`unhtial. Ugf birst Hot ta rf`unhtf sfouritifs ht tgf bfefrhn nfvfn, tgf 89??

    _fouritifs Hot sthtfs il its titnf Hl hot ta pravief bunn hle bhir eisonasurf ab tgf

    oghrhotfr ab sfouritifs sane il iltfrsthtf hle barfi`l oaccfrof hle tgrau`g tgf chins,hle ta prfvflt brhues il tgf shnf tgfrfab, hle bar atgfr purpasfs. Ugis amdfotivf rfsunts

    il ar`hlizhtialhn hrrhl`fcflts bar mrakfrs hle efhnfrs hle chrkfts, h ti`gt oaltran al

    brhue, tgf bhoinithtial ab oacpftitial hle h oalofrl ta chilthil chrkft niquieity. Il

    heeitial, tgis amdfotivf rfquirfs tgf _FO ta oalsiefr tgf icphot ab rf`unhtial al

    oacpftitial, hle pragimits it brac heaptil` runfs tght waune icpasf hl ullfofsshry

    murefl al oacpftitial (Fxoghl`f Hot _fotial =?(h)(=)).

    Zratfot ilvfstars4 hooareil` ta tgf _FO, hnn ilvfstars, wgftgfr nhr`f ilstitutials

    ar privhtf ileivieuhns, sgaune ghvf hoofss ta ofrthil mhsio bhots hmaut hl ilvfstcflt

    priar ta muyil` it, hle sa nal` hs tgfy gane it.= Ugfrfbarf, pumnio oacphlifs hrf

    rfquirfe ta eisonasf cfhlil`bun bilhloihn hle atgfr ilbarchtial ta tgf pumnio. Ugis

    praviefs h oaccal paan ab klawnfe`f bar hnn ilvfstars ta usf ta due`f bar tgfcsfnvfs

    wgftgfr ta muy, sfnn, ar gane h phrtiounhr sfourity. Ugf bnaw ab ilbarchtial rfsunts il

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    carf trhlsphrflt ohpithn chrkfts wgiog bhoinithtf ohpithn barchtial. Oacphrfe ta

    CiBIE, tgf ohtf`arizhtial ab ilvfstars is nfss mileil`4 mrakfrs hle efhnfrs ea lat

    ghvf ta ohtf`arizf tgfir oniflts. Ugf V._. rf`unhtary sogfcf is lat twatifrfe; it pratfots

    hnn ilvfstars, witg sacf ohrvfauts bar ilstitutialhn ilvfstars.?Gawfvfr, tgf rfsunt ab

    matg systfcs is oacphrhmnf il tgf sflsf tght rfthin ilvfstars mflfbit brac stral`fr

    pratfotial tghl ilstitutialhn ar ilbarcfe ilvfstars. Ugf V._. rf`unhtary rfbarc is

    oalsiefril` tgf rfilbarofcflt ab rfthin ilvfstars pratfotial4 tgf Urfhsury Pgitf Zhpfr

    al bilhloihn rfbarc prapasfs ta fsthmnisg h bieuoihry euty bar mrakfrefhnfrs abbfril`

    ilvfstcflt heviof, hle ghrcalizf tgf rf`unhtial ab ilvfstcflt hevisfrs hle mrakfr

    efhnfrs.5 Ugf phpfr hoklawnfe`fs tght hntgau`g tgfy hrf rf`unhtfe ulefr eibbfrflt

    brhcfwarks, ilvfstcflt hevisfrs hle mrakfrefhnfrs pravief sicinhr sfrviofs ta rfthin

    ilvfstars.

    Ua hogifvf bhir hle arefrny chrkfts hle ilvfstar pratfotial, tgf V._. rf`unhtials

    fcpghsizf iltfr hnihtgf lffe bar priof eisoavfry. Pgfl Oal`rfss hutgarizfe tgf _FO

    ta fsthmnisg h lhtialhn chrkft systfc bar fquitifs il 8906, it sthtfe tgf priloipnf ab

    oacpftitial hcal` arefrs, flhmnil` priof eisoavfry bar arefrs ab hnn sizfs. Il ]f`

    LC_, tgf _FO ileiohtfs tght ib oacpftitial hcal` arefrs is nfssflfe, tgf quhnity ab

    priof eisoavfry bar hnn sizfs ab arefrs ohl mf oacpracisfe. Icphirfe priof eisoavfry

    oaune ohusf chrkft priofs ta efvihtf brac bulehcflthn vhnufs, rfeuof chrkft efptg

    hle niquieity.6

    Latfs

    8IA_OA Oarf Zriloipnfs put barwhre tgrff amdfotivfs4 tgf pratfotial ab ilvfstars, flsuril` tghtchrkfts hrf bhir, fbbioiflt hle trhlsphrflt, hle tgf rfeuotial ab systfcio risk.=_FO Pfmsitf.? Fxhcpnfs ab ohrvfauts bar ilstitutialhn ilvfstars ilonuef4 fxfcptials brac tgf rf`istrhtial

    rfquirfcflts ab tgf _fouritifs Hot ib hl fltity sfnns h sfourity alny ta hoorfeitfe ilvfstars; ulefr

    ]f`unhtial ]. tgfrf is hl fxfcptial brac tgf efbilitial ab mrakfr bar mhlks tght chkf ofrthil

    ilstitutialhn rfbfrrhns; tgf suithminity runf icpasfs nfss stril`flt rfquirfcflts al bircs ib tgfy hrf

    efhnil` witg ilstitutialhn ilvfstars; oacculiohtials tght hrf efnivfrfe hle chef hvhinhmnf sanfny

    ta ilstitutialhn ilvfstars chy mflfbit brac fxfcptials brac tgf hevfrtisil` binil` rfquirfcflts

    (LH_E ]unf ==8: hle ==88).5V._. Urfhsury Efphrtcflt, Bilhloihn ]f`unhtary ]fbarc4 H Lfw Baulehtial, 80 Dulf =::9.6 ]f` LC_, Zriloipnfs hle Amdfotivfs, Oacpftitial hcal` chrkfts hle oacpftitial hcal`arefrs, _fotial I.M.8.

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    Icpnfcflthtial abtgf Eibbfrflt Amdfotivfs

    Hs ]f`hres Oacpftitial/Bhir hle Arefrny Chrkfts

    Hutgarizil` praofeurfs bar ilvfstcflts bircs, mrakfrsefhnfrs, hle fxoghl`fs4 Ugf

    hutgarizil` praofeurfs hrf sicinhr al matg siefs ab tgf Htnhltio. Zrfonfhrhlof is

    rfquirfe bar ilvfstcflt bircs/mrakfrefhnfrs hle ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts/fxoghl`fs mfbarf

    tgfy mf`il musilfss, hle tgf ilbarchtial lffefe ta amthil tgf hutgarizhtial is mrahe.

    Hutgarizhtial ab ilvfstcflt bircs/rf`istrhtial ab mrakfrs hle efhnfrs4 Furapfhl

    rf`unhtars hrf lat suppasfe ta `rhlt hutgarizhtial ultin hl ilvfstcflt birc cffts h sft

    ab prfefbilfe oaleitials ilonueil` tgf bannawil`4 bit hle prapfr tfsts bar chlh`frs hle

    sghrfganefrs hle pfrsals witg quhnibyil` ganeil`s; ar`hlizhtialhn hle ilitihn ohpithn

    rfquirfcflts; hle cfcmfrsgip il hutgarizfe Ilvfstar Oacpflshtial _ogfcf (ib

    rfquirfe). Heeitialhnny tgf ilvfstcflt bircs spfoiby tgf soapf ab tgfir ilvfstcfltsfrviofs ar hotivitifs. Pgfl h rf`unhtar is bunny shtisbife tght hl ilvfstcflt birc cffts

    hnn tgf rfquirfcflts it ohl `rhlt hl hutgarizhtial lat nhtfr tghl 2 caltgs hbtfr tgf

    sumcissial ab tgf hppniohtial. Ilvfstcflt bircs cust rfquirf hl fxtflsial ab tgf

    hutgarizhtial ib tgfy ilvanvf il heeitialhn hotivitifs.

    Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, mrakfrs hle efhnfrs cust lat fl`h`f il sfouritifs musilfss

    ultin 8) tgfy ghvf binfe hl hppniohtial barc (Barc ME) hle tgf _FO ghs `rhltfe its

    rf`istrhtial; =) tgfy ghvf mfoacf h cfcmfr ab hl _]A; ?) tgfy ghvf mfoacf h cfcmfr

    ab tgf _fouritifs Ilvfstars Zratfotial Oarparhtial; 5) tgfy oacpny witg hnn hppniohmnf

    sthtf rfquirfcflts; 6) tgfir hssaoihtfe pfrsals ghvf shtisbife hppniohmnf quhnibiohtials

    rfquirfcflts.8

    Ugf _FO hots al hppniohtial witgil 56 ehys, praviefe tgf mrakfrefhnfris h _]A cfcmfr hle tgf _]A ghs hppravfe tgf hppniohtial. Barc ME sumcittfe my

    mrakfrs hle efhnfrs il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs is vfry efthinfe. It rfquirfs ilbarchtial hmaut

    tgf mhok`raule ab tgf mrakfrefhnfr hle its hssaoihtfe pfrsals (priloiphns, oaltrannil`

    pfrsals, hle fcpnayffs). Hl hppniohlt ghs ta eisonasf pfrsals tght fxfroisf eirfot ar

    ileirfot oaltran avfr h mrakfrefhnfr hle efsorimf tgf lhturf ab tgf oaltran. _icinhr ta

    tgf Furapfhl rfquirfcflts, mrakfrefhnfrs ghvf ta spfoiby tgf soapf ab tgfir hotivitifs

    hle upehtf tgf barc fvfry ticf tgfy ilvanvf ilta lfw ar punn aut brac tgf fxistil`

    hotivitifs. Pitgil six caltgs hbtfr tgf rf`istrhtial is `rhltfe, tgf Oaccissial ar h sfnb

    rf`unhtary ar`hlizhtial oaleuots hl ilspfotial il arefr ta eftfrcilf tgf oalbarcity ab

    mrakfrefhnfrs witg tgf Fxoghl`f Hot hle tgf rfnhtfe runfs hle rf`unhtials.

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    Hutgarizhtial ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts/]f`istrhtial ab Fxoghl`fs4Zrfonfhrhlof my

    rf`unhtars is rfquirfe mfbarf ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts hle fxoghl`fs fl`h`f ilta musilfss.

    Ugfrf hrf twa chdar eibbfrflofs il prfoaleitials bar onfhrhlof il Furapf hle il tgf

    Vlitfe _thtfs. Ugf birst is tgf hppniohtial ab bit hle prapfr tfsts bar chlh`frs hle

    pfrsals fxfroisil` si`libiohlt ilbnuflofavfr tgf chlh`fcflt ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts

    il Furapf, wginf sicinhr pravisials ea lat hppfhr il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs. Ugf sfoale

    eibbfrflof is tgf rfquirfcflt bar fxoghl`fs il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs ta efcalstrhtf tgf

    hminity ta eisoipnilf tgfir cfcmfrs bar vianhtial ab matg bfefrhn hle _]As runfs. Il

    Furapf, fxoghl`fs sghnn alny efcalstrhtf tght tgfy hrf hmnf ta calitar oacpnihlofab

    tgfir cfcmfrs hle rfpart ta oacpftflt hutgaritifs hly vianhtial ab tgf runfs ab tgf

    ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts hle atgfr nf`hn pravisials. Il phrtiounhr il Furapf, CiBIE, hle tgf

    Chrkft Hmusf Eirfotivf= rfquirf rf`unhtfe fxoghl`fs ta calitar bar chrkft hmusf.

    Zracatial ab bhir trheil` hle laleisoricilhtial my runfs ab tgf ]f`unhtfe

    Chrkft/fxoghl`f is prfsflt matg il Furapf hle il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs.

    Atgfr prfoaleitials bar tgf hutgarizhtial il Furapf ilonuef ar`hlizhtialhn

    rfquirfcflts; onfhr hle trhlsphrflt runfs hs rf`hre hoofss ta ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts; hle

    hecissial/rfcavhn ab bilhloihn ilstrucflts brac trheil`. _icinhr prfoaleitials hrf il

    pnhof il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs hs wfnn hs runfs al bhir rfprfsflthtial ab cfcmfrs hle

    ilvfstcflt oacculity il tgf chlh`fcflt ab fxoghl`fs hle runfs ta pravief fquithmnf

    priloipnfs al hnnaohtial ab bffs hle atgfr oghr`fs hcal` cfcmfrs ab tgf fxoghl`fs.

    Bit hle prapfr tfsts rfquirfcflts eibbfr chrkfeny il Furapf hle il tgf Vlitfe

    _thtfs4 Birstny, tgf V._. systfc is runfmhsfe vfrsus priloipnfmhsfe il tgf FV. _triot

    rfputhtialhn hle prabfssialhn rfquirfcflts hrf il pnhof bar mrakfrefhnfrs il tgf

    Vlitfe _thtfs, fsthmnisgfe ulefr tgf Fxoghl`f Hot (_fotial 86, Zhr. 5) hle flghlofe mytgf _]As runfs. Ugfrf is h sft ab spfoibio hle amdfotivf oritfrih ulefr wgiog tgf

    oacpftflof hle rfputhtial ab mrakfrefhnfrs hle tgfir hssaoihtfe pfrsals ohl mf

    hssfssfe hle sthtutary eisquhnibiohtial ohl mf icpasfe.?Gawfvfr, lfitgfr tgf _FO ar

    tgf _]As ghs h chlehtf ta chkf h due`cflt, hs it is tgf ohsf il Furapf, ab wgftgfr

    fxfoutivfs ab hl ilvfstcflt birc/]f`unhtfe Chrkft hrf ab subbioifltny `aae rfputf

    hle subbioifltny fxpfriflofe ta eirfot tgf musilfss. Ugfrf is la prfeftfrcilfe sft ab

    oritfrih il Furapf. _foaleny, tgf soapf ab tgf Furapfhl bit hle prapfr tfst is mrahefr4 (i)

    tgf V._. sfouritifs rf`unhtial ghs lat fsthmnisgfe rfputhtialhn ar prabfssialhn

    rfquirfcflts bar fxoghl`fs hle tgfir hssaoihtfe pfrsals; il Furapf, CiBIE rfquirfs bit

    hle prapfr tfsts bar tgf chlh`frs ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts hle pfrsals wga fxfroisfsi`libiohlt ilbnuflof avfr tgf chlh`fcflt ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts. (ii) Hooareil` ta

    CiBIE, h rf`unhtar ghs tgf pawfr ta hssfss patfltihn hoquirfrs ab ilvfstcflt bircs,5

    wgiog is lat tgf ohsf il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs. Ugf V._. rf`unhtar ghs thkfl tgf sthlof tght

    hoquisitials winn mf hssfssfe my tgf chrkft, wgfrf patfltihn sylfr`ifs (strhtf`io ar

    bilhloihn) winn mf rfbnfotfe il chrkft priof. Ht tgf shcf ticf mrakfrefhnfrs winn ghvf ta

    oacpny witg rfputhtialhn hle prabfssialhn tfsts, ohpithn rfquirfcflts, hle calfy

    nhulefril` runfs ht hnn ticfs, mfbarf hle hbtfr mfil` hoquirfe.

    Il Furapf bit hle prapfr tfsts hrf stral`fr bar ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts tghl bar tgf

    ilvfstcflt bircs. Il tgf ohsf ab ilvfstcflt bircs h rf`unhtar ghs tgf hutgarity ta due`f

    wgftgfr h chlh`fr ab hl ilvfstcflt birc is subbioifltny fxpfriflofe hle ab subbioifltny`aae rfputf ta eirfot tgf musilfss hle ta hssfss suithminity ab sghrfganefrs ar cfcmfrs,

    wgftgfr eirfot ar ileirfot, witg quhnibyil` ganeil`s.6Il tgf ohsf ab h ]f`unhtfe Chrkft

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials 89

    h rf`unhtar `afs alf stfp burtgfrmy rfquiril` tght pfrsals tght eirfotny ar ileirfotny

    fxfroisf ilbnuflof2 avfr tgf chlh`fcflt ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkft cust mf suithmnf. H

    rf`unhtar icpasfs hl amni`htial al h ]f`unhtfe Chrkft ta eisonasf iefltity hle sohnf

    ab iltfrfst ab pfrsals wga fxfroisf si`libiohlt ilbnuflof avfr tgf chlh`fcflt.

    Oacpftflt hutgaritifs winn lat `rhlt hutgarizhtial ta ilvfstcflt bircs ib onasf nilks

    tght fxist mftwffl tgf birc hle atgfr lhturhn ar nf`hn pfrsal ohl dfaphreizf fbbfotivf

    supfrvisial. Gawfvfr, tgfrf is la rfquirfcflt bar hl ilvfstcflt birc ta eisonasf

    tgasfnilks. Ilstfhe, tgf murefl ab praab rfchils witg tgf rf`unhtar.

    Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, tgf Fxoghl`f Hot fsthmnisgfs efthinfe rfputhtialhn

    rfquirfcflts bar mrakfrefhnfrs hle tgfir hssaoihtfe pfrsals. Ugf efbilitial ab hl

    hssaoihtfe pfrsal is mrahe hle ilonuefs hly phrtlfr, abbiofr, eirfotar, mrhlog chlh`fr,

    fcpnayffs (fxofpt wgfl tgfir bulotials hrf sanfny onfriohn ar cilistfrihn) hle hly

    pfrsal eirfotny ar ileirfotny oaltrannil , oaltrannfe my, ar ulefr oaccal oaltran witg

    h mrakfrefhnfr. Ugf tfrc oaltran0oalthils h lf`htivf prfsucptial tght hly pfrsal

    wga eafs lat awl vatil` sfouritifs, phrtioiphtf il prabits ar bulotial hs hl fxfoutivf,

    sghnn mf prfsucfe lat ta ghvf oaltran avfr hlatgfr pfrsal (sff LY_F ]unf =b hle

    barc ME). Ugfrf is la suog h oalofpt hs pfrsal wga fxfroisfs si`libiohlt ilbnuflof

    avfr tgf chlh`fcflt hs cfltialfe il tgf ohsf ab ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts il Furapf,

    tght chy hrisf fvfl brac h tily pfroflth`f ab sghrfganeil` iltfrfst . ]fputhtialhn

    rfquirfcflts ilonuef vianhtials ar oricfs rfnhtfe ta trheil`, ilvfstcflt hevisil`,

    orfeit rhtil` h`floy musilfss, vianhtial ab sfouritifs hle ilvfstcflt rf`unhtial hs wfnn

    hs `flfrhn oricfs. Ugf rf`unhtar `afs tght bhr ta pragimit cfcmfrsgip ta pfrsals wga

    bhinfe ta supfrvisf h pfrsal sumdfot ta gis/gfr supfrvisial il rfnhtial ta sfouritifs

    trheil`/ilvfstil`.Il heeitial ta bfefrhn rf`unhtial, fhog _]A ohl icpasf rfputhtialhn hle

    prabfssialhn rfquirfcflts bar mrakfrefhnfrs. Mrakfrefhnfrs pravief ilbarchtial

    hmaut its hssaoihtfe pfrsals ta tgf _FO hle ta BIL]H my sumcittil` tgf Barc ME, mut

    tgfy hnsa ghvf ta binf V5 barc witg _]A (wgfl cfcmfrs) bar fhog pfrsal tght fbbfots

    trhlshotial il sfouritifs. Ugf V5 barc oalthils ileivieuhns fcpnaycflt hle

    eisoipnilhry gistary.

    Zrabfssialhn rfquirfcflts hrisf brac tgf Fxoghl`f Hot, mut quhnibiohtial tfsts hrf

    efsi`lfe hle hecilistfrfe my _]As. Hl hssaoihtfe pfrsal wga fbbfots trhlshotial il

    sfouritifs is amni`fe ta cfft quhnibiohtial rfquirfcflts, wgiog ilonuefs phssil` h

    quhnibiohtial fxhcilhtial.Urhlsphrfloy ab ganeil`s hle mflfbioihn awlfrsgip4 _icinhr ta Furapf wgfrf

    eisonasurf ab sghrfganefrs ar cfcmfrs hle pfrsals witg quhnibyil` ganeil`s hle

    hcault ab tgasf ganeil`s is h rfquirfcflt, mrakfrefhnfrs ghvf ta eisonasf pfrsals

    wga fxfroisf eirfot ar ileirfot oaltran, ileiohtil` tgf pfroflth`f ab tgfir awlfrsgip

    hle efsorimil` tgf lhturf ab tgf oaltran. Gawfvfr, tgf rfquirfcflt is wfhkfr il tgf

    Vlitfe _thtfs il tgf sflsf tght mflfbioihn awlfrs ab fxoghl`fs ea lat ghvf ta mf

    eisonasfe ta tgf rf`unhtar, hs h rfsunt ab h prfsucptial tght tgf chrkft winn iefltiby

    rfputhtialhn issufs.

    Ar`hlizhtialhn rfquirfcflts bar ilvfstcflt bircs hle mrakfrefhnfrs4 Ugfy hrf

    sicinhr il Furapf hle tgf Vlitfe _thtfs. CiBIE nhys eawl efthinfe ar`hlizhtialhnrfquirfcflts tght cust mf cft my ilvfstcflt bircs il arefr ta rfofivf hutgarizhtial

    brac h oacpftflt hutgarity. _fvfrhn ab tgasf rfquirfcflts ohl mf baule ulefr tgf V._.

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    runfs4 8) rfquirfcflts bar ilvfstcflt bircs hle mrakfrefhnfrs ta ghvf il pnhof

    hrrhl`fcflts ta prfvflt oalbniot ab iltfrfst; =) hefquhtf systfcs, rfsaurofs hle

    praofeurfs il arefr ta hssurf oaltiluity il musilfss sfrviofs; ?) rfspalsiminitifs wgfl

    autsauroil` ta tgire phrtifs; 5) saule hooaultil` hle hecilistrhtivf praofeurfs hle 6)

    panioifs hle praofeurfs al pfrsalhn trhlshotials ab fcpnayffs hle tife h`flts.7

    Ugf ar`hlizhtialhn rfquirfcflts bar fxoghl`fshrf mrahefr il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs

    tghl il Furapf hle hrf baousfe al tgf fxoghl`fs eisoipnilhry ranf, rhtgfr tghl al

    iltfrlhn systfcs hle panioifs wgiog is castny tgf ohsf il Furapf. Ugf oaccal bfhturf

    il tgf twa rf`unhtary brhcfwarks is tgf pracatial ab bhir hle arefrny trheil` hle

    trhlsphrfloy il trhlshotials. Ugf V._. fxoghl`fs cust efcalstrhtf tght tgfy ghvf il

    pnhof sanie eisoipnilhry hle flbarofcflt praofeurfs il arefr ta fxfroisf tgfir

    oacpnfcflthry bulotial il sfouritifs chrkfts rf`unhtial (_]A ranf). Al tgf atgfr sief,

    tgf chil amdfotivf ab tgf ar`hlizhtialhn rfquirfcflts bar ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts il Furapf

    is tgf prfvfltial ab apfrhtialhn risks hle systfc eisruptials, hle flsuril` subbioiflt

    rfsaurofs il arefr ta ohrry al musilfss hotivity. Ugf eibbfrflof mftwffl tgf _]A

    eisoipnilhry ranf ab tgf V._. fxoghl`fs hle tgf carf nicitfe ranf ab tgf FV fxoghl`fs is

    tgf chil rfhsal wgy apfrhtialhn rfquirfcflts al FV fxoghl`fs hrf ni`gtfr.

    Ohpithn rfquirfcflts bar ilvfstcflt bircs/mrakfrs hle efhnfrs4 ]f`unhtary

    ohpithn rfquirfcflts hrf eibbfrflt il Furapf hle il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs. Pginf il Furapf

    ohpithn rfquirfcflts hrf risk mhsfe, il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs tgf Lft Ohpithn ]unf (]unf

    86o?8) bar mrakfrefhnfrs is mhsfe al tgf oalofpt ab chilthilil` h gi`gny niquie oarf ab

    ohpithn. Ugis runf is ta amni`f mrakfrefhnfrs ta ghvf ht hnn ticfs flau`g niquie hssfts ta

    mf hmnf ta shtisby tgf onhics ab oustacfrs il tgf ohsf h mrakfrefhnfr `afs aut ab

    musilfss.9

    Ilvfstcflt bircs il Furapf hrf rfquirfe ta oacpny witg tgf Ohpithn]fquirfcflt Eirfotivfs bar orfeit ilstitutials.8:

    Vlefr tgf _FO runf mrakfrefhnfrs cust ghvf il pnhof cilicuc ohpithn nfvfns,

    sumdfot ta tgf typf ab sfouritifs hotivitifs tgfy hrf fl`h`fe il hle mhsfe al ofrthil

    bilhloihn rhtias. Bar fxhcpnf, h mrakfrefhnfr tght ohrrifs oustacfr ar mrakfrefhnfr

    hooaults hle rfofivfs ar ganes bules ar sfouritifs bar tgasf pfrsals is rfquirfe ta

    chilthil h cilicuc lft ohpithn ab V_$=6:,:::. Nhr`f mrakfrefhnfrs tght gane

    oustacfr bules hle sfouritifs abtfl ogaasf ta ohnounhtf tgfir lft ohpithn mhsfe al tgf

    hntfrlhtivf cftgae. Zursuhlt ta suog cftgae, h mrakfr efhnfr cust chilthil ht nfhst

    tgf `rfhtfr ab V_$=6:,::: ar = pfroflt ab h``rf`htf efmit itfcs oacputfe usil` tgf

    Barcunh bar Eftfrcilhtial ab ]fsfrvf ]fquirfcflts bar Mrakfrs hle Efhnfrs.88Cilicuc ohpithn rfquirfcflts bar mrakfrefhnfrs wga ea lat ohrry oustacfr hooaults

    hrf schnnfr.

    Il Furapf, ilvfstcflt bircs lffe ta ghvf ilitihn hcault ab ohpithn il pnhof il arefr

    ta fl`h`f il tgf musilfss hotivity. Ilvfstcflt bircs tght gane oniflt bules ar sfouritifs

    hrf rfquirfe ta ghvf hl ilitihn ohpithn ab FV] 8=6,:::. Bircs tght ea lat ohrry oniflt

    bules ohl apfrhtf witg hl ilitihn ohpithn ab FV] 6:,:::. Heeitialhnny, ohpithn

    rfquirfcflts runfs stipunhtf tgf cilicuc hcaults ab awl bilhloihn rfsaurofs tght

    orfeit ilstitutials hle ilvfstcflt bircs cust ghvf il arefr ta oavfr tgf risks ta wgiog

    tgfy hrf fxpasfe. Ugf hic is ta pratfot oniflts hle tgf sthminity ab tgf bilhloihn systfc.8=

    Ugf ohpithn rfquirfcflt runfs hrf ourrfltny ulefr rfvifw il tgf FV, ta mfttfr hooault ilphrtiounhr bar nhr`f fxpasurfs, sfouritizhtial fxpasurfs, hle risks ta tgf trheil` maak.8?

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials =8

    Citi`htial ab oalbniot ab iltfrfst4 Ugf oalbniot ab iltfrfst rfquirfcflts ulefr

    CiBIE hrf mrahe hle `flfrhn, wginf il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs tgfy hppfhr ta mf baousfe al

    spfoibio situhtials.

    Il Furapf, fvfry ilvfstcflt birc cust fsthmnisg, icpnfcflt, hle chilthil hl

    fbbfotivf oalbniot ab iltfrfst panioy, efpfleil` al tgf lhturf hle oacpnfxity ab its

    musilfss. Ugf panioy sghnn onfhrny iefltiby situhtials tght chy rhisf oalbniots ab iltfrfst

    mhsfe al tgf `uiefnilfs praviefe my CiBIE. Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, tgfrf is la suog

    fquivhnflt ab h oalbniot ab iltfrfst panioy; tgfrf hrf lalftgfnfss sfvfrhn pravisials ta

    citi`htf oalbniots ab iltfrfst, wgiog hrf thr`ftfe ta spfoibio situhtials. Bar fxhcpnf,

    wgfl rfoaccfleil` h sfourity h mrakfr efhnfr ghs h euty ta eisonasf hly chtfrihn

    oalbniot ab iltfrfst (Fxoghl`f Hot, _fotial 8:(m)(6)); h mrakfr efhnfr hnsa ghs ta eisonasf

    il writil` ta oustacfrs ib gf ghs hly oaltran, hbbinihtial, ar iltfrfst il h sfourity tght is

    abbfril` ar il tgf issufr ab suog sfourity (Fxoghl`f Hot 86o86&2). _fotial 86(b) ab tgf

    Fxoghl`f Hot rfquirfs mrakfrs hle efhnfrs ta fsthmnisg hle flbarof praofeurfs ta

    prfvflt tgf cisusf ab chtfrihn lalpumnio ilbarchtial, hle _fotial 88(h) pragimit tgfc

    brac fbbfotil` trhlshotials al fxoghl`fs bar tgfir awl hooaults.85

    Hoofss ta chrkft is hl icparthlt runf ta bastfr oacpftitial hle bhir hle arefrny

    trheil` hle is sicinhr al matg siefs ab tgf Htnhltio4 Il Furapf, fxoghl`fs `rhlt hoofss

    ta pfrsals wga hrf bit hle prapfr, ghvf subbioiflt nfvfn ab trheil` hminity hle

    oacpftflof, oacpny witg ar`hlizhtialhn rfquirfcflts hle ghvf subbioiflt bilhloihn

    rfsaurofs bar tgf ranf tgfy pfrbarc.

    Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, fxoghl`fs chy pravief hl hoofss ta hly rf`istfrfe mrakfr

    hle efhnfr. Hs eisoussfe ulefr tgf rf`istrhtial, mrakfrs hle efhnfrs ghvf ta oacpny

    witg rfputhtialhn hle prabfssialhn tfsts il arefr ta mf rf`istfrfe. Heeitialhnny,fxoghl`fs hrf fltitnfe ta efly cfcmfrsgip ta mrakfrefhnfrs wga hrf ulefr sthtutary

    eisquhnibiohtials, ea lat cfft sthlehres ab bilhloihn rfspalsiminity ar apfrhtialhn

    ohphminity, ar h mrakfrefhnfr ar hly lhturhn pfrsal hssaoihtfe witg suog mrakfrefhnfr

    wga eafs lat cfft sthlehres ab trhilil`, fxpfriflof, hle oacpftflof hs prfsorimfe my

    tgf runfs ab tgf fxoghl`f.

    Ugf Hoofss runfis bfhturfe il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs il tgf ]f`unhtial LC_. Ugf runf is

    efsi`lfe ta oaltrimutf ta bhir hle fbbioiflt hoofss ta quathtials ab trheil` ofltfrs. Ugis

    is hogifvfe il tgrff whys. Birstny, tgf Hoofss runf pracatfs tgf usf ab privhtf nilkh`fs

    abbfrfe my oallfotivity praviefrs ta flhmnf chrkft phrtioiphlts ta `ft hoofss ta trheil`

    ofltfrs quathtials tgrau`g ileirfot saurofs. _foaleny, it nicits tgf bffs tght h trheil`ofltfr ohl oghr`f bar hoofss ta pratfotfe quathtials (lat carf tghl V_$:.::? pfr

    sghrf86). Bilhnny, tgf Hoofss runf pragimits tgf eispnhy ab quathtials tght naok ar orass

    pratfotfe quathtials ab atgfr trheil` ofltfrs. CiBIE, al tgf oaltrhry, eafs lat

    fsthmnisg striot runfs al hoofss ta quathtials. Bar fxhcpnf, h rf`unhtar rfquirfs

    ]f`unhtfe Chrkfts (CiBIE, Hrtionf 55) ta chkf hrrhl`fcflts al rfhsalhmnf

    oaccfroihn hle laleisoricilhtary mhsis bar hoofss ta its quathtials my ilvfstcflt

    bircs, nfhvil` ta chrkft barofs ta eftfrcilf tgf nfvfn ab bffs. Ugf shcf runf hppnifs ta

    CUB hle _I, mut tgfrf is la rfquirfcflt bar AUO arefrs ib lat trhefe al h CUB ar _I.

    Rfribiohtial ab bules (HCN)4 HCN runfs hrf sicinhr il Furapf hle tgf Vlitfe

    _thtfs. Il Furapf tgf HCN runfs hrf sft il tgf tgrff HCN Eirfotivfs (98/?:7/FFO,=::8/90/FO, =::8/90/FO, =::6/2:/FO), hle il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs il tgf 890: Mhlk hle

    _forfoy Hot.

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    Ugf tgrff Eirfotivfs fsthmnisg efthinfe runfs al rfoare kffpil` ab trhlshotials,

    oustacfr euf eini`flof, ilonueil` flghlofe euf eini`flof bar gi`grisk oustacfrs ar

    musilfss rfnhtialsgips. Ugf tgire hlticalfy nhulefril` Eirfotivf (=::6/2:/FO)

    iltraeuofs sumsthltihn oghl`fs il tgf Furapfhl rf`icf, ilonueil`4

    h lfw riskmhsfe hpprahog sa tght bilhloihn ilstitutials cust iefltiby oritfrihta hssfss tgf patfltihn calfynhulefril` risks tgfir musilfss bhof

    h lfw rfquirfcflt ta iefltiby h mflfbioihn awlfr ab h oustacfr (efbilfe hs tgflhturhn pfrsal wga untichtfny awls ar oaltrans tgf oustacfr hle/ar tgf

    lhturhn pfrsal al wgasf mfghnb h trhlshotial is mfil` oaleuotfe)

    hppraprihtf praofeurfs ta iefltiby panitiohnny fxpasfe pfrsals (efbilfe hslhturhn pfrsals wga ghvf mffl fltrustfe witg pracilflt pumnio bulotials

    hle iccfeihtf bhciny cfcmfrs ar onasf rfnhtivfs ab tgasf pfrsals)

    al`ail` calitaril` ogfoks al musilfss rfnhtialsgips.

    CiBIE rfquirfs ilvfstcflt bircs ta oacpny ht hnn ticfs witg tgf eispasitials al tgf

    prfvfltial ab tgf usf ab tgf bilhloihn systfc bar tgf purpasf ab calfy nhulefril`.

    _icinhrny, tgf LH_E ]unf ?:88 rfquirfs hnn tgf LH_E cfcmfrs ta efvfnap hle

    icpnfcflt hlticalfy nhulefril` pra`rhcs wgiog sgaune mf efsi`lfe ta hogifvf

    cfcmfrs oacpnihlof witg tgf Mhlk hle _forfoy Hot. Mrakfrefhnfrs ghvf mrahe

    amni`htials ulefr tgf Mhlk hle _forfoy Hot ta prfvflt calfy nhulefril` hle tfrrarist

    bilhloil` tgrau`g tgfir bircs. Ugf Hot rfquirfs tgfc ta binf hle kffp rfoares rfnhtfe ta

    suspioiaus trhlshotials, oustacfr iefltity, nhr`f trhlshotials, orassmarefr ourrfloy

    cavfcflt, barfi`l mhlks hooaults, hle wirf trhlsbfrs, hcal` atgfr tgil`s. Ugfy hnsaghvf ta eftfrcilf bar barfi`l oustacfrs wgftgfr tgfy hrf sfliar panitiohn bi`urfs

    wgasf efbilitial is hs mrahe hs il Furapf.82

    Hs ]f`hres Ilvfstars Zratfotial

    Ugrff chdar oalofpts iltfr hnih fxist il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs hle Furapf ta flsurf

    ilvfstars pratfotial4 bhir efhnil`, suithminity, hle mfst fxfoutial. Ugasf oalofpts hrf

    sicinhr il matg rf`unhtary brhcfwarks, h eibbfrflof mfil` tgf mfst fxfoutial

    priloipnf4il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, it oavfrs h lucmfr ab bhotars, witg priof mfil` typiohnny

    tgf cast icparthlt; il Furapf priof is alf bhotar hcal` atgfrs ta hssfss wgftgfr tgf

    oniflt ghs amthilfe tgf mfst passimnf rfsunt bar tgf fxfoutial ab its trhef.

    Oaleuot ab musilfss/bhir efhnil`4 Ugis oalofpt is vfry sicinhr il Furapf hle il

    tgf Vlitfe _thtfs. Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs mrakfrefhnfrs awf tgfir oustacfrs h euty ab bhir

    efhnil` hrisil` brac tgf Hot hltibrhue pravisials hle _]A dust hle fquithmnf

    priloipnfs ab trhef. Il Furapf, ilvfstcflt bircs hrf rfquirfe ta hot galfstny, bhirny hle

    prabfssialhnny, wgfl pravieil` ilvfstcflt sfrviofs ta oniflts. Hl icparthlt eibbfrflof

    is rfnhtfe ta oustacfr ohtf`arizhtial. Il Furapf hl ilvfstcflt birc is amni`fe ta chkf

    h ohtf`arizhtial mftwffl rfthin hle prabfssialhn oniflts hle fni`imnf oaultfrphrtifs hle

    ilbarc oniflts hmaut tgfir rfspfotivf ohtf`arifs. H birc hnsa ilbarcs oniflt hmaut gis

    ri`gt ta rfqufst h eibbfrflt ohtf`arizhtial hle wght tght chy flthin il tfrcs ab tgf nfvfn

    ab pratfotial. Il tgf Vlitfe _thtfs, mrakfrs hle efhnfrs hnsa eibbfrfltihtf oniflts4 sacf

    praeuots hrf alny hvhinhmnf ta ofrthil ilvfstars mhsfe al bhotars suog hs lft wartg,

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    Oacphril` Furapfhl hle V._. _fouritifs ]f`unhtials =?

    hssfts, trheil` fxpfriflof. Gawfvfr ohtf`arizhtial is nfss mieil` tghl il Furapf, il tgf

    sflsf tght h oniflt eafs lat ghvf ta mf ilbarcfe hmaut its ohtf`arizhtial.

    Ugf LH_E ]unf al bhir efhnil` rfquirfs hnn its cfcmfrs hle rf`istfrfe

    rfprfsflthtivfs ta efhn witg oniflts bhirny; bhirny cfhls trfhtil` oniflts il hl fquithmnf

    chllfr efpfleil` al tgfir oiroucsthlofs, mut it eafs lat cfhl fquhnny. Il heeitial,

    tgf LH_E runf al suithminity oavfrs situhtials tght ci`gt ilvanvf vianhtials ab bhir

    trfhtcflt. Ugfsf ilonuef, bar fxhcpnf, rfoaccfleil` sfouritifs ta oustacfrs witgaut

    httfcptil` ta amthil ilbarchtial hmaut oustacfrs bilhloihn situhtial, fxofssivf

    trheil`, brhueunflt hotivity, hle rfoaccfleil` puroghsf mfyale oustacfr ohphminity.

    _uithminity rfquirfcflts4 _uithminity is rfoa`lizfe hs h priloipnf il tgf Furapfhl

    hle Vlitfe _thtfs rf`unhtary flviralcflts (hrtionf 89(5) ab CiBIE Nfvfn 8, hle LH_E

    runf =?8:). Il matg ohsfs it is tri``frfe my h rfoaccflehtial praviefe my hl

    ilvfstcflt birc/mrakfrefhnfr. Pginf tgf suithminity runf ohl hnnaw bar carf

    fxfcptials il Furapf, it is rfstriotfe ta ilvfstcflt heviof hle partbania chlh`fcflt4

    bar sfrviofs atgfr tghl ilvfstcflt heviof hle partbania chlh`fcflt, ilvfstcflt bircs

    hrf rfquirfe ta hppn