definiens: means any event beyond the reasonable control of the aﬀected Party that materially aﬀects the Party’sperformance of its obligations, except payment obligations, under this Agreement, including embargoes ; war or acts of war, including terrorism ; insurrections, riots, or civil unrest ; strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances ; epidemics, ﬁre, ﬂoods, earthquakes or other acts of nature ; or acts, omissions or delays in acting by any Governmental Authority ( including therefusal of the competent Governmental Authorities to issue required Regulatory Approvals due to reasons other than theaﬀected Party ’s negligence or willful misconduct or any other cause within the reasonable control of the aﬀected Party ) andfailure of plant or machinery due to such events ( provided that such event or failure could not have been prevented by theexercise of skill, diligence, and prudence that would be reasonably and ordinarily expected from a skilled and experiencedperson engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances )