COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91)518 flnal 
Brussels, 9 December 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4134/86 
on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products 
originating in Taiwan 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Council Regulation establishing autonomous arrangements for imports 
of textile products from Taiwan expires on 31 December 1991. 
2. In the light of overall Community commercial policy for textiles, the 
import arrangements for Taiwan should be maintained. 
Since 1982, with regard to trade in textiles, the economic provisions 
and duration of the Community arrangements for Taiwan have been no 
different than those for equivalent suppliers (Hong Kong, South Korea), 
and the Regulation should therefore have carried over 1991 arrangements 
into 1992 unchanged, as had been decided for other MFA suppliers. 
3. However, on 1 April 1991, Taiwan brought In liberalized arrangements for 
alcohol and spirits which discriminate against the Community. The tax 
level for whiskies from the Community is double that for other whiskies 
(United States). In addition, liberalization for other spirits, 
including brandies, will not occur until 1 September 1992. In order to 
exert pressure on the Taiwanese authorities, as in 1987, and in 
accordance with the information given to them several months ago, it is 
proposed that the original quotas for 1992 be reduced by 5%. 
4. If Taiwan returns to a situation of non-discrimination, the quotas 
initially estabIished for 1992 will be restored as soon as possible. 
5. The attached draft Regulation amends Regulation (EEC) No 4134/86,1 with 
the aim of extending its validity and laying down quantitative limits 
for 1992. 
6. The Commission is accordingly requested to adopt the attached draft 
Regulation before 1 January 1992. 
1 OJ L 387, 31.12.1986, p.43. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4134/86 
on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products 
originating in Taiwan 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4134/86 of 22 December 1986 on the 
arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in 
Taiwan,1 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3059/90,2 a I locates 
shares of the Community quantitative quotas on imports and lays down the 
arrangements for imports into the Community of the products in question up 
to 31 December 1991 ; 
Whereas the arrangements should be maintained beyond that date and 
adjusted as part of the revision of overall Community commercial policy 
for textile products; 
Whereas in the light of the continuing uncertainty surrounding the 
treatment Taiwan applies to products originating in the Community, 1992 
quotas should be set at the levels laid down in Annex II-, whereas these 
levels may, however, be adjusted to take account of changes in the 
situation and restore the quotas originally established; 
Whereas, in order to ensure the best possible utilization of the Community 
quantitative limits, they should be allocated in accordance with the 
requirements of the Member States; whereas, however, the extent of the 
disparities existing in the conditions for importation of these products 
into the Member States and the particularly sensitive position of the 
Community textiles industry mean that the said conditions can be 
standardized only gradually; whereas, for these reasons, allocation of 
supplies cannot immediately be effected on the basis of requirements 
alone; whereas the Member States' shares of the Community quantitative 
limits for 1992 should be estabIished; 
Whereas the import arrangements currently in force expire on 31 December 
1991-, whereas it is necessary to provide for transitional arrangements in 
respect of products shipped before 1 January 1992; 
1 OJ L 386. 31.12.1986, p.1. 
2 OJ L 294, 25.10.1990, p.18. 
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Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4134/86 should be amended in order to maintain 
its provisions in force, and whereas Annex II to that Regulation should be 
amended in order to lay down the quantitative limits for 1992, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 4134/86 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Article 1(1) is replaced by the following: 
"1. From 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1992, imports into the Community 
of products of the categories listed in Annex I shall be governed by the 
provisions of this Regulation." 
2. Article 2(1) and 2(4) are replaced by the following: 
"1. For 1992, imports into the Community of textile products listed in 
Annex II and originating in Taiwan shall be subject to quantitative 
quotas broken down in a manner which will bring about an orderly 
expansion and development of the market for textiles and a gradual 
adjustment to the supply needs of the markets, allowing for carry-over 
and advance drawing between one year and another and for transfers 
between categories. 
The quotas for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1992 are shown 
in Annex II." 
"4. After 1 January 1992, the release for free circulation in the 
Community of the products covered by this Regulation shall be subject to 
the import arrangements in force before that date provided the products 
were loaded in Taiwan before 1 January 1992." 
3. Article 2(7), 2(8) and 2(9), added by Regulation (EEC) No 1653/88,3 are 
hereby repealed. 
4. In Article 6(2), 1 January 1983 Is replaced by 1 January 1987. 
5. Article 13 is replaced by the following: 
"Article 13 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. It shall 
apply until 31 December 1992." 
6. The descriptions and codes contained in Annex I to this Regulation 
replace the descriptions and codes contained in Annex I for the same 
categories. 
3 OJ L 153, 18.6.1988. p.1. 
7. Annex II is replaced by Annex II to this Régulation. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a 11 Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the CounciI, 
The President, 
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ANNEX 
6203 
6203 
£203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 
6203 «1 10 
4190 
•4231 
«2 33 
«2 35 
«2 90 
«3 19 
«3 90 
«9 19 
«9 50 
6204 61 10 
6204 62 31 
62(H 62 33 
620« 62.39 
620« 63 18 
620« 69 18 
6211 32 A2 
6211 33 A2 
6211 42 A2 
6211 A3 A2 Men's or boys* woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and 
trousers (including slacks); women's or pris woven trousers and slacks, 
of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres J, 
Lower parts of tracksuits with lining, 
other than category n6 or 29, of cotton 
or of man-made fibres 
~+-
16 6203 11 00 
6203 12 00 
6203 19 10 
6203 19 30 
6203 21 00 
6203 22, 80 
6203 23 80 
6203 29 18 
6241-32 31 
6211 33 31 Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than kniacd or crocheted, of 
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits J 
Men's or boys' tracksuits with lining, 
with an outer shell of a single identical 
fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 
- d°-
21 ex 6201 12 10 
ex 6201 12 90 
ex 6201 13 10 
ex 6201 13 90 
6201 91 00 
6201 92 00 
62019300 
ex 6202 
ex 6202 
ex 6202 
ex 6202 
6202 
6202 
6202 12 10 
12 90 
13 10 
13 90 
9100 
92 00 
93 00 
6211 32 A1 
6211 33 A1 
6211 A2 A1 
6211 A3 A1 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waistcr jackets and the like, other than 
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres * 
Upper parts of tracksuits with lining^ 
other than category116 or 29, of cotton 
or of man-made fibres 
•-?-
29 620« 11 00 
620« 12 00 
620« 13 00 
6204 19 10 
6204 21 00 
6204 22 80 
6204 23 80 
6204 29 18 
6211 A2 31 
6211 A3 31 Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knined or crocheted, 
of wool, of eortoci or man-made fibres, excluding ski suits ', 
Women's or girls' tracksuits with lining 
with an outer shell of a single identical 
fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 
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ANNEX I I 
Quantitative limits modifying Annex II 
of regulation (EEC) n' 4134/86 for the year 1992 
(the descriptions of goods are shown in this table 
in an abbreviated forrn^1)) 
CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
GROUP 
Woven fabr ics of 
cotton TAIWAN Tons 
2A Of which : 
Other than unbleached 
or bleached TAIWAN Tons 
Woven fabr ics of 
synthetic fibres 
(discont inuous) TAIWAN Tons Ffr> 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC| 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL| 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 1 370 
682 
834 
1 929 
715 
43 
123 
11 
77 
7 
5 791 
116 
51 
61 
81 
52 
3 
11 
3 
12 
3 
393 
1 594 
1 512 
1 985 
2 062 
478 
39 
64 
151 
104 
5 
EEC.; 7 994 
(1) The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex 1 
of Council regulation (EEC) nr.1653/88 , OJ L153 of 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
3A Of which : 
Other than unbleached 
or bleached TAIWAN Tons 
Shirts, undervests, 
T-shirts and the 
I ike, knitted or 
crocheted TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
Pullovers TAIWAN 1000 
pieces D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
ÊEd 105 
94 
144 
105 
34 
3 
5 
103 
19 
2 
614 
934 
306 
562 
155 
895 
48 
120 
29 
49 
17 
10 115 
392 
767 
913 
119 
798 
44 
184 
22 
50 
16 
20 305 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
Woven trousers TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
Blouses TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
Shirts, other than 
knitted or crocheted TAIWAN 1000 
pieces D 
F 
l 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EECl 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 2 896 
253 
167 
1 299 
420 
15 
50 
11 
45 
10 
5 166 
2 012 
127 
126 
599 
314 
4 
23 
7 
21 
4 
3 237 
5 668 
227 
375 
1 258 
857 
12 
21 
17 
68 
13 
8 516 
YZ 
CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
20 GROUP 
Bed linen, other than 
knitted or crocheted TAIWAN Tons 
22 Yarn of staple or 
waste synthetic fibres TAIWAN Tons 
22A 
23 Yarn of staple or 
waste artificial fibres TAIWAN 
TAIWAN Tons 
Tons D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
£EC 
UK 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 149 
16 
15 
20 
18 
1 
3 
12 
3 
237 
2 772 
1 212 
719 
782 
1 762 
21 
326 
37 
115 
18 
7 764 
936 
1 178 
351 
652 
1 646 
450 
16 
59 
27 
75 
15 
4 469 
~^~ 
CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
12 Socks TAIWAN 1000 
ieces 
13 Men's or boy's 
underpants and briefs, 
knitted or crocheted TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
14 Men's or boy's woven 
overcoats TAIWAN 1000 
Ip ieces D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 13 427 
3 630 
1 568 
2 719 
6 503 
103 
4 579 
153 
454 
92 
EEC 33 228 
1 322 
408 
164 
234 
271 
6 
31 
14 
94 
32 
2 576 
1 759 
347 
264 
307 
412 
16 
58 
28 
54 
9 
3 254 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
15 Women's or girl's 
woven overcoats TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
16 Suits and ensembles TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
17 Jackets and blazers, 
other than knitted 
or crocheted TAIWAN 1000 
pieces D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 1 303 
161 
118 
198 
276 
7 
28 
17 
37 
7 
2 152 
273 
34 
16 
17 
28 
1 
4 
3 
13 
1 
390 
499 
69 
60 
40 
90 
2 
7 
3 
14 
1 
785 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
18 ïathrobes, etc. other 
than knitted or 
crocheted TAIWAN Tons 
19 Handkerchiefs TAIWAN Tons 
21 Parkas, anoraks, 
windcheaters TAIWAN 1000 
pieces D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
£,EC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 736 
170 
129 
256 
281 
5 
39 
9 
28 
9 
1 662 
2 144 
974 
527 
796 
831 
34 
105 
65 
108 
26 
5 610 
3 943 
277 
163 
674 
244 
11 
66 
17 
74 
13 
5 482 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
24 Pyjamas, nightdresses, 
knitted or crocheted TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
26 Dresses TAIWAN 
27 Skirts, 
divided skirts TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
1000 
pieces F« 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 2 137 
258 
228 
326 
521 
22 
47 
24 
69 
12 
3 644 
2 304 
143 
119 
155 
180 
5 
24 
10 
52 
12 
3 004 
1 009 
83 
138 
124 
185 
2 
16 
4 
32 
4 
1 597 
<t) Within the quantitative limits for Germany and France the following sub-limits exist for products falling under NIMEXE code 60 04-53 and 83- Germany lftt- XtfOOO France 19%.: CTOOO pieces. 7 • »*wu pieces, 
--ft--
CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
28 Trousers, knitted 
or crocheted TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
29 
31 
68 Women's or girls' suits 
and ensembles 
Brassières 
Babies' garments TAIWAN 
TAIWAN 
TAIWAN 1000 
pieces 
1000 
pieces 
Tons 
73 Track suits TAIWAN 1000 
pieces D 
F 
I 
BNL 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
UK 
UK 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC] 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 542 
76 
66 
76 
3 
29 
4 
16 
3 
1 757 
39 
472 
204 
23 
13 
14 
257 
6 
4 
2 
9 
2 
534 
725 
86 
70 
339 
265 
4 
13 
7 
22 
2 
1 533 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
77 Ski suits TAIWAN Tbns 
78 Garments, other than 
knitted or crocheted TAIWAN Tons 
83 Other garments, 
knitted or crocheted TAIWAN Tons D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 133 
16 
25 
20 
57 
2 
4 
257 
1 857 
437 
317 
575 
545 
31 
69 
23 
61 
11 
3 926 
454 
113 
81 
81 
98 
3 
14 
11 
17 
3 
875 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
GROUP 
33 
35 
37 Woven fabr ics of 
synthetic filament 
yarn TAIWAN 
Woven fabrics of 
synthetic fibres 
(continuous) TAIWAN 
Woven fabr ics of 
artificial staple 
f ibres TAIWAN Tons 
Tons 
Tons D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
É=EC 470 
175 
142 
101 
211 
15 
18 
72 
14 
1 218 
1 168 
433 
783 
2 437 
554 
161 
138 
65 
123 
26 
5 888 
422 
300 
687 
334 
844 
109 
332 
79 
293 
58 
14 458 
70-
CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
41 
61 
62 
10 Yarns of synthetic 
f iIament, cont i nuous 
Narrow woven fabrics 
CheniI le yarn 
GROUP 
Gloves, knitted or 
crocheted TAIWAN 
TAIWAN 
TAIWAN Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
TAIWAN 1000 
pairs 
67 Clothing accessories TAIWAN Tons ES 
UK 
F 
0 
F 
1 
BNL 
UK*1 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 363 
196 
78 
430 
449 
856 
633 
429 
129 
327 
83 
071 
89 
18 496 
348 
171 
104 
142 
234 
9 
21 
13 
31 
9 
1 082 
(>) Within the quantitative limits for the United Kingdom the following sub-limits for products falling under NIMEXE code 60.02-40: 19?£: 61*7000 pieces. 
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CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
74 Suits and ensembles TAIWAN 1000 
91 Tents TAIWAN Tons 
97 Nets TAIWAN Tons D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC] 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 89 
27 
26 
25 
31 
2 
3 
14 
3 
220 
342 
180 
123 
103 
182 
8 
28 
18 
38 
8 
1 030 
202 
123 
39 
75 
102 
40 
203 
109 
17 
3 
913 
-Z2-
CATE­
GORY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS THIRD COUNTRIES UNIT MEMBER 
STATE 1992 
97A Fishing nets TAIWAN Tons 
110 Woven pneumatic 
mattresses TAIWAN Tons D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 
D 
F 
I 
BNL 
UK 
IRL 
DK 
GR 
ES 
PT 
EEC 75 
23 
14 
9 
45 
35 
130 
90 
8 
1 
430 
1 111 
576 
420 
332 
804 
27 
103 
39 
93 
19 
3 524 
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Official Journal of the European Communities No L 
Appendix to Annex U 
Category 
21 
28 Country 
"Tai-v 
Taiwan 
Taiwan 
Taiwan Remarks 
For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a 
conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum 
commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 
130 cm may be applied for up to 4% of the quantitative limits. 
The export licence concerning these products must bear in box 9 the words 'The 
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must 
be applied*. 
For the purpose of setting off exports agannst the agreed quantitative limits a 
conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum size 
of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be 
applied for up to 4% of the quantitative limits. 
The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words 'The 
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must 
be applied'. 
For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a 
conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum 
commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 
cm may be applied for up to 4 % of the quantitative limits. 
The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words The 
conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must 
be applied'. 
In addition to the quantitative limit shown in the Annex for 992* specific 
quantity of l£2-topxies was agreed for exports of bib and brace overalls, breeches 
and shorts falling within CfO jk; only, broken 
down as follows: 
84 7 BNL 
13 UK 
49 IRL. 
1 DK 
1 GR (tonnes) 
P EEC 
162 
^r 6103 41 90, 6103 42 90, 6103 43 90, 6103 49 91, 
6104 6190, 6104 62 90, 6104 63 90 and 
6104 69 91. 
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