Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) laying down, for 1998, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of the Faeroe Islands
Date: 1997-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Faroes, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing licence

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Brussels,  12.12.1997 
COM(97)  687  final 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

laying down,  for  1998, certain measures for the conservation and management 
of fishery  resources applicable to vessels flying  the flag of the Faroe Islands 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  consultations  between  the  Community  and  the  Faroe  Islands,  held  in  Tôrshavn  on  13  and 
14 October  1997,  resulted  in  an  agreement  on reciprocal  fisheries  arrangements  for  1998.  These 
arrangements imply, inter alia, certain catch quotas for Faroese vessels in Community waters. 

Furthermore,  the relevant coastal  States,  i.e.  the Community,  the Faroe Islands,  Iceland,  Norway 
and the Russian  Federation,  held consultations  on the management  of  Atlanto-Scandian  herring  in 
Oslo on 28  October  1997.  These consultations  led,  inter alia, to reciprocal  access arrangements, 
under  which the Faroe Islands will be entitled  to fish  11,000 tonnes  of  their  share  in Community 
fishing waters. 

The purpose  of the proposed  regulation  is to authorize  Faroese  vessels  to fish, as from  1  January 
1998,  the quotas  allocated  to them in Community  fishing  waters  for  1998, in accordance  with the 
above mentioned arrangements. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

/98 

of .... December 1997 

laying down, for  1998, certain measures for the conservation and management 
of fishery  resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of the Faroe Islands 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3760/92  of  20  December  1992  establishing  a 
Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for  in Article 2 of the Agreement on fisheries 
between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and 
the  Home  Government  of  the  Faroe  Islands,  of  the  other  part(2),  the  Community  and  the  Home 
Government of the Faroe Islands have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing  rights  for 
1998; 

Whereas,  in  the  course  of  these  consultations,  the  delegations  agreed  to  recommend  to  their 
respective authorities that certain catch quotas for  1998 should be fixed  for  the vessels of the other 
party; 

Whereas,  the  Community,  the  Faroe  Islands,  Iceland,  Norway  and  the  Russian  Federation,  held 
consultations  on  the  management  and  sharing  of  Norwegian  spring-spawning  herring  (Atlanto-
Scandian herring) in 1998; 

Whereas these consultations  led,  inter alia, to subsequent arrangements on reciprocal access, under 
which the Faroe Islands may fish  11,000 tonnes of their share in Community fishing waters north of 
62° N; 

Whereas  measures  should  be  taken  to  implement  the  results  of  these  consultations  between  the 
Community and the Faroe Islands and thus prevent any interruption of mutual fisheries  relations as 
at 31 December 1997; 

Whereas  the  fishing  activities  covered  by  this  Regulation  are  subject  to  the  relevant  control 
measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of  12 October  1993 establishing a 
control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(3); 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p.  1. Regulation as amended by the  1994 Act of Accession. 

OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p.  11. 

OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. 

Whereas  Article  3  (2)  of  Commission  Regulation  (EEC)  No  1381/87  of  20  May  1987  establishing 
detailed  rules  concerning  the  marking  and  documentation  of  fishing  vessels(  )  provides  that  all 
vessels  with  chilled  or  refrigerated  seâ-water  tanks  are  to  keep on board  a document  certified  by  a 
competent  authority  and  specifying  the  calibration  of  the  tanks  in  cubic  metres  at  10-centimetre 
intervals; 

Whereas,  for  imperative  reasons  of  common  interest,  this  Regulation  will  apply  from  1  January 
1998, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Vessels  registered  in  the  Faroe  Islands  are  hereby  authorized,  from  1  January 
to 
31 December  1998,  to  fish  for  the  species  listed  in  Annex  I,  within  the  geographical  and 
quantitative  limits  laid  down  therein  and  in  accordance  with  this  Regulation,  in  the 
200-nautical-mile fishing  zone of the Member  States  in the North  Sea,  Skagerrak,  Kattegat, 
the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00'N. 

Fishing  authorized  under  paragraph  1  shall  be  limited,  except  in  the  Skagerrak,  to  those 
parts  of  the  200-nautical-mile  fishing  zone  lying  seawards  of  12  nautical  miles  from  the 
baselines  from  which the fishing zones of Member  States are measured. 

Notwithstanding  paragraph  1,  unavoidable  by-catches  of  species  for  which  no  quota  has 
been fixed in a given zone shall be permitted within the limits  laid down by the  conservation 
measures  in force  in the zone concerned. 

By-catches  in a given zone of a species  for  which a quota  is established  in that  zone  shall be 
counted  against the quota  concerned. 

Article 2 

Vessels  fishing  within  the  quotas  fixed  in Article  1 shall  comply  with  the  conservation  and 
control  measures  and  all  other  provisions  governing  fishing  in the  zones  referred  to  in  that 
Article. 

The  vessels  shall  keep  a  log  book  in  which  the  information  set  out  in  Annex  II  shall  be 
entered. 

The  vessels  shall  transmit  to  the  Commission,  in  accordance  with  the, rules  laid  down  in 
Annex III, the information  set out in that Annex. 

Those  vessels  which  have  chilled  or  refrigerated  sea-water  tanks  shall  keep  on  board  a 
document  certified  by  a  competent  authority  and  specifying  the  calibration  of  the  tanks  in 
cubic metres  at  10-centimetre  intervals. 

The  registration  letters  and  numbers  of  the  vessels  must  be  clearly  marked  on  the  bow  of 
each vessel on both sides 

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Article 3 

Fishing shall be permitted only where a licence and a special fishing permit are issued by the 
Commission  on  behalf  of  the  Community  and  in  compliance  with  the  conditions  set  out  in 
Annexes II and III. 

Licences  and  special  fishing  permits  shall  be  issued  for  the  purposes  of  paragraph  1 
provided  that the  number  of licences  and special fishing permits  valid  on  any  one day  does 
not exceed: 
(a) 

14 for  the fishing  of mackerel  in ICES divisions  Via  (north of  56°30'N),  Vile,  f and 
h,  sprat  in ICES sub-area IV and division Via (north of 56°30'N),  horse-mackerel  in 
ICES sub-area IV and divisions Via (north of 56°30'N),  Vile,  f and h and herring  in 
ICES  division  Via  (north of  56°30'N);  4  for  the fishing of  herring  in ICES  division 
Ilia N  (Skagerrak); 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

15  for  the  fishing  of  Norway  pout  in  ICES  sub-area  IV  and  division  Via  (north  of 
56°30*N) and sand-eel in ICES sub-area IV; 

20  for  the  fishing,  by  long  line,  of  ling,  tusk  and  blue  ling  in  ICES  divisions  Via 
(north  of  56°30'N)  and  VIb;  however,  the  total  number  of  vessels  allowed  to  fish 
simultaneously  shall not exceed 10; 

16  for  the  fishing,  by  trawl,  of  blue  ling  in  ICES  divisions  Via  (north  of  56°30'N) 
and VIb; 

20 for  the fishing  of blue whiting  in ICES sub-area  VII (west of  12°00'W)  and  ICES 
divisions Via (north of 56°30'N) and VIb; 

3 for  the  fishing,  by  long-line,  of porbeagle  in the  whole  Community  zone  with  the 
exception of NAFO 3PS. 

21  for  the  fishing  of  herring  in  ICES  division  lia,  (north  of  62°  N).  Requests  for 
replacement  of  licenses  and  special  fishing  permits  within  this  maximum  number 
may be made at any time and shall be processed  expeditiously. 

When  an  application  for  a  licence  and  a  special  fishing  permit  is  submitted  to  the 
Commission,  the following  information  must be supplied: 

(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) 
(g) 
(h) 
(i) 
(j) 
(k) 
(1) 

name of the vessel; 
registration  number; 
external  identification  letters and numbers; 
port of  registration; 
name and address of the owner or charterer; 
gross tonnage and overall length; 
engine power; 
call sign and radio  frequency; 
intended  method of fishing; 
intended area of fishing; 
species for  which it is intended to fish; 
period  for  which a licence and a special fishing  permit is requested. 

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5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Each  licence  and  special  fishing  permit  shall  be  valid  for  one  vessel  only.  Where  two  or 
more vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be  inpossession 
of a licence and special fishing permit. 

Licences  and  special  fishing  permits  may  be  cancelled  with  a  view  to  the  issue  of  new 
licences  and  special  fishing  permits.  Such cancellations  shall  take  effect  on the  day  before 
the date of  issue  of  the* new  licences  and special  fishing  permits by  the  Commission.  New 
licences and special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue. 

Licences  and special  fishing  permits  shall be wholly  or partially  withdrawn before  the date 
of expiry if the respective quotas, fixed in Article  1, have been exhausted. 

Licences  and special  fishing  permits  shall be withdrawn in the event  of  any failure  to meet 
the obligations laid down in this Regulation. 

For a period not exceeding  12 months,  no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued 
for any vessel  in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been 
met. 

The Commission shall submit,  on behalf of the Community,  to the Faroe Islands, the names 
and  characteristics  of  the  Faroese  vessels  which  will  not  be  authorized  to  fish  in  the 
Community's fishing  zone during the next month(s) as a consequence  of an infringement  of 
Community rules. 

Fishing in the Skagerrak shall be subject to the following conditions: 

Article 4 

1. 

2. 

direct fishing  for herring for purposes other than human consumption shall be prohibited; 

the use of trawls and purse seines  for the capture of pelagic species  shall be prohibited from 
Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. 

Articles 

Vessels  authorized to fish on 31 December may continue fishing  as from the beginning  of the next 
year  until  the  lists  of  vessels  permitted  to  fish  during  the  year  in  question  are  submitted  to  and 
approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. 

Article 6 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  of  tis  publication  in  the  Official Journal of the 
European  Communities. 

It shall apply from  1 January 1998. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels,  ....  December  1997. 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX I 

Faroese catch quotas for  1998 

1. 

Quotas for Faroese vessels fishing in Community fishing  waters 

Species 

Ling, tusk,  blue ling 

Blue ling 

Mackerel 

Herring 

Fishing zone: ICES 
sub-area/division 

VIa(1), VIb 

VIa{1), VIb 

,  VIa(1), VHe, f,  h 

VIa(1) 

Horse mackerel 

IV, VIa(1), Vile,  f,  h 

Norway pout 
Sprat 
Sandeel 

Blue whiting 

Other white 
(by-catches  only) 

Herring 

Porbeagle 

IV, VIa(1) 
IV, VIa(1) 
IV 

VIa(I), VIb, Vïï(2) 

fish 

IV, VIa(1) 

Ilia N (Skagerrak)(3) 

Entire Community  zone 
except NAFO 3PS 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

(4)(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

800 

940 

3,930 

660 

7,000 

_  20,000 

62,000 

(8) 

(9) 

400 

500 

125 

(4) 

(i) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

North of 56°30'N. 
West of  12e00'W. 
Limited  in  the  west  by  a  line  drawn  from  the  lighthouse  of  Hanstholm  to  the  lighthouse  of  Lindesnes  and  in  the 
south by line drawn from  the lighthouse of  Skagen to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from  there to the nearest  coast 
of Sweden. 
To be fished by long-line. 
Of which an incidental catch of other  species of 20% per ship,  at any moment,  is authorized  in ICES divisions  Via 
and b.  However,  this percentage  may be exceeded  in the  first  24 hours  following  the beginning of  the  fishing  on a 
specific  ground.  The total incidental catch of other species in Via and b may not exceed 75 tonnes. 
To be fished by trawl; by-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard to be counted against this quota. 
Of which  1,000  tonnes may be fished  from  1 October to 31 December  1998 in Community  waters of ICES division 
IVa. 
The  overall  quota  (including  for  Norway  pout  and  sandeel,  unavoidable  by-catches  of  blue  whiting)  includes  a 
maximum  of  2,000  tonnes  of  sprat.  A maximum of  6,000  tonnes  of  Norway  pout may  be  fished  in  ICES  division 
Via  north  of  56°30.'N  subject  to  the  provision  on  request  by  the  Community  of  details  of  the  quantity  and 
composition of any by-catch taken. 
Unavoidable by-catches of Argentine to be counted against this quota. 

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2.  Quotas  for  Faroese vessels fishing  in Greenland waters according  to  Article  1 (3)  of  the 

EEC/Greenland Fisheries Protocol(1) (shown for information only) 

Species 

Northern deep-water prawns 
(Pandalus borealis) 

Fishing zones: 
ÏCES division or 
NAFÔ sub-area 

xrwv 

Greenland halibut 

NAFO 0/1 

Redfish 

Capelin 

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xrwv 

xrv/v 

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1,150 

150 
150 

500 

10,000 

3.  Norwegian spring-spawning herring (Atlanto-Scandian herring) 

Species 

Herring 

Fishing zones : 
ICES division or 
NAFO sub-area 

Ha 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

11,000 

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% 

ANNEX H 

When  fishing  within  the  200-nautical-mile  zone  off  the  coasts  of  the  Member  States  of  the 
Community  which  is  covered  by  Community  rules  on  fisheries,  the  following  details  are  to  be 
entered in the log-book immediately after the following events: 

1.  After each haul: 

1.1. 
1.2. 
1.3. 
1.4. 

the quantity (in kilograms live weight) of each species caught; 
the date and the time of the haul; 
the geographical position in which the catches were made; 
the fishing method used. 

2.  After each transhipment tp or from another vessel : 

2.1. 
2.2. 
2.3. 

the indication  "received from" or "transferred to"; 
the quantity (in kilograms live weight) of each species transhipped; 
the name,  external  identification  letters and numbers of  the vessel  to or from which the 
transhipment occurred. 

3.  After each landing in a port of the Community: 

3.1.  name of the port; 
3.2. 

the quantity (in kilograms live weight) of each species landed. 

4.  After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities: 

4.1.  date and time of the transmission; 
4.2. 
4.3. 

type of message: IN,  OUT, ICES, WKLor2WKL; 
in the casé of radio transmission: name of the radio station. 

ANNEX  ni 

1.  The  information  to  be  transmitted  to  the  European  Commission  and  the  timetable  for  its 

transmission are as follows: 

1.1. On  each  occasion  the  vessel  enters  the  200-nautical-mile  zone  off  the  coasts  of  the  Member 

States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries: 
(a)  the information specified under  1.5; 
(b)  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold; 
(c)  the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence  fishing. 

Where  the  fishing  operations  necessitate  more  than  one  entry  into  the  zones  referred  to 
under 1.1 on a given day, one communication shall suffice  on first entry. 

1.2. On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under 1.1: 

(a)  the information specified under  1.5; 
(b)  the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold; 
(c)  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous 

transmission; 

(d)  the ICES division in which the catches were taken; 
(e)  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  transferred  to  and/or  from  other 
vessels  since  the  vessel  entered  the  zone  and the  identification  of  the  vessel  to  which the 
transfer was made; 

(f)  the quantity  (in kilograms  live-weight)  of each species  landed  in a port of  the  Community 

since the vessel entered the zone. 
Where  the  fishing  operations  necessitate  more  than one  entry  into  the  zones  referred  to 
under 1.1 on a given day, one single communication on the last exit will be  sufficient. 

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1.3. At  three-day  intervals,  commencing  on  the  third  day  after  the  vessel  first  enters  the  zones 
referred  to  under  1.1  when  fishing  for  herring  and  mackerel,  and  at  weekly  intervals, 
commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zone referred to under 1.1 when 
fishing  for all species other than herring and mackerel: 
(a)  the information specified under  1.5; 
(b)  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous 

transmission; 

(c)  the ICES division in which the catches were made. 

1.4. On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES division to another: 

(a)  the information specified under  1.5; 
(b)  the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  caught  since  the  previous 

transmission; 

(c)  the ICES division in which the catches have been taken. 

1.5. (a)  The name,  call  sign,  external  identification  letters and numbers of the vessel  and the name 

of its master; 

(b)  the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned; 
(c)  identification of the type of message; 
(d)  the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel. 

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2.1. The  information  specified  under point  1 shall  be  transmitted  to  the  European  Commission  in 
Brussels (telex 24189  FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed under point 3 below  and in 
the form specified under point 4. 

2.2. If it is impossible  for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, 

it may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. 

3.  Name of radio station  Call sign of radio station 

Skagen 
Blâvand 
Ronne 
Nôrddeich 

Scheveningen 
Oostende 
North Foreland 
Humber 
Cullercoats 
Wick 
Portpatrick 
Anglesey 
Ilfracombe 
Niton 
Stonehaven 
Portishead 

Land's End 
Valentia 
Malin Head 
Boulogne 
Brest 
Saint-Nazaire 
Bordeaux-Arcachon 
Torshavn 
Bergen 
Farsund 
Flora 
Rogaland 
Tj0me 
Âlesund 

OXP 
OXB 
OYE 
DAFDAK 
DAHDAL 
DAI DAM 
DAT DAN 
PCH 
OST 
GNF 
GKZ 
GCC 
GKR 
GPK 
GLV 
GIL 
GNI 
GND 
GKA 
GKB 
GKC 
GLD 
EJK 
EJM 
FFB 
FFU 
FFO 
FFC 
OXJ 
LGN 
LGZ 
LGL 
LGQ 
LGT 
LGA 

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4. 

Form of the communications 

The information  specified under point 1 shall contain the following particulars, which shall 
be given in the following order: 

name of vessel; 
call sign; 
external identification letters and numbers; 
serial number of the message for the voyage in question; 
indication of the type of message according to the following code: 

message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1: "IN", 
message when leaving one of the zones referred to under  1.1: "OUT", 
message when moving from one ICES division to another: "ICES", 
weekly message: "WKL", 
three-day message: "2 WKL"; 

the date, the time and the geographical position; 
the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence; 
the date on which fishing is expected to commence; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold using the code 
mentioned in point 5; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since the previous 
transmission using the code mentioned in point 5; 
the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which the catches were made; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred  to and/or from other 
vessels since the previous transmission; * 
the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which the transfer  was made; 
the  quantity  (in  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  landed  in  a  port  of  the 
Community since the previous transmission; 
the name of the master. 

5. 

The code to be used to indicate the species on board as mentioned in point 4 above: 

PRA 
HKE 
GHL 
COD 
HAD 
HAL 
MAC 
HOM 
RNG 
POK 
WHG 
HER 
SAN 
SPR 
PLE 
NOP 
LIN 
PEZ 

-  Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis), 
-  Hake (Merluccius merluccius), 
-  Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), 
-  Cod (Gadus morhua), 
-  Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), 
-  Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), 
-  Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), 
-  Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), 
-  Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris), 
- 
- 
-  Herring (Clupea harengus), 
Sand-eel (Ammodytes spp.), 
- 
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus), 
- 
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), 
- 
-  Norway.pout (Trisopterus esmarkii), 
- 
- 

Saithe (Pollachius virens), 
• Whiting (Merlangus merlangus), 

Ling (Molva molva), 
Shrimp (Panaeidae), 

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RED 
PLA 
SQX 
YEL 
WHB 
TUN 
BLI 
USK 
DGS 
BSK 
POR 
SQC 
PO A 
PJL 
CSH 
LEZ 
MNZ 
NEP 
POL 
ARG 
OTH 

Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus), 
- 
Redfish (Sebastes spp.), 
- 
American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides), 
- 
Squid (Illex spp.), 
- 
Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea), 
- 
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), 
- 
Tuna (Thunnidae), 
- 
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia), 
- 
Tusk (Brosme brosme), 
- 
Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), 
- 
Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus), 
- 
Porbeagle (Lamma nasus), 
- 
Common squid (Loligo spp.), 
- 
-  Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama), 
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus), 
- 
- 
Common shrimp (Crangon crangon), 
-  Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.), 
-  Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.), 
- 
- 
- 
-  Other. 

Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), 
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius), 
Argentine (Argentina sphyraena), 

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