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Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements
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SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp. | ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PCR/N1GRN.) | |
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Ireland | 31 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Spain | 219 | |
Union | 250 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard. | ||
b Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N. | ||
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 34 695 tonnes may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)] | ||
[F1Species Herring Clupea harengus | Zone EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II (HER/1/2-) | |
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Belgium | 14 a | Analytical TAC |
Denmark | 13 806 a | |
Germany | 2 418 a | |
Spain | 46 a | |
France | 596 a | |
Ireland | 3 574 a | |
The Netherlands | 4 941 a | |
Poland | 699 a | |
Portugal | 46 a | |
Finland | 214 a | |
Sweden | 5 116 a | |
United Kingdom | 8 827 a | |
Union | 40 297 a | |
Norway | 34 695 b | |
TAC | 619 000 |
[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua | Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (COD/1N2AB.) | |
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Germany | 2 413 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Greece | 299 | |
Spain | 2 691 | |
Ireland | 299 | |
France | 2 215 | |
Portugal | 2 691 | |
United Kingdom | 9 363 | |
Union | 19 971 | |
TAC | Not relevant] |
a The area in East Greenland called the 'Kleine Banke' is closed for all fisheries. This area is bounded by the following coordinates:
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b May be fished in East or West Greenland. However, in East Greenland the fishery shall only be permitted:
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c The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with Vessels Monitoring Systems (VMS). A maximum of 80 % of the quota can be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 10 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area: | ||
[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua | Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV (COD/N1GL14) | |
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Germany | 1 391 a b c | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
United Kingdom | 309 a b c | |
Union | 1 700 a b c | |
Norway | 500 | |
TAC | Not relevant] |
a Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. | ||
b The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. | ||
c By-catches of haddock may represent up to 15 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.] | ||
[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua | Zone I and IIb (COD/1/2B.) | |
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Germany | 7 739 c | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Spain | 14 329 c | |
France | 3 758 c | |
Poland | 3 057 c | |
Portugal | 2 816 c | |
United Kingdom | 5 223 c | |
Other Member States | 250 a c | |
Union | 37 172 b | |
TAC | 986 000 |
SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus | ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(COD/05B-F.) for cod;(HAD/05B-F.) for haddock | |
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Germany | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN).] | ||
[F1Species Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus | Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (HAL/514GRN) | |
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Portugal | 125 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Union | 125 | |
Norway | 75 a | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN).] | ||
[F1Species Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus | Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (HAL/N1GRN.) | |
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Union | 125 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Norway | 75 a | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514GRN) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. | ||
b A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.] | ||
[F1Species Grenadiers Macrourus spp. | Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN) | |
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Union | 140 a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
TAC | Not relevant b |
a Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/N1GRN.) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. | ||
b A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G). Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.] | ||
[F1Species Grenadiers Macrourus spp. | Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) | |
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Union | 140 a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
TAC | Not relevant b |
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus | ZoneIIb(CAP/02B.) | |
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Union | 0 | Analytical TAC |
TAC | 0 |
a Except Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota. | ||
b Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. | ||
c To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2013 . If a catch level of 70 % of this initial Union quota is attained by 15 April 2013 , this Union quota shall automatically be increased by an additional amount of 5 775 tonnes, to be fished within the same period. That additional Union quota shall be considered to be allocated according to the same distribution key.] | ||
[F1Species Capelin Mallotus villosus | Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (CAP/514GRN) | |
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Denmark | 4 909 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
United Kingdom | 46 | |
Sweden | 352 | |
Germany | 214 | |
All Member States | 254 a b | |
Union | 5 775 c | |
TAC | Not relevant |
[F1Species Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus | Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (HAD/1N2AB.) | |
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Germany | 317 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 191 | |
United Kingdom | 973 | |
Union | 1 481 | |
TAC | Not relevant] |
a TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland. | ||
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou | ZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF) | |
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Denmark | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Germany | 0 | |
France | 0 | |
The Netherlands | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | 0a |
SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva andMolva dypterygia | ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(LIN/05B-F.) for ling;(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling | |
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Germany | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
[F1Species Northern prawn Pandalus borealis | Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (PRA/514GRN) | |
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Denmark | 2 400 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 2 400 | |
Union | 4 800 | |
Norway | 2 700 | |
TAC | Not relevant] |
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis | ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.) | |
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Denmark | 1 700 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 1 700 | |
Union | 3 400 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
[F1Species Saithe Pollachius virens | Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (POK/1N2AB.) | |
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Germany | 2 040 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 328 | |
United Kingdom | 182 | |
Union | 2 550 | |
TAC | Not relevant] |
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens | ZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT) | |
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Union | 0 | Analytical TAC |
TAC | Not relevant |
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens | ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.) | |
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Belgium | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Germany | 0 | |
France | 0 | |
The Netherlands | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.] | ||
[F1Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (GHL/1N2AB.) | |
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Germany | 25 a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
United Kingdom | 25 a | |
Union | 50 a | |
TAC | Not relevant |
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides | ZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT) | |
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Union | 0 | Precautionary TAC |
TAC | Not relevant |
a To be fished South of 68° N.] | ||
[F1Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.) | |
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Germany | 2 075 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Union | 2 075 a | |
Norway | 575 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.] | ||
[F1Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (GHL/514GRN) | |
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Germany | 3 695 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
United Kingdom | 195 | |
Union | 3 890 a | |
Norway | 575 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp. | ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S) | |
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Estonia | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Germany | 0 | |
Spain | 0 | |
France | 0 | |
Ireland | 0 | |
Latvia | 0 | |
The Netherlands | 0 | |
Poland | 0 | |
Portugal | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | 0 |
a May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
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b May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp. | ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Estonia | 121a b | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 2 441a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 433a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 230a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | 1a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia | 44a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Netherlands | 1a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 222a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 518a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 6a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Union | 4 017a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TAC | 26 000a b |
a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.] | ||
[F1Species Redfish Sebastes spp. | Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (RED/1N2AB.) | |
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Germany | 766 a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Spain | 95 a | |
France | 84 a | |
Portugal | 405 a | |
United Kingdom | 150 a | |
Union | 1 500 a | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag. | ||
b Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. | ||
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. | ZoneInternational waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT) | |
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Union | Not relevanta b | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
TAC | 19 500 |
a May only be fished by trawl. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14P). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
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c To be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N).] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[F1Species Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. | Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV (RED/N1G14P) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany | 2 173 a b | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 11 a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 16 a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Union | 2 200 a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 800 c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TAC | Not relevant |
a May only be fished by pelagic trawl. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14D). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
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SpeciesRedfish (demersal)Sebastes spp. | ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany | 1 976a b | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 10a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 14a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Union | 2 000a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TAC | Not relevant |
a Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). | ||
b May only be fished between July and December 2013. | ||
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. | ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS) | |
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Belgium | 0a b (3) | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Germany | 0a b (3) | |
France | 0a b (3) | |
United Kingdom | 0a b (3) | |
Union | 0a b (3) | |
TAC | Not relevant |
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. | ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(RED/05B-F.) | |
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Belgium | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Germany | 0 | |
France | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.] | ||
[F1Species Other species | Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (OTH/1N2AB.) | |
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Germany | 117 a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 47 a | |
United Kingdom | 186 a | |
Union | 350 a | |
TAC | Not relevant |
a Excluding fish species of no commercial value. | ||
SpeciesOther speciesa | ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.) | |
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Germany | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
SpeciesFlatfishPleuronectiformes | ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.) | |
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Germany | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
France | 0 | |
United Kingdom | 0 | |
Union | 0 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
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