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Official Journal of the European Communities, C 189, 07 July 2000


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C 189
Volume 43
7 July 2000
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
1999-2000 SESSION
Sittings of 15 to 19 November 1999
Monday 15 November 1999
(2000/C 189/01)MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING 1
1. Resumption of session 1
2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting 1
3. Communication from the President 1
4. Membership of Parliament 2
5. Membership of committees 2
6. Documents received 2
7. Referral to Committees 6
8. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council 6
9. Petitions 6
10. Order of business 7
11. Emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by vehicles ***II (debate) 9
12. SAB 5/1999 (deadline for tabling amendments) 9
13. Daphne Programme 2000-2003 ***II (debate) 9
14. Rights of the Child (statement with debate) 10
15. Informing and consulting workers (debate) 10
16. Agenda for next sitting 11
17. Closure of sitting 11
ATTENDANCE REGISTER 12
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES 13
Modification of agenda 13
Tuesday 16 November 1999
(2000/C 189/02)MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING 14
1. Opening of sitting 14
2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting 14
3. Documents received 14
4. Topical and urgent debate (motions for resolutions tabled) 15
5. Authorisation to draw up a report 17
6. EU own resources * (debate) 17
7. Budgetary discipline * (debate) 17
8. SAB 5/1999 (debate) 17
9. Environment and Community energy policy (debate) 18
VOTING TIME
10. Mutual recognition of professional qualifications (procedure without report) (vote) 18
11. Organisation of working time ***II (vote) 19
12. Emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by vehicles ***II (vote) 19
13. Environment and Community energy policy (vote) 19
END OF VOTING TIME
14. Service of judicial and extrajudicial documents * - Judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility * (debate) 21
15. Checks on nuclear installations in the CEECs (statement followed by a debate) 21
16. Deadline for tabling amendments 22
17. Beef - Tobacco (communication from the Commission) 22
18. Question Time (questions to the Commission) 22
19. Agenda for next sitting 24
20. Closure of sitting 24
ATTENDANCE REGISTER 25
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES 26
Smet recommendation A5-0041/1999 - Amendment 5 26
Smet recommendation A5-0041/1999 - Amendment 7 27
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 1 28
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 3 30
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 5 31
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 8 32
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 12 34
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 13 35
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 27 36
Lange recommendation A5-0043/1999 - Amendment 28 38
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Mutual recognition of professional qualifications * (procedure without report)
C5-0175/1999
Draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee amending Annex VII (Mutual recognition of professional qualifications) to the EEA Agreement - Draft common position of the Community (SEC(1999) 1084 - C5-0175/1999 - 1999/0815(CNS)) 40
2. Organisation of working time ***II
A5-0041/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 93/0104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time to cover sectors and activities excluded from that Directive (8642/1/1999 - C5-0036/1999 - 1998/0318(COD)) 40
3. Emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by vehicles ***II
A5-0043/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Council Directive 88/0077/EEC (5734/1/1999 - C5-0028/1999 - 1997/0350(COD)) 43
4. Community energy policy
A5-0039/1999
European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission on strengthening environmental integration within Community energy policy (COM(1998) 571 - C4-0040/1999) 44
Wednesday 17 November 1999
(2000/C 189/03)MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING 48
1. Opening of sitting 48
2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting 48
3. Documents received 48
4. Transfer of appropriations 48
5. Development of the CFSP (statement) 53
6. WTO Millenium Round (debate) 54
VOTING TIME
7. Daphne Programme 2000-2003 ***II (vote) 54
8. EU own resources * (vote) 55
9. Budgetary discipline * (vote) 55
10. Service of judicial and extrajudicial documents * (vote) 56
11. Judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility * (vote) 56
END OF VOTING TIME
12. Situation in Chechnya (statement) 58
13. WTO Millenium Round (continuation of debate) 58
14. Treaty reform and next IGC (debate) 59
15. Agenda 59
16. Treaty reform and next IGC (continuation of debate) 59
17. Question Time (questions to the Council) 60
18. Agenda for next sitting 61
19. Closure of sitting 61
ATTENDANCE REGISTER 62
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES 63
Haug report A5-0052/1999 - Amendment 1 63
Haug report A5-0052/1999 - Commission proposal 64
Haug report A5-0052/1999 - Resolution 66
Lechner report A5-0060/1999 - Resolution 67
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Daphne programme 2000-2003 ***II
A5-0056/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a programme of Community action (Daphne Programme) (2000-2003) on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women (9150/1/1999 - C5-0181/1999 - 1998/0192(COD)) 69
2. EU own resources *
A5-0052/1999
Proposal for a Council Decision on the system of the European Union's own resources (COM(1999) 333 - C5-0092/1999 - 1999/0139(CNS)) 72
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the system of the European Union's own resources (COM(1999) 333 - C5-0092/1999 - 1999/0139(CNS)) 79
3. Budgetary discipline *
A5-0055/1999
Proposal for a Council Regulation on budgetary discipline (COM(1999) 364 - C5-0141/1999 - 1999/0151(CNS)) 80
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation on budgetary discipline (COM(1999) 364 - C5-0141/1999 - 1999/0151(CNS)) 87
4. Service of jucidial and extrajudicial documents *
A5-0060/1999
Proposal for a Council Directive on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (COM(1999) 219 - C5-0044/1999 - 1999/0102(CNS)) 88
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Directive on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (COM(1999) 219 - C5-0044/1999 - 1999/0102(CNS)) 91
5. Judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility *
A5-0057/1999
Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for joint children (COM(1999) 220 - C5-0045/1999 - 1999/0110(CNS)) 91
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for joint children (COM(1999) 220 - C5-0045/1999 - 1999/0110(CNS)) 97
Thursday 18 November 1999
(2000/C 189/04)MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING 98
1. Opening of sitting 98
2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting 98
3. Decision on request for urgent procedure 98
4. Order of business 99
5. Amendment of Rules of Procedure: Internal investigations conducted by OLAF (debate) 100
6. Eurodac * (debate) 100
7. EU action plan to combat drugs (debate) 100
VOTING TIME
8. SAB 5/1999 (vote) 101
9. Amendment of Rules of Procedure: Internal investigations conducted by OLAF (vote) 101
10. WTO Millennium Round (vote) 101
11. Treaty reform and next IGC (vote) 104
12. Eurodac * (vote) 105
END OF VOTING TIME
TOPICAL AND URGENT DEBATE
13. Millennium bug: military, civilian and nuclear sectors (debate) 108
14. East Timor (debate) 109
15. Human rights (debate) 109
16. Rwanda/Burundi (debate) 109
17. Pakistan (debate) 110
VOTING TIME
TOPICAL AND URGENT DEBATE (Simple majority)
18. Millennium bug: military, civilian and nuclear sectors (vote) 110
19. East Timor (vote) 110
20. Human rights (vote) 111
21. Rwanda/Burundi (vote) 111
22. Pakistan (vote) 112
END OF TOPICAL AND URGENT DEBATE
23. Rights of the Child (vote) 112
24. Situation in Chechnya (vote) 113
END OF VOTING TIME
25. EU action plan to combat drugs (continuation of debate) 113
26. Counterfeit travel documents * (debate) 114
27. Losses under loans for projects outside the Community * (debate) 114
28. EIB loans to Turkey * (debate) 114
29. Membership of Parliament 115
30. Agenda for next sitting 115
31. Closure of sitting 115
ATTENDANCE REGISTER 116
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES 117
Dührkop Dührkop report A5-0061/1999 - Amendment 1 117
Napolitano report A5-0066/1999 - Amendment 1 118
Napolitano report A5-0066/1999 - Decision 119
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 49 121
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 22 122
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Recital J 123
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 53 125
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 25 126
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 55 127
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 54 129
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 26 130
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 28 131
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 51 133
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 29, 1st part 134
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 29, 2nd part 135
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Paragraph 21, 1st part 137
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Paragraph 21, 2nd part 138
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Paragraph 22 139
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 38 141
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 48 142
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 46 143
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Paragraph 51, 1st part 144
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Paragraph 51, 2nd part 146
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 47 147
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 50 148
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 52 150
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 41 151
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 58 152
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Amendment 15 154
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Paragraph 82 155
Schwaiger report A5-0062/1999 - Resolution 156
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 68 158
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 95 159
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 96 160
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Paragraph 9 162
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 97 163
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 92 164
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 111 166
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Paragraph 15 167
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 50 168
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 98 169
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 112 171
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Paragraph 17, 2nd part 172
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 99 173
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 100 175
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 101 176
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 93 177
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 38 178
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Paragraph 23 180
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 41 181
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 102 182
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 115 183
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Paragraph 26, 1st part 185
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Paragraph 26, 2nd part 186
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 8 187
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 118 189
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 10 190
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 104 191
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 122 192
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 14 194
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 16, 1st part 195
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Amendment 42 196
Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen report A5-0058/1999 - Resolution 197
Pirker report A5-0059/1999 - Amendment 4 198
Pirker report A5-0059/1999 - Amendment 5, 2nd part 199
Pirker report A5-0059/1999 - Amendment 13 200
Pirker report A5-0059/1999 - Amendment 16 201
Pirker report A5-0059/1999 - Resolution 202
Joint resolution - Timor B5-0271/1999 - Resolution 203
Joint resolution - Human Rights: Alexandre Nikitin B5-0290/1999 - Resolution 204
Joint resolution - Rights of the Child B5-0256/1999 - Amendment 1 205
Joint resolution - Rights of the Child B5-0256/1999 - Amendment 2 205
Joint resolution - Chechnya B5-0259/1999 - Amendment 2 206
Joint resolution - Chechnya B5-0259/1999 - Resolution 207
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. SAB 5/1999
(a) C5-0257/1999
Amendment to draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 208
(b) A5-0061/1999
European Parliament resolution on draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 to the budget of the European Union for the 1999 financial year (C5-0257/1999) 208
2. Amendment of Rules of Procedure: Internal investigations conducted by European Anti-Fraud Office
A5-0066/1999
Parliament's Rules of Procedure 209
Decision on the amendments to the Rules of Procedure following the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 on the internal investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) 210
ANNEX
European Parliament Decision concerning the terms and conditions for internal investigations in relation to the prevention of fraud, corruption and any illegal activity detrimental to the Communities' interests 210
3. WTO Millennium Round
A5-0062/1999
European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EU approach to the WTO Millennium Round (COM(1999) 331 - C5-0155/1999 - 1999/2149(COS)) 213
4. Treaty reform and next IGC
A5-0058/1999
European Parliament resolution on the preparation of the reform of the Treaties and the next Intergovernmental Conference (C5-0143/1999 - 1999/2135(COS)) 222
5. Eurodac *
A5-0059/1999
Proposal for a Council regulation concerning the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of the fingerprints of applicants for asylum and certain other aliens (COM(1999) 260 - C5-0082/1999 - 1999/0116(CNS)) 227
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of the fingerprints of applicants for asylum and certain other aliens (COM(1999) 260 - C5-0082/1999 - 1999/0116(CNS)) 229
6. Millennium bug: military, civilian and nuclear sectors
B5-0268, 0279, 0292 and 0303/1999
European Parliament resolution on the Year 2000 Bug in the civil and military sectors 229
7. East Timor
B5-0271, 0273, 0280, 0289, 0299 and 0307/1999
European Parliament resolution on the situation in East Timor 231
8. Human rights: Moratorium on capital punishment
B5-0272, 0274, 0282, 0283, 0284, 0287, 0297 and 0306/1999
European Parliament resolution on establishing a worldwide moratorium on capital punishment, with particular reference to the sentences against Joaquín José Martínez, Mumia Abu Jamal and Larry Robinson 234
9. Human rights: Respect for Serbs and other minority groups in Kosovo
B5-0270, 0275, 0281, 0298 and 0305/1999
European Parliament resolution on the situation of the Serb and other national minorities in Kosovo 235
10. Human rights: Alexander Nikitin
B5-0290, 0291, 0295 and 0302/1999
European Parliament resolution on the forthcoming trial of Alexander Nikitin 237
11. Burundi
B5-0267, 0285, 0293 and 0301/1999
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Burundi 238
12. Rwanda
B5-0276, 0294 and 0300/1999
European Parliament resolution on the situation in the Great Lakes Region with special reference to Rwanda 239
13. Pakistan
B5-0269, 0277, 0278, 0286 and 0296/1999
European Parliament resolution on Pakistan's declaration of emergency 240
14. Rights of the Child
B5-0256, 0257, 0258, 0264, 0265 and 0266/1999
European Parliament resolution on the 10th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 241
15. Situation in Chechnya
B5-0259, 0260, 0261, 0262 and 0263/1999
European Parliament resolution on Chechnya 243
Friday 19 November 1999
(2000/C 189/05)MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING 245
1. Opening of sitting 245
2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting 245
3. Documents received 245
4. Hughes procedure - referral to committee 246
5. Budget timetable 247
6. Communication of Council common positions 247
VOTING TIME
7. EU action plan to combat drugs (vote) 248
8. Counterfeit travel documents * (vote) 249
9. Losses under loans for projects outside the Community * (vote) 249
10. EIB loans to Turkey * (vote) 249
END OF VOTING TIME
11. Application of Community law to the Canary Islands * (debate) 250
12. Ship-building industry (statement followed by a debate) 251
13. Declarations entered in the register (Rule 51) 251
14. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting 251
15. Dates for next sittings 251
16. Adjournment of session 251
ATTENDANCE REGISTER 252
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES 253
Giannakou-Koutsikou report A5-0063/1999 - Recital S, 2nd part 253
Giannakou-Koutsikou report A5-0063/1999 - Paragraph 17 253
Newton Dunn report A5-0050/1999 - Amendment 6 254
Newton Dunn report A5-0050/1999 - Resolution 255
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. EU action plan to combat drugs
A5-0063/1999
European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a European Union Action Plan to Combat Drugs (2000-2004) (COM(1999) 239 - C5-0093/1999 - 1999/2095(COS)) 256
2. Counterfeit travel documents *
A5-0050/1999
Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on the improved exchange of information to combat counterfeit travel documents (8457/1999 - C5-0011/1999 - 1999/0804(CNS)) 265
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on the improved exchange of information to combat counterfeit travel documents (8457/1999 - C5-0011/1999 - 1999/0804(CNS)) 267
3. Losses under loans for projects outside the Community *
A5-0051/1999
Proposal for a Council Decision on granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe and Western Balkans, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia, and the Republic of South Africa) (COM(1999) 142 - C5-0039/1999 - 1999/0080(CNS)) 267
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe and Western Balkans, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia, and the Republic of South Africa) (COM(1999) 142 - C5-0039/1999 - 1999/0080(CNS)) 271
4. EIB loans to Turkey *
A5-0054/1999
Proposal for a Council Decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey (COM(1999) 498 - C5-0247/1999 - 1999/0212(CNS)) 271
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey (COM(1999) 498 - C5-0247/1999 - 1999/0212(CNS)) 271
5. Application of Community law to the Canary Islands *
A5-0053/1999
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 1911/91 on the application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands (COM(1999) 226 - C5-0127/1999 - 1999/0111(CNS)) 272
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 1911/91 on the application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands (COM(1999) 226 - C5-0127/1999 - 1999/0111(CNS) 278
Key to symbols used
*Consultation procedure
** ICooperation procedure: first reading
** IICooperation procedure: second reading
***Assent procedure
*** ICodecision procedure: first reading
*** IICodecision procedure: second reading
*** IIICodecision procedure: third reading
(The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission)
Information relating to voting time
Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.
Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees
AFETCommittee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
BUDGCommittee on Budgets
CONTCommittee on Budgetary Control
LIBECommittee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
ECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
JURICommittee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
INDUCommittee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
EMPLCommittee on Employment and Social Affairs
ENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
AGRICommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
PECHCommittee on Fisheries
REGICommittee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
CULTCommittee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
DEVECommittee on Development and Cooperation
AFCOCommittee on Constitutional Affairs
FEMMCommittee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
PETICommittee on Petitions
Abbreviations used for Political Groups
PPE-DEGroup of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSEGroup of the Party of European Socialists
ELDRGroup of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
Verts/ALEGroup of the Greens/European Free Alliance
GUE/NGLConfederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
UENUnion for a Europe of Nations Group
EDDGroup for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
NINon-attached Members
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