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ANNEX to the Minutes of 16 April 2015

List of petitions declared admissible since the last meeting of

the Committee on Petitions (on 17 March 2015)

Petition Title

0901-14 by Allison Schlesinger (German), on the fight against sexual violence and rape of women

in war zones

0903-14 by Ovidiu Negrea (Romanian), on certain provisions of the social legislation relating to

road transportation in the European Union

0904-14 by Alberto de la Pena Guillen (Spanish) on the legalisation of the sale and use of drugs

0905-14 by Mădălina Radulescu (Romanian), on recognition of conductor architect and interior

designer qualifications within the European Union

0906-14 by P. O. S. (Spanish) on the protection of migrants’ human rights at the EU border with

particular reference to the February 2014 deaths in Ceuta

0910-14 by Thomas Gommel (German) on a ban on aluminium capsules for coffee

0911-14 by Michal Franc (Czech) on Ban on Personal weaponry regulation by the EU

0912-14 by Simonetta Greco (Italian) on the creation of a ‘European Professions Register’.

0913-14 by C. H. (German) on guaranteeing more democratic investor protection in the EU

0915-14 by Leif Lundgren (Swedish), on the trustworthiness of Russia.

0916-14 by Björn Reetz (German) on the harmonisation of national data protection regulations

0917-14 by Maria Pia Farronato (Italian), on behalf of the Laboratorio Civico and Comitato Liberi

Cittadini associations, on the Monte Grappa tunnel and construction of the new Valsugana

highway in Veneto

0918-14 by Dev Frenck (Dutch), on ending Russia’s bullying of our European families in Ukraine.

0919-14 by Christoph von Werder (German) on the abolition of summer/winter time in the EU

0921-14 by Manel Carmona Casilda (Spanish) against the Balearic Islands Hydrological Plan on

grounds of breach of European law and the legislative principle, as well as its detrimental

impact on the environment

0924-14 by Ovidiu Velniciuc (Romanian), on the access to European funds by a young

entrepreneur from Romania

0925-14 by Brian Byrne (Irish) on Fluoride in water supply in Ireland

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0927-14 by Bruno Delferrière (French) on the recognition of fibromyalgia patients by the French

state

0929-14 by F. D. (French) on disability mention on the pension certificates delivered by the French

state

0930-14 by Kyriakos Gkikas (Greek) on the construction of a landfill at Neraida, near Palaiokastro,

Serres, and infringements of national and EU legislation

0931-14 by Adair Linzi (British) on Bank account opening in Malta

0932-14 by Marie Claude Bauer (French) on a request of connection to the drinkable water grid

0934-14 by Andrew Wilson (British) on Belgium’s infringement of Directive 38/2004/EC

0935-14 by Dănuț Sivu (Romanian) concerning his petitions to the European Parliament and

general comments regarding the procedure for petitioning the European Union

0936-14 by Dumitru Trusca (Romanian) concerning alleged irregularities regarding payment of

district heating bills Craiova (Romania)

0937-14 by Anthony Marshall (British) requesting that benzyl alcohol be added on the list of

allergens

0941-14 by Klaus Samer (German) asking for a ban on public advertising of consumer credits in

the European Union

0945-14 by Eugenia Ion (Romanian) concerning alleged failure of the Romanian courts to enforce

EU consumer protection legislation

0946-14 by Javier Carrillo Castaño (Spanish) on plans to build a crematorium in Valdemoro,

Madrid

0947-14 by Maria Assumpcio Alonso de Medina (Spanish) on granting Catalan official language

status in the European Parliament

0948-14 by R.M. (Irish) on human rights violations in the United Arab Emirates and the granting of

visas to the citizens of that country

0949-14 by Andreas Loose (German) on negotiations for a possible EU-US free trade agreement

0951-14 by Alexander Sohmann (German), on behalf of the German-Ossetian Cultural Centre,

concerning the status of South Ossetia

0952-14 by Elsbeth den Boef (Dutch) concerning a Belgian residence permit application for her

spouse

0953-14 by Céline Godard (French) against the project of logistic warehouses in the Crau

0954-14 by Guillaume Hugli (French), on wrongful expropriations in l’Aiguillon sur Mer

0956-14 by Antoniu Wyhnalek (Romanian) on the transfer of his Romanian pension to Germany

0957-14 by Ewelina Witoń (Polish) on the ban on the ritual slaughter of animals

0958-14 by Salvatore Barone (Italian) on regional differences in insurance rates

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0959-14 by Carlos Miguel Garcia Diaz (Spanish) on Improvement of inter-hospital management of

pain units

0961-14 by O. T. (German) on a ban on scientific tests conducted on non-human primates

0962-14 by Aridane Medina Alvarado (Spanish) bearing 28 signatures, on discrimination on the

grounds of age concerning the admission in the Spanish Civil Guard

0965-14 by Alberto de la Peña Guillén (Spanish), on the tourism industry

0966-14 by Ryan Stewart (Irish) on an alleged breach of European Union law as regards the

calculation of the Irish Vehicle Registration Tax

0969-14 by Arkadiusz Gawroński (Polish) on the environmental considerations taken into account

when setting the route for the S11 express road

0972-14 by Krzysztof Peśla (Polska) concerning accusations that certain German administrative

bodies are discriminating against Polish citizens

0973-14 by Georg Rammer (German) on the negotiations on a draft free-trade agreement between

the United States and the European Union (TTIP)

0974-14 by Dietmar Golth (Austrian) bearing 3 signatures, on a planned railway line in Salzburg

and possible breaches of EU air quality and noise legislation

0975-14 by Galina Georgieva (Bulgarian) on UKIP’s anti-immigration campaign

0976-14 by Lorenzo Croce (Italian) on abolishing the intensive rearing of all animals in all

European countries.

0977-14 by Christopher Eichner (German) on the banking secrecy

0978-14 by X.X. (Greek), on behalf of the company X. SA, on infringements of Greek and EU

legislation on processing by-products of animal origin

0979-14 by Jamin-Enrico Löbbert (German) on genetically modified seeds and meat

0980-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro (Spanish) on energy saving measures

0981-14 by Matthias Brüssow (German) on the fight against international terrorism

0982-14 by Peter Schöffler (German) bearing 29 signatures, on animal transports

0984-14 by Daniel Perez del Prado (Spanish) on Neutrality of the European Parliament regarding

the different religions

0986-14 by Walter Detlef (German) on the installation of "plug and play" solar panels

0988-14 by Fitim Beqiri (Swedish), on the actions of Hungarian customs on the border between

Serbia and Hungary.

0989-14 by A.L. (Finnish), on the quality of texts of European Union directives, discrepancies

between different language versions, and translation errors.

0990-14 by Tuomo Suhonen (Finnish), on the free movement of goods within the Union.

0991-14 by Markus Lutz (German) on tax harmonisation in the EU

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0992-14 by Francisco Javier de la Cruz Gomez (Spanish) on Law for the inclusion of disabled

people

0993-14 by Edward Demeza (British), on discrimination against unmarried couples in cases

relating to the free movement of people.

0998-14 by J.R.C-O. (Spanish) on CAP subsidies

1000-14 by Andreas Schneider (German) on the registration of his car in Belgium

1001-14 by G.B. (German), bearing 1477 signatures, on cutbacks in the healthcare system in

Greece and closure of medical centres due to the fiscal measures introduced on the

orders of the Troika

1002-14 by Günther Breise (German), on behalf of the Eichwald Citizens’ Initiative on flight safety,

proper noise reduction and a ban on night flights, on revision of the decision to grant EUR

1.2 billion for construction of a new airport in Berlin

1004-14 by Paul Stefan (Austrian), on behalf of Verein Lebensraum Mattigtal, on alleged evasion

of the Directive on assessment of effects on the environment

1006-14 by Günter Zimmek (German) on languages in the EU

1008-14 by A.J.M. de A. (Portuguese) on the taxation of games of chance

1009-14 by M. C. F. (Spanish) on opposition to the independence of Catalonia

1010-14 by Ramón Perernau I Borralleras (Spanish) on the Catalan language

1012-14 by Anatol Łukasik (Polish) on rationalising the prison system in Europe

1015-14 by Slavka Naidenova, (Bulgarian), on the problems encountered in Germany in relation to

the recognition of nursing qualifications

1016-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro (Spanish) on the compulsory energy efficiency of elevators in

the EU

1017-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro (Spanish) on composting in the houses with gardens in the EU

1018-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro on the use of LED inside the fridges to save energy

1021-14 by D.L. (German) on the EASA's decision to ban pilots aged over 60 from flying single-

crew commercial flights

1024-14 by Kristin Good (Austrian) on EC funded projects to be public

1028-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro (Spanish), on updating the legislation on light pollution

1029-14 by D.P.S. (Italian) on the situation in Venezuela

1030-14 by Eddy Vyncke (Belgian) on equal social security entitlements

1032-14 by Christian Kriewel (German) on the need for information and a referendum on the TTIP,

TiSA and CETA trade agreements

1033-14 by Christian Kriewel (German) on the establishment of a European police force

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1037-14 by M.C.F (Spanish) on tax havens in the European Union

1040-14 by Sylvie Guesneau (French) on kidnapped Nigerian students

1041-14 by Alejandra Gisela Olmes Lacanna (Spanish) on Justice to be harmonised across the EU

1042-14 by O.L. (French), on behalf of the French fishermen’s association, on discriminatory

aspects of the Regulation 1224/2009 on control system on common fisheries policy

1043-14 by Jean Luc Cap Pilar-Tachet (French) on fisheries policy

1044-14 by Michel Duchez (French) on wolf hunt

1048-14 by J. S. (British), and two signatories, on the use of antiretroviral therapy in the treatment

of HIV/AIDS patients.

1052-14 by Stefano Viciani (Italian) on the accumulation of copyrights and patent protection rights

in Italy

1053-14 by Robert Matyskiel (Polish) on behalf of the residents of Babice Municipality, with 10

signatures, regarding neglect by the local authorities concerning the protection of soil

against pollution by sewage sludge

1056-14 by M.M. (British) on the imposed EU Browser Choice App

1057-14 by Bruno Dachicourt (French) on behalf of Association of French fishermen, on Common

Fisheries Policy

1060-14 by R. H. (Irish) on free movement of persons (personal situation)

1061-14 by Eugen Majerski (Swiss/Hungarian), on the high cost of personal loans and financial

services in Hungary

1062-14 by Julián Marcelo (Spanish) on a reduction in the financial benefit he was receiving for

home-based care

1063-14 by Marta Poschlod (Polish) on the ban on ritual slaughter

1064-14 by Jerzy Fila (Polish) on the activity of the European Ombudsman

1066-14 by Andreas Altenhofer (German) about a tax law in Spain

1067-14 by Andrea Mazzaretto (Italian) on free water dispensers for European airports

1069-14 by M.M. (British) on the request for the reintroduction of controls in the Schengen zone

1070-14 by Ludwig Schönenbach (German) on the neutrality of the Organisation for Security and

Cooperation in Europe

1071-14 by Linda Mäki-Sulkava (Finnish) on breeding of unhealthy traits in animals (dogs)

1073-14 by Jorge Pita Perez (Spanish) on Improvement of Human Rights respect in Europe

1078-14 by Felice Malagnino (Italian) on licences to trade in plants and animals

1080-14 by Martin Hedemann-Robinson (British) on behalf of Kent University Law School, on

infringement action to be taken against Malta over illicit bird hunting

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1081-14 by T.M. (Romanian) concerning the impact of the Cooperation and Verification

Mechanism on the functioning of the judicial system in Romania

1082-14 by Fabian Knipper (German) on legalisation of drugs in Europe

1083-14 by N. G. (Spanish) on unethical employment practices used by Spanish companies that

may be in receipt of European Social Fund grants

1085-14 by Julita Boucher (French) on the abolition of Council Regulation No 1099/2009 on the

protection of animals at the time of killing

1086-14 by Julita Boucher (French), on banning the killing of horses for meat

1088-14 by Anastasios Efendakis (Greek) on the bill governing the use of the coast in Greece

1091-14 by Arencibia Casabella Diango Francisco (Spanish) on bullfights

1092-14 by Carmen Cabezas Lopez (Spanish) on custody rights in Italy

1093-14 by L.K. (Czech) on animal welfare in Romania

1094-14 by Katherine Casey (American), bearing 72 signatures, concerning human rights with

regard to immigration and asylum policy

1095-14 by Uwe Sauter(German) on the use of colours detectable by the colourblind

1096-14 by Joachim Matthias Gerhold (German) about the types of payments that may be made

within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)

1097-14 by Thomas Hoffmann (German) concerning restrictions on driving times and mandatory

rest periods for professional drivers

1098-14 by A. G. (Italian) on the ranking of La Linea de la Concepcion at the top of Spanish cities

with the most polluted air

1099-14 by Renato Lelli (Italian) on abolition of the fiscal compact

1102-14 by Andrzej Dabrowski (German) on the restitution of property seized by the communist

regime in Poland

1103-14 by Isaac Lozano Dominguez (Spanish) on discrimination based on age in Spain

1104-14 by Peter Brown-Walker (British) on establishing a Commission Directorate General for

Animal Welfare

1106-14 by Walter Binder (Austrian) concerning the protection of non-smokers in Austria

1107-14 by Andreas Urstadt (German) on the consequences of using weapons of all kinds and

proposals for restricting them

1109-14 by Konrad Mocek (Polish) on relaunching the Presseurop.eu portal

1113-14 by Emilio Nuzzolese (Italian) on the need for harmonised human identification procedures

across the European Union

1114-14 by David Flin (British) on Malpractice by French Retailers

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1115-14 by Gredo Förster (German) concerning the life span of operating systems

1116-14 by I.K. (Czech) on Animal welfare in Romania

1117-14 by Fahim Shabbir Khan (Pakistani) on an alleged breach of EU free movement of persons

law by the British immigration authorities

1121-14 by Rudolf Hagen (German) on the possibility of voting in Portugal by postal vote

1122-14 by Klaus-D. Gehrke (German) concerning negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and

Investment Partnership (TTIP)

1123-14 by S.R. (German) on the difficulty faced by some citizens in participating in European

elections

1124-14 by M.G.M. (Spanish) on Euribor benchmark manipulation by certain banks

1128-14 by Wiesław Konieczny (Poland) on discrepancies in the definition of a fishing vessel in

Polish and European law

1129-14 by Joanna Swabe (British), on behalf of the organisation Human Society International, on

the safety of horsemeat imported from outside the EU.

1132-14 by D. B. (Austrian) on wasting drinking water in toilets

1134-14 by L. B. (German) on the results of the European Parliament elections and their binding

effect on the appointment of the European Commission President

1139-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro (Spanish) on To put limits on the legal amount of cash to be

carried out of the EU

1140-14 by Hans Jespersen (Danish), on the rights of children in Denmark and Sweden.

1141-14 by Fredrick Federley (Swedish), on the cutting of pigs’ tails.

1142-14 by Peter Welsch (German), on the use of resources provided for the construction of

Berlin Airport for purposes other than those for which they were intended

1143-14 by Ι.Μ. (Greek), on protecting the world cultural heritage site of the Church of Hagia

Sophia in Istanbul from insult by Turkish authorities and religious discrimination.

1144-14 by Stefano Savarino (Italian), on the use of unwanted factory-installed computer software.

1145-14 by J.M.A. (Spanish) on the situation of Spanish nationals in Gibraltar

1150-14 by Marios Achilleos (Cypriot), on infringement of his religious rights in his workplace

1151-14 by V. N. (Italian), on misleading advertising in commercial registers

1152-14 by Hildegard Kucera Borsits (German), on having to pay tax on her German pension

1153-14 by Bernhard Perchinig (Austrian) on alleged discrimination with regards to access to

social housing in Austria

1154-14 by Rafael Macías (Spanish), on the crisis and corruption in Spain

1155-14 by Pero Milos (Croatian), on obtaining Italian citizenship

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1156-14 by C.B. (Finnish) on shortcomings in the directive on the use of plastic bags

1157-14 by D. B. (Spanish) on the right to vote to European elections for Spanish expatriates

1158-14 by Angelina Richter (German), and one co-signatory, on the German Youth Authority

(Jugendamt)

1160-14 by J. M. (Belgian) on French social taxes concerning the sale of a second home in France

1164-14 by Nico Kaikkonen (Finnish) on banning products containing GMOs

1165-14 by Xhilda Doko (Albanian), on excessive delays related to her application for the

acquisition of Italian citizenship

1166-14 by Angelo Muzio (Italian), on the herbal medicines sector in Italy

1167-14 by K.D. (Polish) on indications regarding bottled water acidity levels

1170-14 by Mick Murphy (Irish) on the possible misappropriation of EU funding for a monopoly in

Ireland

1173-14 by Janina Fabisiak (Polish), on behalf of the ‘Mothers against discrimination against

fathers’ forum, bearing two signatures, on practices that discriminate against fathers and

breaches of children’s rights under Polish law

1174-14 by J.B.A. (Spanish) on the need to regulate graduate employment figures

1175-14 by Juan Ochoa Chamorro (Spanish) on the need to curb the European Parliament’s

energy consumption

1178-14 by M.T.A.M. (Spanish) on procedural defencelessness

1182-14 by Matthias Dreyer (German) on cross-border payments within the European Union

1184-14 by Gabriel D. Budala (Romanian) on economic crisis

1185-14 by Irena Weihs (Polish) regarding a complaint against the operation of the judicial system

in Poland

1192-14 by Antoine Soares (French) on Children’s rights

1194-14 by S.W. (British) on Female hygiene products to be exempted from the VAT

1196-14 by Katrin Weinstock-Aroldi (German) on the use of the herbicide Glyphosate

1198-14 by B.D.V. (Slovenian) on "Business to Business" contracts

1199-14 by Michael Vinterfröjd (Swedish), EU directives and stance on begging.

1201-14 by Enrique Arraiz Curbelo (Spanish) on discrimination against skilled cross-border

workers in Spain

1202-14 by Enrique Arraiz Curbelo (Spanish) on the right to visit and contact his children who live

in another Member State

1205-14 by Wolfgang Heinrich (Austrian) on the payment of the television and radio licence fee in

Germany

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1206-14 by Janusz Kłosiński (Polish) on a uniform system for collecting tolls on motorways in the

European Union

1207-14 by A. L. (Lithuanian) on the environment

1208-14 by Martin Matuttis (German) on reducing the exposure to radiation

1210-14 by I. S. (Polish) on the radio and television subscription fee in Poland

1211-14 by Ulrich Gimm (German) on promoting the use of the English language in the EU

1212-14 by Flavio Miccono (Italian) on the intangibility of paid-up capital in the bank

1213-14 by Jouni Nurmela (Finnish), on the procedure for punishing traffic offences in Finland

1216-14 by Karel Torsten Seger (German), on bullying in the workplace in Germany and his ability

to defend himself

1217-14 by Florian Bosse (German) on passenger rights across different modes of transport

1218-14 by Florian Bosse (German) on transparent pricing for product and service offers

1219-14 by Florian Bosse (German) on refusing to pay taxes in the event of human rights

violations

1220-14 by Christian Ohler (German) on EU citizens’ right to vote.

1221-14 by Kurt Neumaier (German) on the alleged failure of Germany to implement EU consumer

protection legislation

1222-14 by Stephan Breden (German), on determining working time and payment for overtime in

the fire service in Germany

1223-14 by Jari Perttula (Finnish), on restrictions on the free movement of goods between Finland

and Estonia (the importing of alcohol)

1226-14 by Wolfgang Kühr (German) on the permit procedure for a planned windpark in the forest

of Hardthaus, Baden Württemberg, Germany.

1228-14 by Juris Dubrovskis (Latvian) on Latvian electoral law

1230-14 by Branislav Greger (Slovak) on voting from abroad

1231-14 by A.T. (Hungarian) on difficulties in voting at the European elections in May 2014

1233-14 by I.-B. A. (Swedish) on an industrial accident involving the petitioner’s son

1234-14 by Olivér Boldoghy (Hungarian) on issues regarding citizenship and voting in EU elections

in Slovakia

1235-14 by Silvio Della Valle (Italian) on the persecution of Christians in the world

1237-14 by Günter Paulick (German) on defectiveparts in his cars

1239-14 by D.P. (Czech) on the political situation in the Czech Republic

1241-14 by P. N. (German) on compensation for rail passengers experiencing recurrent delays on

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short journeys

1244-14 by Francisco Gomera López (Spanish), on behalf of the ‘Tribu Educa’ association, on the

active role of retired people in society

1249-14 by Michael Sasse (German) on the European card for people with disabilities

1250-14 by Rene Stahlhofen (German) on distortion of competition in the air transport sector

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List of petitions to be reopened, closed or withdrawn under the Annex to

Chair`s notes:

Petitions to be re-opened, on the basis of new information:

Petition 1542/2010 by François Arcangeli (French), on behalf of the ‘Pays de l’Ours-Adet Maison des Associations’, on conservation of the brown bear in France, based on new information from the petitioner and new reply from the Commission.

Petitions to be closed:

* for lack of response from the petitioner :

Petition 0648/2013 by Jonathan Moosheer (Swiss) seeking an end to restrictions on the forwarding of online purchases to certain Member States

Petition 0729/2013 by E.Q.T. (Spanish), on noise pollution in Madrid

Petition 0990/2013 by Ulrike Maschern (German) on behalf of the Action Européenne des Handicapés (European Disability Forum), on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use and the participation of people with disabilities in experimental studies of these drugs

Petition 1084/2013 by N. W. (German) concerning implementation of the principles of free movement of persons, goods and services for third country nationals living and working in Germany and Denmark

Petition 1107/2013 by Athanasios Krezios (Greek) on administrative and bureaucratic obstacles to young entrepreneurs in Greece

Petition 1152/2013 by Hans- Joachim Schäfer (German) on packaging of tobacco products and measures to discourage young people from smoking

Petition 1237/2013 by Sophia Dafinger (German) on an end to EU funding for nuclear energy

Petition 1251/2013 by Joachim Guse (German and Belgian) on freedom to provide services in the EU with regard to private mail delivery

Petition 1286/2013 by Andreas Hein (German) on amending Directive 2001/29/EC so as to allow copies of sheet music to be issued to ensembles with proof of lawful acquisition

Petition 1295/2013 by Joachim Blocher (Austrian) on regulating the trade names of pharmaceuticals

Petition 1391/2013 by Dieter Morczinczyk (German) on the difference in prices of bus tickets in Malta according to the passenger’s place of residence

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Petition 1446/2013 by G.Z. (Greek) on the establishment of a gold mining unit in Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece

Petition 1661/2013 by Μichalis Giamalakis (Greek) concerning corruption with regard to construction of the Revythoussa natural gas storage tank in Greece

*for other reasons:

Petition 1049/2013 by Günter Michael Meinzer (German), on the cutting-off of the power supply to disadvantaged citizens in Germany, impossible to contact the petitioner;

Petition 2888/2013 by E.L. (Cypriot), on violation of her rights as a employed person in Cyprus and serious illness resulting from it, due to lack of recent activities.

Petition 0030/2014 by Grigore Potec (Romanian) on alleged abuse of a dominant position by an electricity company in Brăilă (Romania), due to petitioner's failure to provide further information.

Petitions withdrawn by the petitioner:

Petition 1650/2013 by Jesus Fernandez (Spanish) on the Tembleque municipal budget (Toledo – Spain), the issue being solved;

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