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CONTAINMENT AND
RESTART MEASURES IN
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Shut down of         Shut down of Workshops Automotive industry classified as                                                                                                                Non-essential
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Non-essential First schools   International
Country    Dealership           (Repair/Maintenance) or essential (OEM and component                Announcements by industry                           Lockdown exit plans                             production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        shops reopened reopened       travel
           (new car sales)      Suppliers               production)                                                                                                                                     restarted

                                                                                                                                                             The measures implemented by the Austrian
                                                                                                                                                             Federal Government and the discipline of
                                                                                                                                                             the Austrian people have taken effect. The
                                                                                                                                                             number of new infections in Austria is
                                                                                                                                                             continuing to decrease and the strict
                                                                                                                                                             measures for the containment of the
           Austria was the first                                                                                                                             coronavirus can therefore be loosened in a
           country in Europe                                                                        Opel restarted its plant in Wien-Aspern on 6 May.        step by step process. Austria is preparing for
           to ease restrictions                                                                     BMW resumed production on 25 April. Magna Steyr a gradual, secure and monitored re-                                                               International
           on car dealership                                                                        indicated on 9 April it is slowly restarting production, opening. Since April 15th, the trade industry                                            travel is
                                                         Production possible if social distancing
Austria    sales, on 14 April. Open                                                                 on 6 April production of protypes restarted, followed and the service sector have gradually been 15-Apr             14-Apr         15-May         currently limited
                                                         measures are implemented
           Used-vehicle sales                                                                       by production of G-class. Extensive measures taken. opening again, the gastronomy sector will                                                     or not possible
           have since bounced                                                                       Magna Steyr stated that May 18 is the target date for follow on May 15th and accommodation                                                        at all.
           back to 80% of pre-                                                                      restart of other business units.                         facilities on May 29th. Until the end of June,
           lockdown figures.                                                                                                                                 a safety distance of 1 metre has to be kept
                                                                                                                                                             between people who don’t live in a joint
                                                                                                                                                             household. No more than 10 people should
                                                                                                                                                             gather in public spaces. The use of face
                                                                                                                                                             masks in all shops as well as in public
                                                                                                                                                             transport and public buildings is
                                                                                                                                                             compulsory.

                                                                                                                                                        Belgium’s “corona bubble” is similar to the
           Dealers cannot                                                                                                                               German approach, where people from two
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           open their                                                                                                                                   separate households are allowed to meet
                                                        Automotive not listed as essential,                                                                                                                                                           travel is
           showrooms on         Emergency and essential                                                                                                 from this weekend under the new relaxation
Belgium                                                 production allowed to continue if social Audi and Volvo have reopened their plants.                                                         11-May              11-May         18-May         currently limited
           weekends, but        repairs                                                                                                                 of the country’s lockdown. Shops that sell
                                                        distancing measures are implemented                                                                                                                                                           or not possible
           repair and parts                                                                                                                             essential items already open. Other shops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at all.
           sales are allowed.                                                                                                                           can open from 11 May, with strict hygiene
                                                                                                                                                        rules in place

                                                                                                                                                        No new updates announced since last week.                                                     International
                                                                                                    Status unclear. Several Bulgarian car parts
           Some open some       Many suppliers have    Automotive not listed as essential.                                                                                                                                                            travel is
                                                                                                    manufacturers have suspended production since a
Bulgaria   closed depending     halted operations.     Production possible if social distancing                                                         Travel restriction between cities lifted from                                                 currently limited
                                                                                                    national state of emergency was declared on March
           on region            Workshops remian open. measures are implemented                                                                         May 6. Individual outdoor sports activities                                                   or not possible
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                                                                                                                                                        are allowed again.                                                                            at all.

                                                                                                                                                        All shops allowed to reopen as of April 27,
                                                                                                                                                        apart from big shopping centers. Businesses
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                                                                                                                                                        not requiring physical contact allowed to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      travel is
                                                         Production possible if social distancing   Status unclear. Temporary closure of Bentley,       resume from May 4. From May 11:
Croatia    Open                 Open                                                                                                                                                                                    27-Apr         11-May         currently limited
                                                         measures are implemented                   Volkswagen plants. Could last until May.            Gatherings of up to 10 people allowed,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      or not possible
                                                                                                                                                        shopping centers and first schools reopen.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at all.
                                                                                                                                                        Bars and restaurants allowed to serve
                                                                                                                                                        customers in outdoor spaces.
No new updates announced since last week.

                                                                                                                                                               Shops reopened May 4, apart from those in                              International
                                 Workshops can continue
                                                                                                                                                               shopping malls. People are allowed to leave                            travel is
                                 to operate if necessary  Production possible if social distancing
Cyprus        Closed                                                                                                                                           their homes three times a day instead of             04-May            currently limited
                                 protective measures casn measures are implemented
                                                                                                                                                               once per day by sending a text message. A                              or not possible
                                 be ensured.
                                                                                                                                                               curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. remains in                               at all.
                                                                                                                                                               place.The government will allow up to 10
                                                                                                                                                               people meet in public.

                                                                                                                                                               Small shops already open. From 11 May                                  14 April - The
                                                                                                      Škoda Auto slowly resumed production on 27 April,
                                                                                                                                                               shopping centres and larger shops can open,                            country lifted a
                                                                                                      indicating on 5 May that is still as a high order
                                                           Production possible if social distancing                                                            along with outdoor restaurants, pubs,                                  ban on non-
Czech Republic Open              Open                                                                 backlog. The Hyundai plant in Nosovice was allegedly                                                 23-Apr   11-May   08-Jun
                                                           measures are implemented                                                                            hairdressers and museums. Cultural and                                 essential
                                                                                                      the first car factory in the Czech Republic to resume
                                                                                                                                                               sporting events with up to 100 people can                              movement and
                                                                                                      operations after a three-week Corona break.
                                                                                                                                                               go ahead                                                               travel abroad
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                                                                                                                                                               Nurseries and schools reopen April 15.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      travel is
                                                                                                                                                               Some small businesses such as hairdressers
Denmark       Open               Open                      Production possible                                                                                                                                      20-Apr   15-Apr   currently limited
                                                                                                                                                               allowed to reopen on April 20. Gatherings of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      or not possible
                                                                                                                                                               more than 10 people remain banned.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at all.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      International
                                                                                                                                                               No new updates announced since last week.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      travel is
Estonia       Open               Open                      Production possible                                                                                                                                                        currently limited
                                                                                                                                                               No national lockdown, but many shops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      or not possible
                                                                                                                                                               closed.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at all.

                                                                                                                                                               No new updates announced since last week.

                                                                                                                                                               Schools and public places such as libraries
                                                                                                                                                               remain closed and there is a ban on public                             International
                                                                                                                                                               gatherings of more than 10 people until 13                             travel is
                                                           Production possible if social distancing
Finland       Open               Open                                                                 PSA restarted first week of May.                         May. Restaurants are to remain closed until                            currently limited
                                                           measures are implemented
                                                                                                                                                               the end of May, except for takeaways. This                             or not possible
                                                                                                                                                               week it will be decided whether schools can                            at all.
                                                                                                                                                               reopen on 13 May and the ban on large
                                                                                                                                                               events has been extended until the end of
                                                                                                                                                               July.

              All sales activities                                                                    EU regulators will decide on Fiat Chrysler, PSA merger   Progressive’ lockdown exit starts on 11 May
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              are prohibited,                                                                         by June 17. Toyota has reopened its plants, with only    with country divided into red and green
                                                           Automotive not listed as essential, but                                                                                                                                    travel is
              except for           Open - workshops                                                   one of its usual three shifts running at first. PSA      zones depending on infection levels.
France                                                     production is allowed if sufficient safety                                                                                                               11-May   11-May   currently limited
              deliveries. Repair   exempted from closure                                              relaunched first operations on Monday 4 May and          Nurseries and primary schools and most
                                                           requirements are implemented                                                                                                                                               or not possible
              services and parts                                                                      further increases of production are planned to take      businesses can open on 11 May, but not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at all.
              sales will continue.                                                                    place until the week of 11 May.                          cafes and restaurants
VW will offer improved leasing and financing terms
                                                                                                       and payment-protection insurance in case buyers lose
                                                                                                       their jobs. VW has reopened its plants. Production
                                                                                                       capacity in the Wolfsburg plant will be at around 10
                                                                                                       per cent to 15 percent to begin with, and reach
                                                                                                                                                                   Shops, playgrounds, museums, and
                                                                                                       around 40 percent of pre-crisis levels in the week. VW                                                                                   International
                                                                                                                                                                   churches already open, as are schools for
                                                                                                       restarted component production for Chinese market                                                                                        travel is
                                                            Automotive production allowed with                                                                     older children. Bundesliga matches resume
Germany     Open                  Open                                                                 on 14 April. Mercedes-Benz plants in Sindelfingen                                                                   20-Apr   04-May      currently limited
                                                            additional requirements                                                                                on 15 May. Hotels and restaurants can
                                                                                                       and Bremen are also making preparations to ramp up                                                                                       or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                   reopen in principle, but decision left to
                                                                                                       production. Opel factories remain closed. BMW is                                                                                         at all.
                                                                                                                                                                   states
                                                                                                       cranking up engine manufacturing. BMW plans to
                                                                                                       restart output at its biggest European plant in
                                                                                                       Dingolfing, Germany, and its plants in Munich, Leipzig
                                                                                                       and Regensburg between 4 and 18 May. Mann
                                                                                                       resumed production on 27 April.

                                                                                                                                                                   No new updates announced since last week.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                travel is
                                  Emergency and essential Automotive not listed as essential                                                                       Smaller shops and businesses already open.
Greece      Closed                                                                                                                                                                                                         04-May   11-May      currently limited
                                  repairs                 industry, production not allowed                                                                         All retail stores allowed to reopen from 11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                   May, when senior high school classes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                at all.
                                                                                                                                                                   resume.

                                                                                                       Mercedes has gradually restarted production in              No new updates announced since last week.
                                                                                                       Kecskemét on April 28th. Audi was the first to restart                                                                                   International
            Open - with                                                                                production. On April 14th, only 100 workers. Suzuki         Indefinitely - Lockdown measures are being                                   travel is
                                  Pick-up and drop-off      Production possible if social distancing
Hungary     restricted opening                                                                         has reopened its car plant in Esztergom on April 29th,      extended by one week, Prime Minister                                         currently limited
                                  service only              measures are implemented
            hours                                                                                      although with only a single shift. Opel announced           Victor Orban's chief of staff announced on                                   or not possible
                                                                                                       preparations for the relaunch without specifying an         Thursday, with the situation being reviewed                                  at all.
                                                                                                       exact date.                                                 every Wednesday.

                                                                                                                                                                   No new updates announced since last week.                                    International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                travel is
                                  Workshops for repair and Automotive not listed as essential
Ireland     Closed                                                                                     Kostal started phased restart.                              Ireland has announced it will begin a five-                                  currently limited
                                  maintenance are Open     industry, production not allowed
                                                                                                                                                                   point plan to safely reopen, starting May 18                                 or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                   and ending August 10.                                                        at all.

            Only repair,                                                                               In Italy, Fiat Chrysler restarted production April 27 at                                                                                 International
                                                                                                                                                                   Parks, factories and building sites already
            maintenance and                                                                            its Sevel van-making plant in Italy, a joint venture with                                                                                travel is
                                  Workshops for repair and Automotive not listed as essential                                                                      open, as are bars and restaurants for
Italy       related activities,                                                                        PSA Peugeot, which is running at 70% of normal                                                             04-May   14-Apr   September   currently limited
                                  maintenance are Open     industry, production not allowed                                                                        takeaway service. No new measures
            such as parts sales                                                                        capacity. Maserati is to resume production in Turin by                                                                                   or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                   expected until 18 May.
            are permitted                                                                              the end of May and in Modena in early July.                                                                                              at all.
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                                                                                                                                                                   No new updates announced since last week.                                    travel is
Latvia      Open                  Open                      Production possible                                                                                                                                                                 currently limited
                                                                                                                                                                   Restrictions on internal movement.                                           or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                at all.

                                                                                                                                                                   No new updates announced since last week.                                    International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                travel is
Lithuania   Open                  Open                      Production possible                                                                                    Non-essential shops closed. Internal                                         currently limited
                                                                                                                                                                   movement restrictions in place except for                                    or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                   grocery shopping or trips to the doctor.                                     at all.
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                                                                                                                                                                  No new updates announced since last week.
                                                             Automotive not listed as essential,                                                                                                                                   travel is
Luxembourg    Closed              Open                       production allowed to continue if social                                                                                                            20-Apr            currently limited
                                                                                                                                                                  DIY firms allowed to be open gradually from
                                                             distancing measures are implemented                                                                                                                                   or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                  April 20.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at all.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   International
                                                                                                                                                                  No new updates announced since last week.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   travel is
Malta         Open                Open                       Production possible                                                                                                                                                   currently limited
                                                                                                                                                                  No national lockdown, but at-risk groups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                  required to stay at home.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at all.
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                                                                                                        Nedcar restarted production of BMW X1 and Mini on Nurseries, primary schools and hairdressers                              travel is
                                                             Production possible if social distancing
Netherlands   Open                Open                                                                  4 May at around 25% capacity, in couple of weeks  to reopen on 11 May. Non-contact outdoor                        11-May   currently limited
                                                             measures are implemented
                                                                                                        capacity could be doubled.                        sports permitted.                                                        or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at all.

                                                                                                                                                                  Parks and forests reopened and more
                                                                                                                                                                  people allowed into supermarkets and                             International
                                                                                                        Opel factories reopened. Toyota has reopened its          churches as of April 20. From May 4,                             travel is
                                                             Production possible if social distancing
Poland        Open                Open                                                                  plants, with only one of its usual three shifts running   shopping malls, hotels and certain cultural    04-May   06-May   currently limited
                                                             measures are implemented
                                                                                                        at first. Fiat Chrysler restarted on April 24.            institutions will be able to reopen. First                       or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                  kindergardens reopen from May 6. Polish                          at all.
                                                                                                                                                                  schools will remain closed until May 24.

                                                                                                        VW plants have restart production. Dacia says it has      No new updates announced since last week.                        International
                                                                                                        been gradually restarting its component and stamping                                                                       travel is
              Some open some                                 Production allowed if social distancing
Portugal                          Some open some closed                                                 activities as from April 21. Assembly lines were          Small shops, hairdressers and car              04-May            currently limited
              closed                                         requirements are implemented
                                                                                                        scheduled to resume production on May 4. Renault          dealerships already open. No new measures                        or not possible
                                                                                                        has resumed production.                                   expected until 18 May.                                           at all.

                                                                                                                                                                  No new updates announced since last week.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   travel is
                                                             Production possible if social distancing                                                             The country announced it would start start
Romania       Open                Open                                                                  Dacia and Ford have resumed production.                                                                                    currently limited
                                                             measures are implemented                                                                             relaxing lockdown measures after May 15,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                  but kindergartens, schools and universities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at all.
                                                                                                                                                                  will remain closed until September.

                                                                                                                                                                  No new updates announced since last week.
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                                                                                                        VW has reopened its plants. Kia has resumed its
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   travel is
              Closed - only online Emergency and essential Production possible if social distancing     production. PSA has started the production of the         The government has set out a four-stage
Slovakia                                                                                                                                                                                                         22-Apr            currently limited
              sales                repairs                 measures are implemented                     Peugeot 208 . JLR's Slovakia, will resume production      plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   or not possible
                                                                                                        on May 18.                                                Small stores up to 300 square meters will be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at all.
                                                                                                                                                                  allowed to reopen on April 22.

                                                                                                                                                                  No new updates announced since last week.
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                                                                                                        Companies which have suspended their production           Most shops and businesses not requiring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   travel is
                                                             Restart allowed with additional            due to the coronavirus epidemic are gradually             physical contact reopened on April 20.
Slovenia      Open                Open                                                                                                                                                                           20-Apr   18-May   currently limited
                                                             requirements                               restarting operations. Renault plant in Novo Mesto to     Hairdressers and other services are allowed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   or not possible
                                                                                                        restart on 21 April.                                      to open on May 4. Schools and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   at all.
                                                                                                                                                                  kindergartens will gradually start reopening
                                                                                                                                                                  from May 18.
About 51% of people in Spain, including
                                                                                                                                                             those in the Canary Islands and the Balearic
                                                                                                  VW plants have restart production. Seat announced          Islands, will move to the next phase on
                                                                                                  on 20.04 that it will restart production on the 27th of    Monday. The Madrid and Barcelona regions,
                                                                                                  April, with its 4 plants in the Barcelona area returning   two of the hardest-hit areas, will remain in
                                                                                                  to work in a staged manner.Renault runs 1 shift            the preliminary phase for the time being.                               International
                                                         Non-essential workers in industries like production in Valladolid and Sevilla. PSA's factory in     Restaurant takeaway services, hairdressers                              travel is
Spain          Open - tentatively   Open - tentatively   manufacturing and construction have Vigo, Spain, which builds vans, will resume production          and some other businesses already open.      14-Apr   04-May            currently limited
                                                         been allowed to return since 14.04       starting May 11, as will car factories in Villaverde and   From 11 May, in less affected regions only,                             or not possible
                                                                                                  Zaragoza. Nissan’s vehicle production has been             bar terraces can reopen at a third of                                   at all.
                                                                                                  suspended in Spain since March 13th, projects              capacity, hotels and tourist accommodation
                                                                                                  restarted in Cantabria and Avila on April 27th, and on     can reopen, with the exception of
                                                                                                  May 4th in Barcelona.                                      communal areas, healthy people can
                                                                                                                                                             socialise in small groups, and families can
                                                                                                                                                             attend funerals.

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                                                                                                    Sweden's Volvo Cars reopened its Torslanda factory                                                                               travel is
                                                         Production was continuosly allowed                                                                  No new updates announced since last week.
Sweden         Open                 Open                                                            after overhauling its production processes.                                                                                      currently limited
                                                         with additional requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     or not possible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     at all.

                                                                                                                                                            The PM has announced the first, gradual
                                                                                                                                                            steps towards loosening the coronavirus
                                                                                                                                                            lockdown in England. The document sets
                                                                                                                                                            out a three-step “second phase” of the
                                                                                                                                                            government’s approach to tackling the
                                                                                                                                                            outbreak, in what is called an “indicative
                                                                                                                                                            roadmap”: More people will be “actively
                                                                                                    Manufacturers in UK are preparing to restart
                                                                                                                                                            encouraged” to go back to work from this
                                                         Manufacturing was not included in          production. Vauxhall plans physically distanced car
                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday.                                                               International
                                                         shutdown as announced by                   production in UK. Toyota will keep its plants closed
                                                                                                                                                            Potentially from 1 June, some schools and                                travel is
                                                         government, treasury communicated          until mid May. Nissan announced to restart UK
United Kingdom Closed               Open                                                                                                                    businesses, including non-essential shops, 18-May      04-Jul   01-Jun   currently limited
                                                         last week that manufacturing should        biggest factory in June. Vehicle Vauxhall plants in the
                                                                                                                                                            will reopen, and some sporting and cultural                              or not possible
                                                         still be possible if conditions are        UK remain closed. JLR is planning to restart
                                                                                                                                                            events will be allowed to take place behind                              at all.
                                                         respected                                  production in Solihull on 18 May. Mini plans to start
                                                                                                                                                            closed doors.
                                                                                                    on May 18.
                                                                                                                                                            Potentially from 4 July, some remaining
                                                                                                                                                            businesses, such as hairdressers, and social
                                                                                                                                                            spaces such as cinemas and pubs, will be
                                                                                                                                                            allowed to reopen.
                                                                                                                                                            The document makes clear that the exact
                                                                                                                                                            timing of each of the steps will depend on
                                                                                                                                                            scientific advice.

                                                                                                                                                             No new updates announced since last week.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     travel is
                                                         Production possible if social distancing                                                            Ruling expected on 30 April on whether to
Norway         Open                 Open                                                                                                                                                                                             currently limited
                                                         measures are implemented                                                                            start permitting events with fewer than 500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     or not possible
                                                                                                                                                             attendees to go ahead. Ban on large events
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     at all.
                                                                                                                                                             extended to 1 September

                                                                                                                                                             Only weekend curfews in the 30 largest                                  International
                                                                                                                                                             cities. The government has ignored                                      travel is
                                                         Production possible. Automotive not        Most of the Turkish automotive companies have
Turkey         Open                 Open                                                                                                                     repeated warnings from the Turkish Medical                              currently limited
                                                         listed as essential industry.              reopened manufacturing plants.
                                                                                                                                                             Association (TTB), which has demanded to                                or not possible
                                                                                                                                                             stop all production in uncritical sectors.                              at all.
International
                                                                                                                                                       Food shops, garden centres, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                    travel is
              Closed (Online                           Production possible if social distancing                                                        hairdressers already open. Schools and
Switzerland                    Open                                                                                                                                                                 currently limited
              open)                                    measures are implemented                                                                        shops selling items other than food can
                                                                                                                                                                                                    or not possible
                                                                                                                                                       open from 11 May.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    at all.
                                                                                                                                                       Russia has declared lockdowns across the
                                                                                                                                                       country, including in the capital Moscow,
                                                                                                                                                       where residents are only allowed to go out   International
                                                                                                  VW plants have restart production. Nissan plans to   to buy food or medicines at their nearest    travel is
                               Some open some closed   Production possible if social distancing
Russia        Closed                                                                              resume production in Saint Petersburg Plant on May   shop, get urgent medical treatment, walk     currently limited
                               depending on region     measures are implemented
                                                                                                  18th.                                                their dog, or take out rubbish. A digital    or not possible
                                                                                                                                                       permit is needed to go elsewhere. An         at all.
                                                                                                                                                       update on the measures is expected this
                                                                                                                                                       week.
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