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Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board

1. Name of the Act, Act: The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961.
Rules and Byelaws
under which the Rules: The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General) Rules, 1962
marketing of
agricultural produce Byelaws: Punjab Market Committees Bye-laws, 1963
is regulated and
infrastructure is
developed.
2. Agricultural produce “Agricultural produce” means all produce, whether processed or not, of
(the definition as per agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry or forest as specified in the
Act) ; Schedule to this Act.
3. Scheduled items
i.) Number of notified 107
items in the
schedule
THE SCHEDULE
ii.) List of notified S.No S.No
items in the 1. Wheat (Kanak). 21. Sweet Potato (Shakarkandi).
schedule 2. Barley (Jau). 22. Onion Dry (Piaz Khushak).
(separate schedule 3. Maize (Makki). 23. Arum (Arvi).
attached ) 4. Great Millet (Jowar). 24. Cauli Flower (Phul Gobi).
5. Spiked Millet (Bajra). 25. Cabbage (Band Gobi).
6. Paddy and Rice (Dhan 26. Carrot (Gajjar).
and Chawal).
7. Gram & Kabli Gram 27. Radish (Muli).
(Chana Kala & Safaid).
8. Green Gram (Mung). 28. Turnip (Salgam).
9. Black Gram (Mash). 29. Tomato (Tamatar).
10. Phaseolus aconitifolius 30. Brinjal (Baingan).
(Moth).
11. Lentil (Massur). 31. Lady Finger (Bhindi).
12. Indian Colza (Sarson). 32. Peas Green (Matar Hara).
13. Indian Rale (Toria). 33. Garlic Dry (Lashan Khushak).
14. Rochet (Tara Mira). 34. Orange (Malta).
15. Cotton Seed (Banaula). 35. Chillies (Dry and Green)
(Mirach Khushak and Hari).
16. Ground–nut(Shelled & 36. Gur.
unshelled)(Mung Phalli).
17. Cotton (Ginned and 37. Shakkar.
unginned)(Kapas& Rui).
18. Gluster Bean (Guara). 38. Khandsari.
19. Dry & Green Fooder 39. Dry Peas (Mattar Khushak).
(Suka & Subaz Chara).
20. Potato (Alu) 40. Water Melon (Tarbuz).
S.No S.No
41. Wool (Oon). 61. Pear (Nashpati).
42. Tinda Gourd (Tinda). 62. Anar.
43. Bottle Gourd (Lauki). 63. Sweet Lime (Mitha).
44. Pampkin round (Ghia). 64. Apricot (Khurmani).
45. Squash or Red Gourd 65. Plum (Alu Bukhara & Alucha).
(Halwa Kadu).
46. Bitter Gourd (Karela). 66. Peach (Aru).
47. Cow peas (Lobia) 67. Litchi.
48. French Beans,Rajmaha & 68. Sapota (Chikoo).
Soya beans.
49. Long Melon (Tarr) 69. Loquat.
50. Elephant Foot (Zimikand) 70. Castaud Apple (Sharifa).
51. Cucumber (Khira). 71. Sag (Palak and Saron)
52. Chappan Kadu. 72. Ginger (Adrak).
53. Turmeric (Haldi). 73. Heena (Mehndi).
54. Musk Melon (Kharbooza) 74. Goat Hair.
55. Mango (Am). 75. Camel Hair.]
56. Mandarin (Sangtra). 76. Sesamum (Til)]
57. Lime (Nimboo). 77. Banana (Kela)]
58. Lemon (Galgal & Khatta). 78. Kinnow.
59. Apple (Saib). 79. Sweet Orange (Mousmbi).
60. Guava (Amrud). 80. Amla

S.No S.No
81. Grapes (Angoor). 95. Mint (Pondina).
82. Papaya (Papita). 96. Sweet Peper (Simla Mirch).
83. Musk Melon (Khakri) 97. Pigenopea (Arhar).
84. Ber. 98. Linseed (Alsi)
85. Jaman. 99. Maize Cob (Makki di Chhali).
86. Spong Gourd (Ghia Tori). 100. Egyptian Clover (Barseem).
87. Rat-Tail-Radish 101. Indian clover (Serji).
(Moongre).
88. Fenu Green (Mathi). 102. Indian Mustard (Raya).
89. Colocasia (Kachalu). 103. Cress/Gardencress (Hallon).
90. Bhean. 104. Oats (Javi)
91. Beet-Root (Chakander). 105. Sunflower Seed].
92. Onion Green (Hara Piaz). 106. Timber and Firewood].
93. Coriander Green 107. All Flowers.
(Hara Dhania).
94. Gram Raw (Chholia).
Number of Notified
4, market areas/Apmc’s 145
in The State
List of the Notified Sr No. District Name of the Sr No. District Name of the
5. market Market Committee Market Committee
areas/APMCS in the
State (separate 1. Amritsar Amritsar 74. -“- Phagwara
schedule attached) 2. -“- Ajnala 75. -“- Sultanpur Lodhi
3. -“- Attari 76. Ludhiana Doraha
4. -“- Chowan 77. -“- Hathur
5. -“- Gehri 78. -“- Jagraon
6. -“- Majitha 79. -“- Khanna
7. -“- Mehta 80. -“- Kilaraipur
8. -“- Rayya 81. -“- Ludhiana
9. Barnala Barnala 82. -“- Machiwara
10. -“- Bhadur 83. -“- Maloud
11. -“- Mehal Kalan 84. -“- Mullanpur -
12. -“- Dhanula Dakha
13. -“- Tapa 85. -“- Raikot
14. Bhatinda Bhatinda 86. -“- Sahnewal
15. -“- Bhagta Bhaika 87. -“- Samrala
16. -“- Bhucho 88. -“- Sidwanbet
17. -“- Goniana 89. Mansa Bareta
18. -“- Maur 90. -“- Bhikhi
19. -“- Raman 91. -“- Bhudlada
20. -“- Rampura Phul 92. -“- Mansa
21. -“- Sangat 93. -“- Sardulgarh
22. -“- Talwandi Sabo 94. Moga Ajitwal
23. Faridkot Faridkot 95. -“- Badhni Kalan
24. -“- Jaitu 96. -“- Baghapurana
25. -“- Kotkapura 97. -“- Dharamkot
26. -“- Sadiq 98. -“- Kot Ise Khan
27. Fatehgarh Sahib Amloh 99. -“- Moga
28. -“- Bassi Pathana 100. -“- Nihal Singh -
29. -“- Chanarthal Wala
30. -“- Khamano 101. Mukatsar Bariwala
31. -“- Sirhind 102. -“- Gidherwaha
32. Ferozepur Abohar 103. -“- Malout
33. -“- Fazilka 104. -“- Mukatsar
34. -“- Ferozepur Cantt 105. Nawan Shehar Balachaur
35. -“- Ferozepur City 106. -“- Banga
36. -“- Guru Hai Sahai 107. -“- Nawan Shehar
37. -“- Jalalabad 108. Patiala Banur
38. -“- Makhu 109. -“- Bhadson
39. -“- Mallanwala 110. -“- Dakala
40. -“- Mamdot 111. -“- Dudhansadan
41. -“- Talwandi Bhai 112. -“- Ghanaur
42. -“- Zira 113. -“- Nabha
43. Gurdaspur Batala 114. -“- Patiala
44. -“- Dera Baba 115. -“- Patran
Nanak 116. -“- Rajpura
45. -“- Dhariwal 117. -“- Samana
46. -“- Dinanagar 118. Ropar Anandpur Sahib
47. -“- Fatehgarh 119. -“- Chamkaur -
Churian Sahib
48. -“- Gurdaspur 120. -“- Morinda
49. -“- Kahnuwan 121. -“- Ropar
50. -“- Kalanaur 122. S.A.S.Nagar Dera Bassi
51. -“- Narot Jaimal 123. -“- Kharar
Singh 124. -“- Kurali
52. -“- Pathankot 125. -“- Lalru
53. -“- Qadian 126. Sangrur Ahmedgarh
54. -“- Sri Hargobindpur 127. -“- Amargarh
55. Hoshiarpur Dasuya 128. -“- Bhawanigarh
56. -“- Garhshankar 129. -“- Cheema
57. -“- Hoshiarpur 130. -“- Dhuri
58. -“- Mukerian 131. -“- Khanauri
59. -“- Tanda Urmur 132. -“- Lehragaga
60. Jalandhar Adampur 133. -“- Malerkotla
61. -“- Bhogpur 134. -“- Moonak
62. -“- Bilga 135. -“- Sangrur
63. -“- Goraya 136. -“- Sherpur
64. -“- Jalandhar Cantt 137. -“- Sulargharat
65. -“- Jalandhar City 138. -“- Sunam
66. -“- Lohian Khas 139. Tarn Taran Bhikhiwind
67. -“- Nakodar 140. -“- Chabhal
68. -“- Nurmahal 141. -“- Khadoor Sahib
69. -“- Phillaur 142. -“- Khemkaran
70. -“- Shahkot 143. -“- Naushera -
71. Kapurthala Bhulath Pannu
72. -“- Dhilwan 144. -“- Patti
73. -“- Kapurthala 145. -“- Tarn Taran
6. Number of
(i) Principal market 142
Yards

(ii) Sub market yards 274

(iii )other kinds of


market yards, may be 1705
seasonal (not
covered at (i)(ii)

(iv ) unregulated
markets
7. Constitution of Board
i) Name of Board The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board, Chandigarh.

ii) Chairman/Vice Chairman and 20 other members of whom ten officials and ten non-officials
Chairman and as under:
members (category (a) Official members shall include;
wise detail) (i) Financial Commissioner (Development)-cum-Principal Secretary to
Government of Punjab, Department of Agriculture or his representative;
(ii) the Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of
Finance or his representative;
(iii) the Director, Horticulture, Punjab;
(iv) the Director, Agriculture, Punjab;
(v) the Secretary of the Board;
(vi) the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Punjab or his
representative (vii) the Chairman, Farmers’ Commission, Punjab or his
representative;
(viii) the Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana or his
representative;
(ix) the Director, Colonization, Punjab; and
(x) the representative of Department of Food and Supplies, Punjab ; and
(b) non-official members shall include—

(i) one producer member of a Committee;


(ii) one representative from amongst the members of a Committee, who
has a license under section 10;
(iii) one person from amongst the licensees under section 10;
(iv) one representative from amongst the members of a Committee, who
has license under section 13;
(v) one representative from amongst the members of a registered
organization of farmers;
(vi) four members from amongst progressive producers of the State of
Punjab ( i.e. one from each division); and
(vii) one representative of the Co-operative Societies:

iii) whether Nominated


elected or
nominated
(detailed
procedure)
8. Constitution of A committee shall consist of twelve or sixteen members as the State
APMCs Government may, out of whom one shall be appointed by the State
i)Chairman/Vice Government from amongst its officials.
Chairman and Category 12 members 16 members
members (category
Producers 6 9
wise detail)
Licensee 3 4
u/s 10
Licensee 2 2
u/s 13
Official 1 1
member
One member will be amongst the Co-op. Societies in addition to above.

ii) Whether elected or Nominated


nominated (detailed
procedure)
9. Market fee
1) Rated of market
fee (item wise) 2 percent

II) Procedure of levy A committee shall subject to such rules as may be made by the State
and collection of Government , levy on ad-valorem basis fees on the agricultural produce
market fee. bought or sold by a licensee in the notified market area at a rate not
exceeding two rupees for every one hundred rupees.

III) Is the fee levied Yes


once in State The licensee dealer who claims exemption from payment of fee shall
(procedure for getting make declaration and given certificate to that effect in Form ‘KK’ within a
the exemption ) period of sixty days of the transaction of agricultural produce in question
to the Committee from where the exemption is claimed.

IV ) Exemption on 29. Levy and collection of fees on the sale and purchase
payments of market of agricultural produce
fee (in detail item (1) Under section 23 a committee shall levy
wise)
(i) fees on the agricultural produce bought or sold by licensee; and
(ii) also additional fees on the agricultural produce when sold by a producer
to a licensee;
In the notified market area at the rate fixed by the Board from time to
time].
Provided that no fee shall be levied on the agricultural produce
bought or sold in respect of which such fee has already been paid in the
same or any other notified market area within the State. The licensee
dealer who claims exemption from payment of fee shall make
declaration and given certificate to that effect in Form ‘KK’ within a
period of sixty days of the transaction] of agricultural produce in question
to the Committee from where the exemption is claimed:
The certificate in Form ‘KK’ shall be prepared in quadruplicate
from the book-let, duly attested and issued by the Secretary of the
concerned committee or its authorized officer, against the payment, fixed
by the committee. It shall be the duty of the dealer, claiming exemption
from the payment of fee to send the original copy of Form ‘KK’ to the
committee within whose market area the agricultural produce is brought.
The second copy shall be sent to the office of the committee within
whose market area such agricultural produce is bought and the third
copy shall be retained by the dealer, who purchased the agricultural
produce and the fourth copy shall be retained by the dealer who sold the
agricultural produce and the same shall be kept as a part of their
accounts, maintained in respect of payment of the fee. In case, the
dealer fails to present the certificate referred to above within a period of
sixty days, then the Assessing Authority shall impose penalty equal to
the amount of ten per cent of market fee for the next month, twenty per
cent of the market fee for further next month, thirty per cent of the market
fee for further next month, forty per cent of the market fee for further next
month and fifty per cent of the market fee for the subsequent next
month. If, the dealer fails to submit the aforesaid certificate within the
stipulated period, then the penalty equal to the amount of the market fee
due shall be imposed upon him.
Provided further that the dealer claiming exemption from the
payment of fee under sub-rule (1), shall also produce a copy of the
railway receipt, forwarding note, bill, bilty or challan, as the case may be,
duly signed by him or his authorised agent in the office of the committee
where the agricultural produce is bought before it is loaded the second
copy shall be produced by the said dealer in the office of the committee,
within whose market area the agricultural produce is brought before it is
unloaded and the third copy shall be retained by him. In case no such
copy is produced by the dealer in the office of concerned committee, no
claim for exemption shall be entertained.
Provided further that no such fees shall be levied on,
i. the agricultural produce imported from a foreign country.
ii. the certified seeds;
iii. the timber of firewood of the following categories imported from outside
the State of Punjab :-
(a) Kail
(b) Deodar
(c) Partal (Spruce and Fir)
(d) Hollock (Assam Teak)
(e) Champ
(f) Teak
(g) Sal
(h) Chil ]
(2) The responsibility of paying the fees prescribed under sub-rule (I) shall
be of the buyer and if he is not a licensee then the seller who may
realise the same from the buyer. Such fees shall be leviable as soon as
an agricultural produce is bought or sold by a licensee.
[(2-A) The additional fees shall be realised from the producer by the licensee
through whom the producer sells the agricultural produce and if the sale
is made by the producer direct to a licensee the additional fees shall be
realised by the licensee from out of the sale proceeds of the Agricultural
Produce; and
(3) The fees including additional fees shall be paid to the committee or a
paid officer duly authorised to receive such payment with in 4[seven]
days of the day of transaction;
Explanation:- In computing the period of seven days specified in sub-rule 3 of
rule 29 and sub-rule (1) of rule 31, the day of transaction shall be included.
(4) A receipt in Form K shall be granted forthwith to the person making
payment in respect of any fees paid under these rules.
(5) Every officer or servant employed by a Committee for the collection of
fees shall be supplied by the committee with a badge of office in such
form as may be prescribed by it . The badge shall be worn by the officer
or servant concerned while discharging his duties.
(6) Every such officer or servant shall before entering on his duties furnish
such security as may be prescribed by the bye-laws of the committee
concerned.
(7) For the purpose of this rule agricultural produce shall be deemed to have
been bought or sold in a notified market area-
(a) If the agreement of sale or purchase thereof is entered into in the said
area; or
(b) If in pursuance of the agreement of sale or purchase the agricultural
produce is weighed in the said area; or
(c) If in pursuance of the agreement of sale or purchase the agricultural
produce is delivered in the said area to the purchaser or to some other
person on behalf of the purchaser.
(d) If the agricultural produce sold or bought otherwise than in pursuance of
an agreement of sale or purchase and is delivered in the said area to the
purchaser or to some other person on behalf of the purchaser.
(8) If in the case of any transaction any two or more of the acts mentioned in
sub –rule (7) have been performed within the boundaries of two or more
notified market areas the market fee shall be payable to the committee
within whose jurisdiction on the agricultural produce has been weighed
in pursuance of the agreement of sale or, if no such weighment has
taken place to the committee, within whose jurisdiction the agricultural
produce is delivered.
30. Exemption from payment of fees
(1) No market fee shall be levied on the sale or purchase of any
agricultural produce manufactured or extracted from the agricultural
produce in respect of which such fee has already been paid in the
same notified market area or in an other notified market area within the
state.
(1-A) The dealer who claims exemption from payment of market
fee levied on any agricultural produce manufactured or extracted from
the agricultural produce in respect of which the market fee has already
been paid in another notified market area shall make declaration and
give certificate in Form K-1 to the committee from where exemption is
claimed and a copy of the same shall be delivered to the committee to
which the fee has already been paid. The counterfoil shall be retained by
the dealer. The book containing K-1 form shall be got attested by the
dealer from the Secretary of the concerned Market committee or his
authorised Officer before giving the requisite certificate. The dealer shall
produce the certificate within a period of sixty days from the date of
transaction to the committee from where exemption is claimed. In case,
the dealer fails to present the certificate referred to above within a period
of sixty days, then the Assessing Authority shall impose penalty equal to
the amount of ten per cent of market fee for the next month, twenty per
cent of the market fee for further next month, thirty per cent of the market
fee for further next month, forty per cent of the market fee for further next
month and fifty per cent of the market fee for the subsequent next
month. If, the dealer fails to submit the aforesaid certificate within the
stipulated period, then the penalty equal to the amount of the market fee
due shall be imposed upon him.]
(1-B) A dealer claiming exemption from the payment of fee under sub-rule (1),
shall produce a copy of the railway receipt, forwarding note, bill, bilty or
challan, as the case may be, duly signed by him or his authorised agent,
in the office of the committee where the agricultural produce is bought
before it is loaded, the second copy shall be produced by the said dealer
in the office of the Committee within whose market area the agricultural
produce is bought before it is unloaded and the third copy shall be
retained by him. In case no such copy is produced by the dealer in the
office of concerned Committee, no claim for exemption shall be
entertained.
(2) The dealer concerned in the sale or purchase of any quantity of
Agricultural Produce from which he manufacturers or extracts any other
agricultural produce shall maintain in Form-L true and correct accounts
of the sale or purchase as the case may be of the said agricultural
produce and of any agricultural produce manufactured or extracted from
it.
(3) No market fee shall be leviable on purchase of raw hides and skins and
sale of cured tanned and processed hides and skins from the persons
who themselves are tanners and are residing in the State.
(4) No market fee shall be levied on Paddy, Cotton, Timber, Firewood and
Groundnut taken from one notified market area to another notified
market area for the purpose of processing on sawing as the case may
be.
(5) No market fee shall be levied during the financial year 1992-93, on the
purchase of wheat by the National committee for solidarity with Cuba for
the purpose of export to Cuba as a gift.
(6) No market fee shall be levied on the sale or purchase of Great Millet
(Jowar), Gram and Kabli Gram (Channa Kala and Safaid), Cotton seed
(Banaula), Groundnut Shelled (Shelled and unshelled), Cluster Bean
(Gaura), Turmeric (Haldi), Heena (Mehndi), Goat Hair, Camel Hair,
Indian Clover, (Senji), Cress/Gardenress (Hallon), Oats (Javi) Gur,
Shakkar, Khandsari, Green Gram (Mung), Black Gram (Mash),
Phaseolus aconitifoetius (Moth), Lentil (Massur), Pigenopea (Arhar),
Rajmaha, Soya Bean, Indian Colza (Sarson), Indian Rape (Toria),
Maize (Makki), Barley (Jau), Spiked Millet (Bajra) and Sunflower in a
notified market area within the State of Punjab.
(7) No market fee shall be levied on Indian Colza (Sarson) Indian Rape
(Toria), Rochet (Tara Mira), Linseed (Alsi), Indian Mustard (Raya),
Sesamus (Til), Groundnut (unshelled) and Sunflower Seed imported
from out side the State of Punjab for the purpose of processing and
which is not bought or sold as such in the notified market area.
(8) Omitted ……………]
(9) No market fee shall be levied on paddy (Basmati) imported from outside
the State of Punjab:
Provided that the proof of making payment of market fee in the
State from which paddy (Basmati) has been imported alongwith the
purchase bill, documents relating to transportation and Form K-2, is
furnished by the dealer to the concerned committee within a period of
sixty days from the date of transaction. In case, the dealer fails to furnish
the particulars referred to above within a period of sixty days, then the
Assessing Authority shall impose penalty equal to the amount of ten per
cent of market fee for the next month, twenty per cent of the market fee
for the further next month, thirty per cent of the market for the further
next month, forty per cent of the market fee for the further next month
and fifty per cent of the market fee for the subsequent next month. If, the
dealer fails to furnish the aforesaid particulars with in the stipulated
period, then the penalty equal to the amount of the market fee due shall
be imposed upon him.
(10) The committee shall refund the market fee deposited by a dealer
regarding fruits and vegetables exported by him to other countries from
the State of Punjab on production of export documents and Form K-3
duly verified by the Punjab Agricultural Export Corporation].
(11) The Committee shall refund the Market fee deposited by a dealer of rice
or paddy out of which rice is extracted and exported, by him to other
countries from the State of Punjab on production of export documents
and clearance by the authorities by making payment of duty of custom, if
any leviable under the Customs Act, 1962, within the State of Punjab
and on production of Form K-4.
(12) No market fee shall be levied on the sale or purchase of flowers and
Sericulture (raw-silk) in the notified market areas within the State of
Punjab.
(13)(i)No market fee shall be levied on wheat and maize purchased by the
wheat and maize processing industries for manufacture of products
there from such as wheat flour and its secondary/tertiary products such
as bread, biscuits, pasta, noodles etc; starch and its derivatives gluton
etc. in the State of Punjab.
(ii) No Market fee shall be levied on fruits and vegetable purchased by fruit
and vegetable processing industries through contract farming.

(iii) For new fruit and vegetable processing units who have not established
the contract farming relationship with farmers shall be granted exemption
from the market fee for a period of two years to source their raw material
from the farmers].
(14) No Market fee shall be levied on:
(a) the organic produces grown under organic practices whether
under contract farming or other wise which are certified by the
Punjab Agricultural Export Corporation Limited; and
(b) the durum wheat grown under the contract farming by the
farmers or the dealers, as the case may be, who are registered
with the Punjab Agro Food grains Corporation.

V) Total income of
market fee of State 2005-06 362.30 crores
2006-07 345.39 crores
2007-08 398.73 crores
2008-09 572.99 crores
2009-10 658.30 crores
10 Rate pf contribution i) The annual income of a committee. Twenty per centum does not
payable by APMC”s exceed Rs. 20,00,000;
to the Board
(ii) if the annual income of a committee exceeds Rs. 20,00,000;

(a) on the first of Rs. 20,00,000/- -- Twenty per centum

(b) on the next Rs. 20,00,000/- -- Forty per centum


(c) on the remaining income -- Fifty per centum

11 Major crops of the Name of crop Main Markets Arrival in mandis (in tons)
State Year 2009-10
Wheat List already
attached 111.32
Paddy 164.24
Cotton 55.21 (lac quintals)
12 Rate of commission Agricultural Rate of Payable by seller Produce
of commission commission or buyer
agents (crops wise) i) cereals i.e. Wheat (Kanak) 2.5 per cent Buyer
Barley (Jau), Maize
(Makki) Great Millet (Jowar),
Spiked Millet (Bajra), Paddy &
Rice (Dhan and Chawal) ;

ii) all fruits and vegetables 5.0 per cent -“-


Except Chillies (dry & green)

(iii) Chillies (dry & green) 1.5 per cent -“-


(iv) Dry & Green fodder; and 3.0 per cent -“-

(v) all other items (other than 2.5 per cent -“-
those specified in items (1)
to (iv) mentioned in the
schedule of the Act.
13 Chargers payable to By seller Loading, Sieving and Dressing
market functionaries
By buyer Weighing, Filling and Stitching
14 Any other tax/local The Market Committees in the State of Punjab, collected the Rural
levy collected by Development fee on behalf of Punjab Rural Development Board, a fee on
APMC’s (detail with ad valorem basis at the rate of rupee two for every one hundred rupees, in
rates) respect of the agricultural produce bought or sold in the notified market area.

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