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CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of Vanuatu. Date of text: 1979.



Member of:

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)

South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC158156] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Agriculture Sector Policy 2015-2030 (ASP). Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC167039] Vanuatu: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity Corporate Plan 2014-2018. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC158164] Vanuatu: Overarching Productive Sector Policy 2012-2017. Date of text: 2012.

[LEX-FAOC190672] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Agritourism Plan of Action. Date of text: December 2016.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC189636] Vanuatu: Agriculture Act No. 17 of 2018. Date of text: 28 August 2018.

[LEX-FAOC189679] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority Act No. 18 of 2018. Date of text: 28 August 2018.

[LEX-FAOC110279] Vanuatu: Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010 (No. 2 of 2010). Date of text: 15 July 2010.

[LEX-FAOC071238] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Agriculture Development Bank Act 2006 (No. 20 of 2006). Date of text: 17 July 2006.

[LEX-FAOC065775] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Agriculture College Act (Cap. 314). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 30 December 2005.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC223327] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Low Emissions Development Strategy. Date of text: December 2022.

[LEX-FAOC212983] Vanuatu: Vanuatu’s Revised and Enhanced 1st Nationally Determined Contribution 2021–2030. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC220625] Vanuatu: 2021-2023 Department of Climate Change Strategic Plan. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC214902] Vanuatu: Department of Climate Change Strategic Plan 2021-2023. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC182464] Vanuatu: National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement 2018. Date of text: 2018.

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Legislation

AREA:CL AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC172674] Vanuatu: Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016 (No. 25 of 2016). Date of text: 26 January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC193752] Vanuatu: Paris Agreement (Ratification) Act No. 9 of 2016. Date of text: 27 June 2016.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

AREA:PL AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC175588] Vanuatu: National Fruits and Vegetables Strategy 2017 – 2027. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC190670] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Coconut Strategy 2016 – 2025. Date of text: 2016.



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC053124] Vanuatu: Plant Protection Act 1997 (Cap. 239). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1 December 1997.

[LEX-FAOC053122] Vanuatu: Pesticides (Control) Act 1993 (Cap. 226). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 21 June 1993.

[LEX-FAOC189675] Vanuatu: Tobacco Control Act No. 19 of 2008. Date of text: 16 February 2009.

[LEX-FAOC088530] Vanuatu: Agricultural Fees Act (Cap. 74). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1973.

[LEX-FAOC037866] Vanuatu: Prevention of Spread of Noxious Weeds Act (Cap. 44). Last amended date: 1988. Date of original text: 1966.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

AREA:DI AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC182464] Vanuatu: National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement 2018. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC167171] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2016-2030. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC168297] Vanuatu: Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management National Action Plan (2006-2016) Date of text: May 2006.

[LEX-FAOC190665] Vanuatu: National Cyclone Support Plan 2016-2017. Date of text: 14 November 2016.



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC172674] Vanuatu: Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016 (No. 25 of 2016). Date of text: 26 January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC194358] Vanuatu: Disaster Risk Management Act (No. 23 of 2019). Date of text: 23 December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC194524] Vanuatu: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory #8. Date of text: 20 March 2020.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC182441] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Action Plan to reduce releases of Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants 2018 - 2022. Date of text: 28 June 2018.

[LEX-FAOC174640] Vanuatu: National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016 – 2020. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC174554] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016-2030. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC217945] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Plan for Implementation (NIP) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Date of text: 8 April 2011.

[LEX-FAOC199684] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Waste Management Policy and Action Plan 2011-2016. Date of text: April 2011.

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Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC053103] Vanuatu: Environmental Management and Conservation Act - Act 12 of 2002 (Cap. 283) Date of text: 2002.

[LEX-FAOC186194] Vanuatu: Waste Management Act No. 24 of 2014. Date of text: 19 June 2014.

[LEX-FAOC150059] Vanuatu: Pollution Control Act 2013 (No. 10 of 2013). Date of text: 14 October 2013.

[LEX-FAOC137457] Vanuatu: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (G.N. No. 175 of 2011). Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC189676] Vanuatu: Bureau of Standards Act No. 14 of 2016. Date of text: 18 April 2017.

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Fisheries


Policies

AREA:FI AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC169487] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Fisheries Sector Policy 2016-2031. Date of text: 14 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC169708] Vanuatu: Vanuatu International Fishing Fleet Management Policy. Date of text: 9 July 2015.

[LEX-FAOC167177] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Plan of Action To Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 2015. Date of text: 4 June 2015.

[LEX-FAOC168287] Vanuatu: Aquaculture Development Plan 2008-2013 Date of text: 2008.

[LEX-FAOC214855] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Sea Cucumber Fishery Management Plan 2019–2024. Date of text: July 2019.

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Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC143413] Vanuatu: Fisheries Act (No. 10 of 2014). Date of text: 19 June 2014.

[LEX-FAOC127934] Vanuatu: Fisheries Regulations Order, 2009. Date of text: 20 March 2009.

[LEX-FAOC214869] Vanuatu: Convention on the Conservation and the Management of High Sea Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (Ratification) Act No. 18 of 2016. Date of text: 20 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC005206] Vanuatu: Fisheries (Consequential Repeals) Act No. 22 of 1983. Date of text: 1983.

[LEX-FAOC149151] Vanuatu: Conservation and Measurement Measure for Deep-Bottom Fish Fishery Order 2012 (No. 87 of 2012). Date of text: 2 July 2012.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

AREA:FD AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC158165] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition Security 2013-2015. Date of text: 2013.



Legislation

AREA:FD AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC061041] Vanuatu: Food (Control) Act 1993 (Cap. 228). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 21 June 1993.

[LEX-FAOC038473] Vanuatu: Kava Act (No. 7 of 2002). Date of text: 2002.

[LEX-FAOC088897] Vanuatu: Geographical Indications (Wine) Act (Cap. 269). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 3 May 2000.

[LEX-FAOC088959] Vanuatu: Meat Industry Act 1991 (Cap. 213). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 17 June 1991.

[LEX-FAOC088532] Vanuatu: Cocoa Act (Cap. 139). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1 February 1981.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC169477] Vanuatu: Forest Policy 2013 – 2023. Date of text: January 2013.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC219848] Vanuatu: Forestry Act No. 31 of 2019. Date of text: 23 December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC189680] Vanuatu: Planted Forest Act No. 7 of 2015. Date of text: 24 May 2018.

[LEX-FAOC172665] Vanuatu: Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 16 of 2016). Date of text: 20 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC149304] Vanuatu: Forestry (Maximum Annual Quantity for Harvesting Sandalwood) Order 2006 (No. 24 of 2006). Date of text: 15 July 2006.

[LEX-FAOC110215] Vanuatu: Forestry Regulations (Cap. 276). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 2003.

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Gender


Policies

AREA:GD AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC171651] Vanuatu: National Gender Equality Policy 2015-2019. Date of text: June 2015.


Land and soil


Policies

AREA:LA AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213043] Vanuatu: National Land Subdivision Policy 2019. Date of text: April 2019.

[LEX-FAOC174015] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Land Use Planning Policy Date of text: 8 August 2013.

[LEX-FAOC168258] Vanuatu: Land Sector Framework 2009-2018 - "A prosperous, equitable & sustainable Land sector for Vanuatu". Date of text: July 2009.



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC150052] Vanuatu: Custom Land Management Act (No.33 of 2013). Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC172665] Vanuatu: Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 16 of 2016). Date of text: 20 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC150056] Vanuatu: Customary Land Tribunal (Repeal) Act 2013 (No. 34 of 2013). Date of text: 16 January 2014.

[LEX-FAOC051520] Vanuatu: Urban Land (Repeal) Act (No. 22 of 2003). Date of text: 1 December 2003.

[LEX-FAOC038475] Vanuatu: Valuation of Land Act (Cap. 288). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 31 December 2002.

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Livestock


Policies

AREA:AN AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC169438] Vanuatu: National Livestock Policy 2015 – 2030. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC169475] Vanuatu: National Livestock Sector Policy Action Plan, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 2015-2030. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC189635] Vanuatu: Livestock Management Act No. 19 of 2018. Date of text: 28 August 2018.

[LEX-FAOC051731] Vanuatu: Animal Disease (Control) Act 1992 (Cap. 220). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 16 December 1992.

[LEX-FAOC037243] Vanuatu: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Cap. 78). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 13 February 1974.

[LEX-FAOC088531] Vanuatu: Animal Importation and Quarantine Act (CAP. 201). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 13 June 1988.

[LEX-FAOC037229] Vanuatu: Cattle (Slaughter, Spaying and Castration) Act (Cap. 103). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 30 November 1979.

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Sea


Policies

AREA:SE AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC176560] Vanuatu: Vanuatu’s National Ocean Policy 2016. Date of text: 30 March 2016.



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC189677] Vanuatu: Maritime (Conventions) Act No. 39 of 2017. Date of text: 26 January 2018.

[LEX-FAOC189678] Vanuatu: Maritime Sector Regulatory Act No. 26 of 2016. Date of text: 19 April 2017.

[LEX-FAOC172666] Vanuatu: Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 6 of 2016). Date of text: 27 June 2016.

[LEX-FAOC099597] Vanuatu: Maritime Zones Act 2010 (No. 6 of 2010). Date of text: 18 June 2010.

[LEX-FAOC084086] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Maritime Authority (Repeal) Act (No. 22 of 2007). Date of text: 31 December 2007.

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Social protection


Policies

AREA:SO AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC182464] Vanuatu: National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement 2018. Date of text: 2018.


Water


Policies

AREA:WA AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC185318] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Water Strategy 2018 – 2030. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC185319] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Water Policy 2017 – 2030. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC176920] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Water Strategy 2008–2018. Date of text: 2008.

[LEX-FAOC215213] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Implementation Plan for Safe and Secure Community Drinking Water. Date of text: 21 August 2018.



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC053281] Vanuatu: Water Resources Management Act 2002 (Cap. 281). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 31 December 2002.

[LEX-FAOC089006] Vanuatu: Water Supply Act (Cap. 24). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1955.

[LEX-FAOC084084] Vanuatu: Utilities Regulatory Authority Act 2007 (No. 11 of 2007). Date of text: 14 January 2008.

[LEX-FAOC037220] Vanuatu: Water Supply Apparatus Act (Cap. 87). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1974.

[LEX-FAOC110221] Vanuatu: Declaration of Matnakara Water Protection Zone (Tagabe River) (Cap 281). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 12 July 2004.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC180341] Vanuatu: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2018 – 2030. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC176464] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC169599] Vanuatu: National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 1999. Date of text: November 1999.



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC088903] Vanuatu: International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Act (Cap. 210). Date of text: 11 February 1991.

[LEX-FAOC110232] Vanuatu: International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Regulations (Cap. 210). Date of text: 11 February 1991.

[LEX-FAOC053104] Vanuatu: National Parks Act (Cap. 224). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 21 June 1993.

[LEX-FAOC044747] Vanuatu: Preservation of Sites and Artifacts Act (Cap. 39). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 1965.

[LEX-FAOC037212] Vanuatu: Wild Bird (Protection) Act (Cap. 30). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 5 June 1962.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC174618] Vanuatu: National Sustainable Development Plan 2016 – 2030 - Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Date of text: July 2017.

[LEX-FAOC169232] Vanuatu: National Sustainable Development Plan 2016 to 2030. Date of text: November 2016.

[LEX-FAOC174769] Vanuatu: Vanuatu National Biosecurity Policy 2016-2030. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC190369] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Infrastructure Strategic Investment Plan 2015 – 2024. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC174008] Vanuatu: Vanuatu Government Trade Policy Framework Date of text: 29 June 2012.

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Legislation

CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC193032] Vanuatu: National Green Energy Fund Act No. 10 of 2018. Date of text: 23 July 2018.

[LEX-FAOC172667] Vanuatu: Right to Information Act 2016 (No. 13 of 2016). Date of text: 20 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC038129] Vanuatu: Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 152). Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 20 July 1982.

[LEX-FAOC214099] Vanuatu: Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Culture Act No. 21 of 2019. Date of text: 23 December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC219934] Vanuatu: Foreign Investment Act No.25 of 2019. Date of text: 23 December 2019.

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International agreements

CC:VAN AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC172664] Vanuatu; Solomon Islands: Treaty between the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu concerning their Maritime Boundaries Date of text: 7 October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC067140] Australia; Philippines; China; United States of America; Papua New Guinea; Australia; Cook Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue (New Zealand); Palau; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa; New Zealand: Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific. Date of text: 5 September 2000.

[LEX-FAOC019069] El Salvador; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Mexico; Ecuador; Colombia; Peru; United States of America; Honduras; Panama; Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); European Union; Vanuatu: Acuerdo sobre el Programa Internacional para la Conservación de los Delfines. Date of text: 21 May 1998.

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