Overview
Lobbying Costs
550,000€
Financial year: Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
8.5 Fte (12)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
20
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union) (COMECE Secretariat)
EU Transparency Register
47350036909-69 First registered on 07 Oct 2011
Goals / Remit
The COMECE Secretariat carries out operatively the aims of the Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union (COMECE), partnering EU political processes; monitoring EU activities and informing its Episcopates; communicating to the EU the views of its Episcopates. The COMECE Secretariat supports greater transparency in EU processes. It recognises itself as ‘Organisations representing churches and religious communities’ and agrees that the Register should not apply to Churches. COMECE is involved in Art. 17.3 TFEU Dialogue with a specific contribution and a peculiar identity, status and dignity, not as a lobby/interest representative/single-issue organisation. Our contribution is of moral/ethical nature but also rooted in Church Social Doctrine. It is constantly inspired by the Gospel and hurch reflection on the dignity of each human being as created in God’s image. We operate for the common good, not for business/interests and we are not conditioned by third-party interests.
Main EU files targeted
- A new Agenda for the Mediterranean
- The new EU framework for the Arctic policy
- Sustainable Corporate Governance
- Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa/EU-Africa Summit
- Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU
- General Data Protection Regulation
- EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child
- Protection of places of worship in the EU
- Freedom of religion inside the EU (e.g. ritual slaughter of animals)
- EU Strategy for a more effective fight against child abuse
- European Data Governance Act
- EU Transparency Register
- Anti-money laundering policies and legislation
- Non-discrimination policies and legislation
- Coordinated Plan on AI
- EU Digital Strategy
- European Data Strategy
- EU Digital Service Act
- European Parliament Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
- European Commission Demography Report
- Green Book on Ageing
- EU Beating Cancer Plan
- EU4Health Programme
- EU Vaccines Strategy
- Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
- HERA incubator instrument
- Temporary recovery instrument NextGenerationEU (including the Resilience and Recovery Package)
- Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and Own resources decision
- European Pillar of Social Rights and preparation of its Action Plan
- European Parliament legislative initiative procedure on the Right to disconnect
- European Green Deal (European Climate Law, European Climate Pact, just ecological transitions)
- Health & Safety at Work – EU Strategic Framework (2021-2027)
- The new Proposed EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, and related initiatives
- Situation of religious freedom/persecution of religious minorities in third countries (European Parliament, EEAS)
- Communication on achieving the European Education Area by 2025
- Communication on Digital Education action Plan 2021-2027 - Resetting education and training for the digital age
- Communication on Creative Europe - A new framework programme for the cultural & creative sectors (2014-2020)
- European Parliament resolution on the Council Recommendation on vocational education and training (VET) for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
- European Commission initiative on the New European Bauhaus.Address
Head Office
Square de Meeûs, 19
Brussels 1050
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
12
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 6 50% 4 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
8.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 26 Mar 2021
Name Start date End Date Michele TURZI 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Johannes MORAVITZ 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Alix DE WASSEIGE 01 Mar 2024 28 Feb 2025 Emilio DOGLIANI 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Alessandro DI MAIO 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Manuel Enrique BARRIOS PRIETO 07 Jul 2023 05 Jul 2024 Friederike LADENBURGER 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Marek MISAK 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Alessandro CALCAGNO 01 Aug 2023 31 Jul 2024 Johannes MORAVITZ 15 Sep 2022 01 Aug 2023 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 02 Aug 2022 01 Aug 2023 Alix DE WASSEIGE 30 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023 Emilio DOGLIANI 30 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023 Alessandro DI MAIO 30 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023 Friederike LADENBURGER 30 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023 Marek MISAK 30 Jul 2022 01 Aug 2023 Alessandro CALCAGNO 30 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023 Manuel Enrique BARRIOS PRIETO 14 Jul 2022 07 Jul 2023 Alix DE WASSEIGE 03 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022 Emilio DOGLIANI 03 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022 Alessandro DI MAIO 03 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022 Friederike LADENBURGER 03 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022 Marek MISAK 03 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 03 Aug 2021 02 Aug 2022 Alessandro CALCAGNO 03 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022 Manuel Enrique BARRIOS PRIETO 02 Jul 2021 02 Jul 2022 Mr Markus Vennewald 23 Jan 2020 07 Oct 2020 Manuel Enrique BARRIOS PRIETO 04 Sep 2019 04 Sep 2020 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 21 Aug 2019 01 Sep 2020 Marek MISAK 21 Aug 2019 01 Sep 2020 Friederike LADENBURGER 21 Aug 2019 01 Sep 2020 Alessandro CALCAGNO 16 Jul 2019 16 Jul 2020 Mr Olivier Poquillon 04 Jul 2019 04 Sep 2019 Mr Markus Vennewald 10 Jan 2019 10 Jan 2020 Alessandro CALCAGNO 14 Jul 2018 13 Jul 2019 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 14 Jul 2018 13 Jul 2019 Marek MISAK 14 Jul 2018 13 Jul 2019 Mr Olivier Poquillon 14 Jul 2018 04 Jul 2019 Friederike LADENBURGER 14 Jul 2018 13 Jul 2019 Ms Johanna Touzel 09 Feb 2018 09 Jan 2019 Mr Markus Vennewald 15 Jan 2018 10 Jan 2019 Friederike LADENBURGER 06 Sep 2017 14 Jul 2018 Alessandro CALCAGNO 31 Aug 2017 14 Jul 2018 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 31 Aug 2017 14 Jul 2018 Marek MISAK 31 Aug 2017 14 Jul 2018 Mr Olivier Poquillon 31 Aug 2017 14 Jul 2018 Ms Johanna Touzel 25 Feb 2017 09 Feb 2018 Mr Markus Vennewald 23 Jan 2017 15 Jan 2018 Alessandro CALCAGNO 30 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 30 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017 Marek MISAK 30 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017 Ms Irmina NOCKIEWICZ 30 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2017 Mr Olivier Poquillon 05 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017 Mr José Pedro DE SANDE E LEMOS RAMOS ASCENSAO 25 Feb 2016 24 Feb 2017 Mr Patrick Hugh DALY 25 Feb 2016 06 Sep 2016 Ms Johanna Touzel 25 Feb 2016 24 Feb 2017 Mr Markus Vennewald 26 Jan 2016 22 Jan 2017 Alessandro CALCAGNO 22 Sep 2015 16 Sep 2016 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 22 Sep 2015 16 Sep 2016 Marek MISAK 22 Sep 2015 16 Sep 2016 Ms Irmina NOCKIEWICZ 22 Sep 2015 16 Sep 2016 Ms Johanna Touzel 16 Apr 2015 25 Feb 2016 Anna ECHTERHOFF 17 Feb 2015 15 Apr 2015 Mr José Pedro DE SANDE E LEMOS RAMOS ASCENSAO 11 Feb 2015 05 Feb 2016 Mr Patrick Hugh DALY 11 Feb 2015 05 Feb 2016 Alessandro CALCAGNO 30 Sep 2014 22 Sep 2015 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 30 Sep 2014 22 Sep 2015 Marek MISAK 30 Sep 2014 22 Sep 2015 Ms Irmina NOCKIEWICZ 30 Sep 2014 22 Sep 2015 Mr José Pedro DE SANDE E LEMOS RAMOS ASCENSAO 19 Feb 2014 12 Feb 2015 Mr Patrick Hugh DALY 19 Feb 2014 12 Feb 2015 Anna ECHTERHOFF 19 Feb 2014 15 Feb 2015 Alessandro CALCAGNO 04 Oct 2013 30 Sep 2014 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 04 Oct 2013 30 Sep 2014 Mr José Pedro DE SANDE E LEMOS RAMOS ASCENSAO 15 Feb 2013 14 Feb 2014 Mr Patrick Hugh DALY 12 Feb 2013 09 Feb 2014 Mr Joseph Vella Gauci 26 Jan 2013 07 Oct 2013 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 29 Jan 2013 04 Oct 2013 Anna ECHTERHOFF 05 Feb 2013 02 Feb 2014 Alessandro CALCAGNO 21 Dec 2012 04 Oct 2013 Mr Joseph Vella Gauci 08 Jun 2012 08 Feb 2013 Ms Leen den Blauwen 02 Jun 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr José Pedro RAMOS-ASCENSAO 02 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr Piotr MAZURKIEWICZ 17 Jan 2012 08 Feb 2013 Alessandro CALCAGNO 17 Jan 2012 21 Dec 2012 Anna ECHTERHOFF 01 Mar 2012 01 Dec 2012 Jose Luis BAZAN LOPEZ 06 Mar 2012 08 Feb 2013 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
V - Organisations representing churches and religious communities
Subcategory
Organisations representing churches and religious communities
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Networking
Affiliation
Membership of the European Laudato Si' Alliance/ELSi'A (a network of Church-related and religious organisations involved in the care for our common home and ecological justice
Observer in the European Sunday Alliance (a network of national Sunday Alliances, trade unions, civil society organisations and Churches and religious communities committed to raise awareness of the unique value of synchronised free time for our European societies)
Participation to an informal ecumenical group of Christian organisations working on migration and asylum issues.Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
550,000€
Other financial info
It should be noted that in this section the word ‘members’ is meant to refer to the members of COMECE.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Freedom of religion and religious tolerance#Fighting against poverty
Communication activities
Contributions:
- List of main EU measures taken in response to Covid-19 (April 2020)
- Consultation on the evaluation and review of the GDPR (April 2020)
- Statement of the COMECE General Secretary on the situation in the Mediterranean (April 2020)
- Statement of COMECE Social Affairs Commission “Let Europe recover through justice” (May 2020)
- Letter to the President of the European Commission on the renewal of the EU Special Envoy on Religious Freedom in third countries (May 2020)
- COMECE call on the persecution of Christian in Nigeria (May 2020)
- Consultation on the White Paper on AI (June 2020)
- COMECE-SECAM Joint contribution in view of the 6th EU-Africa Summit (10 June 2020)
- COMECE-CEC joint contribution to the programme of the German Presidency of the EU Council (July 2020)
- Statement of the COMECE General Secretary on the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque (July 2020)
- Consultation on an action plan on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing (July 2020)
- G-20 Interfaith Forum, European Regional Consultation, Key-Expert and Contribution to the Final Recommendations (July 2020)
- COMECE President statement on the tragedy in the Moria camp (September 2020)
- COMECE President statement on the eve of the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (September 2020)
- Consultation on the integration and inclusion of migrants and people with a migrant background (October 2020)
- Statement of the COMECE General Secretary on the eve of the EU Anti-Trafficking Day (October 2020)
- "Regaining hope and solidarity" - Message of the Presidents of EU Bishops’ Conferences to the EU Institutions and Member States (November 2020)
- Consultation on Reinforcing Social Europe in view of the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights, both as COMECE and as part of the European Sunday Alliance Steering Group (November 2020)
- Joint COMECE-Justice & Peace Europe contribution on the future EU Arctic policy (November 2020)
- Consultation on a Long-term vision for rural areas (November 2020)
- Consultation on the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child (December 2020)
- Statement by the COMECE Working Group on Migration & Asylum on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (December 2020)
- “Making the Mediterranean again a place of peaceful encounter”, contribution on the future EU partnership with its Southern Neighbourhood (January 2021)
- Comments to the Draft EU Quick Guide to support places of worship (February 2021)
- Consultation on Sustainable Corporate Governance (February 2021)
- COMECE-Caritas Europa statement “The European Union and the challenges of Covid-19 vaccines - EU’s core principles demand equity in vaccine access“ (March 2021)
- Consultation on Health & Safety at Work - as part of the European Sunday Alliance Steering Group (March 2021).
Events:
- Annual data protection expert meeting (19 May 2020)
- COMECE-CEC meeting with the Permanent Representative of Germany to the EU (7 July 2020)
- Co-organisation of an interfaith/intercontinental online dialogue on “Enhancing food security in the future EU-Africa partnership” (8 July 2020)
- Webinar “Fostering human security and resilience in the future EU-Africa partnership – The role of local communities” (15 October 2020)
- COMECE-CEC meeting with the German Presidency of the EU Council (27 October 2020)
- EP Conference on “Humanitarian exceptions to EU sanctions against Syria: why they don’t work out?”, co-organised with the EPP Unit on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, CROCEU and CEC (11 November 2020)
- Webinar "The Ethical Challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic” (13 January 2021)
- Event on “Migrants, human dignity and resilience”, co-organised with Sant’Egidio BXL Europe (17 February 2021)
- Joint COMECE-FAFCE webinar “The Elderly and the Future of Europe” (1 March 2021).
Webnews/press releases/press conferences; COMECE website; Social media; COMECE Annual Report 2020; videos.Other activities
Participation to:
- European AI Alliance
- EU Operators’ Forum on the protection of public spaces
- European Platform for Roma Inclusion.
Meeting of COMECE Youth Platform with Members of the Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on the European Green Deal (10 July 2020)
E-meeting with the EUSR on Human Rights, Eamon Gimore (17 July 2020)
E-meeting with Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in the context of the review of the EU partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood (18 January 2021)
EEAS roundtable with civil society organisations on religious freedom in third countries (11 February 2021)
E-meeting with Mr Michael Koehler, Deputy Director General at DG ECHO (24 February 2021)
European Data Protection Board Stakeholders list.- Meetings
Meetings
20 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 11 Sep 2023 Location Brussels Subject Enlargement policy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Ildikó Voller-Szenci (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Social Economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Sep 2022 Location Online Subject Social Economy and the SEAP implementation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jun 2022 Location VTC Subject Celebrating the European Year of Youth Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)
- Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
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Date 14 Jan 2022 Location virtual conference Subject Article 17 dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
- Vangelis Demiris (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches in European Union
- Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen
- EGALE Egalité-laïcité-Europe
- The PR Office
- EKD-Büro Brüssel / EKD-Office Brussels
- European Buddhist Union
- Office of the Anglican Bishop in Europe
- association européenne de la pensée libre
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Church Council
- Conference of European Churches
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - European Union and International Affairs Office
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Date 25 Nov 2021 Location video-call Subject Interfaith Convention on the European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 29 Jun 2021 Location VTC Subject Exchange of views on the future of Lebanon Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
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Date 24 Jun 2021 Location Brussels Subject social policies and inclusion DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Joost Korte (Director-General)
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Date 10 Jun 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject European Green Deal presentation and discussion Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen
- HINDU FORUM EUROPE
- Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches in European Union
- Grande Loge Féminine de France (Institut Maçonnique Européen)
- EGALE Egalité-laïcité-Europe
- association européenne de la pensée libre
- European Union for Progressive Judaism
- Conference of European Churches
- EKD-Büro Brüssel / EKD-Office Brussels
- Alliance Maçonnique Européenne
- European Buddhist Union
- Office of the Anglican Bishop in Europe
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Date 18 Jan 2021 Location VTC Subject The state of play on the Southern Neighbourhood policy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
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Date 07 Sep 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green Paper on Ageing Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Astrid Dentler (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Jul 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Discussion on the European Green Deal with the Catholic Youth Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Jun 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Preparation of youth dialogue meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject EU Enlargement and opening of accession talks with Albania Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
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Date 25 Oct 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU DG Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Attending - Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force)
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Date 08 Feb 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Agriculture Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 14 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Dialogue selon l’Art. 17 Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject EMU reflection paper Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Kai Wynands (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Oct 2016 Location Comece Secretariat Subject European Pillar of Social Rights and its role in ensuring good working conditions and account for the changes on the labour market. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Ruth Paserman (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject social issues – including youth unemployment, the impact of austerity policies on citizens and child poverty DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Michel Servoz (Director-General)
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