Global Codes Of Ethics In Tourism

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Objects and Cover of GCET

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1. Serves as a framework of reference for responsible and sustainable tourism.

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It is a comprehensive set of principles designed to guide key player in Tourism Development

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Global Codes of Ethics in Tourism

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To whom is GCET Adresses to?

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• Governments
• Tourism Professionals
• Travel Industry
• Hotel Communities
• Domestic and International Tourists

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What year was GCET adopted? And by who?

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1999 by World Tourism Organization

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What is GCET Article #1

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Tourism’s contribution to mutual understanding and respect between peoples and societies

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The understanding and promotion of the ethical values common to humanity, with an attitude of tolerance and respect for the diversity of religious, philosophical and moral beliefs, are both the foundation and the consequence of responsible tourism; stakeholders in tourism development and tourists themselves should observe the social and cultural traditions and practices of all peoples, including those minorities and indigenous peoples and to recognize their worth.

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GCET Article #1

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Tourism activities should be conducted in harmony with the attributes and traditions of the host regions and countries and in respect for their laws, practices and customs.

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GCET Article #1

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How does the Philippines conserve it national heritage?

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Through R.A 10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act

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An act providing for the protection and conservation of the cultural heritage, strengthening the national commission for culture and the arts (NCAA) and its affiliated Cultural agencies and other purposes

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R.A 10066
National Cultural Heritage Act

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The host communities, on the one
hand, and local professionals on the other, should acquaint themselves with and respect to the tourists who visit them and find out their lifestyles, tastes and expectations; the education and training imparted to professionals contribute to a hospitable welcome.

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GCET Article #1

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It is the task of the public authorities to provide protection for tourists and visitors and their belongings; they must pay particular attention to the safety of foreign tourists owing to the particular vulnerability they may have; they should facilitate the introduction of specific means of protection, prevention, security, insurance and assistance consistent with their needs, any attacks, assaults, kidnappings, or threats against tourists and workers in the tourism industry.

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GCET Article #1

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When travelling, tourists and visitors should not commit any criminal act or any act considered criminal by the law was of the country visited and abstain from any conduct felt to be offensive. Refrain Trafficking.

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GCET Article #1

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Tourists and visitors have the responsibility to acquaint themselves, even before their departure, with the characteristics of the countries they are preparing to visit. Must be aware of the health and security risks inherent when travelling outside their usual environment.

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GCET Article #1

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What is GCET Article #2

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Tourism as a vehicle for individual and collective fulfilment

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Tourism, the activity most frequently associated with rest and relaxation, sport and access to culture and nature, should be planned and practiced as a privileged means of individual and collective fulfilment.

When practiced with a sufficiently open mind, it is an irreplaceable factor of self- education, mutual tolerance, and for learning about the legitimate differences between people’s and cultures and their diversity

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GCET Article #2

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Tourism Activities should respect the equality of men and women; they should promote human rights and, more particularly, the individual rights of the most vulnerable groups, notably children, the elderly, the handicapped, ethnic minorities, and indigenous peoples.

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GCET Article #2

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The exploitation of human beings in any form, particularly sexual, especially when applied to children, conflicts with the fundamental aims of tourism and is the nagation of tourism.

As such, in accordance with international law, it should be energetically combatted with the cooperation of all states concerned and penalized without concession by the national legislation of both the countries visited and the countries of the perpetrators of these acts, even when they are carried out abroad.

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GCET Article #2

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Travel for the purpose of religion, health, education, and cultural or linguistic exchanges are particularly beneficial forms of tourism which deserves encouragement.

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GCET Article #2

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The introduction into curricula of education about the value of tourist exchanges, their economic, social and cultural benefits, and also their risks, should be encouraged.

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GCET Article #2

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What is GCET Article #3?

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Tourism a Factor of Sustainable development

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All the stakeholders in tourism development should safeguard the natural environment with a view to achieving sound, continuous and sustainable economic growth geared to satisfying equitably the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.

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GCET Article #3

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All forms of tourism development that are conducive to saving rare and precious resources, in particular water and energy, as well as avoiding so far as possible waste production, should be given priority and encouraged by national, regional and local public authorities.

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GCET Article #3

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The staggering in time and space of tourist and visitor flows, particularly those resulting from paid leave and school holidays, and a more even distribution of holidays should be sought so as to reduce the pressure of tourism activity on the environment and enhance its beneficial impact on the tourism industry.

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GCET Article #3

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Tourism infrastructure should be designed and tourism activities programmed in such a way as to protect the natural heritage composed of ecosystems and biodiversity and to preserve endangered species of wildlife; the stakeholders in tourism development, and especially professionals, should agree to the imposition of limitations or constraints on their activities when these are exercised in particularly sensitive areas: desert, polar or high mountain regions, coastal areas… etc.

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GCET Article #3

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Nature tourism and ecotourism are recognized as being particularly conducive to enriching and enhancing the standing of tourism, provided they respect the natural heritage and local populations and are keeping with the carrying capacity of the cites.

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GCET Article #3

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What is GCET Article #4?

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Tourism, a user of the cultural heritage of mankind and contributor to its enhancements.

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Tourism resources belong to the common heritage of mankind; the communities in whose territories they are situated have particular rights and obligations to them.

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GCET Article #4

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Tourism policies and activities should be conducted with respect to artistic, archaeological and cultural heritage, which they should protect and pass on to future generations; particular care should be devoted to preserving and upgrading monuments, shrines and museums as well as archaeological and historic sites which must be widely open to tourist visits.

Encouragement should be given to public access to privately- owned cultural property and monuments, with respect for the right of the owners, as well as to religious buildings without prejudice to normal needs of worship

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GCET Article #4

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Tourism activity should be planned in such a way as to allow traditional cultural products, crafts and folklore to survive and flourish, rather than causing them to degenerate and become standardised.

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GCET Article #4

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What is GCET Article #5?

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Tourism, a beneficial activity for host countries and communities

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Local populations should be associated with tourism activities and share equitably in the economic, social and cultural benefits they generate, particularly in the creation of direct and undetected jobs resulting from them.

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GCET Article #5

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Tourism policies should be applied in a such way as to help raise the standard of living of the populations of the regions visited and meet their needs; the planning and architectural approach to and operation of tourism resorts and accommodation should aim to integrate them, to the extent possible, in the local economic and social fabric; where skills are equal, priority should be given to local manpower.

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GCET Article #5

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Special attention should be paid to the specific problems of coastal areas and island territories and to vulnerable rural or mountain regions, for which tourism often represents a rare opportunity for development in the face of the decline of traditional economic activities.

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GCET Article #5

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Tourism professionals, particularly investors, governed by the regulations laid down by the public authorities, should carry out studies of the impact of their developments to the environment and natural surroundings.

They should deliver with great transparency, information about their future programs and their foreseeable repercussions and foster dialogue on their contents with the population concerned.

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GCET Article #5

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What is GCET Article #6?

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Obligations of stakeholders in tourism development

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Tourism professionals have an obligation to provide tourists with objective and honest information on their places of destination and on the conditions of travel, hospitality and stays, they should ensure that the contractual clauses Propsed to their customers are readily understandable as to the nature, prince and quality of the services they commit themselves to providing and the financial compensation payable by them in the event of a unilateral breach of contract on their part.

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GCET Article #6

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Tourism professionals, insofar as it depends on them, should show concern, in co-operation with the public authorities, for the security and safety, accident prevention, health protection and food safety of those who seek their services; likewise, they should ensure the existence of suitable systems of insurance and assistance; they should accept the reporting obligations prescribed by national regulations and pay fair compensation in the event of failure to observe their contractual obligations;

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GCET Article #6

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Tourism professionals, so far as this depends on them, should contribute to the cultural and spiritual fulfilment of tourists and allow them, during their travels, to practise their religions;

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GCET Article #6

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Governments have the right – and the duty - especially in a crisis, to inform their nationals of the difficult circumstances, or even the dangers they may encounter during their travels abroad; it is their responsibility however to issue such information without prejudicing in an unjustified or exaggerated manner the tourism industry of the host countries and the interests of their own operators; the contents of travel advisories should therefore be discussed beforehand with the authorities of the host countries and the professionals concerned; recommendations formulated should be strictly proportionate to the gravity of the situations encountered and confined to the geographical areas where the insecurity has arisen; such advisories should be qualified or cancelled as soon as a return to normality permits;

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GCET Article #6

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The press, and particularly the specialized travel press and the other media, including modern means of electronic communication, should issue honest and balanced information on events and situations that could influence the flow of tourists; they should also provide accurate and reliable information to the consumers of tourism services; the new communication and electronic commerce technologies should also be developed and used for this purpose; as is the case for the media, they should not in any way promote sex tourism

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GCET Article #6

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What is GCET Article #7?

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Right to Tourism

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The prospect of direct and personal access to the discovery and enjoyment of the planet’s resources constitutes a right equally open to all the world’s inhabitants; the increasingly extensive participation in national and international tourism should be regarded as one of the best possible expressions of the sustained growth of free time, and obstacles should not be placed in its way;

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GCET Article #7

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The universal right to tourism must be regarded as the corollary of the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay, guaranteed by Article 24 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 7.d of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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GCET Article #7

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Social tourism, and in particular associative tourism, which facilitates widespread access to leisure, travel and holidays, should be developed with the support of the public authorities;

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GCET Article #7

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Family, youth, student and senior tourism and tourism for people with disabilities, should be encouraged and facilitated

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GCET Article #7

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What is GCET Article #8?

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Liberty of Tourist movements

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Tourists and visitors should benefit, in compliance with international law and national legislation, from the liberty to move within their countries and from one State to another, in accordance with Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; they should have access to places of transit and stay and to tourism and cultural sites without being

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GCET Article #8

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Tourists and visitors should have access to all available forms of communication, internal or external; they should benefit from prompt and easy access to local administrative, legal and health services; they should be free to contact the consular representatives of their countries of origin in compliance with the diplomatic conventions in force;

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GCT Article #8

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Tourists and visitors should benefit from the same rights as the citizens of the country visited concerning the confidentiality of the personal data and information concerning them, especially when these are stored electronically;

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GCET Article #8

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Administrative procedures relating to border crossings whether they fall within the competence of States or result from international agreements, such as visas or health and customs formalities, should be adapted, so far as possible, so as to facilitate to the maximum freedom of travel and widespread access to international tourism; agreements between groups of countries to harmonize and simplify these procedures should be encouraged; specific taxes and levies penalizing the tourism industry and undermining its competitiveness should be gradually phased out or corrected;

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GCET Article #8

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So far as the economic situation of the countries from which they come permits, travellers should have access to allowances of convertible currencies needed for their travels

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GCET Article #8

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What is GCET Article #9?

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Right of workers and entrepreneurs in the tourism industry

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The fundamental rights of salaried and self-employed workers in the tourism industry and related activities, should be guaranteed under the supervision of the national and local administrations, both of their States of origin and of the host countries with particular care, given the specific constraints linked in particular to the seasonality of their activity, the global dimension of their industry and the flexibility often required of them by the nature of their work;

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GCET Article #9

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Salaried and self-employed workers in the tourism industry and related activities have the right and the duty to acquire appropriate initial and continuous training; they should be given adequate social protection; job insecurity should be limited so far as possible; and a specific status, with particular regard to their social welfare, should be offered to seasonal workers in the sector

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GCET Article #9

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Any natural or legal person, provided he, she or it has the necessary abilities and skills, should be entitled to develop a professional activity in the field of tourism under existing national laws; entrepreneurs and investors - especially in the area of small and medium-sized enterprises - should be entitled to free access to the tourism sector with a minimum of legal or administrative restrictions

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GCET #9

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Exchanges of experience offered to executives and workers, whether salaried or not, from different countries, contributes to foster the development of the world tourism industry; these movements should be facilitated so far as possible in compliance with the applicable national laws and international conventions

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GCET #9

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As an irreplaceable factor of solidarity in the development and dynamic growth of international exchanges, multinational enterprises of the tourism industry should not exploit the dominant positions they sometimes occupy; they should avoid becoming the vehicles of cultural and social models artificially imposed on the host communities; in exchange for their freedom to invest and trade which should be fully recognized, they should involve themselves in local development, avoiding, by the excessive repatriation of their profits or their induced imports, a reduction of their contribution to the economies in which they are established;

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GCET #9

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Partnership and the establishment of balanced relations between enterprises of generating and receiving countries contribute to the sustainable development of tourism and an equitable distribution of the benefits of its growth

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GCET #9

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What is GCET #10?

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Implementation of the principles of the Global Code of Ethics in Tourism

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The public and private stakeholders in tourism development should cooperate in the implementation of these principles and monitor their effective application;

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GCET 10

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The stakeholders in tourism development should recognize the role of international institutions, among which the World Tourism Organization ranks first, and non-governmental organizations with competence in the field of tourism promotion and development, the protection of human rights, the environment or health, with due respect for the general principles of international law;

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GCET 10

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The same stakeholders should demonstrate their intention to refer any disputes concerning the application or interpretation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism for conciliation to an impartial third body known as the World Committee on Tourism Ethics.

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GCET 10