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index Effective: 2018/08/21 ... 9/3. 2014 '08 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals Date of registration: 2018/08/21 Published: 2018/08/23 Effective: 2018/08/21 ... 9/4. 2016 '08 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms Date of registration: 2018/08/21 Published: 2018/08/23 Effective: 2018/08/21 ... 9/5. 4675 '08 Wholesale of chemical products Date of registration: 2018/08/21 Published: 2018/08/23 Effective: 2018/08/21 ... 9/6. 4676 '08 Wholesale of other intermediate products Date of registration: 2018/08/21 Published: 2018/08/23 Effective: 2018/08/21 ... 9/7. 4677 '08 Wholesale of waste and scrap Date of registration: 2018/08/21 Published: 2018/08/23 Effective: 2018/08/21 ... 11.

The Committee will meet at least four times a year and at such other times as may be requested by the Committee Chair. 6 • The Committee will annually review its charter and recommend any changes to the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

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