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Each Contracting State shall, within its territory, adopt and ensure the application of the procedures necessary to allow the Paying Agent to identify the Beneficial Owners and their residence for the purpose of the Articles 4 to 6. These procedures shall comply with the minimum standards established in Article 3, paragraph 2 and 3 of the Directive, with the provision, that, in regard to the Netherlands Antilles, in relation to subparagraphs 2.a) and 3.a) of that Article, the identity and residence of the Beneficial Owner shall be established on the basis of the information which is available to the Paying Agent by virtue of the application of the relevant provisions of Netherlands Antilles law and regulations. However, existing exemptions or dispensations, if any, provided on request to Beneficial Owners resident in Ireland under these provisions shall cease to apply and no further exemptions or dispensations of this nature shall be provided to such Beneficial Owners.