Common use of Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians Clause in Contracts

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's or Portfolio's Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "Eligible Foreign Custodian," (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's or Portfolio's Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "Eligible Foreign Custodian," (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.. ARTICLE V STANDARD OF CARE; INDEMNIFICATION

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's ’s or Portfolio's ’s Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "“Eligible Foreign Custodian," ” (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's ’s foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's ’s or Portfolio's ’s Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "“Eligible Foreign Custodian," ” (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's ’s foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's ’s or Portfolio's ’s Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 17f 5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "“Eligible Foreign Custodian," ” (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-517f 5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-517f 5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's ’s foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(sPortfolio( s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's or Portfolio's Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1c)(l ) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "Eligible Foreign Custodian," (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a5.0l(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1c)(l ) of Rule 17f-5l 7f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's or Portfolio's Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "Eligible Foreign Custodian," (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees Directors of each the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's or Portfolio's Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "Eligible Foreign Custodian," (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a) hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees Directors or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.

Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Each report presented to the Board of Trustees of each Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolio(s), by the Custodian pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (A) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund's or Portfolio's Foreign Assets with each Foreign Subcustodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Foreign Subcustodian under the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodian, ; (B) the Custodian has monitored all Foreign Subcustodians and each Foreign Subcustodian continues to be an "Eligible Foreign Custodian," (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5), ; (C) each Foreign Subcustodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a4.02(a)(ii) hereofhereof (or any higher standard of care imposed by Rule 17f-5), after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, ; (D) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Foreign Subcustodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, ; (E) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(iii) above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodian's foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board of Trustees or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report, ; and (F) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.