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This section has also been modified to require clothing, footwear and field equipment to be thoroughly cleaned prior to entry, and to update wildlife separation distances for consistency with national Antarctic program guidelines applies elsewhere in the surrounding region.

Не совсем понимаю окончание предложения:
applies elsewhere in the surrounding region

К чему оно относится?

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