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Authentic Copies of Electronic Records,26 a set of requirements to be implemented by the 
preserver. It should be noted that the simple fact of reproducing records in the preserver’s 
preservation system does not make the results authentic copies; such designation must be 
provided by the preserver’s authority. 
A sustainable preservation strategy requires close collaboration between a records creator 
and its designated preserver as trusted custodian. It is the preserver’s responsibility to take the