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<!-- This file is part of the Dutch Taxonomy            -->
<!-- Intellectual Property State of the Netherlands     -->
<!-- Version NTP Version 1.1                            -->
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<!-- Release date Thu Mar  8 11:45:48 GMT 2007   -->
 
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  <element id="gen_ShortTermReceivablesFromShareholdersAndParticipantsFiscal" name="ShortTermReceivablesFromShareholdersAndParticipantsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_SocialSecurityCostsCommercial" name="SocialSecurityCostsCommercial" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_SocialSecurityCostsFiscal" name="SocialSecurityCostsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_SpecialValuationCurrentAssetsCommercial" name="SpecialValuationCurrentAssetsCommercial" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="gen-types:monetaryNoDecimalsItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_SpecialValuationCurrentAssetsFiscal" name="SpecialValuationCurrentAssetsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_Specification" name="Specification" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_SubtotalPersonnelCostsCommercial" name="SubtotalPersonnelCostsCommercial" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="gen-types:monetaryNoDecimalsItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_SubtotalPersonnelCostsFiscal" name="SubtotalPersonnelCostsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TaxableAmountOfTaxYearMinus1" name="TaxableAmountOfTaxYearMinus1" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TaxableAmountOfTaxYearMinus2" name="TaxableAmountOfTaxYearMinus2" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TaxableAmountOfTaxYearMinus3" name="TaxableAmountOfTaxYearMinus3" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TaxedWithdrawalFromContingencyReserveFiscal" name="TaxedWithdrawalFromContingencyReserveFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalAmountAssetsFiscal" name="TotalAmountAssetsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalBusinessRevenuesFiscal" name="TotalBusinessRevenuesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalCorporationTaxThisYear" name="TotalCorporationTaxThisYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalCostsOfRawAndAncillaryMaterialsEtcFiscal" name="TotalCostsOfRawAndAncillaryMaterialsEtcFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalDeductionSubjectToTaxElsewhere" name="TotalDeductionSubjectToTaxElsewhere" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalDepreciationsFiscal" name="TotalDepreciationsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalEquityCapitalBusinessAssetsFiscal" name="TotalEquityCapitalBusinessAssetsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalExtraordinaryIncomeFiscal" name="TotalExtraordinaryIncomeFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalFinancialFixedAssetsFiscal" name="TotalFinancialFixedAssetsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalLiabilitiesFiscal" name="TotalLiabilitiesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalLiquidAssetsFiscal" name="TotalLiquidAssetsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalOtherBusinessCostsFiscal" name="TotalOtherBusinessCostsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalPayablesAndAccruedLiabilitiesFiscal" name="TotalPayablesAndAccruedLiabilitiesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalPersonnelCostsFiscal" name="TotalPersonnelCostsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalProvisionsFiscal" name="TotalProvisionsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalReceivablesFiscal" name="TotalReceivablesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TotalStockFiscal" name="TotalStockFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TransportCostsFuelCosts" name="TransportCostsFuelCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TransportCostsHolderTaxCosts" name="TransportCostsHolderTaxCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TransportCostsInsuranceCosts" name="TransportCostsInsuranceCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TransportCostsMaintenanceAndRepairCosts" name="TransportCostsMaintenanceAndRepairCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TransportCostsOtherCosts" name="TransportCostsOtherCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_TransportCostsRentAndLeaseCosts" name="TransportCostsRentAndLeaseCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_ValuationChangeTangibleAndIntangibleFixedAssetsCommercial" name="ValuationChangeTangibleAndIntangibleFixedAssetsCommercial" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="gen-types:monetaryNoDecimalsItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_ValuationChangeTangibleAndIntangibleFixedAssetsFiscal" name="ValuationChangeTangibleAndIntangibleFixedAssetsFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_ValuationReceivablesCommercial" name="ValuationReceivablesCommercial" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="gen-types:monetaryNoDecimalsItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_ValuationReceivablesFiscal" name="ValuationReceivablesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_ValuationSecuritiesCommercial" name="ValuationSecuritiesCommercial" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="gen-types:monetaryNoDecimalsItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_ValuationSecuritiesFiscal" name="ValuationSecuritiesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_WagesAndSalariesFiscal" name="WagesAndSalariesFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_WithdrawalReinvestmentReserve" name="WithdrawalReinvestmentReserve" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element id="gen_WorkInProgressFiscal" name="WorkInProgressFiscal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</schema>
