# EC2 Auto Scaling execution block sample policy
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 The following is a sample policy to attach if you add execution blocks to a Region switch plan for EC2 Auto Scaling groups. 

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```
{
  "Version":"2012-10-17",		 	 	 
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "autoscaling:DescribeAutoScalingGroups"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "autoscaling:UpdateAutoScalingGroup"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:autoscaling:us-east-1:123456789012:autoScalingGroup:123d456e-123e-1111-abcd-EXAMPLE22222:autoScalingGroupName/app-asg-primary",
        "arn:aws:autoscaling:us-west-2:123456789012:autoScalingGroup:1234a321-123e-1234-aabb-EXAMPLE33333:autoScalingGroupName/app-asg-secondary" 
      ]
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "cloudwatch:GetMetricStatistics"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}
```

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