restore output MASA metadata BE comparison

   the United Nations Convention on Contracts on the International Sales of Goods.

"""

import filecmp

import logging

import os

import subprocess as sp

        check_BE(test_info, ref, ref_fs, cut, cut_fs)

        # compare metadata files in case of MASA prerendering

        if "MASA" in out_fmt:

            meta_file_ref = out_file_ref + ".met"

            meta_file_cut = out_file + ".met"

            if not filecmp.cmp(meta_file_cut, meta_file_ref):

                pytest.fail("Metadata file differs from reference")

    return out_file