Common use of Initiation of Procedures Clause in Contracts

Initiation of Procedures. 1. If the consulting Parties fail to resolve the matter pursuant to Article 22 within 60 days of delivery of a request for consultations, or such other period as the consulting Parties may agree, any such Party may request in writing a special session of the Council. 2. The requesting Party shall state in the request the matter complained of and shall deliver the request to the other Parties and to the Secretariat. 3. Unless it decides otherwise, the Council shall convene within 20 days of delivery of the request and shall endeavor to resolve the dispute promptly. 4. The Council may: (a) call on such technical advisers or create such working groups or expert groups as it deems necessary, (b) have recourse to good offices, conciliation, mediation or such other dispute resolution procedures, or (c) make recommendations, as may assist the consulting Parties to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of the dispute. Any such recommendations shall be made public if the Council, by a two-thirds vote, so decides. 5. Where the Council decides that a matter is more properly covered by another agreement or arrangement to which the consulting Parties are party, it shall refer the matter to those Parties for appropriate action in accordance with such other agreement or arrangement.

Initiation of Procedures. 1. If the consulting Parties fail to resolve the matter pursuant to Article 22 27 within 60 days of delivery of a request for consultations, or such other period as the consulting Parties may agree, any such Party may request in writing a special session of the Council. 2. The requesting Party shall state in the request the matter complained of and shall deliver the request to the other Parties and to the Secretariat. 3. Unless it decides otherwise, the Council shall convene within 20 days of delivery of the request and shall endeavor to resolve the dispute promptly. 4. The Council may: (a) 1. call on such technical advisers or create such working groups or expert groups as it deems necessary, (b) , 2. have recourse to good offices, conciliation, mediation or such other dispute resolution procedures, or (c) 3. make recommendations, as may assist the consulting Parties to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of the dispute. Any such recommendations shall be made public if the Council, by a two-thirds vote, so decides. 5. Where the Council decides that a matter is more properly covered by another agreement or arrangement to which the consulting Parties are party, it shall refer the matter to those Parties for appropriate action in accordance with such other agreement or arrangement.