Procedure for the Application of Safeguard Measures. 1. Before initiating the procedure for the application of safeguard measures set out in the following paragraphs, the Parties shall endeavour to solve any differences between them through direct consultations. 2. In the event of a Party subjecting imports of products liable to give rise to the situation referred to in Article 22 of this Agreement to an administrative procedure having as its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trade flows, it shall inform the other Party. 3. Without prejudice to paragraph 7 of this Article, a Party which considers resorting to safeguard measures shall promptly notify the other Party thereof and supply all relevant information. Consultations between the Parties shall take place without delay within the Joint Committee with a view to finding a solution acceptable to the Parties. 4. (a) With regard to Articles 21, 22 and 24 of this Agreement, the Joint Committee shall examine the case or the situation and may take any decision needed to put an end to the difficulties notified by the Party concerned. In the case of the absence of such decision within thirty days of the matter being referred to the Joint Committee, the Party concerned may adopt the measures necessary in order to remedy the situation and shall notify to the other Party the measures taken.
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Procedure for the Application of Safeguard Measures. 1. Before initiating the procedure for the application of safeguard measures measures, set out in the following paragraphsparagraphs of this Article, the Parties shall endeavour endeavor to solve any differences between them through direct consultations.
2. In the event of If a Party subjecting subjects imports of products products, liable to give rise to the situation situation, referred to in Article 22 of this Agreement 19, to an administrative procedure having as its procedure, the purpose of which is the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows, it shall inform the other Party.
3. Without prejudice to paragraph 7 of this Article, Article a Party which considers resorting to safeguard measures shall promptly notify the other Party thereof and supply all relevant information. Consultations between the Parties shall take place without delay within in the Joint Committee with a view to finding a solution mutually acceptable to the Parties. solution.
4. (a) With As regard Articles 18, 19 and 20 to Articles 21, 22 and 24 of this Agreement, the Joint Committee shall examine the case or of the situation and may take any decision needed to put an end to the difficulties notified by the Party concerned. In the case of the absence of such decision within thirty days of the matter being referred to the Joint Committee, the Party concerned may adopt the measures necessary in order to remedy the situation and shall notify to the other Party the measures taken.situation,
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