An investigation should precede the application of any safeguard measure, subject to the Commission being allowed to apply provisional safeguard measures in critical circumstances as referred to in Article 167 of the Agreement.
Ba cheart imscrúdú a dhéanamh sula gcuirfear aon bheart cosanta i bhfeidhm, ach sin faoi réir cead a bheith ag an gCoimisiún bearta cosanta sealadacha a chur i bhfeidhm in imthosca géibheannacha amhail dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 167 den Chomhaontú.