The initial duration of a safeguard measure may be extended by up to 2 years provided that the Commission determines in a review that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury to Union industry and that there is evidence that the Union industry is adjusting.
Féadfar tréimhse thosaigh birt chosanta a fhadú dhá bhliain ar a mhéad, ar choinníoll go ndearbhaíonn an Coimisiún in athbhreithniú go leanann an beart cosanta de bheith riachtanach chun mórdhíobháil do thionscal an Aontais a chosc nó a leigheas agus ar choinníoll go bhfuil fianaise ann go bhfuil coigeartú á dhéanamh sa tionscal de chuid an Aontais.