council regul ec march transit product specif safeguard mechan import origin peopl republ china amend regul ec common rule import countri council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regul ec council adopt common rule import provis safeguard measur regul ec council adopt common rule import countri provis safeguard measur protocol access peopl republ china hereinaft refer quot china quot world trade organis hereinaft refer quot protocol quot product specif transit safeguard measur hereinaft refer quot safeguard measur quot product specif transit trade divers measur hereinaft refer quot trade divers measur quot protocol enter forc decemb view consider differ provis safeguard measur contain protocol hand council regul ec council regul ec hand specif regul safeguard measur trade divers measur import origin china protocol safeguard measur impos product chines origin import commun increas quantiti condit threaten market disrupt commun industri market disrupt exist import product increas rapidli signific materi injuri threat materi injuri commun industri illustr factor consider determin market disrupt protocol imposit trade divers measur situat action china member world trade organis hereinaft refer quot wto quot prevent remedi market disrupt wto member market threaten increas import product origin china commun lai guidanc factor relev determin trade divers place advis defin term quot commun industri quot request member state commiss safeguard trade divers investig initi limit possibl initi investig safeguard measur subject matter laps year complet previou investig limit trade divers measur lai manner interest parti notic inform commun author requir ampl opportun present relev evid defend interest desir set rule procedur investig rule interest parti make present view submit inform time limit view inform account set condit interest parti access comment inform present interest parti lai condit provision measur exception impos includ measur impos commiss period dai protocol requir definit measur impos dai receipt request consult china consult led mutual satisfactori solut advis forese condit provid oper intern market disrupt possibl impos measur limit member state provid safeguard measur laps year review maintain advis provid interim review case member state commiss request examin effect safeguard trade divers measur necess maintain measur provid review trade divers measur wto member take action address market disrupt notifi wto committe safeguard modif action expedi permit suspens safeguard trade divers measur temporari chang market condit make continu imposit measur temporarili inappropri order ensur proper enforc measur member state monitor report commiss import trade product subject investig subject measur amount duti collect regul applic provid consult advisori committe regular stage investig committe consist repres member state repres commiss chairman pursuant recit council decis ec advisori committe fall scope applic abovement council decis expedi provid verif visit check inform submit trend import volum market disrupt visit condit proper repli questionnair receiv provis made treatment confidenti inform busi government secret divulg essenti provis made proper disclosur essenti fact consider parti qualifi treatment disclosur made due regard decis make process commun time period permit parti defend interest prudent provid administr system argument present measur commun interest includ interest consum lai time period inform present disclosur right parti concern report work parti access china wto hereinaft refer quot report quot gradual phase textil quota commun maintain vi vi product chines origin repeal annex ii regul ec reflect phase increas quantiti alloc import licenc order account increas foreseen phase timet remov surveil measur chines product cover list annex iii regul ec repeal remov annex regul ec countri member wto deleg commiss respons updat annex view continu exist quota regard product chines origin exclud applic provis safeguard trade divers measur product period applic quota protocol expiri section relat safeguard trade divers measur year entri forc protocol determin measur regul expir latest decemb adopt regul titl transit product specif safeguard mechan articl principl case product chines origin import commun increas quantiti condit threaten market disrupt commun industri safeguard measur impos accord provis action china member wto prevent remedi market disrupt wto member market threaten signific trade divers commun trade divers measur impos accord provis articl determin market disrupt market disrupt exist import product directli competit product produc commun industri increas rapidli absolut signific materi injuri threat materi injuri commun industri determin market disrupt exist object factor consid includ volum import investig effect import price directli competit product commun effect import commun industri produc directli competit product articl determin signific trade divers signific trade divers exist action china wto member prevent remedi market disrupt wto member market threaten increas import product china commun object criteria appli determin action prevent remedi market disrupt threaten signific divers trade factor examin actual immin increas market share import china commun natur extent action propos china wto member actual immin increas volum import china due action propos condit demand suppli commun market product issu extent export china wto member appli provision definit safeguard measur articl definit commun industri purpos regul term quot commun industri quot interpret refer commun produc directli competit product oper territori commun collect output directli competit product constitut major proport total commun product product articl initi proceed investig initi request member state commiss initi appar commiss suffici evid justifi initi investig commiss inform member state trend import call safeguard trade divers measur inform evid determin basi criteria laid articl commiss immedi pass inform member state prior initi investig commiss notifi china intent initi investig notif accompani invit consult aim clarifi situat matter refer articl arriv mutual satisfactori solut consult member state appar suffici evid justifi initi proceed consult paragraph led mutual satisfactori solut commiss publish notic offici journal european union notic initi proceed announc initi investig scope investig product concern give summari inform receiv provid relev inform commun commiss state period interest parti make present view write submit inform view inform account investig state period interest parti appli heard commiss accord articl good investig safeguard measur defin articl subject matter initi year complet previou investig investig hinder procedur custom clearanc articl investig initi proceed commiss commenc investig investig cover exist increas import market disrupt exist trade divers exist increas import market disrupt investig simultan purpos repres find investig period select inform relat period subsequ investig period account commiss seek inform deem make determin regard criteria laid articl consid endeavour verifi inform commiss request member state suppli inform member state step order give effect request inform gener interest transmiss request member state commiss forward member state provid confidenti case confidenti summari forward interest parti made accord articl govern china heard period prescrib notic publish offici journal european union made written request hear show interest parti affect result proceed reason heard opportun request provid interest parti made accord articl govern china meet parti advers interest oppos view present rebutt argument offer provis opportun account preserv confidenti conveni parti oblig parti attend meet failur prejudici parti case oral inform provid paragraph account commiss subsequ confirm write interest parti made accord articl govern china written request inspect inform made commiss parti investig distinct intern document prepar author commun member state relev present case confidenti mean articl investig parti respond inform comment consider suffici substanti respons proceed initi pursuant articl investig conclud month initi investig except circumst time limit extend maximum period month commiss publish notic offici journal european union set durat extens summari reason therefor articl imposit provision safeguard measur provision safeguard measur appli critic circumst delai damag difficult repair preliminari determin import caus threaten market disrupt commun industri commun interest call intervent commiss provision measur consult member state case extrem urgenc inform member state case consult place dai latest notif member state action commiss member state request intervent commiss condit paragraph met commiss maximum work dai receipt request decis commiss forthwith inform council member state decis paragraph council act qualifi major decid differ month inform commiss pursuant paragraph provision safeguard measur inter alia form custom duti quantit restrict import origin china durat provision measur exce dai provision safeguard measur repeal condit contain articl met duti collect result provision measur automat refund procedur laid articl seq council regul eec octob establish commun custom code appli articl termin measur consult member state safeguard trade divers measur unnecessari object rais advisori committe investig proceed termin commiss decis case commiss submit council forthwith report result consult propos council regul proceed termin proceed deem termin month council act qualifi major decid articl imposit definit measur fact final establish show condit laid articl met commun interest call intervent accord articl commiss request consult govern china view seek mutual satisfactori solut consult refer paragraph articl lead mutual satisfactori solut dai receipt request consult definit safeguard trade divers measur impos consult member state imposit measur commiss request member state commiss decis maximum work dai receipt request decis commiss pursuant articl commun council member state member state month dai commun refer decis council member state refer commiss decis council council act qualifi major confirm amend revok decis month referr matter council council decis decis commiss deem revok interest commun requir council act qualifi major propos commiss drawn accord term titl adopt measur definit measur inter alia form custom duti quantit restrict import origin china articl region measur emerg primarili basi factor refer articl condit laid adopt measur pursuant articl met member state commiss examin altern solut exception authoris applic safeguard measur limit member state concern consid measur appli level measur appli commun measur temporari disrupt oper intern market measur adopt accord provis laid articl articl durat safeguard measur remain forc period time prevent remedi market disrupt period exce year extend articl trade divers measur termin dai expir action wto member involv import china articl review safeguard measur initi period durat safeguard measur extend provid determin safeguard measur continu prevent remedi market disrupt evid commun produc adjust extens adopt accord procedur regul appli investig procedur initi measur measur extend restrict end initi period safeguard measur oper consult held advisori committe request member state initi commiss order examin effect measur ascertain applic result consult refer paragraph commiss consid safeguard measur revok amend proce measur enact council commiss propos council revok amend council act qualifi major case commiss revok amend safeguard measur articl review trade divers measur trade divers measur review wto member action basi trade divers measur impos regul notifi wto committe safeguard modif action paragraph articl appli mutati mutandi trade divers measur articl gener provis provision definit measur impos regul measur form duti collect member state form rate criteria laid regul impos measur duti collect independ custom duti tax charg impos import regul impos provision definit measur regul decis termin suspend investig proceed publish offici journal european union regul decis due regard protect confidenti inform descript product summari fact consider relev determin increas import market disrupt case copi regul decis interest parti govern china provis paragraph appli mutati mutandi review special provis regard common definit concept origin contain regul eec adopt pursuant regul commun interest measur impos pursuant regul consult advisori committe suspend decis commiss period month suspens extend period exceed year council decid act simpl major propos commiss measur suspend market condit temporarili chang extent market disrupt resum result suspens measur time consult reinstat reason suspens longer applic member state report commiss month import trade product subject investig measur amount duti collect pursuant regul articl consult consult provid regul provid articl articl place advisori committe consist repres member state repres commiss chairman consult held immedi request member state initi commiss event period time time limit set regul adher committe meet conven chairman provid member state promptli relev inform consult write event commiss notifi member state period entitl express opinion request oral consult chairman arrang provid oral consult held period time time limit set regul adher articl verif visit commiss consid carri visit examin record export produc import repres associ export produc import commun industri verifi inform provid exist increas import market disrupt trade divers absenc proper time repli verif visit carri commiss carri investig countri provid obtain agreement parti concern notifi govern countri question object investig agreement parti concern obtain commiss notifi countri origin export name address parti visit date agre parti concern advis natur inform verifi verif visit inform provid visit preclud request made verif detail provid light inform obtain investig carri pursuant paragraph commiss assist offici member state request articl confidenti inform natur confidenti disclosur signific competit advantag competitor significantli advers effect person suppli inform person acquir inform provid confidenti basi parti investig good shown treat commun author interest parti provid confidenti inform requir furnish confidenti summari thereof summari suffici detail permit reason understand substanc inform submit confid except circumst parti inform suscept summari except circumst statement reason summaris provid consid request confidenti warrant supplier inform unwil make inform authoris disclosur generalis summari form inform disregard satisfactorili demonstr sourc inform correct request confidenti reject arbitrarili articl preclud disclosur gener inform commun author reason decis pursuant regul base disclosur evid reli commun author explain reason court proceed disclosur account legitim interest parti concern busi government secret divulg commiss council member state offici reveal inform receiv pursuant regul confidenti treatment request supplier specif permiss supplier exchang inform commiss council member state inform relat consult made pursuant articl consult articl articl intern document prepar author commun member state divulg public parti proceed specif provid regul inform receiv pursuant regul purpos request articl disclosur interest parti govern china request disclosur detail underli essenti fact consider basi provision measur impos request disclosur made write immedi imposit provision measur disclosur made write parti mention paragraph request final disclosur essenti fact consider basi intend recommend imposit definit safeguard trade divers measur termin investig proceed imposit measur attent paid disclosur fact consider provision measur request final disclosur address commiss write receiv case provision measur appli month public imposit measur provision measur appli parti provid opportun request final disclosur time limit set commiss final disclosur write made due regard protect confidenti inform month prior definit decis submiss commiss propos final action pursuant articl commiss posit disclos fact consider time disclos disclosur prejudic subsequ decis commiss council decis base fact consider disclos represent made final disclosur consider receiv period set commiss case dai due consider urgenc matter articl commun interest determin commun interest call intervent base appreci interest includ interest domest industri user consum determin pursuant articl made parti opportun make view pursuant paragraph measur appli author basi inform submit conclud commun interest appli measur order provid sound basi author account view inform decis imposit measur commun interest import repres associ repres user repres consum organis time limit notic initi investig make provid inform commiss inform summari thereof made parti paragraph entitl respond inform parti act conform paragraph request hear request grant submit time limit set paragraph set reason term commun interest parti heard parti act conform paragraph provid comment applic provision measur impos comment receiv month applic measur account summari thereof made parti entitl respond comment commiss examin inform properli submit extent repres result analysi opinion merit transmit advisori committe balanc view express committe account commiss propos made pursuant articl parti act conform paragraph request fact consider final decis made inform made extent prejudic subsequ decis commiss council inform account support actual evid substanti valid titl ii quota product origin china articl principl phase quota import commun product origin china place freeli limit number product origin china ow sensit sector commun industri subject quantit quota commun level quota applic annual level provid tabl annex annex replac annex ii regul ec articl attribut import licenc alloc method addit quantiti year result quota increas provid annex ii period time utilis establish commiss regul subsequ year procedur establish council regul ec march establish commun procedur administ quantit quota applic alloc import licens quota refer annex titl iii gener final provis articl repeal amend provis articl indent articl annex ii list quota product origin china annex iii list product china subject surveil measur refer annex iii articl articl regul ec repeal albania georgia china kyrgyzstan moldova mongolia remov annex council regul ec commiss consult committe establish articl regul ec amend annex regul ec commiss regul order remov countri list countri contain annex member wto articl final provis regul prejudic oper instrument establish common organis agricultur market commun nation administr provis deriv therefrom specif instrument applic good result process agricultur product oper complement instrument provis titl appli product respect instrument refer paragraph provid applic quantit import restrict provis titl appli product subject quota set annex quota forc measur impos regul latest expir decemb articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union titl expir decemb regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel march council presid tsochatzopoulo oj regul amend regul ec oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj oj regul amend regul ec european parliament council oj oj regul amend regul ec oj annex phase timet industri textil quota import origin china gt tabl gt annex ii increas quota gt tabl gt