The Textiles Surveillance Body shell completo its roview of such reports within ninety days of their receipt. In its review it shall consider whether all the actions taken are in conformity vita this Arrengonent, recommendations to the participating countries directly concerned so us to

It may make appropriate facilitate the implementation of this Article.

Article 3

1. Unless they are justified under the provisions of the GATT (including its Annexos and Protocols) no new restrictions on trade in textile products akull bu introduced by participating countries nor shall existing restrictions be intensified, unless such action is justified under the provisions of this Articlo.

2.

The participating countrica egres that this Articlu should only be resorted to sparingly end its application shall be limited to the precise products end to countries whose exports of such products are causing markot disruption as defined in Armex A taking full account of the agreed principles and objectives set out in this Arrangement and having full regard to the interests of both importing and exporting countries. Participating countries chall take into account imports from all countrics and shell seek to proserve a proper measure of equity. They shall endes vour to avoid diserminatory neksu-os where murket disruption is caused by imports from more than one participating country and when resort to the application of this Article is unavoidable, bearing in mind the provisions of Article 6. 3. If, in the opinion of any participating importing country, its market in terms of the definition of market disruption in Annex A is being disrupted by imports of a curtain textile product not already subject to restraint, it shall seck consultations with the participating exporting country or countries concerned with a view to removing such disruption. In its request the inporting country may indicate the specific level at which it considers that exports of such products should be restrained, a level which shall not be lower then the general level indicated in Annex 3. The cxpporting country or countries concerned shall respond promptly to such request for consultations. The importing country's request for consultations shall be accompanied by a detailed factual statement of the reasons and justification for the requɛct, including the latest data concerning clements of market disruption, this infomation being communicated at the same time by the requesting country to the Chairn of the Textiles farveillance Body.

4.

11, in the consultation, there is mtanl understanding that the situation calls for restrictions on trade in the textile product concerned, the level of restriction shall be fired at a level not lower thn the level indicated in Annex B, Details of the cappucani rezeiad rhall be communicated to the Textiles Surveillance Body which till dem wine whether the agreement is justified in accordance with the provisions of this arreng taonɛ.

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