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In the absence of any mutually agreed solution in bilateral negotiations or consultations between participating countries provided for in this Arrangement, the Textiles Surveillance Body at the request of either party, and following a thorough and prompt consideration of the matter, shall make recommendations to the parties concerned.

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The Textiles Surveillance Body shall, at the request of any participating country, review promptly any particular measures or arrangements which that country considers to be detrimental to its interests where consultations between it and the participating countries directly concerned have failed to produce a satisfactory solution. It shall make recommendations as appropriate to the participating country or countries concerned,

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Before formulating its recommendations on any particular matter referred to it, the Textiles Surveillance Body shall Invite participation of such participating countries as may be directly affected by the mutter in question.

7. When the Textiles Surveillance Body is called upon to make recommendations or findings it sholl do to, except when otherwise provided in this Arrangement, within a period of thirty days whenever practicable. All such recommendations or findings shall be communicated to the Textiles Committee for the information of its members.

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Participating countries shall endeavour to accept in full the recommendations of the Textiles Surveillance Body. Whenever they consider themselves unable to follow any such recommendations, they shall forthwith inform the Textiles Surveillance Body of the reasons therefor and of the extent, if any, to which they are able to follow the recommendations.

9. If, following recommendations by the Textiles Surveillance Body, problema continue to exist between the parties, these may be brought before the Textiles Committee or before the GATT Council through the normal GATT procedures.

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Iny recommendations and observations of the Textiles Surveillance Body would be taken into account should the matters related to such recommendations and observations subsequently be brought before the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the GATT, particularly wider the procedures of Article XIII of the GATT.

11. The Textiles Surveillanco Body shall, within fifteen months of the coning into force of this Arrangement, and at least ammally thereafter, review all restrictions on textile products maintained by participating comtries at the commanectent of this arrangement, and submit its findings to the Textiles Comanittec.

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