Common use of Investigation Procedure Clause in Contracts

Investigation Procedure. 1. A Party shall only apply a bilateral safeguard measure following an investigation by the competent authorities of that Party in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and to this end, that Article is incorporated into and made an integral part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 2. Any investigation by a Party pursuant to paragraph 1 shall comply with the requirements of Article 4.2(a) and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards, and to this end, Article 4.2(a) and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards is incorporated into and made an integral part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 3. In addition to paragraph 2, the investigating Party shall demonstrate on the basis of objective evidence the existence of a causal link between the increase of the imports of the product of the exporting Party and serious injury or threat thereof. 4. Each Party shall ensure that its competent authorities complete any such investigation within the time limits established in its domestic legislation, which shall not exceed 12 months from the date of its initiation.

Investigation Procedure. 1. A Party shall only apply a bilateral safeguard measure following an investigation by the competent authorities of that Party in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and to this end, that Article is incorporated into and made an integral part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 2. Any investigation by a Party pursuant to paragraph 1 shall comply with the requirements of Article 4.2(a) and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards, and to this end, Article 4.2(a) and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards is incorporated into and made an integral part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 3. In addition to paragraph 2, the investigating Party shall demonstrate on the basis of objective evidence the existence of a causal link between the increase of the imports of the product of the exporting Party and serious injury or threat thereof. 4. Each Party shall ensure that its competent authorities complete any such investigation within the time limits established estab­ lished in its domestic legislation, which shall not exceed 12 months from the date of its initiation.

Investigation Procedure. 1. A Party shall only apply a bilateral safeguard measure following an investigation by the competent authorities of that Party in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and to this end, that Article is incorporated into and made an integral part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 2. Any investigation by a Party pursuant to paragraph 1 shall comply with the requirements of Article 4.2(a) and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards, and to this end, Article 4.2(a) and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards is incorporated into and made an integral part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. 3. In addition to paragraph 2, the investigating Party shall demonstrate demon­ strate on the basis of objective evidence the existence of a causal link between the increase of the imports of the product of the exporting Party and serious injury or threat thereof. 4. Each Party shall ensure that its competent authorities complete any such investigation within the time limits established in its domestic legislation, which shall not exceed 12 months from the date of its initiation.