Common use of Outermost Regions Clause in Contracts

Outermost Regions. 1. Where any product originating in one or several of the Republics of the CA Party is being imported into the territory of one or several outermost regions of the EU Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious deterioration in the economic situation of the outermost region(s) concerned of the EU Party, the EU Party, after having examined alternative solutions, may exceptionally take safeguard measures limited to the territory of the region(s) concerned. 2. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1, other rules laid down in this Sub-Section applicable to bilateral safeguards are also applicable to any safeguard adopted under this Article. 3. The Association Council may discuss whether in cases of threat of, or serious deterioration in the economic situation of extremely underdeveloped regions of the Republics of the CA Party, this Article may also apply to those regions. For the application of bilateral safeguard measures, the competent investigating authority shall comply with the provisions of this Sub-Section and in cases not covered by this Sub-Section, the competent investigating authority shall apply the rules established under its domestic legislation.

Outermost Regions. 1. Where any product originating in one or several of the Republics of the CA Party is being imported into the territory of one or several outermost regions of the EU Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious deterioration in the economic situation of the outermost region(s) concerned of the EU Party, the EU Party, after having examined alternative solutions, may exceptionally take safeguard measures limited to the territory of the region(s) concerned. 2. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1, other rules laid down in this Sub-Sub- Section applicable to bilateral safeguards are also applicable to any safeguard adopted under this Article. 3. The Association Council may discuss whether in cases of threat of, or serious deterioration in the economic situation of extremely underdeveloped regions of the Republics of the CA Party, this Article may also apply to those regions. For the application of bilateral safeguard measures, the competent investigating authority shall comply with the provisions of this Sub-Section and in cases not covered by this Sub-Sub- Section, the competent investigating authority shall apply the rules established under its domestic legislation.