A ) , THE COMMISSION SHALL , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 18 , SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COUNCIL , EITHER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION UNDER ARTICLE 17 OR , IF SO REQUESTED BY THE EXPORTERS AND BY THE IMPORTERS , AND IF EXAMINATION OF THE MATTER HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED , FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING THREE MONTHS . IN THE LATTER CASE THE COUNCIL SHALL ACT BY A QUALIFIED MAJORITY .
ARTICLE 17
1 . WHERE THE FACTS AS FINALLY ESTABLISHED SHOW THAT THERE IS DUMPING AND INJURY , AND THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY CALL FOR COMMUNITY INTERVENTION , THE COMMISSION SHALL , AFTER HEARING THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED WITHIN THE COMMITTEE , SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE COUNCIL . SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL ALSO COVER THE MATTERS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 2 .
2 . ( A ) THE COUNCIL SHALL ACT BY A QUALIFIED MAJORITY . WHERE ARTICLE 15 ( 1 ) HAS BEEN APPLIED , THE COUNCIL SHALL DECIDE , SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 15 ( 2 ) , WHAT PROPORTION OF THE AMOUNTS SECURED BY WAY OF PROVISIONAL DUTY IS TO BE DEFINITIVELY COLLECTED .
( B ) THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF SUCH AMOUNT SHALL NOT BE DECIDED UPON UNLESS THE FACTS AS FINALLY ESTABLISHED SHOW THAT THERE IS MATERIAL INJURY ( AND NOT MERELY THREAT OF MATERIAL INJURY OR OF MATERIAL RETARDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY INDUSTRY ) OR THAT SUCH INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED IF PROVISIONAL ACTION HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN .
ARTICLE 18
1 . ( A ) WHILE THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 15 , 16 AND 17 ARE IN OPERATION , CONSULTATIONS SHALL BE HELD WITHIN THE COMMITTEE , EITHER AT THE REQUEST OF A MEMBER STATE OR ON THE INITIATIVE OF THE COMMISSION . THE PURPOSE OF SUCH CONSULTATIONS SHALL BE :
_ TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF THOSE MEASURES ; AND
_ TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE CONDITIONS FOR THEIR APPLICATION ARE SATISFIED .
( B ) REQUESTS FOR SUCH CONSULTATIONS TO BE HELD , ACCOMPANIED BY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE , MAY BE MADE BY EXPORTERS OR BY IMPORTERS OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION , EITHER TO A MEMBER STATE OR TO THE COMMISSION . A MEMBER STATE RECEIVING ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION , WHICH SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER MEMBER STATES . WHERE THE COMMISSION RECEIVES THE REQUEST , IT SHALL INFORM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES THEREOF .
2 . IF , AFTER HEARING THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE COMMITTEE , THE COMMISSION DECIDES THAT THE MEASURES IN QUESTION SHOULD BE AMENDED , OR REVOKED EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT RETROACTIVE EFFECT , THEN :
( A ) WHERE THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN NO ACTION UNDER ARTICLE 16 OR UNDER ARTICLE 17 , THE COMMISSION SHALL ITSELF FORTHWITH AMEND , OR REVOKE WITH OR WITHOUT RETROACTIVE EFFECT , MEASURES IN FORCE UNDER ARTICLE 15 AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT ON THIS TO THE