SITUATION IN THE ACP STATES , THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLIED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY MAY BE REINTRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION FROM THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES OR TERRITORY OR TERRITORIES WHICH ARE THE CAUSE OF SUCH DISADVANTAGE . SUCH MEASURES MAY ALSO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SERIOUS DISADVANTAGE WHICH IS CONFINED TO A SINGLE REGION OF THE COMMUNITY .
ARTICLE 32
1 . THE COMMISSION MAY DECIDE , BY MEANS OF A REGULATION , TO REINTRODUCE THE LEVYING OF CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ARTICLE 31 IS APPLIED .
2 . WHERE ACTION ON THE PART OF THE COMMISSION IS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER STATE , THE FORMER SHALL GIVE ITS DECISION WITHIN A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST AND SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER STATE OF THIS DECISION .
3 . EACH MEMBER STATE MAY REFER THE MEASURE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL WITHIN A PERIOD OF 10 WORKING DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS NOTIFIED . THE FACT THAT THE MATTER IS REFERRED TO THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT CAUSE THE MEASURE TO BE SUSPENDED . THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET IMMEDIATELY . IT MAY , ACTING ON A QUALIFIED MAJORITY , AMEND OR RESCIND THE MEASURE IN QUESTION .
ARTICLE 33
ARTICLES 31 AND 32 SHALL PREJUDICE NEITHER THE APPLICATION OF THE SAFEGUARD CLAUSES ADOPTED UNDER THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43 OF THE TREATY NOR THOSE ADOPTED UNDER THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 113 OF THE TREATY .
ARTICLE 34
MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL COOPERATE CLOSELY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REGULATION .
ARTICLE 35
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1982 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 7 DECEMBER 1981 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
CARRINGTON