In the agricultural sector where trade between one or more new Member States and the Community as constituted on 31 December 1994, or trade between the new Member States themselves, causes serious disturbances on the market of Austria or Finland before 1 January 2000, the Commission acting at the request of the Member State concerned, shall decide, within 24 hours of receiving such a request, on such protective measures as it considers necessary.
In earnáil na talmhaíochta, má tá trádáil ¡dir ceann amháin nó níos mó de na Ballstáit nua agus an Comhphobal ina chomhdhéanamh ar an 31 Nollaig 1994 nó idir na Ballstáit nua féin ina cúis le suaití tromchúiseacha ar mhargadh na hOstaire nó na Fionlainne roimh an 1 Eanáir 2000, cinnfidh an Coimisiún, ag gníomhú dó arna iarraidh sin don Bhallstát i dtrácht, na bearta cosanta a mheasfaidh sé is gá laistigh de cheithre huaire fichead ón iarraidh a fháil.