may be used for one or more consignments of the products inquestion . 1. If the competent Community authorities find that the total quantities covered by export licences issued by Malaysia Article 7 for a particular category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative limit established in Annex II for that category , asThe competent Community authorities must be notified may be modified by Articles 7 , 14 and 15 of the Agreement ,forthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export or any definitive or provisional limit established underlicence already issued . Article 8 or 9 of the Agreement , the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents . In this event , the competent Community Article 8 authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Malaysia and the special consultation procedure set out in1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits Article 17 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith .established for the year in which shipment of the goods hasbeen effected , even if the export licence is issued after such 2. Exports of Malaysian origin not covered by exportshipment . licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or