authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents . In this event, the competent Article 9 Community authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Czechoslovakia and the special consultation 1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits procedure set out in Article 15 of the Agreement shall beestablished for the year in which shipment of the goods has initiated forthwith .been effected , even if the export licence is issued after suchshipment . 2. Exports of Czechoslovak origin not covered by Czechoslovak export licences issued in accordance with the2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1 , shipment of provisions of this Protocol may be refused the issue of importthe goods is considered to have taken place on the date of authorizations or documents by the competent Communisttheir loading on the exporting aircraft , vehicle or vessel . authorities . However, without prejudice to Article 9 of the Agreement , if Article 10 the import of such products is allowed into the Community by the competent Community authorities , the quantities The presentation of an export licence , in application of involved shall not - be set off against the appropriate Article 12 below , shall be effected not later than 31 March of quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a