PROTOCOL C Under Article 7 ( 6 ) of the Agreement , a quantitative limit may be fixed on a regional basis where imports of a given product into any region of the Community in relation to the amounts determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of the said Article 7 exceed the following regional percentage : Germany 28,5% , Benelux 10,5% , France 18,5% , Italy 15 % , Denmark 3 %, Ireland 1 %, UK 23,5% , Greece 2 %. PROTOCOL D The annual growth rate for the quantitative limits introduced under Article 7 of the Agreement shall be determined as follows : for products in categories falling within Group I , II , III , the growth rate shall be fixed by agreement between the Parties in accordance with the consultation procedure established in Article 1 6 of the