agreement on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding inadequate to cover those requirements , authorize thequantitative limits established under this Agreement . importation of amounts greater than those stipulated in Annex II .3. Pending the result of the consultations referred to inparagraph 2 , Egypt shall as a precautionary measure, if sorequested by the Community , make the necessary Article 16arrangements to ensure that adjustments of quantitativelimits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred 1. Egypt and the Community undertake to refrain fromto in paragraph 2 , may be carried out for the quota year in discrimination in the allocation of export licences and importwhich the request to open consultations in accordance with authorizations or documents referred to in Protocols Aparagraph 2 was made, or for the following year if the quota and B.for the current year is exhausted , where clear evidence ofcircumvention is provided . 2. In implementing this Agreement , the Contracting Parties shall take care to maintain the traditional commercial4. Should the parties be unable in the course of practices and trade flows between the Community andconsultations to reach a satisfactory solution within the Egypt .period specified in Article 17, the Community shall have theright, where clear evidence of circumvention has been 3. Should either Party find that the application of thisprovided, to deduct from the quantitative limit established Agreement is disturbing existing commercial relations under this Agreement amounts equivalent to the products of between importers in the Community and suppliers in Egypt , Egyptian origin . consultations shall be started promptly in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 17 , with a view to remedying this situation . Article 13 Egypt shall endeavour to ensure that exports of textile Article 1 7 products subject to quantitative limits are spaced out as