3. Consultations shall be held periodically , in accordance levels set out in Annex III when they are subject to the specificwith the procedure provided for in Article 18 , in order to arrangements laid down in Protocol D.examine the trend of exports with regard to the consultationlevels and to bring about, if necessary arid, whereappropriate, in advance of the relevant consultation level Article 5being attained , mutually agreed adjustments thereto . 1. In any Agreement year advance use of a portion of the4. If it appears that quantities additional to the levels set quantitative limit established for the following Agreementout in paragraph 2 are required , consultations will be held , in year is authorized for each category of products up to 5 % ofaccordance with the procedures of Article 18 and at the the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year.request of either Contracting Party , with a view to finding amutually acceptable solution . Such a solution may consist of Amounts delivered in advance shall be deducted from theeither fixing a new consultation level for the current calendar corresponding quantitative limits established for theyear or fixing a definitive quantitative limit which will besubject to the provisions laid down for the products listed in following Agreement year .Annex II . If the consultations do not lead to a mutuallysatisfactory solution , the consultation levels specified in 2. Carryover to the corresponding quantitative limit forAnnex III , as eventually modified , shall be maintained . the following Agreement year of the amounts not used during any Agreement year is authorized for each category of products up to 7 % of the quantitative limit for the current Agreement year . Article 4