to the other Party , 1. The Republic of Korea shall endeavour to ensure that — the request for consultations shall be followed within a exports of textile products subject to quantitative limits are reasonable period ( and in any case not later than 15 days spaced out as evenly as possible over an Agreement year , due following the notification ) by a statement setting out the account being taken , in particular , of seasonal factors . reasons and circumstances which , in the opinion of the requesting Party , justify the submission of such a 2. Should there be an excessive concentration of imports request , on any product within a category subject to quantitative limits under this Agreement , the Community may request — the Parties shall enter into consultations within one consultations in accordance with the procedure specified in month at the latest of notification of the request, with a Article 16 of this Agreement with a view to remedying this view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable situation . conclusion within one further month at the latest . ---pagebreak--- 16 . 10 . 86 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias N ? L 293 / 572. The special consultation procedures referred to in Article 18Article 8 of the Agreement shall be governed by the followingrules : 1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting— any request for consultation shall be notified in writing to Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures the other Party, together with a statement setting out the necessary for this purpose . It shall be applicable until 31 reasons and circumstances which , in the opinion of the December 1986 . requesting Party, justify the submission of such as request .