whichever is the higher. 11 . The provisions of this Agreement which concernexports of products subject to the quantitative limits In the event that the provisions of this paragraph are applied ,established in Annex II shall also apply to products for which the Community undertakes to maintain an offer of equitablequantitative limits are introduced under this Article . and quantifiable compensation . The application of the measures provided for in this Article 9 paragraph is limited to the year in which the measures are taken .1. Where the Community ascertains that the level ofimports in a given category of Group I , subject to 5. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to aquantitative limits set out in Annex II , exceeds in any given category unless the quantitative limits established in ---pagebreak--- N ? L 245 / 6 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 29 . 8 . 86Annex II for the Community for that category represent at 5. Should it be found on analysis of the informationleast 2,5% of total Community imports during 1980 . exchanged that there are significant discrepancies between the returns for exports and those for imports , consultations6. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specifiedgiven category unless the level of imports originating in in Article 17 of this Agreement .Pakistan during the current Agreement year represent at least50% of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that 6. For the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 8 ,category in the Community as a whole or in any region or and Article 9 , the Community undertakes to provide theregions of the Community concerned . Pakistani authorities before 15 April of each year with the