shall be adapted on a pro rata basis . month at the latest of notification of the request , with a view to reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable Article 15 conclusion within one further month at the latest , — the period of one month referred to above for the purpose 1. Portions of the quantitative limits established in of reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable Annex II not used in one Member State of the Community conclusion may be extended by common accord . may be reallocated to another Member State in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community . 2. The special consultation procedures referred to in Article 9 shall be governed by the following rules : The Community undertakes to examine with care and reply within four weeks to any request made for reallocation by the — any request for consultations shall be notified in writing Philippines . In the event of agreement on such reallocation , to the other Party, together with a statement setting out the flexibility provisions set out in Article 7 shall continue to the reasons and circumstances which , in the opinion of be applicable to the levels of the original allocation . the requesting Party , justify the submission of such a request , If, in the course of the application of the Agreement , the Philippines finds that the breakdown of a limit established in — the Parties shall enter into consultations within 1 5 days at Annex II causes particular difficulties , it may request the the latest of notification of the request, with a view to opening of consultations in accordance with the provisions of reaching agreement or a mutually acceptable conclusion Article 17 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory within a further 15 days at the latest . solution .