total quantities covered by export certificates issued by Article 8 Pakistan for a particular category in any Agreement year exceed the quantitative limit established in Annex II for thatThe competent Community authorities must be notified category , as may be modified by Article 7 , 14 and 15 of theforthwith of the withdrawal or alteration of any export Agreement , or any definitive or provisional limit establishedlicence already issued . under Article 8 or 9 of the Agreement, the said authorities may suspend the further issue of import authorizations or documents . In this event, the competent Community Article 9 authorities shall immediately inform the authorities of Pakistan and the special consultation procedure set out in1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits Article 17 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith .established for the year in which shipment of the goods hasbeen effected , even if the export certificate is issued after such 2. Exports of Pakistani origin not covered by exportshipment . licences issued in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1 , shipment of documents by the competent Community authorities .the goods is considered to have taken place on the date oftheir loading on the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel . However, if the import of such products is allowed into the