Article 9 established under Article 6 of the Agreement, the competent Community authorities may suspend the further issue of1. Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits import authorizations or documents . In this event, theor consultation levels established for the year in which competent Community authorities shall immediately informshipment of the goods has been effected, even if the export the competent USSR authorities and the special consultationlicence is issued after such shipment. procedure set out in Article 18 of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith .2. For the purposes of applying paragraph 1 , shipment ofthe goods is considered to have taken place on the date 2. Exports of USSR origin not covered by USSR exportof their loading on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or licences issued in accordance with the provisions of thisvessel . Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorizations or documents by the competent Community authorities. Article 10 However, without prejudice to Article 7 of the Agreement, if the import of such products are allowed into the Community by the competent Community authorities the quantitiesThe presentation of an export licence , in application of involved shall not be set off against the appropriateArticle 12 below, shall be effected not later than 31 March of quantitative limits or consultation levels set out in Annex IIthe year following that in which the goods covered by the and in Annex III or established as a result of the application of