on a priority basis the normal commercial requirements of developing importing participants, especially those used for food-related development purposes and welfare purposes.Article 6Cooperation of Importing Participants1. Participants which import products covered by Article 1 of this Protocol undertake in particular:(a) to cooperate in implementing the minimum price objective of this Protocol and to ensure, as far as possible, that the products covered by Article 1 of this Protocol are not imported at less than the appropriate customs valuation equivalent to the prescribed minimum price;(b) without prejudice to the provisions of Article III of the Arrangement and Article 4 of this Protocol, to supply information concerning imports of products covered by Article 1 of this Protocol from non-participants;(c) to consider sympathetically proposals for appropriate remedial action if imports at prices inconsistent with the minimum price threaten the operation of this Protocol.PART THREE Article 7Derogations1. Upon request by a participant, the Committee shall have the authority to grant derogations from the provisions of Article 3, paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Protocol in order to remedy difficulties which observance of minimum prices could cause certain participants. The Committee shall pronounce on such a request within thirty days from the date of the request.2. The provisions of Article 3:1 to 4 shall not apply to exports, in exceptional circumstances, of small quantities of natural unprocessed cheese which would be below normal export quality as a result of deterioration or production faults. Participants exporting such cheese shall notify the GATT secretariat in advance of their intention to do so. Participants shall also notify the Committee quarterly of all sales of cheese effected under the provisions of this paragraph, specifying in respect of each transaction, the quantities, prices and destinations involved.Article 8Emergency Action1 Any participant, which considers that its interests are seriously endangered by a country not bound by this Protocol, can request the Chairman of the Committee to convene an emergency meeting of the Committee within two working days to determine and decide whether measures would be required to meet the situation. If such a meeting cannot be arranged within the two working days and the commercial interests of the participant concerned are likely to materially prejudiced, that participant may take unilateral action to safeguard its position, on the condition that any other participants likely to be affected are immediately notified. The Chairman of the Committee shall also be formally advised immediately of the full circumstances of the case and shall be requested to call a special meeting of the Committee at the earliest possible moment.(1) In this Arrangement and in the Protocols annexed thereto, the term 'country' is deemed to include the European Economic Community.(2) This preambular provision applies only among participants that are Contracting Parties to the GATT.(3) It is confirmed that the term 'matter' in this paragraph includes any matter which is covered by multilateral agreements negotiated within the framework of the Multilateral Trade Negotiations, in particular those bearing on export and import measures. It is further confirmed that the provisions of Article IV:5 and this footnote are without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the parties to such agreements.(4) The terms 'acceptance' or 'accepted' as used in this Article include the completion of any domestic procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this Arrangement.(5) For the purpose of this Arrangement, the term 'government' is deemed to include the competent authorities of the European Economic Community.(6) This provision applies only among participants that are Contracting Parties to the GATT.(7) Derived from the manufacture of butter and anhydrous milk fat.(8) Annex I (1) is not reproduced.(9) US $ 600 per metric ton since 1 October 1981.(10) US $ 830 per metric ton since 5 June 1985.(11) US $ 600 per metric ton since 1 October 1981.(12) As defined in Article 2.1(c) of this Procotol.(13) See Annex 1(b), 'Schedule of price differentials according to milk fat content'. (Annex 1 (b) is not reproduced).(14) See Article 2.(15) See Annex I(c), 'Register of Processes and Control Measures'. It is understood that exporters would be permitted to ship skimmed-milk powder and buttermilk powder for animal feed purposes in an unaltered state to importers which have nad their processes and control measures inserted in the Register. In this case, exporters world inform the Committee of their intention to ship unaltered skimmed-milk powder and or buttermilk powder for animal feed purposes to those importers which have their processes and control measures registered. (Annex I (c) is not reproduced).(16) Annex II(a) is not reproduced.(17) US $ 1 200 per metric ton since 5 June 1985.(18) US $ 1 000 per metric ton since 5 June 1985.(19) See Article 2.(20) Annex III(a) is not reproduced.(21) US $ 1 000 per metric ton since 1 October