the returns for exports and those for imports , consultations 6. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to a may be initiated in accordance with the procedure specified given category unless the level of imports originating in in Article 17 . Malaysia during the current Agreement year represent at least 50 % of the quantitative limit set out in Annex II for that 6. For the purpose of applying Articles 8 and 9 , the category in the Community as a whole or in any region or Community undertakes to provide the Malaysian authorities regions of the Community concerned . before 15 April of each year with the preceding year's statistics on imports of all textile products convered by this7. Any limit modified in accordance with the provisions Agreement , broken down by supplying country and of paragraphs 1 or 4 may in no case be lower than the level of Community Member State . imports of products in that category originating in Malaysia in 1980 . Article 11 8. The provisions of the Article also apply where the level referred to in paragraph 1 is exceeded in any of the 1. In case of divergent opinions between Malaysia and the Community's regions . In such a case the compensation competent Community authorities at the point of entry into referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 will concern the region or the Community on the classification of products covered byregions of the Community indicated in the Community's this Agreement , classification shall provisionally be basedrequest for consultations . on indications provided by the Community , pending consultations in accordance with Article 17 with a view to 9. With a view to limiting recourse to paragraph 1 of this reaching agreement on definitive classification of the productArticle , Malaysia undertakes to inform the Community of concerned .any sharp and substantial increases in the issue of exportlicences for any category which is likely to lead to the 2. The authorities of Malaysia shall be informed of anyfulfilment of the conditions required for the application of amendment to the Common Customs T ariff or NIMEXE or