Article 2 Start of the proceeding
United Kingdom
A Party may request, in writing and at any time, that the Parties enter into a mediation proceeding. The request must be sufficiently detailed to present clearly the concerns of the complaining Party. It must also:
identify the specific measure at issue;
provide a statement of the alleged adverse effects that the measure has, or will have, in the view of the complainting Party, on trade between the Parties;
explain how the complaining Party considers that there exist a causal link between the measure and those effects.
The mediation proceeding may only be initiated by mutual consent of the Parties. Where a Party requests mediation pursuant to paragraph 1, the other Party shall consider the request and reply in writing within five days of the request. Failing this, the request shall be considered to have been dismissed.