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Article 15

United Kingdom

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1.

The special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights shall be granted provided that:

  • they are requested by a country or territory listed in Annex I,

  • examination of the request shows that the requesting country fulfils the condition laid down in Article 14(2),

  • the requesting country has given an undertaking to monitor the application of the special incentive arrangements and to provide the necessary administrative cooperation,

  • the requesting country has given the agreement referred to in Article 17.

2.

The requesting country shall submit its request to the Commission in writing and shall provide comprehensive information concerning:

  • the national legislation referred to in Article 14(2), the measures taken to implement it and to monitor its application,

  • any sectors in which that legislation is not applied.

3.

The full official text of the legislation referred to in Article 14(2) and of the implementing measures shall be attached to the request.

4.

Where the legislation referred to in Article 14(2) is not applied in certain sectors, a country may request the special incentive arrangements only for those sectors in which it is applied.