Article 18

The Commission shall decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38, whether to grant a requesting country the special incentive arrangements for the protection of labour rights.

Where a request was made in accordance with Article 15(4) or where the examination referred to in Article 16 shows that in some sectors the legislation referred to in Article 14(2) is not applied, the special arrangements may be granted only for the sectors in which it is applied.

The Commission shall notify a requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraph 1. Where a country is granted the special incentive arrangements, it shall be informed of the date on which that decision enters into force.

Where a requesting country is not granted the special incentive arrangements or where some sectors are excluded, the Commission shall explain the reasons if that country so requests.

The Commission shall conduct all relations with a requesting country concerning the request in close coordination with the Committee.