Article 219 Measures against market disturbance

This Article does not apply in relation to agricultural producers in England.

This Article does not apply in relation to agricultural producers in Wales.

In order to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or other events and circumstances significantly disturbing or threatening to disturb the market, where that situation, or its effects on the market, is likely to continue or deteriorate, the F3appropriate authority may make regulations to take the measures necessary to address that market situation, while respecting any obligations resulting from international agreements F4... and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear to be insufficient.

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Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, or provide for export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary.

The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to products listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I.

F6However, the appropriate authority may make regulations applying the measures referred to in paragraph 1 to one or more of the products listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I.

The appropriate authority may make regulations laying down necessary procedural rules and technical criteria for the application of measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.