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 INTERNATIONAI, AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. (b) If, having regard to the provisions of paragraph 2(0) of this Article, it is established in the course of such examination that such measure is unlikely to be more restrictive of international trade than any other practicable and reasonable measure permitted under this Agreement which could be imposed without undue difficulty and that it is the one most suitable for the purpose having regard to the economics of the industry or the branch of agriculture concerned and to the current economic condition of the applicant contracting party, the CONTRACTING PARTIES shall concur in such measure and grant such release as may be required to enable such measure to be made effective. (o) If in anticipation of the concurrence of the CONTRACTING PARTIES in the adoption of a measure concerning which notice has been given under paragraph 2 of this Article, other than a measure referred to in paragraph 3(a) of this Article, there should be an increase or threatened increase in the importations of the product or produots concerned, including products which can be directly substituted therefor, so substantial as to Jeopardize the plans of the applicant contracting party for the establishment, development or reconstruction of the industry or industries or branches of agriculture concerned, and if no preventive measures consistent with this Agreement can be found which seem likely to prove effective, the applicant contracting party may, after informing, and when practicable consulting with, the COHTRACTINO PARTIES, adopt such other measures as the situation may require pending a determination by the 00TRACTIN3 PARTIES, provided that such measures do not reduce imports below the level obtaining in the most

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