Transitional provisions
Article 12
1. Where, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, a Member State has already started the process of negotiating an agreement with a third country, Articles 3 to 11 shall apply. Where the stage of the negotiations so permits, the Commission may propose negotiating guidelines or request the inclusion of particular clauses, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) and Article 5(2) respectively. 2. Where, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, a Member State has already completed the negotiations but has not yet concluded the agreement, Article 3, Article 8(2) to (4) and Article 9 shall apply.