Significant increases in applications for licences and certificates
Article 11
1. If the state of execution of a forecast supply balance indicates a significant increase in applications for import licences, exemption certificates or aid certificates for a given product which might jeopardise the achievement of one or more of the objectives of the specific supply arrangements, Member State shall take all necessary measures, after having consulted the authorities concerned, to ensure that the outermost region concerned is supplied with essential products, taking account of available supply and the requirements of priority sectors. 2. Where, after having consulted the authorities concerned, Member States decide to apply restrictions on the issue of licences and certificates, the competent authorities shall apply a uniform reduction percentage to all pending applications.