Legal consequences of a proposal for appropriate measures
Article 23
1. Where the Member State concerned accepts the proposed measures and informs the Commission thereof, the Commission shall record that finding and inform the Member State thereof. The Member State shall be bound by its acceptance to implement the appropriate measures.
2. Where the Member State concerned does not accept the proposed measures and the Commission, having taken into account the arguments of the Member State concerned, still considers that those measures are necessary, it shall initiate proceedings pursuant to Article 4(4). Articles 6, 9 and 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis .
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CitationArticle 23 of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)