Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - Final act - III. Other Declarations - N. Declarations by the Commission of the European Communities - 43. Declaration by the Commission of the European Communities on the general safeguard clause, the internal market safeguard clause and the justice and home affairs safeguard clause
Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0985 - 0985
43. Declaration by the Commission of the European Communities on the general economic safeguard clause, the internal market safeguard clause and the justice and home affairs safeguard clause Before deciding on whether to apply the internal market and justice and home affairs safeguard clauses, the Commission of the European Communities will hear the view(s) and positions of the Member State(s) which will be directly affected by such measures and will duly take into account these views and positions. The general economic safeguard clause also covers agriculture. It may be triggered when in specific agricultural sectors difficulties arise, which are serious and liable to persist, or which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a given area. Taking into account the specific problems of the agricultural sector in Poland, the measures taken by the Commission to prevent market disturbances under the general economic safeguard clause may include systems of monitoring of trade flows between Poland and other Member States. --------------------------------------------------