Energy Charter Treaty

74 Article 24: Exceptions [UNDERSTANDING With respect to Article 24 Exceptions contained in the GATT and Related Instruments apply between particular Contracting Parties which are parties to the GATT, as recognised by Article 4. With respect to trade in Energy Materials and Products governed by Article 29, that Article specifies the provisions relevant to the subjects covered by Article 24.] 66 (1) This Article shall not apply to Articles 12, 13 and 29. (2) The provisions of this Treaty other than (a) those referred to in paragraph (1); and (b) with respect to subparagraph (i), Part III of the Treaty shall not preclude any Contracting Party from adopting or enforcing any measure (i) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health; (ii) essential to the acquisition or distribution of Energy Materials and Products in conditions of short supply arising fromcauses outside the control of that Contracting Party, provided that any such measure shall be consistent with the principles that (A) all other Contracting Parties are entitled to an equitable share of the international supply of such Energy Materials and Products; and (B) any such measure that is inconsistent with this Treaty shall be discontinued as soon as the conditions giving rise to it have ceased to exist; or (iii) designed to benefit Investors who are aboriginal people or socially or economically disadvantaged individuals or groups or their Investments and notified to the Secretariat as such, provided that such measure (A) has no significant impact on that Contracting Party’s economy; and (B) does not discriminate between Investors of any other ContractingParty and Investors of that ContractingPartynot included among those for whom the measure is intended, 66 Final Act of the European Energy Charter Conference, Understanding 15.