ANNEX 9
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FOR PROVISIONS ON COMPETITION AND FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
The circumstances mentioned in Article 53 paragraph 2.3 and in Annex 2, paragraph 2 are understood in respect of sectors of the Russian economy which:
- are undergoing restructuring, or
- are facing serious difficulties, particularly where these entail serious social problems in Russia, or
- face the elimination or a drastic reduction of the total market share held by Russian companies or nationals in a given sector or industry in Russia, or
- are newly emerging industries in Russia.