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Paragraph 8 deals with cases outside the criteria of paragraph 7. In such cases — (a) The Member may enter into consultation with all other Members materially affected, and the Organization shall grant release, subject to such limitation as it may impose, on complete or substantial agreement being reached ; or (b) The Member may initially or, in the event of failure of the Members to reach agreement under (a), apply to the Organization, which will transmit to Members materially affected the statement received from the Member in support of adoption of the proposed measure. If such Members inform the Organization that there is no objection to adoption of the measure the Organization shall immediately grant release to the applicant Member, but if there is objection it must promptly examine the measure, having regard, inter alia, to the considerations presented by the applicant Member, to the views of other affected Members, and to the likely effect on international trade. If, after such examination, it concurs in the proposed measure it shall grant release for its use, subject to such limitations as it may impose. Paragraph 9 provides for adoption of the same procedure as in paragraph 4 where the Member finds it necessary to take special steps to avoid damage from increased imports following upon initiation of action to secure release from obligations. Paragraph 10 fixes a period of ninety days from date of receipt of the application in which the Member shall be advised of the result of his application to the Organization under paragraph 7 or 8. Unless the period is extended after consultation with the Member, the Member is free, on expiry of the period, to institute the proposed measure. Article 14 : Transitional Measures In Article 14 provision is made for the maintenance temporarily, during a transitional period, of non-discriminatory protective measures which otherwise conflict with the Charter. A period is provided during which notice must be given of any such measures. In the case of signatories to the Final Act of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee at Geneva notice, as provided in paragraph 6 of Article XVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, must have been given by 10th October, 1947, of any such measures in force on Ist September, 1947. In the case of any other Member, notice to the Organization must be given, on the day on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance of the Charter, in respect of measures in force on that day or on the day of entry into force of the Charter, whichever is the earlier.