The agreement was signed in October 2010, and it was agreed that its provisional application would start on 1 July 2011, provided that a regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause was in place.
Leping allkirjastati 2010. aasta oktoobris ning lepiti kokku, et 1. juulil 2011 algab selle ajutine kohaldamine, tingimusel et on vastu võetud määrus, millega rakendatakse kahepoolne kaitseklausel.