1. Any Member State in which unrefined cane sugar is produced may, subject to paragraph 2 and consistently with any international obligations to which it is subject, apply any quantitative restriction within the meaning of Article 87 on imports into that State of unrefined cane sugar from any other part of the Community.
2. Any Member State taking measures in accordance with paragraph 1 shall notify them to COTED, if possible before they come into force.