1. A person of a Party may request that a Party with which the person has a substantial connection, within the meaning of Articles 1703(5), (6) or (7), initiate on the person’s behalf dispute resolution Proceedings under Part A with another Party.
2. The request shall be in writing and shall:
(a) specify the actual measure complained of;
(b) list the relevant provisions of this Agreement; and
(c) provide a brief summary of the complaint.
3. Prior to initiating such Proceedings on behalf of the person, the Party may require the person to exhaust all administrative remedies available to the person.
4. The Party shall decide whether to initiate Proceedings on behalf of the person within 30 days after the date of delivery of the person’s request and shall, within that period, provide written notice to the person of the decision. If the Party chooses to initiate Proceedings, it shall do so within 10 days after it has provided notice to the person. If the Party chooses not to initiate Proceedings, the notice shall include reasons for the decision. Failure to provide such notice to the person within the 30 day period is deemed to be notice for the purposes of Article 1711(1)(a).
5. Where a complaining Party initiating Proceedings on behalf of a person chooses not to request the establishment of a panel under Article 1703(1), it shall provide written notice to the person within the relevant period specified in that Article, setting out reasons for the decision. Failure to provide such notice to the person within that period is deemed to be notice for purposes of Article 1711(1)(b).
6. For the purposes of this Part, "person", as defined in Article 200 (Definitions of General Application), includes a trade union as recognized by the applicable legislation of a Party.