ARTICLE4 Consultations 1. A State Party may request in writing consultations with any other State Party regarding any measure that it considers might affect its rights and obligations under the provisions of this Protocol. 2. The requesting State Party shall notify the other State Parties and the CMT of the request, through the Registrar of the Tribunal. Any request for consultations shall give the reasons for the request, including identification of the measures at issue and an indication of the legal basis of the complaint. 3. The requested State Party shall accord reasonable consideration to and afford adequate opportunity for consultations regarding any representations made by another State Party. 4. The requested State Party shall, unless otherwise mutually agreed, reply to the request within 10 days after the date of its receipt and shall enter into consultations in good faith within a period of no more than 30 days after the date of receipt of the request, with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution. If the requested State Party does not respond within 10 days after the date of receipt of the request, or does not enter into consultations within a period of no more than 30 days, or a period otherwise mutually agreed, after the date of receipt of the request, then the requesting State Party may proceed directly to request the establishment of a panel. 5. Whenever a State Party other than the consulting State Parties considers that it has a substantial interest in consultations being held pursuant to a request made under paragraph 1, such State Party may notify the consulting State Parties and the Registrar of the Tribunal, within 10 days after the date of circulation of the request for consultations, of its desire to be joined in the consultations. Such State Party shall be joined in the consultations, provided that the requested State Party agrees that the claim of substantial interest is well founded. In that event, the consulting State Parties shall also inform the CMT through the Registrar of the Tribunal. If the request to be joined in the consultations is not accepted, the applicant State Party shall be free to request consultations under this Article. 6. The consulting State Parties shall make every attempt to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of any matter and, to this end, they shall (a) provide sufficient information to enable a full examination of how the actual or proposed measure or other matter may affect the operation of this Protocol; 23