Article 19
Urgent implementation of planned measures
1.In the event that the implementation of planned measures is of the utmost urgency in order to
protect public health, public safety or other equally important interests, the State planning the measures
may, subject to articles 5 and 7, immediately proceed to implementation, notwithstanding the provisions
of article 14 and paragraph 3 of article 17.
2.In such case, a formal declaration of the urgency of the measures shall be communicated
without delay to the other watercourse States referred to in article 12 together with the relevant data and
information.
3.The State planning the measures shall, at the request of any of the States re ferred to in
paragraph 2, promptly enter into consultations and negotiations with it in the manner indicated in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 17.