7. Where, by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, introductory wording, any of the supervisory authorities or resolution authorities concerned has referred a matter to EIOPA in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, the group supervisor, the group-level resolution authority, the supervisory authority or the resolution authority concerned, as applicable, shall defer its decision under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article, await any decision that EIOPA may take in accordance with Article 19(3) of that Regulation, and take its decision in accordance with the decision of EIOPA. The period referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, introductory wording, of this Article shall be deemed to be the conciliation phase as referred to in Article 19(2) of that Regulation. EIOPA shall take its decision within one month. The matter shall not be referred to EIOPA after the end of the period referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, introductory wording, or after a joint decision has been reached. In the absence of a decision by EIOPA within one month after the referral to EIOPA was made, the decision of the group supervisor, group-level resolution authority, supervisory authority or resolution authority for the group or the subsidiary undertaking at an individual level, as applicable, shall apply.