Article 12 3.

Before deciding to raise a ground for refusal, the enforcing authority notified pursuant to Article 8 shall contact the issuing authority by any appropriate means, in order to discuss the appropriate measures to take. On that basis, the issuing authority may decide to adapt or to withdraw the European Production Order. Where, following such discussions, no solution is reached, the enforcing authority notified pursuant to Article 8 may decide to raise grounds for refusal of the European Production Order and inform the issuing authority and the addressee accordingly.