Artikel III.3

Arianespace shall respect the industrial distribution of work resulting from all the Ariane launcher development programmes undertaken by the Agency.
If Arianespace considers that this distribution cannot be maintained because industrial proposals are unreasonable in terms of price, quality or delivery dates, it shall put the work out to competitive tender.
Before taking any such measures, Arianespace shall notify the Participant concerned and the Director General of the Agency of its intention to do so, providing reasoned grounds in support of it so that together a solution can be found within reasonable time. The Agency shall be associated with the procedure leading to any change of the industrial distribution of work resulting from all the Ariane launcher development programmes undertaken by the Agency. The procedures shall be as set out in the convention concluded between the Agency and Arianespace in accordance with the provisions of section II.2.
The previous contractor may match the best financial offer and shall have priority in relation to all industrial proposals that are equivalent in terms of prices, delivery dates and quality.