25 Article 19 Preferential Safeguards 1. State Parties may apply safeguard measures to situations where there is a sudden surge of a product imported into a State Party, under conditions which cause or threaten to cause serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competing products within the territory. 2. The implementation of this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of Annex 9 on Trade Remedies and AfCFTA Guidelines on Implementation of Trade Remedies. Article 20 Cooperation relating to Anti-dumping, Countervailing and Safeguards Investigations State Parties shall cooperate in the area of trade remedies in accordance with the provisions of Annex 9 on Trade Remedies and AfCFTA Guidelines on Implementation of Trade Remedies. PART VI PRODUCT STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS Article 21 Technical Barriers to Trade The implementation of this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of Annex 6 on Technical Barriers to Trade. Article 22 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures The implementation of this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of Annex 7 on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. PART VII COMPLEMENTARY POLICIES Article 23 Special Economic Arrangements/Zones 1. State Parties may support the establishment and operation of special economic arrangements or zones for the purpose of accelerating development.