For the purpose of notifying the Commission of circumstances that might amount to a ground for suspension, Member States should be able to take into account reference periods longer than two months in order to identify not only sudden changes in the relevant situation, but also longer-term trends, up to 12 months, that might justify the triggering of the suspension mechanism.
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