3.The initiating Member State shall consider the comments received. In the event of divergence as to whether or not a product has a characterising flavour, the initiating Member State, the other Member States and the Commission, as applicable, shall endeavour to reach consensus. In the absence of consensus, where it is considered necessary to ensure the uniform application of Article 7(1) of Directive 2014/40/EU, the Commission shall initiate the procedure in accordance with Article 3(1).The initiation of the procedure by the Commission in accordance with the first subparagraph shall not affect the entitlement of the initiating Member State to proceed to adopt a decision prohibiting the product on the basis of Article 7(1). In that case, the initiating Member State shall notify the decision to the manufacturer or importer. It shall also submit a copy of the decision to the other Member States and the Commission, as appropriate, highlighting, to the extent possible, the Member State(s) in which the same product is placed on the market. Once the Commission has adopted its decision, the Member State shall immediately take any measures necessary to ensure that its national law complies with that decision.