WORLD TRADE WT/DS116/3
ORGANIZATION 28January 1998
(98-0293)
Original: English
BRAZIL -MEASURES AFFECTING PAYMENT TERMS FOR IMPORTS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Japan
Thefollowing communication, dated 23January 1998, fromthePermanent Mission ofJapan
tothePermanent Mission ofBrazil, tothePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission and
totheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofJapan hereby notifies theGovernment ofBrazil that,
inlightofthesubstantial trade interest ofJapan, itdesires tobejoined intheconsultations requested
bytheEuropean Communities inacommunication circulated toWTO Members on13January 1998
(WT/DS116/1,G/L/222,G/LIC/D/17)entitled“Brazil-MeasuresAffectingPaymentTermsforImports”.
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