WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS123/4
11 May 1999
(99-1983)
Original:  English
ARGENTINA - SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR
Communication from Indonesia
The following communication, dated 10 May 1999, from the Permanent Mission of Indonesia
to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated to Members at the request of that
delegation.
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I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Republic of Indonesia hereby
withdraws from the agenda for the meeting of the Di spute Settlement Body scheduled to be held on
26 May 1999 the request for the establishment of a panel in Argentina - Safeguard Measures on
Imports of Footwear (WT/DS123/3, dated 16 April 1999).
My authorities have taken this decision based upon the interventions of the delegations of
Argentina and the European Communities during the discussion of this matter at the meeting of the
Dispute Settlement Body held on 28 April 1999 regarding developments in a related panel
proceeding.  Furthermore, my authorities have taken this decision with the reservation of all rights
under the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes with respect
to the request for establishment of a panel, and the understanding that, should Indonesia choose toinclude the request as an item on the agenda of a future meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body, the
Dispute Settlement Body shall treat the agenda item as its second consideration of the request and
establish a panel at that meeting pursuant to Article 6.1 of the Understanding.
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