WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS287/4
24 April 2003
(03-2176)
Original:  English
AUSTRALIA – QUARANTINE REGIME FOR IMPORTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from India
The following communication, dated 22 April 2003, from the Permanent Mission of India to
the Permanent Mission of Australia, the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and to
the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the
DSU.
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Indi a hereby notifies its desire to be joined in the
consultations requested by the Permanent Delegatio n of the European Communities to the Permanent
Mission of Australia and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) pursuant to
Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), Article 4 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) and Article 11
of the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) with respect to the
Australian quarantine regime.  The 3 April 2003 communication from the Permanent Delegation ofthe European Commission to the Permanent Mission of Australia was circulated to WTO Members on
9 April 2003 (WT/DS287/1;  G/L/618;  G/SPS/GEN/384).
India has a substantial trade interest in the consultations on the matter in the dispute, as well
as a systemic interest in the matter of operation of quarantine regimes.  We would be grateful of beinginformed of the date and venue of consultations, so as to enable us to participate in the consultations.
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