WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS259/5
4 June 2002
(02-3073)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Norway
The following communication, dated 31 May 2002, from the Permanent Mission of Norway
to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Mission of Brazil 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 paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Norway hereby notifies the
Government of the United States that, in light of the substantial trade interest of Norway, it desires to
be joined in the consultations requested by Brazil in a communication circulated to WTO Members on
23 May 2002 (WT/DS259/1, G/L/552, G/SG/D27/1) titl ed "United States – Definitive Safeguard
Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products".
We would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of the consultations.
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