WORLD TRADE WT/DS103/3
27October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4684)
Original: English
CANADA -MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OFMILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OFDAIRY PRODUCTS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Australia
Thefollowingcommunication,dated22October1997,fromthePermanentMissionofAustralia
tothePermanent Mission ofCanada andtheDispute Settlement Body iscirculated inaccordance with
Article 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofAustralia hereby notifies that,duetoitssubstantial trade
interest, itdesires tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII:2 ofGATT 1994requested by
theUntied States inacommunication circulated toWTO Members on13October 1997(WT/DS103/1)
entitled Canada -Measures Affecting theImporation ofMilkandtheExportation ofDairy Products.
Australia isamajor producer andexporter ofdairy products andhasasubstantial tradeinterest
intheproducts thatarethesubject oftheUnited States request.