WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS200/9
27 June 2000
(00-2614)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 306 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Panama
The following communication, dated 22 June 2000, from the Permanent Mission of Panama
to the Permanent Mission of the United States, 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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I am writing to request that the Republic of Panama be joined, pursuant to Article 4 of the
Dispute Settlement Understanding, in the consultations requested by the European Communities bycommunication of 5 June 2000, circulated to WTO Members on 13 June 2000, with the designations
WT/DS200/1 and G/L/386.
The Republic of Panama has a substantial trade interest in these consultations, insofar as the
subject-matter – the so-called carrousel legislation – may directly affect the resolution of the various
banana disputes with the European Communities.  As you know, the Republic of Panama is a
substantial supplier of bananas to the European market.
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