WORLD TRADE WT/DS74/2
23April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1761)
Original: English
PHILIPPINES -MEASURES AFFECTING PORK AND POULTRY
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theEuropean Community
Thefollowing communication, dated 16April 1997, from thePermanent Delegation ofthe
EuropeanCommissiontothePermanentMissionofthePhilippines,thePermanentMissionoftheUnited
States andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Iamwriting toinform youthat,pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding
onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, theEuropean Communities wishto
bejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994
requested bytheUnited States regarding theimplementation bythePhilippines ofitstariff-rate quotas
forporkandpoultry. TheUnited States ’request wascirculated toWTO Members on7April 1997
(WT/DS74/1).
TheEuropean Communities, asalarge exporter ofporkandpoultry, haveasubstantial trade
interest inthese consultations.