WORLD TRADE WT/DS92/1
G/L/174
ORGANIZATION G/AG/GEN/7
G/LIC/D/8
22July1997
(97-3088)
Original: English
INDIA -QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ONIMPORTS OF
AGRICULTURAL, TEXTILE AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Request forConsultations byCanada
Thefollowing communication, dated 16July1997, from thePermanent Mission ofCanada
tothePermanent Mission ofIndia andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance
withArticle 4.4oftheDSU.
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TheGovernment ofCanada requests consultations withtheGovernment ofIndia pursuant to
Article 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes,
Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article 19ofthe
Agreement onAgriculture (totheextent itincorporates byreference Article XXII ofGATT 1994),
andArticle 6oftheAgreement onImport Licensing Procedures (totheextent itincorporates byreference
Article XXIIofGATT 1994) concerning quantitative restrictions maintained byIndiaontheimportation
ofalarge number ofagricultural andindustrial products.
Canada considers thatthequantitative restrictions maintained byIndia onthemore than2700
agricultural andindustrial product tarifflinesnotified totheWTO inAnnex I,PartBofWT/BOP/N/21
dated 22May 1997, including, butnotlimited to,import prohibitions, bans andrestrictions,
encompassing import licenses, special import licenses, andtheprohibition ofnon-commercial (sample)
quantities, aswellandtheprocedures toimplement andadminister these measures, appear tobe
inconsistent withIndia'sobligations under thefollowing:
- Articles XIandXVIII:11 oftheGATT 1994;
- Article 4oftheAgreement onAgriculture; and
- Article 3oftheAgreement onImport Licensing Procedures.
Canada reserves therighttoraiseadditional legalclaims thatitconsiders relevant asaresult
ofthediscussions during consultations.
Welookforward toreceiving your reply tothepresent request andtofixing amutually
convenient dateforconsultations.