WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS240/3
7 January 2002
(02-0078)
Original:  English
ROMANIA - IMPORT PROHIBITION ON WHEAT AND WHEAT FLOUR
Withdrawal of the Request for the Establishment of a Panel by Hungary
The following communication, dated 20 December 2001, from the Permanent Mission of
Hungary to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the
DSU.
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On 19 December 2001, I was informed by H.E. Ms. Anda Filip, Ambassador, Permanent
Representative of Romania that the Romanian Government had "decided to abrogate as of
1 January 2002, the Common Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry
(No. 12101/10 August 2001), Ministry of Health and Family (No. 570/21, 10 August 2001) and
National Agency for Consumer Protection (No. 166/2001), regarding the quality of imported wheat
and wheat flours".
Consequently and upon instruction of my authorities I have the pleasure to inform you that
Hungary hereby withdraws her request containe d in our letter of 10 December 2001, for the
establishment of a panel in accordance with footnote 5 of Article 6 of the DSU.
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