WORLD TRADE WT/DS105/1
G/L/199
ORGANIZATION G/LIC/D/15
S/L/41
G/TRIMS/D/11
29October 1997
(97-4750)
Original: Spanish
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OFBANANAS
Request forConsultations byPanama
Thefollowing communication, dated 24October 1997, fromthePermanent Mission ofPanama
tothePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission andtotheDispute Settlement Body, is
circulated inaccordance withArticle 4.4oftheDSU.
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TheGovernment oftheRepublic ofPanama hereby wishes tonotify theDispute Settlement
Body oftheWorld Trade Organization ofitsrequest fortheinitiation ofconsultations withtheEuropean
Communities concerning thelatter'sregime fortheimportation, saleanddistribution ofbananas as
established through Regulation 404/93 (OJL47of25February 1993, pages 1-11) aswellasany
subsequent legislation, regulations oradministrative measures adopted bytheEuropean Communities,
including those reflecting theFramework Agreement onBananas, which implement, supplement or
amend thatregime.
Thisrequest ismade onthebasisofArticle 4:4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures
GoverningtheSettlementofDisputes,ArticleXXIIoftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade1994,
Article 6oftheAgreement onImport Licensing Procedures, Article XXIII oftheGeneral Agreement
onTrade inServices, andArticle 8oftheAgreement onTrade-Related Investment Measures.