WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS165/2
15 March 1999
(99-1041)
Original: Spanish
UNITED STATES - IMPORT MEASURES ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS
FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from the Dominican Republic
The following communication, dated 11 March 1999, from the Dominican Republic to the
Permanent Mission of the United States and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, iscirculated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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The Government of the Dominican Republic has taken note of the request by the European
Communities (document WT/DS165/1 of 5 March 1999) for consultations with regard to the decision
by the Government of the United States to impose measures on certain products imported into the
United States from the European Communities.
Pursuant to Article 11.4 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding and to Article XXII of the
GATT 1994, and in view of the Dominican Republic's tr ade interest in this matter deriving from its
relation to the European regime for the sale of bananas, I hereby inform you that the Government of
the Dominican Republic would like to be joined in the consultations requested by the European
Communities.
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