WORLD TRADE WT/DS53/2
18September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3638)
Original: English
MEXICO -CUSTOMS VALUATION OFIMPORTS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Norway
Thefollowingcommunication,dated12September1996,fromthePermanentMissionofNorway
tothePermanent Mission ofMexico andthePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission and
theDispute Settlement Body iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Kindly beinformed that,pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheDSU, Norway wishes
tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII:1 ofGATT 1994 requested bytheEuropean
Communities on27August 1996, concerning theMexican Customs Law,andtheresolution establishing
thegeneral rulesgoverning theapplication ofcustoms provisions oftheNorth American FreeTrade
Agreement. Therequest wascirculated on9September 1996 (WT/DS53/1).
Norway considers thatithasasubstantial trade interest inthese consultations.