WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS230/3
30 April 2001
(01-2190)
Original:  Spanish
CHILE - SAFEGUARD MEASURES AND MODIFICATION
OF SCHEDULES REGARDING SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Costa Rica
The   following   communication,   dated  26  April  2001,  from  the  Permanent   Mission   of
Costa Rica to the Permanent Mission of Chile, the Permanent Mission of Colombia and to the
Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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The Government of Costa Rica hereby requests to be joined in the consultations requested by
Colombia concerning the safeguard measures applied by Chile to sugar (document WT/DS230/1
replacing document WT/DS228/1).
This request is made pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT) 1994, and Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards.  Costa Rica has a substantial and
systemic interest in this case.
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