WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS151/2
8 December 1998
(98-4901)
Original:  Spanish
UNITED STATES – MEASURES AFFECTING TEXTILES
AND APPAREL PRODUCTS (II)
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from the Dominican Republic
The following communication, dated 3 December 1998, from the Permanent Mission of the
Dominican Republic to the Permanent Mission of United States, the Permanent Delegation of theEuropean Commission 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 the Dominican Republic has taken note of the request for consultations
made by the Commission of the European Communities and circulated in document WT/DS151/1,
G/TMB/N/341, G/RO/D/3, G/TBT/D/19 and G/ L/279, dated 25 November 1998, concerning
measures by the United States Government affecting textiles and apparel products.
Given the importance of trade in textiles for the economy of our country, and in view of our
substantial trade interest, the Dominican Republic, in accordance with GATT Article XXII and
paragraph 4:11 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding, wishes to be joined in the consultation
procedure requested by the Commission of the European Communities.
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