WORLD TRADE WT/DS95/2
30July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3210)
Original: English
UNITED STATES -MEASURE AFFECTING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theEuropean Communities
Thefollowing communication, dated 23July1997, from thePermanent Delegation ofthe
European Commission tothePermanent Mission ofJapan, thePermanent Mission oftheUnited States
andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Iamwriting toinform youthat,pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding
onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, theEuropean Communities wishto
bejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII oftheAgreement onGovernment Procurement
requested on18July1997byJapan withtheUnited States regarding theActRegulating StateContracts
withCompanies doing Business withorinBurma (Myanmar) enacted bytheCommonwealth of
Massachusetts on25June1996.
TheEuropean Communities haveasubstantial tradeinterest inthemarket concerned andthey
havealreadyheldconsultationswiththeUnitedStatesunderArticleXXIIoftheGovernmentProcurement
Agreement on22July1997.