WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS178/3
16 August 1999
(99-3449)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON IMPORTS
OF LAMB MEAT FROM AUSTRALIA
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from the European Communities
The following communication, dated 9 August 1999, from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Mission of
Australia and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards and Article XXII of
the GATT 1994, the European Communities hereby wish to inform the United States of its substantial
trade interest and request to be joined in the consultations initiated by Australia in a communication
circulated to WTO Members on 29 July 1999 (WT/ DS178/1, G/L/314, G/SG/D9/1) entitled " United
States - Safeguard Measure on Imports of Lamb Meat from Australia".
The European Communities have a substantial tr ade interest in the matter subject to the
requested consultations as a major exporter of fresh, chilled or frozen lamb meat.
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