WORLD TRADE WT/DS102/3
23October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4646)
Original: English
PHILIPPINES -MEASURES AFFECTING PORK AND POULTRY
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Canada
Thefollowing communication, dated 20October 1997, fromthePermanent Mission ofCanada
tothePermanent Mission ofthePhilippines, thePermanent Mission oftheUnited States andtothe
Dispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofCanada hereby notifies youthatduetoitssubstantial
tradeinterest, itdesires tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement
onTariffs andTrade 1994requested bythePermanent Mission oftheUnited States inGeneva byletter
dated 7October 1997(WT/DS102/1, 9October 1997) regarding theimplementation bythePhilippines
ofitstariff-rate quotas forporkandpoultry.