WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS248/6
25 March 2002
(02-1528)
Original:  Spanish
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Venezuela
The following communication, dated 20 March 2002, from the Permanent Mission of
Venezuela to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Delegation of the European
Commission and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 4.11 of the DSU.
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I wish to inform you that Venezuela is interest ed in being joined in the consultations to be
held between the European Communities (EC) and the United States concerning:  United States –
Definitive Safeguard Measures on Impor ts of Certain Steel Products, DS/248.
Our request is specifically based on Venezuela's substantial trade interest in this matter, in
accordance with Article 4.11 of the WTO dispute settlement procedures.
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