WORLD TRADE WT/DS105/10
17November 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5044)
Original: French
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OFBANANAS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theCôted'Ivoire
Thefollowing communication, dated 10November 1997, from thePermanent Mission of
Côted'Ivoire tothePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission, thePermanent Mission of
Panama andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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TheGovernment ofCôted'Ivoire hastaken noteoftherequest forconsultations byPanama
withtheEuropean Communities onthelatter'sregime fortheimportation, saleanddistribution of
bananas asestablished through Regulation 404/93.
Owing totheimportance ofthebanana trade toitseconomy, Côted'Ivoire would liketojoin
thesaidconsultations inaccordance withArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures
Governing theSettlement ofDisputes andArticle XXII oftheGATT 1994.