WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS230/4
4 May 2001
(01-2280)
Original:  Spanish
CHILE – SAFEGUARD MEASURES AND MODIFICATION
OF SCHEDULES REGARDING SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Cuba
The following communication, dated 1 May 2001, from the Permanent Mission of Cuba to
the Permanent Mission of Chile, the Permanent Mi ssion of Colombia and to the Chairman of the
Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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In accordance with Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of C uba hereby notifies its wish to be joined in the
consultations requested by the Government of Colombia pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU andArticle XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 concerning safeguard measures
and modification of schedules regarding sugar, document WT/DS230/1 of 23 April 2001.
Cuba considers that it has a substantial trade interest in the matter.We would be grateful to be informed of the date and place of the consultations.
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