WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS151/3
8 December 1998
(98-4902)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES - MEASURES AFFECTING TEXTILES
AND APPAREL PRODUCTS (II)
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Hong Kong, China
The following communication, dated 4 December 1998, from the Hong Kong, China
Economic and Trade Office to the Permanent Mission of United States, the Permanent Delegation of
the European Commission and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in
accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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Pursuant to the procedures laid down in Ar ticle 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Hong Kong, China wishes to be joined in the
consultations requested by the European Communities under, inter alia , Article XXII of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 as circulated under WTO document reference WT/DS151/1
dated 25 November 1998, regarding the changes by the United States of America to their rules of
origin for textiles and apparel products, which changes entered into force on 1 July 1996.
Hong Kong, China considers that it has a substantial trade interest in the consultations
requested by the European Communities.
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