WORLD TRADE WT/DS109/3
30January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0337)
Original: Spanish
CHILE -TAXES ONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Mexico
Thefollowing communication, dated 27January 1998, fromthePermanent Mission ofMexico
tothePermanent Mission ofChile, tothePermanent Mission oftheUnited States andtotheDispute
Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Ihavebeeninstructed bymyauthorities tonotify youthat,pursuant toArticle 4.11ofthe
DisputeSettlementUnderstandingandowingtoitssubstantialtradeinterestinthematter,Mexicowishes
tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII ofGATT 1994 requested withChile bythe
United States and theEuropean Communities, respectively, (documents WT/DS109/1 of
16December 1997 andWT/DS110/1 of18December 1997).
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