WORLD TRADE WT/DS84/3
ORGANIZATION 13June1997
(97-2436)
Original: English
KOREA -TAXES ONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theEuropean Communities
Thefollowing communication, dated 5June1997, from thePermanent Delegation ofthe
European Commission tothePermanent Mission ofKorea andtotheDispute Settlement Body, is
circulated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Iamwriting toinform youthat,pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding
onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, theEuropean Communities wishto
bejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII:1 ofGATT 1994 requested bytheUnited States as
regards theinternal taxesimposed byKorea oncertain alcoholic beverages pursuant totheLiquor Tax
LawandtheEducation TaxLaw. Therequest oftheUnited States forconsultations withKorea was
circulated toWTO Members on28May1997 (WT/DS84/1).
TheEuropean Communities haveasubstantial tradeinterest intheKorean market ofalcoholic
beverages andtheyhavealready heldconsultations withKorea under Article XXII:1 ofGATT 1994
on29May1997.