WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS174/5
24 April 2003
(03-2181)
Original:  Spanish
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS AND
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS AND FOODSTUFFS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Mexico
The following communication, dated 17 April 2003, from the Permanent Mission of Mexico
to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of the UnitedStates 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 paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Mexico hereby notifies its substantial trade interest and
its desire to be joined in the consultations re quested by the United States in accordance with
Article 64 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect s of Intellectual Property Rights, Article XXII of
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and Article 4 of the DSU, regarding the protection
of trademarks and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
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