WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS196/2
20 June 2000
(00-2470)
Original:  English
ARGENTINA – CERTAIN MEASURES ON THE PROTECTION OF PATENTS
AND TEST DATA
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from the European Communities
The following communication, dated 16 June 2000, from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission to the Permanent Mission of Argentina, the Permanent Mission of the
United States and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 4.11 of the DSU.
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I refer to the request for consultations by th e United States with respect to "Argentina –
Certain Measures on the Protection of Patents and Test Data" (WT/DS196/1, IP/D/22) which has been
circulated on 6 June 2000.
Due to their substantial trade interest, the European Communities and its member States
request, pursuant to Article 4.11 of the DSU, to be joined in the consultations.
We would be grateful of being informed of the date and venue of the consultations.
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