WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS27/39
26 November 1998
(98-4757)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS
Request by Jamaica Regarding Consultations by Ecuador
The following communication, dated 23 November 1998, from the Permanent Mission of
Jamaica to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of
Ecuador and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settleme nt Body, is circulated pursuant to the procedure
provided for under Article 21.5 of the DSU.
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The Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the World Trade Organization presents its compliments
to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission to the WTO and hereby informs that theGovernment of Jamaica takes note of the request of the Government of Ecuador (as indicated in their
letter of 13 November 1998 and in WTO document WT/DS27/30 of 16 November 1998) for the
holding of consultations with the European Communities.
The Permanent Mission of Jamaica, notwithstanding and in light of its significant and
substantial interest in the matter, evidenced by its participation along with Members of the ACP as
Third Parties in the adjudication of each of the panels established by GATT and the WTO and inprevious consultations held 17 September 1998, requests to be joined in these consultations.
This request is without prejudice to the validity of the arguments adduced as set out in
WT/DS27/18 which remain to be decided by the DSB.
The Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the World Trade Organization avails itself of this
opportunity to renew to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission to the WTO, the
assurances of its highest consideration.
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