WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS228/5
3 April 2001
(01-1665)
Original:  Spanish
CHILE – SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Costa Rica
The following communication, dated 30 March 2001, from the Permanent Mission of Costa
Rica to the Permanent Mission of Chile, the Perman ent Mission of Colombia and to the Chairman of
the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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The Government of Costa Rica requests herewith to be joined in the consultations requested
by Colombia with respect to the safeguard measures on sugar applied by Chile (WT/DS228/1).
This request is made pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT) 1994, and Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards.  Costa Rica has a substantial and
systemic interest in this case.
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