WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS265/18
18 October 2002
(02-5689)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – EXPORT SUBSIDIES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Colombia
The following communication, dated 11 October 2002, from the Permanent Mission of
Colombia to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of
Australia and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with
Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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I refer to the communications from the Permanent Missions of Australia and Brazil addressed
to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and to the Dispute Settlement Bodyentitled "European Communities - Export Subsidies on Sugar" and which have been circulated on
1 October 2002, in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU, as documents WT/DS265/1, G/L/569,
G/AG/GEN/52, G/ SCM/D47/1;  and WT/DS266/1, G/L/570, G/AG/GEN/ 53, G/SCM/D48/1
respectively.
In view of the substantial trade interest of the Government of Colombia in the subject matter
of these communications, my authorities have instructed me to notify you of Colombia's desire to joinin the consultations between the EC, Australia and Brazil pursuant to Article 4.11 of the DSU.
I would be grateful if you could inform us of the date and venue of the consultations.
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